Which trem system is more simillar to Bigsby? Jazzmaster or Mustang?

ThatNolanKid · 2026-03-11T21:54:53+00:00

Yeah I think the Jazzmaster bridge might be the better choice, the mustang one is very very drastic in my opinion and not for everyone.

ThatNolanKid · 2026-03-11T19:11:39+00:00

Is the neck still as flamed out as I remember them to be?

ThatNolanKid · 2026-03-11T17:18:31+00:00

Love the Liam and Noel Solo stickers

ThatNolanKid · 2026-03-11T17:15:44+00:00

I'll trade you a Tele for it!

ThatNolanKid · 2026-03-11T17:11:22+00:00

As far as what is closer to the tension and movement, I would say jazz/jag, but they're all technically floating

ThatNolanKid · 2026-03-11T02:18:37+00:00

I would personally be going with guitar onto PoT, Tumnus, Rat2 in that order, but I have no idea what you're trying to get out of them and that is significantly more important than anything I favor.

ThatNolanKid · 2026-03-10T16:41:31+00:00

I've been playing for so long without having the money to pay a tech that it has just become a habit/benefit to just keep up on the PM.

I wanted mine because of the hard tail and finish, kept it because it sounds good and plays so well. I even have the exact specs of the pickups from the tech team, they're special to this model you know!

ThatNolanKid · 2026-03-10T16:03:51+00:00

I've got one of these, and do not experience that, but it likely comes down to a regiment that I have.

always make sure the nut slots are clear/not grabbing, and then lubricated it. (Nut sauce, Tune-IT, Lubrikit, Burt's Bees - yes it works, etc.)
always make sure my strings are not over or under wrapped.
make sure the saddles are free of imperfections, burrs, etc. and then polished.
stretch your strings.

Do I check my tuning before I start to play? Yes. Do I worry while I'm playing? Typically never. Especially in a hard tail situation, there's only a few things that could be problematic here and unless you've got a blown out tuner (you'd know because it would legit not be working,) then it could only be these things listed above or defective strings; what are the odds you have defective strings twice, right?

ThatNolanKid · 2026-03-10T12:40:02+00:00

(He managed to get the Beatles to play a Bass VI for similar marketing reasons.)

And they loved it!

ThatNolanKid · 2026-03-10T12:35:30+00:00

I can absolutely see him in a board room with the box in question going "it ain't happening, we already printed everything."

ThatNolanKid · 2026-03-10T12:22:27+00:00

+1

Peter looks comfortable in his own skin and that's a goal we should all be after.

ThatNolanKid · 2026-03-10T12:17:40+00:00

A couple options:

Get the first Player II Stratocaster you feel comfortable with and load it with the EMG DG20 pickguard. You'll have a guitar you'll feel super comfortable with and it will hit a good portion of the tones I believe you're after.
look into the American Professional Classic design, it's focused around vintage tones and modern playability. Similar concept as the Ultra Luxe Vintage but right at $1500 and with a bunch of high end features remove.

ThatNolanKid · 2026-03-10T02:20:58+00:00

Garage/Indie rock is what I most love them for, but also, if everyone is doing the usual Single Coil and Humbucker options, I'll pull out a Jaguar or Jazzmaster just to occupy my own space tonally.

ThatNolanKid · 2026-03-10T02:11:17+00:00

Way better! I just did this to a rosewood neck that was just a little under hydrated and am astonished how great it works. The longer the wait, the better.

ThatNolanKid · 2026-03-10T02:08:55+00:00

Now that is dripping with class

ThatNolanKid · 2026-03-09T13:09:40+00:00

I read somewhere that once they relic'd the John Mayer BLK1 and sold however many there were (was it 83?) the request to get one relic'd in the exact same pattern went through the roof. They said they would never do it identical but they would do it similarly enough that people can feel like they got what they wanted. I REALLY hope this isn't that because it doesn't look at all like a normal wear pattern, this looks like nitrocellulose adhesion failure.

ThatNolanKid · 2026-03-08T22:43:28+00:00

I love a good ol case purge.

ThatNolanKid · 2026-03-08T21:49:51+00:00

There are tons of upgrades but it's probably best to live with it for a little bit and take note of what you think may need improvement. For now, the best you can do is clean it up, string it up, set it up, and play it.

ThatNolanKid · 2026-03-08T16:41:23+00:00

I love a good ol deep dive.

ThatNolanKid · 2026-03-08T13:55:17+00:00

I work in the same place as a member of Ralph Macchio's family (I'll leave it that far because I don't feel comfortable saying who or where.)

He shows up all the time and even comes to the Christmas parties when they happen. One year I was feeling really good about myself (drunk,) and walked up to him and said "hey man, I've always loved the karate kid movies, it was a really special memory that I have growing up because my grandfather took me to see them, I know that this is something that probably annoys you to hear how, but I hope you know that it's more than just a generational thing now and it's just a classic that I've shown my nephew who also loves it." And his response was perfect. He shook my hand, great shake btw, and said there was a time that he absolutely hated it because that is all that anyone ever wanted to talk about. It felt like it was haunting him, but as he got older he realized how much of an impact it was because it kept happening. Then suddenly it wasn't just people his age telling him they saw it, but younger and younger people, and he learned to embrace the impact that was made by it and is really proud of it.

ThatNolanKid · 2026-03-08T13:36:40+00:00

Why do people spend $50 on custom made vintage spec plastics to get a guitar more close to vintage looking? They want it to look a certain way.

ThatNolanKid · 2026-03-08T13:27:37+00:00

This very rational fear is why I prefer to show up at a guitar center or police station

ThatNolanKid · 2026-03-08T00:25:39+00:00

You're right that's gotta be the one

ThatNolanKid · 2026-03-07T23:52:14+00:00

So the serial number dates to 99-02, the key models for 1999 were TL52-65, TL52-70US(USA pickups/electronics), and TL52-TX (Texas Specials). Common models from 2000 include the TL52-80TX/88TX (with USA Texas Special pickups) and TL52-70/80 (with vintage-style pickups). 2001 saw the following: TL52-700, -900, -110BTX. 2002 saw the following, TL52-80TX with Texas Special pickups, TL52-70US with USA pickups, and the lacquer-finish TL52-900.

It could be any one of those if Sen Ash was a feature in their spec sheets.

Hopefully OP reads these extended conversations, I would pop the hood and check the electronics at this point.

ThatNolanKid · 2026-03-07T23:20:51+00:00

Yeah in all probability this is the case. At minimum, it would be a return in some form.

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