Guitar Tech Tips - How To Setup Your Fender Jazzmaster

Full guitar setup video start to finish on my Fender Jazzmaster. This one has a Fender 60s Original Jazzmaster neck & body loaded with a Fender Custom Shop Pickguard and wiring with Lollar Pickups.

[b_l_a_n_k_f_i_e_l_d]

Dude is so good he refinished the guitar from blue to sunburst and back to blue AND swapped out the bridge from brass tele style saddles to a Mastery before your very eyes! You probably didn't even notice.

[YourFavouriteColor]

THANK you. you're the first person I've seen on youtube to describe what the tremlock is for, to rescue the tuning when you break a string. It's not meant to set the vibrato to synchronous. the bridge was designed to float, and the tremlock was for string breaks. you're doing the lord's work

[platevoltage]

I like your sense of humor man. It had me cracking up and it’s a good video.

[michael.henery]

Thanks so much! Just bought my first Fender Jazzmaster and I have no idea how to take care of it in the way you showed in the video but I've always wanted to learn how, so thanks again!

[ListenHereOldMan]

woah, you're a lifesaver, friend! i got old and stopped having time to play, so my '99 CIJ Jazzmaster needs some real love and care.. excited to do it, tho! thanks so much

[TriGrutt]

Man… Hands Down to the most “to the point” video on JM setup ever. You’ve got it all, no BS#, just what’s needed. Big giant THANKS!
P.s.: Any tips on how to “fix” a loose trem bar that keeps “falling” after just a couple pushes?
Thanks again, man, you definitely got a new subscriber.
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[jdufour]

Came for the set up, but stayed for the Topo Chico!!

[davidjack]

I'm super keen to buy the spring for the tremelo. Anyone have any links? UK friendly would be amazing.

[theguitarprofessionals]

Thanks for the great Most guitars dont have the best bridge like you have!!

[TheAndrewc]

awesome video. investing in a couple bits and bobs for my j mascis squire and would love to give it a proper set up at the end.

[alstrummer]

Thanks for taking your time to make this video, I found it really helpful. Great tip with putting the screws on a magnet! I am not clear what the sliding button on the trem plate does or is for. Should it be forward or backward and why? Any help is appreciated.

[Illneverremember]

Try as I did, I could never get the original bridge on my new Player Series Jazzmaster to cut it. I shimmed the neck, raised the bridge, but I couldn't get it as high as it needed to be without the strings hitting the back of the bridge base. I settled for lower than what it needed to be, but just couldn't distribute pressure evenly enough across the saddles. Some strings aways sounded a bit lessor than others., and the whole guitar just seemed to not be all it could in terms of tone and resonance. So I broke down, considered Staytrem and Mastery bridges, but settled for an $80 Fender American Pro bridge and it completely solved the problem, making the guitar sound and play as it should.

[nicholaschavira]

Do you shim the necks on your jazzmasters? What kind of a bridge is on the blue one? Thanks so much, great video!

[claudiocosta]

Hello man... Please... Could you help me with a simple question about Squier Jazzmaster? The original pickups sound great or is necessary a upgrade? If necessary upgrade... Which model would you recommend?

[sambleach]

Best Jazzmaster setup video ever! Congrats mate, I'm looking forward for a video explaining the height of the Jazzmaster pickups, keep the content up, I'm sure you will have a great success around here :)

[chriswhrtn]

that sunburst is lovely man i see you 2 on insta alot of the time, nothing like a 60s sunburst 🔥(thanks for the paradigms tip)

[brownobservablephenomena]

thumbs up for hitting the gritty with your kids!! also this video is great!

[Doady]

I opened up my Jazzmaster today and replaced the jack. But after putting the pickguard back on, I seem have no rhythm circuit on the guitar. Completely dead. Opened it up again to make sure i didnt catch anything or mess a solder up but it seems perfectly fine - wiring wise. I didnt even touch anything else but replacing the jack. I'm at a loss. Could something be shorting out the circuit channel?

[danielrocha]

Yo solo queria saber como cambiar ñas cuerdas y sali con un curso completo de luthier

[rocketplyer]

Is it just me or do ALL jazzmaster players just love topo chico