I went with the Staytrem on my Blacktop Jazzy as well as my Bass VI.

No looking back. They work great and don't look like a piece of alien technology.

My rig du jour.

Signal Path:
Jerry Cantrell Wah
Whammy V
Tweak Fuzz
OLC Chunky Cheese
El Musico Loco Siamese Scream
SD-1
OLC Whisker Biscuit
M13
Timeline
Hot Rod Deluxe III

I ordered a set of these last week.






Color comparison vs the aged white parts on my Squier JazzMascis.

sunshiner wrote:That Special...

My grandpa bought that guitar new back in 1959.
He gave it to me a few years back.

Best. Grandpa. Ever.

http://i58.tinypic.com/2vua6hx.jpg

1975 Custom
http://i59.tinypic.com/2lbmfb8.jpg
http://i59.tinypic.com/9kqzuv.jpg

1959 Special
http://i59.tinypic.com/14314xw.jpg
http://i59.tinypic.com/214p2dc.jpg

2007 ES-345
http://i61.tinypic.com/9i5pvo.jpg
http://i57.tinypic.com/1fjol0.jpg ...

Big headstock = Maple

Small headstock = Rosewood

Partscaster
Roadworn 50's body
MIJ 68 RI neck
57/62 RI pickups

That's a lovely beasty!

omari wrote:now i'm leaning towards the staytrem just so i don't have to fuss with the little screws on the individual saddles.

Hey, not sure what you ended up doing, but I highly recommend the Staytrem bridge for the BT JM.
Feels and sounds great!

Here's mine:

WHERE'D YOU GET THE MATCHING HUMBUCKER RING?!?!

The Kent Armstrong P90 comes with the ring...which is angled a bit.

For those interested in putting one in a BT JM, you want the version at the link below, which is NOT the RW/RP version. And when you wire it up, you want to swap the red& white ...

I don't understand why anyone would use a bridge cover. Seems like it would seriously limit your technique....no palm muting on the bridge.

timhulio wrote:Neat colour combo... Looks like mine!

Nice! I wish my Tort guard had a more pronounced white outline. I think the one I got might be mint green in the inner layer instead of white <sigh>

That does look pretty hot.
I'm still wanting to get one and put a P-Rail in the bridge. The Staytrem is a fantastic idea to go with it.

A few years back I had a BTJM with a P-Rail in the bridge. Also a great option...but I usually found I was in P90 mode.
From memory, this Kent Armstrong P90 ...

Staytrem is a must have on these things.
Intonated great and feels solid...as expected.

I have a MIJ Trem that I'll probably put on there when I get around to changing the strings.

These guitars are so versatile and satisfy my need to have a bass for dropping basslines on my recordings and for The ...

Thread resurrection...

I just stumbled back onto this thread and saw that EJM wanted to hear my BT JM with a P-Rails pickup doing some high-gain stuff.

I don't even have this guitar anymore...foolishly sold it to a friend right before I moved from LA back to Chicago.
I just bought another one and ...

Picked up a Black & White Blacktop Jazzmaster about a month ago.

Here's where I started...bone stock.
http://i57.tinypic.com/14vpgxt.jpg


Swapped for a BWB pickguard:
http://i57.tinypic.com/33pby92.jpg


Installed a WD brushed gold pickguard, Kent Armstrong P90, Staytrem 9.5" bridge, aged ...

What do you think about the bass vi? I saw one last week in a store and i was terrified about the weight. Are they all so heavy?

This one plays really nice. The pickup selections give you a good range of tones to choose from, though the 3 slide switches are a bit clunky.

Heavy? Well, it IS a ...

Looks good.... how does it sound and feel ???

I like the neck shape, but I haven't been able to properly play it yet. Still needs to be cleaned up and restrung in a terrible way.Probably won't get an opportunity until Friday.

It's much heavier than I expected for such a relatively small guitar ...

The Jag arrived today. It's in dire need of a fresh set of strings and a serious fretboard cleaning.

Thanks! I am really looking forward to playing the Jag HH.

I had a couple of Vista Jagmasters back in the day that I loved, but always wished they had a Jag vibrato instead of the strat style trem. This seems to be the guitar I always wanted. I just wish they were available in Black.