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Jazzmaster / Jaguar guitar geometery question.

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A few queries to those of you that have vintage and /or avri Jazzes and Jags......
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I understand about the neck shimming situation with these guitars set ups. Just trying to get a ballpark measurement idea so I can get a non traditional style trem to work on a Jazzmaster type.

Many thanks in advance chaps!
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Put a Floyd Rose on it!
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jeremyb wrote:Put a Floyd Rose on it!
A pox on you!
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My 66 jag is 125mm from string ball end to bridge centre. Btw mine is still FS - bump

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122mm bridge centre to string ball end. 4/5mm and 16-17mm heights. My 66 is still FS - bump

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Thank you sir!
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