Yes, good call!

sure. Look at 9:20 in the video. Off to my left on the table you'll see the large slotted screwdriver I use when adjusting such a wraparound bridge. Also, know that loosening is counter-clockwise and will raise string height. Tightening clockwise will lower the strings. In addition, it may help to loosen the strings slightly if you encounter a lot of resistance trying to turn them. and be careful not to let the screwdriver slip and scratch the guitar. Please see this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnaUZXiDgbt0gc0 where I adjust the height of same type of wraparound bridge on a LP Junior at 3:45. Hope that helps. good luck!

it could be a "no-name" guitar, some cheap guitars may have no logo on the headstock. Or it could be someone replaced the neck on a real Fender Tele body. maybe the original neck broke, etc and they replaced it with a cheap one that has no logo. You can take the neck off the body and look at what's in the neck pocket. you can usually tell if you've got a real Fender body by what's in the neck pocket or sometimes even the electronics cavities.

@@stillkickinmusic oh thx, i don’t think the seller will let me do that

@@djb2224 no not too bad

thanks for the kind words. it's ok for a neck to have some bow. Just don't want too much. If you site down your neck and it dips like a big U shape under your strings it may be too much bow. You can get a cheap feeler gauge like I use in the video and learn how to check your own neck relief. It's a handy skill to have. If there are tuning problems it could have to do with the way the tremolo is set up. Also one of the first things I look at is the nut. Often it's due to a poorly cut nut where there strings don't slide easily. You can test it by taking each of your strings off its tuner then slide the string back in forth in the nut. If you feel any binding or resistance you'll need to take a file and slightly widen the nut slot. Any binding in the nut will cause tuning issues. Please see this video I made on tuning issues: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZ6zaXSDbtaDm8U

cool. thanks for that tip!

Hi, I'm a little out of touch with what people are charging these days since I do my own setups, but I think around $100. I hope not much more than that. Let me know what you find out there.

ahh. so that's the Vintage Modified (VM) Telecaster Bass (TB)? So maybe the model is "VM-TB"? Anyway, the vintage modified line is well respected stuff. Sounds like a nice one. cheers! *Edit: no, I see it's an odd model name the "Squier Vintage Modified Precision Bass TB." It's strange. Almost like they just wanted to include the Precision name in there for some reason. Anyway, I see they have the one big mudbucker up near the neck. Must produce some big beefy tones just like this Vintera 70s does.

oh nice one. I'll have to try that. thanks!

@@12groney you’re right. That’s another good shortcut sometimes. Although depending on the pots, the contact cleaner does not always penetrate all that well. Thanks.

thanks for the kind words. yea, new guitar is some consolation. now you know if it develops a lifted fret in the future. cheers!

Yea, the All American I is basically the same guitar without the pickguard. Sounds like some nice upgrades you did. My understanding is these are all 24 frets (2 octave neck). thanks!

@@goog646 hi there. The problem with regular superglue is it may be too thick to get into the small space. That’s why most people use thin in this application. It can easily wick its way in between the fret and the neck it’s worth spending a few bucks to get the right glue.

@@goog646 get some cheap star bond on Amazon and it will last you forever

@@stillkickinmusic thanks I bought the thin stuff and had a go at fixing about 10 lifting frets today. I think it went ok

Awesome! I'm really surprised more people don't know about this. I suppose it did take me about 10 years of working on guitars to figure it out myself. cheers

@@eusebiomanrike possible problem with the threads on the screw. Try using some lubricant on the screw. Be careful not to strip the Allen hole. You need to use correct size wrench. Also I hope you have the strings nice and loose and you can easily move the tailpiece. You could confuse string tension with a problem with the screw.

@@stillkickinmusic Thanks! how do i know if i damaged the allen hole? i used the other screw and it can't come inside neither, i'm kinda disappointed of myself

@@stillkickinmusic lube worked! thanks!

@@eusebiomanrike if you turn the Allen wrench and it just slips you may have stripped the inner part of it. Not the hole on bridge but hole on the screw itself

yea, I already made a. video about that tool here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaPXiZiMeJuFbNE thanks!

Hi, it's because some are set up at the factory with perfect intonation with that set bridge. Others are off. For those, you either live with it being slightly off, like many do, or you can buy an aftermarket. bridge that has adjustable saddles, or you can try a tailpiece with the Allen screw adjustments, which is not quite as accurate, but works pretty well too. The "lightning" tailpiece is the one with grooves that may also get it a little closer but it's not adjustable at all. But bottom line, Juniors are awesome gutiars.If exact intonation is important to you, you might get lucky with one from the factory, or if not have to buy another bridge. cheers!

@@mynamesjudge cool!

@@gunsofsteele yeah I sometimes use bore oil. It works just fine on a fretboard too. Cheers.

hmm. those sound nice. if you can, post the exact brand/model of them.

Yea, they are nice Mustangs. There are 4 on Reverb right now all $1000+

I have one I'm selling but am in the UK.

@@vayabroder729 yea could work too. What do you use?

@@stillkickinmusic small little plastic straws work.

That's a bonus!

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Hi, It is the same process of switching the hot and ground wires for one of the pickups. Only thing that might make it more confusing is some humbuckers can have multiple wires. I will try to make a video on this. cheers

@@stillkickinmusic Thanks. I have a PRS SE CE 24 and the new guitar has this problem. I don't know how to fix it. So many wires.

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Ha that's awesome. Real relic. I'm currently relicing a Tribute and have been dousing it with a vinegar/salt solution on tissue, wrapping it in plastic, and letting it sit for days. The solution mimics sweat, but still very hard to achieve greening. Your way is best. cheers!

Hi, thanks for stopping by. I have had some Tele's with some bridge buzz. For me it usually ended up being a saddle screw that was a little loose. You have to make sure (if they are barrel saddles with 2 screws) that both screws are making solid contact with the bridge, or they can buzz. Also springs on the intonation screws can buzz if they don't have enough tension on them. after that it becomes just checking pickup screws and everything else to make sure nothing is loose or rattling. I've had some weird situations, where I can't find a buzz/rattle and turned out to be a slightly loose strap peg or string tree--anything can buzz. You can check out this one video where I go over some rattle/buzz info: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5S3oJKoptB6f5Y cheers

yea, so you're saying floating the 6-screw bridge is not really ideal. I'm not surprised. I think with careful attention to the nut slots and bridge saddles so there is no friction and careful tremolo adjustment (and knowing how to play a floated bridge) they can be made semi-workable, but I'm no expert as I just always deck the ones I set up just for simplicity and tuning stability. thanks!

Hi, I did some very careful wet sanding with high grit paper around 1000 grit or higher, wet sand using WD-40 (you can also use water or Windex). Slowly sand down through the layer of pink paint to show some of the original coat underneath. PS: watch this video where I show how I do this type of sanding: kzbin.info/www/bejne/forac4aroZJ6q80 It's a little different situation, but could be instructive.

Hi, my experience was very positive with this 12 string. They sound great and I don't remember much noise beyond the usual you would get with Strat pickups. 12 strings are always more work to tune and string, but that comes with the territory. They are very easy to play compared to some electric 12s, so if you find a good price get one. Make sure you get a good setup on it. My last one was able to get very low action, making it very fun/easy to play. cheers

@@stillkickinmusic I ended buying it. It's a nice guitar but seems to eat through the High G-String every couple of days breaking off at the bottom bead. I can't seem to figure out why.

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Hi, I don't have this bass anymore, but the Fender page says 1/8" hex size. You can see the Fender reference page in my old listing here if you like: reverb.com/item/80478995-fender-vintera-ii-70s-telecaster-bass-vintage-white-mint-bag-see-video-30678

Excellent piece of hardware. I like them too....

@@hexaldecima6839 start with your fingernail first. Sometimes I try a guitar pick or wood scraper. In between using light abrasive polish to clean up any light scuffs I make.. Slow and gentle is the way

ok, please expand. my only point here is lying decked to the body you've got more tuning stability than floating....

@@stillkickinmusic if you dive the bridge having it decked won’t return the tuning to pitch. The only thing the instrument responds to is the last state it was in, example, if you stretch the strings aggressively and tune your guitar this way it will stay in tune no matter how hard you bend regardless if it floating or decked, next if you dive and tune dive and tune no matter how much you dive the guitar will remain in tune independent if it is decked or floating but as soon as you bend a string or pull up you are out of luck. Same theory if you float the guitar and tune to pull ups. The vibrato bridge setup is a system and dependent on the state in which you set it up. No matter what snake oil people promise you can never get it to remain in tune with all 3 scenarios Bend/Dive/Pull Up that is why you have to decide how you will play and use the vibrato so you can choose the best configuration for your needs. Double locking system is only minimally affected by this almost unnoticeable.

@@bluwng I think I get what you're driving at. the only thing I notice is floating bridges have some room for error, where if not set up just right (or played just right) they will not even return it to whatever that initial state was. They will return all strings slightly sharp or flat. Decked gets rid of that problem.

thanks for jus sayin! I know what it is and what it's for but I choose to use it this way and for my money it's the best for wet sanding but as I say in the vid use Windex, use water, use nothing! it's just what works for me. cheers