A 20 year old Rick in with some bridge troubles. A previous shop somehow managed to strip and/or butcher the original bridge hardware. I recommended that we go with a Mastery Rickenbacker bridge replacement to really improve tone and sustain.
![Mastery to the rescue :: 1996 Rickenbacker 360 [7.6 lbs]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53dfcee2e4b0c0da377c65c7/1455563192209-JQH1KHOGZCHTLJ6K9KFR/image-asset.jpeg)
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![Mastery, Lollar & Novak :: 2013 Squire Telecaster [8.7 lbs]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53dfcee2e4b0c0da377c65c7/1453991995372-MCF1CYBIAF2N9ON2BJC8/image-asset.jpeg)
A Squire Tele that recently got decked out with a new Mastery Bridge (and string tree), Lollar Special T pickup in the neck and a Curtis Novak in the bridge. Quality hardware like this takes a mediocre budget guitar and ups it's feel and tonal response considerably. She's strung with DR Pure Blues 11-50.
![Mastery Vibrato :: 1997 Fender Jaguar [9.2 lbs]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53dfcee2e4b0c0da377c65c7/1453991867385-OWUB30J94RZHVWDAGCH6/image-asset.jpeg)
This killer Japanese Jag has been in the shop a few times before. One time for a Mastery Bridge install, Lollar pickups installed and again for a Curtis Novak middle pickup install (here and here). Now it's back in for some finishing touches including new tuners, a Mastery string tree and a Mastery Vibrato (with UFO tip). All I can say is that this is one of the best, most versatile guitars I've worked on. The player that owns this guitar is a monster and I love hearing him play it when he brings it by. Dammit, now I need a 3 pickup (Lollar / Novak) Mastery Jag!
![Installing a middle pickup :: 1997 Fender Jaguar [8.9 lbs]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53dfcee2e4b0c0da377c65c7/1430977510376-MVQRLXFZUMPDQ0YFMB4C/image-asset.jpeg)
Installing a middle pickup :: 1997 Fender Jaguar [8.9 lbs]
A made in Japan Jag in for a middle pickup installation. This guitar has been in the shop a few times before to remove a Buzz Stop, replace a Tuneomatic with a Mastery bridge and swapping out the pickups for Lollars.
Adding a middle pickup involved routing the pickguard, copper top shield and the body (prep photo here). The low-cut / strangle switch was moved to a Bourns 1 meg push-pull pot that replaced the stock tone pot. The original Lollar neck pickup was moved to the middle position and a new Curtis Novak went up front. All pickups are selected via the three-switch plate.
This setup sounds incredible. Wow.
2009 Fender Tele American Special / Warmoth [8.1 lbs] :: neck carve and setup.
The neck is a Warmoth birdseye maple '59 carve that was thinned a bit and refinished with tung oil (wiping varnish). Frets 12 and up were leveled and the neck set angle adjusted for the Mastery bridge. The 3-way switch was intermittent so the contacts were cleaned as well.