Dannyyoung23

the downward angle is crucial? I shimmed the whole neck pocket without getting the angle.

the action is now  playable but I still want to have the option to adjust it even lower without a buzz that comes from the neck.

Do you think that filing the neck's nut can also help it?  other than that I was thinking about changing the bridge to a mustang.

It worked out well , the guitar sounds great and with less background noise than my other factory Strat.

I'm having some rough time figuring out how to adjust the action lower with the jazzmaster bridge.

it's just Impossible to get low because the string touches the plate when I set the saddles down..

at least She looks and sounds  much better ,

yes! it should be the last missing grounding point 

Do you think It will make a difference If I solder it to the Master volume(just like the other points) rather than  the copper shield? 

Maybe it's even better to move  the other 3 grounding to the copper in order to avoid background noises?

http://i.imgur.com/lFCGztn.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/lw6SiVE.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/R0Xb2gW.jpg

Can you see something wrong?  let me know if you need a better closeup on anything.

Hi,

I tried to follow your advice  and  soldered the 3 black wires(2 pickups and 1 bridge) to the master volume.

also added a copper shield   that includes a wiring point from the tremolo in order to deal with the buzz issue.,

Now I figured out that the Lead circuit works fine with all the 3 pickups working, the selector switch also functions well .

But the problem is that the Rhythm circuit won't work, there is a buzz noise from the amp when I change it to the rhythm circuit, it won't  let me reduce the volume with the Rhythm volume switch

it would be great to hear if you have any suggestions,

there is a pic:

Thanks,

Are u sure that's the case? The kit actually came with a vintage diagram-in which you don't see the connection in the volume pot.

http://www.fmicassets.com/Damroot/Original/10001/011-2200-800A_SISD.pdf

Is there a need to solder the Bridge and tremolo maybe  to a different spot?

Thank you!

There is a big fair amount of buzz which I thought is typical to the jazzmaster , I actually tried to play it with strings on it and it was impossible to hear a note unless I touched the guitar cable.

How can I do it? Should I solder another 2 wires from the tremolo and bridge to the 'master' volume pot in to the spot where the black wire is soldered? 

Thanks,

Yes,there is a gap between the pairs when I operate it.

I still don't have a clue on what causes the problem.

Hi,

First of all it's nice to see such a place with so many information and amazing guitar projects.

I need your help with my own rosewood jazzmaster project which I started 6 monts ago.

I bought a ready wiring kit which only had to be soldered to the fender vintage 65 pickups. With the help of a friend we tried to follow the wiring vintage jazzmaster diagram and got it soldered to the kit but the results are that when I check them on the Amp they are both (bridge and neck) magnetic even when i turn one of them off with the pickup selector.
Any suggestion for those results? Was it right to solder the two black pickup wires to the tremolo and bridge?

there is the wiring:




Your help would be much appreciated,
Thanks