Mastery bridge-- worth it?

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Re: Mastery bridge-- worth it?

Post by Funny Vibe » Sun Sep 07, 2014 8:03 am

It gives me more response from dynamic picking, sustain and freedom to bend up to minor 3's without strings popping out of the bridge. I my tremolo works just fine.
I think you got my radius argument wrong. My neck is 16" and I need to raise the outer saddles to match. If a had a staytrem, that wouldn't work.

EDIT: Not gonna argue about my answer to the OP. Just gave my opinion.

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Re: Mastery bridge-- worth it?

Post by arkivel » Sun Sep 07, 2014 10:43 am

Funny Vibe wrote:It gives me more response from dynamic picking, sustain and freedom to bend up to minor 3's without strings popping out of the bridge. I my tremolo works just fine.
I think you got my radius argument wrong. My neck is 16" and I need to raise the outer saddles to match. If a had a staytrem, that wouldn't work.

EDIT: Not gonna argue about my answer to the OP. Just gave my opinion.
Staytrem will make a bridge for a 16" radius according to their website.

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Re: Mastery bridge-- worth it?

Post by Funny Vibe » Sun Sep 07, 2014 11:30 am

Great! :)

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Re: Mastery bridge-- worth it?

Post by slavemaster » Sun Sep 07, 2014 12:07 pm

Funny Vibe wrote:It gives me more response from dynamic picking, sustain and freedom to bend up to minor 3's without strings popping out of the bridge. I my tremolo works just fine.
I think you got my radius argument wrong. My neck is 16" and I need to raise the outer saddles to match. If a had a staytrem, that wouldn't work.

EDIT: Not gonna argue about my answer to the OP. Just gave my opinion.
I get it that it is your opinion - just wondering, have you had any hands-on experience with the Mastery?
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Re: Mastery bridge-- worth it?

Post by Funny Vibe » Sun Sep 07, 2014 10:01 pm

Yes I have. I tried to like it since everyone else seems to think it's the ultimate upgrade.

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Re: Mastery bridge-- worth it?

Post by planningtojazz » Thu Sep 11, 2014 6:29 pm

Larry Mal wrote:The Buzzstop is a piece of shit. I don't know why anyone would use it.

I also have no idea why anyone would use saddles with height adjustment screws if they don't need it... and since StayTrem makes bridges that are fixed for what is pretty much both of Fender's radii on the offsets, there's just no reason to add that complication.
It's so bizarre to me that people buy these guitars while not agreeing with anything of their character.

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Re: Mastery bridge-- worth it?

Post by Funny Vibe » Thu Sep 11, 2014 11:18 pm

Is it really? Which guitar should I buy then?
And why are people buying mastery bridges if the guitar is perfect for everyone the way it is? Or putting locking tuners on their strats, modding marshalls, getting nitro refinishes or nashville-modding their teles?

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Re: Mastery bridge-- worth it?

Post by BearBoy » Fri Sep 12, 2014 2:06 am

mackerelmint wrote:fortunately for me, though, staytrem caved to the demand for a fixed bridge and started making post bushings you can just stick on there to lock it in place. People report a huge boost in resonance, and it's only a few dollars if I decide to order them.
Are these available on their site/eBay shop or are they some sort of special order item? Had a quick look and could only see the thimbles for guitars that originally came with an AOM bridge.

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Re: Mastery bridge-- worth it?

Post by Larry Mal » Fri Sep 12, 2014 8:34 am

Just ask for them, he'll thrown them in with the price of the bridge.
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Re: Mastery bridge-- worth it?

Post by Tidepoolbay » Fri Jan 05, 2018 5:51 pm

Mastery makes a great product! I own three bridges and two trem plates. Love them!
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Re: Mastery bridge-- worth it?

Post by MotorBongo » Sun Feb 04, 2018 5:31 pm

I'd be interested in trying a Mastery, but am not willing to give up on a wound G.
This is still not addressed, as I understand ?

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Re: Mastery bridge-- worth it?

Post by DWTish » Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:41 pm

Absolutely worth it! In love with mine

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Re: Mastery bridge-- worth it?

Post by minimumnishe » Thu Feb 22, 2018 8:23 am

In-depth review of bridge and vibrato + comparison to Staytrem parts:
http://offsetguitars.com/forums/viewtop ... 6&t=107610

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Re: Mastery bridge-- worth it?

Post by andy_tchp » Thu Feb 22, 2018 2:27 pm

MotorBongo wrote:
Sun Feb 04, 2018 5:31 pm
I'd be interested in trying a Mastery, but am not willing to give up on a wound G.
This is still not addressed, as I understand ?
I used Mastery bridges with a wound G for several years before reverting back to stock AVRI bridges. No issue.

GHS .012" based sets work well. Nels Cline uses (or used) GHS 'Boomers' in that gauge with Masterys also. I used their Nickel Rollerwounds at the time, in .012"-054" sets with a .022" wound 'G'.

You might find the people going on about how it 'doesn't work' have never tried it, or are just repeating nonsense they've read somewhere else.


Or more annoyingly, nonsense they've read here on this forum.
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Re: Mastery bridge-- worth it?

Post by Telliot » Thu Feb 22, 2018 3:04 pm

I've had Mastery's on 3 of my guitars, they're great. In fact, the vintage JM I own now came with a Mastery, and the only reason I opted to buy a StayTrem was to better match the look of the original Fender bridge. I'll admit, I do like the flexibility in the individually moving saddles for intonation, versus the 3 fixed sets on the Mastery.

Then my favorite guitar is the Telecaster with the barrel saddles, so I guess I don't care so much after all. ::)
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