Very strange USA thimbles – maybe faulty??

rexter · Post by **rexter** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 2:10 am

Just received a pack of brand new AVRI/USA Jazz/Jag thimbles in the mail.

The holes seem really small ––– anyone agree? A staytrem for Usa models JUST fits in there but does not rock at all. An old JM bridge which i think is CIJ has no chance of fitting in at all.

Both these bridges fit into another guitar fitted with AVRI/USA thimbles and rock as normal.

Do you think these just haven't been machined properly? They were brand new in a sealed Fender USA packet...
Weird!!

StevenO · Post by **StevenO** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 4:49 am

I haven't played many of the new Jazzmaster/Jaguar offerings, but aren't the thimbles on the Road Worn offsets made so that the bridge doesn't rock? I remember noticing a tighter fit on the thimbles for the one Road Worn Jazzmaster I tried out. In any case, I don't think the non-rocking aspect would be any harm. I haven't noticed any difference in tuning stability or anything like that. YMMV, however.

ludobag1 · Post by **ludobag1** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 9:51 am

what is the part number ?
i have recept 2 pair last they were ok

rexter · Post by **rexter** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 10:07 am

P/n 0054447049 - made in the USA

Perplexing me - have emailed the seller as something definitely ain't right.
But weird...

StevenO · Post by **StevenO** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 12:38 pm

I'm 99% sure these are the same thimbles that are used on the Road Worn Jazzmasters and Jaguars. They're designed so that the bridge doesn't rock.

rexter · Post by **rexter** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 12:46 pm

Maybe so StevenO... Thanks. But it just seems weird that they would totally replace all the Avri thimbles with these new ones - or is there a different part number? As soon as I saw them i knew they wouldn't fit like normal, a pair I bought and installed a month or two ago are totally different - ie like they used to be.

rexter · Post by **rexter** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 12:54 pm

You are right - I missed this.
Really annoying!
http://mmguitarbar.tumblr.com/post/1050 ... enders-new

Larry Mal · Post by **Larry Mal** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:28 pm

So wait, Fender now makes thimbles in which the bridge sits flush? On which models, exactly?

StevenO · Post by **StevenO** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 3:25 pm

Could be some kind of diabolical scheme to get people to stop buying mastery bridges. Staytrem bridges would still fit, of course.

fuzzking · Post by **fuzzking** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 3:46 pm

I fear that in a year or two it will be impossible to buy two matching parts in one go...

rexter · Post by **rexter** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 10:46 pm

When you look at all the eBay listings for thimbles the still list the internal diameter of the holes as 8.3mm (metric, sorry!) which the ones I got definitely aren't – probably the 7mm mexican ones. But still labelled as AVRI - Vintage reissue spec???
I think mine may be an anomaly - they surely can't just start rolling out parts with the wrong specs but the same part number?
I mean it might put people off buying mastery bridges... but if people can't change the bridge on the guitars some may stop buying them altogether surely?

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Very strange USA thimbles – maybe faulty??

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