Mastery Bridge Artists
Mastery Bridge users:
Wilco
Nels Cline
R.E.M.
Sonic Youth
Tom Verlaine
Bill Frisell
Sean Lennon
Dave Wronski
Jimmy Vivino
Fleet Foxes
Jimmy Rip
Nils Lofgren
Tyler Burkum
The Schmoejoes
Sherwin Linton
Porcupine
Wilco
Nels Cline
R.E.M.
Sonic Youth
Tom Verlaine
Bill Frisell
Sean Lennon
Dave Wronski
Jimmy Vivino
Fleet Foxes
Jimmy Rip
Nils Lofgren
Tyler Burkum
The Schmoejoes
Sherwin Linton
Porcupine
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Nels Cline of Wilco with the Mastery Bridge
Nels Cline of Wilco with the Mastery Bridgeclick to enlarge
I bought my first electric guitar (a Fender Mustang) in 1965 with money I saved delivering newspapers. After a couple of years I traded up for a Jaguar.
I've always been attracted to these guitars, they feel like home to me. But
they've also been so frustrating in dealing with the wacky inconsistent
problems associated with the bridge. With the Mastery Bridge, all of these
problems are solved without compromising the sound or feel of the instrument.
It really seems to bring the instrument into focus and has breathed a clear new
life into my guitars without canceling out all the quirky cool things about
them. It accentuates what's good about the guitar - a beautiful thing.
- Bill Frisell
I bought my first electric guitar (a Fender Mustang) in 1965 with money I saved delivering newspapers. After a couple of years I traded up for a Jaguar.
I've always been attracted to these guitars, they feel like home to me. But
they've also been so frustrating in dealing with the wacky inconsistent
problems associated with the bridge. With the Mastery Bridge, all of these
problems are solved without compromising the sound or feel of the instrument.
It really seems to bring the instrument into focus and has breathed a clear new
life into my guitars without canceling out all the quirky cool things about
them. It accentuates what's good about the guitar - a beautiful thing.- Bill Frisell
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Cartoon by Bill Frisell
Cartoon by Bill Frisellclick to enlarge
A prototype bridge on one of Sonic Youth's guitars
A prototype bridge on one of Sonic Youth's guitarsclick to enlarge
Tom Verlaine & Jimmy Rip playing the Fender® Jazzmaster® 50th Anniversary show, shown both with the Mastery Bridge.
Tom Verlaine & Jimmy Rip playing the Fender® Jazzmaster® 50th Anniversary show, shown both with the Mastery Bridge.click to enlarge
Tom Verlaine's 50th Anniversary Jazzmaster®
Tom Verlaine's 50th Anniversary Jazzmaster®click to enlarge
"The Mastery Bridge works flawlessly and actually made my amp sound bigger and more powerful. The tuning with this bridge is better than I have ever had in the past. I was able to intonate the bridge perfectly even with the wound G. Excellent work!" - Dave Wronski
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"The Mastery Bridge works flawlessly and actually made my amp sound bigger and more powerful. The tuning with this bridge is better than I have ever had in the past. I was able to intonate the bridge perfectly even with the wound G. Excellent work!" - Dave WronskiPhoto & Video provided by Unsteady Freddy
"If Fender had used the Mastery Bridge originally, they would've justified
the higher price of Jaguars and Jazzmasters. With this bridge, they now play up to the high
standard expected of them."
- Jimmy Vivino - The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
- Jimmy Vivino - The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
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'58 Re-issue Jazzmaster®
'58 Re-issue Jazzmaster®More photos of the Fender® Jazzmaster® 50th Anniversary show here, here, and here. A nice review of the show here.
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"I bought my first Jazzmaster in 1959 and modified the bridge the night I took it home. After 50 years of performing with these guitars, the Mastery Bridge has solved all of the problems I've come to experience night after night. That, and it sounds like nothing else." - Sherwin Linton
"I bought my first Jazzmaster in 1959 and modified the bridge the night I took it home. After 50 years of performing with these guitars, the Mastery Bridge has solved all of the problems I've come to experience night after night. That, and it sounds like nothing else." - Sherwin Linton"The best thing I've ever done to my Jazzmaster."
Gerard Boissy from Wild Sound Recording Studio
Gerard Boissy from Wild Sound Recording Studio
"I've fussed with my Jazzmaster bridges for years - never again with the Mastery Bridge. It retains the Jazzmaster cool and intonates just right!"
- Tyler Burkum
- Tyler Burkum
We'd like to show you a few videos of the Mastery Bridge in action!
Nels Cline + Devin Sarno
the wulf
Wilco on the Craig Ferguson Show
One Wing
Wilco
Impossible Germany
Thurston Moore & Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth with Mastery Bridges on David Letterman:
The Fleet Foxes
Video from 'From the Basement', used with artist permission.