Fender Jazzmaster Owners Manual - Page 4

,WRING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT Six individual bridges are located under the snap-on bridge cover. Each has two height adjusting screws (use Allen wrench provided). To raise a string turn the screws clockwise. To lower a string turn the screws counterclockwise. Low string action makes for easier Height Adjustment Screws (12) Bridge Posts (2) Length Adjustment Screws (6) Figure 2 2 playing but it the strings are too low they will buzz on the frets. If all of the strings are to be raised or lowered, it is best to adjust the entire bridge assy first (Fig. 2). To do this insert the Allen wrench (provided) in each bridge post, which is hollow and contains a set screw. To raise the channel turn the screw clockwise. To lower the assembly, turn the screw counter-clockwise. STRING LENGTH ADJUSTMENT There are six length adjusting screws (Fig. 2). If a string sounds flat when played at the twelfth fret compared with the open string harmonic at the same fret, turn the screw counter-clockwise to shorten the string. If a string sounds sharp to the harmonic, turn the screw clockwise to lengthen the string.