Fender Reissue 62 Jazzmaster Owners Manual - Page 18

NOTE: Pickups set too close to the strings can cause false tones and loss of sustain due to magnetic pull on the strings. 6. Check for Fret Rattles With the instrument plugged into your amplifier and the pickup selector switch set to the neck pickup position, pick in the area between the neck and bridge pickups. Play each fret position, holding the pick parallel to the plane of the body, to determine that the strings do not buzz or rattle against successively higher frets. Bend the first and second strings up one whole tone in pitch at the 12th ,15th and 17th frets. The notes should ring true, without choking off. Due to differences in playing styles and picking techniques, action settings that produce no string rattle for one player may rattle when another player plays the instrument. If you have followed all the adjustment procedures listed and set the string action at the recommended setting, but are still experiencing fret rattle, you may require slightly higher than normal settings to accommodate your style of playing. If you still experience difficulties, take the guitar to an Authorized Fender Dealer or Service Center. 16