65 jag project question

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65 jag project question

Post by beauceronner » Thu May 18, 2017 1:25 am

i have a 1965 jaguar which i am planning on working on. it has some missing parts and paint comoletely stripped off body....no big deal on either count BUT....somebody in the past routed a whole between the two factory pickups.
so the question is how will this affect the quitar? should i leave it a hole? or fill it with a piece of wutever the body is made from?

any comments would be appreciated thanks

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Re: 65 jag project question

Post by PJazzmaster » Thu May 18, 2017 1:36 am

beauceronner wrote: how will this affect the quitar?
Not much.
beauceronner wrote: fill it with a piece of wutever the body is made from?
Ideally yes, but only if you know how to do it PROPERLY or if you know some good luthier who is really able to fix it professionally.
If you are unsure and there is no skilled around who is able to perform this work : leave it as it is ( if the routing is invisible with the pickguard on).

If someone around you tells you he/she has the skills do do it: No, don't give it to that person

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Re: 65 jag project question

Post by PJazzmaster » Thu May 18, 2017 1:47 am

oh, and please post a pic if you can. It also depends on how clean the routing is .
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Re: 65 jag project question

Post by beauceronner » Thu May 18, 2017 2:46 am

thanks so much for your reply...yes i will try post a pic. no luthiers around here i live in nebraska. i actually havent looked at it for a while as i recall it isnt the best routing ive seen but not the worst either...sadly they went through the original pickguard :(

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