Classic player neck/60's neck onto a squier vm jaguar body

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Classic player neck/60's neck onto a squier vm jaguar body

Post by palesnow67 » Sat Jul 01, 2017 12:17 pm

Would they fit? Or would the neck be too low for the body's pocket, like the squier mustang with a japanese neck (can confirm, doesnt fit at all unless you make a shim, which i dont want to do. not worth it). Thanks!
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Re: Classic player neck/60's neck onto a squier vm jaguar bo

Post by Johnny Alien » Mon Jul 03, 2017 4:12 am

A replacement neck doesn't work on a Squier Mustang body? You saw the pocket is too deep in comparison to the thickness of the neck? I have a Bullet Mustang that I was planning on putting a better neck on.

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Re: Classic player neck/60's neck onto a squier vm jaguar bo

Post by simonhpieman » Mon Jul 03, 2017 5:45 am

I'll be able to tell you if my AVRI Jag neck fits on a Squier body sometime soon. Going to pick up a nice surf green dealy tonight and intend to stick my AVRI neck on there eventually, although the AVRI is sounding sweet at the moment so I'm on the fence.

If you beat me to it, I'm definitely interested in the answer. Quite fancied one of those 60s laquer necks for the Squier.

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Re: Classic player neck/60's neck onto a squier vm jaguar bo

Post by NickD » Mon Jul 03, 2017 5:50 am

I had the neck from a '65 Musicmaster on a VM Jag for a while, fitted fine.

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Re: Classic player neck/60's neck onto a squier vm jaguar bo

Post by vistavision » Mon Jul 03, 2017 6:03 am

I have a MIM Strat neck on my Squier JMJM and it's in there fine. Neck screw holes on the neck had to be widened but that's it. BTW, you're probably going to have to shim anyways even though you don't want to. I use old credit cards. Easily cut-to-fit.
I'm sure some Fender dealer in '64 looked at the new Duo-Sonic II and thought, "That's not a Duo-Sonic. That's a Mustang".

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Re: Classic player neck/60's neck onto a squier vm jaguar bo

Post by garyfanclub » Mon Jul 03, 2017 7:39 am

simonhpieman wrote:I'll be able to tell you if my AVRI Jag neck fits on a Squier body sometime soon. Going to pick up a nice surf green dealy tonight and intend to stick my AVRI neck on there eventually, although the AVRI is sounding sweet at the moment so I'm on the fence.

If you beat me to it, I'm definitely interested in the answer. Quite fancied one of those 60s laquer necks for the Squier.
Can confirm. Put an AVRI Jaguar neck on my girfriend's (surf green!) Squier Jag, fits just fine!

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Re: Classic player neck/60's neck onto a squier vm jaguar bo

Post by simonhpieman » Mon Jul 03, 2017 1:45 pm

Thanks pal! :)

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Re: Classic player neck/60's neck onto a squier vm jaguar bo

Post by Lock » Tue Jul 04, 2017 3:10 pm

I have a CP jm neck on a vmjm body--no issues.

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Re: Classic player neck/60's neck onto a squier vm jaguar bo

Post by George L » Wed Jul 05, 2017 3:44 am

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My parts Jaguar is my favorite guitar
VM body + CP neck
fits just fine! Shimming the neck is optional but installing a neck shim will always improve your guitar's action
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Re: Classic player neck/60's neck onto a squier vm jaguar bo

Post by simonhpieman » Wed Jul 05, 2017 3:50 am

Good work, looks boss!

I'm holding out for a 60s laquer neck for the ol' 7.25 radius but at least I know it'll look awesome. Thanks for the pics!

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Re: Classic player neck/60's neck onto a squier vm jaguar bo

Post by George L » Fri Jul 07, 2017 1:55 am

simonhpieman wrote:Good work, looks boss!

I'm holding out for a 60s laquer neck for the ol' 7.25 radius but at least I know it'll look awesome. Thanks for the pics!
thanks mate. I love this guitar
Too bad we can't find new (or in mint condition) Fender necks here in Europe and we have to pay Customs.
I'm in the market (again!) for a new CP jaguar neck (i just love these necks) for another Jaguar project.
by the way Fender shifting from Rosewood to Pau Ferro for MIM models and I wonder how this will affect the market

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Re: Classic player neck/60's neck onto a squier vm jaguar bo

Post by simonhpieman » Fri Jul 07, 2017 4:53 am

The PAU switch is why I wanted to move quickly on the Squier Jag. PF might end up being better tonally or something or other but I know there will be myths surrounding RW necks in years to come!

It really is a shame there's no way to get necks over here... Perhaps I should be seeing a gap in the market, here?!

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Re: Classic player neck/60's neck onto a squier vm jaguar bo

Post by palesnow67 » Wed Aug 16, 2017 11:11 pm

Thanks guys! Sorry for late reply. I'm gonna put a binded neck on my vm jag from warmoth
here is my post, already got the mute installed and brass shielding held aside until i get a vintage jag wiring kit

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Re: Classic player neck/60's neck onto a squier vm jaguar bo

Post by palesnow67 » Wed Aug 16, 2017 11:13 pm

Johnny Alien wrote:A replacement neck doesn't work on a Squier Mustang body? You saw the pocket is too deep in comparison to the thickness of the neck? I have a Bullet Mustang that I was planning on putting a better neck on.
Yeah the vm didnt fit with my 69 reissue neck. it was so low you couldnt do anything. you'd need a really thick shim
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this was a 2012 mustang. i got the very first fiesta red vm mustang and it honestly SUCKED. wasnt made correctly and was a huge hassle. ive sold it as a part thing with a jag neck last year at my local shop. dont miss it at all LOL

I've had a black hh bullet (look at my profile pic) and i bet a japanese neck would fit, if you can find a 65 reissue then i bet it'd fit better. a 69 would work with a shim, pretty much the same size if i can remember.
Great guitar, but i traded it to help pay off the Jag i just got so i cant comfirm unfortunately sorry bro.
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Re: Classic player neck/60's neck onto a squier vm jaguar bo

Post by Mechanical Birds » Sat Aug 19, 2017 12:39 pm

simonhpieman wrote:I'll be able to tell you if my AVRI Jag neck fits on a Squier body sometime soon. Going to pick up a nice surf green dealy tonight and intend to stick my AVRI neck on there eventually, although the AVRI is sounding sweet at the moment so I'm on the fence.

If you beat me to it, I'm definitely interested in the answer. Quite fancied one of those 60s laquer necks for the Squier.

Please do not break down an AVRI to put the neck on a squier body omg plz

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