I have a Jaguar again!
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I have a Jaguar again!
I picked it up and just got it home....here's a pic of it...I'll post better pics of it if we get some decent sunlight....
according the serial number it was made between 1994 and 1995....it feels good to play...it's a tad on the heavy side though, which I'm not too keen on....
the pickguard....is...HORRIBLE...my god...I'm totally obsessed with 60s pre-cbs tortoise shell, and this pckguard must a be a joke...looks like ketchup patterns!
the frets...well...they are kinda crammed on the shortscale neck...it's not too much of a problem, but I find the jazzmaster neck to be way more comfortable to play...keep in mind though that I got pretty big hands.
so, is it a keeper?
time will tell....I dunno...I can't see it threatening the position of my #1 Jazzmaster.
all in all, it's a great little guitar that I was lucky to score for little money, so I have no real complaints...it joins the LeCain guitar arsenal, next to a couple of vintage Jazzmasters and...errr...a $trat
man...the chrome looks so cool...I'd forgotten how cool it is
according the serial number it was made between 1994 and 1995....it feels good to play...it's a tad on the heavy side though, which I'm not too keen on....
the pickguard....is...HORRIBLE...my god...I'm totally obsessed with 60s pre-cbs tortoise shell, and this pckguard must a be a joke...looks like ketchup patterns!
the frets...well...they are kinda crammed on the shortscale neck...it's not too much of a problem, but I find the jazzmaster neck to be way more comfortable to play...keep in mind though that I got pretty big hands.
so, is it a keeper?
time will tell....I dunno...I can't see it threatening the position of my #1 Jazzmaster.
all in all, it's a great little guitar that I was lucky to score for little money, so I have no real complaints...it joins the LeCain guitar arsenal, next to a couple of vintage Jazzmasters and...errr...a $trat
man...the chrome looks so cool...I'd forgotten how cool it is
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Re: I have a Jaguar again!
YAY!
try to keep this one, mkay?
try to keep this one, mkay?
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Re: I have a Jaguar again!
yeah i just bought my old Jaguar back from deadpenny , so i can sell it, due to not having a job. I must say i really don't want to sell it!
jaguars a cool but i'm a Jazzmaster guy myself
jaguars a cool but i'm a Jazzmaster guy myself
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Re: I have a Jaguar again!
zhivago wrote: man...the chrome looks so cool...I'd forgotten how cool it is
congrats, I love oly white and... chrome looks indeed
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Re: I have a Jaguar again!
Yay!
(for now anyway!)
+1Aug wrote: try to keep this one, mkay?
(for now anyway!)
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indeed!mezcalhead wrote: Yay!
+1Aug wrote: try to keep this one, mkay?
(for now anyway!)
the one on the left needs finishing up!
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Re: I have a Jaguar again!
The family keeps expanding!
"You eventually learn that true priorities are like arms; if you think you have more than a couple, you're either lying or crazy."
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Re: I have a Jaguar again!
Keep it!
That pickguard is completely horrible, though!
That pickguard is completely horrible, though!
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Re: I have a Jaguar again!
Nice... other than the ketchup tortoise.
It would look cool with a black pickguard in my opinion (wouldnt be very "vintage" looking but whatever).....
It would look cool with a black pickguard in my opinion (wouldnt be very "vintage" looking but whatever).....
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Re: I have a Jaguar again!
I'll keep it for as long as possible....eventually, I'll need to pay for the '61 Jazzmaster neck I need, so I'll flip the Jag for £££...till then though, it stays
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Re: I have a Jaguar again!
My wife hated my pickguard so mutch on mine she bought me a new one. Always a good find, Congrats!
It's not about the gear! It's about you, your hands, your imagination, your feelings.
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Re: I have a Jaguar again!
hehehehe!JazzBlaster wrote: My wife hated my pickguard so mutch on mine she bought me a new one. Always a good find, Congrats!
that is really cool of her!
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It works doubly well, now I cant get rid of the guitar she bought the pickgurd for.
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Re: I have a Jaguar again!
Looks nice, Zhiv, I like the Oly White w/ chrome od (although the tortoise plate is a bit lame indeed).
My hands are quite big too and before I got my Jag I played Epiphone semis, so the Jag neck felt quite cramped. I loved the sound and played a lot and within a week or so I'd got used to it and I felt completely at home. With my Epis it feels like there's a huge gap between each string now, although I still like to play those too.
Maybe this will make a nice spare or a good second sound for recording. Or, maybe you'll get hooked to the Jag too which will open a whole new episode of vintage projects
Enjoy!
My hands are quite big too and before I got my Jag I played Epiphone semis, so the Jag neck felt quite cramped. I loved the sound and played a lot and within a week or so I'd got used to it and I felt completely at home. With my Epis it feels like there's a huge gap between each string now, although I still like to play those too.
Maybe this will make a nice spare or a good second sound for recording. Or, maybe you'll get hooked to the Jag too which will open a whole new episode of vintage projects
Enjoy!