I have a Jaguar again!

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I have a Jaguar again!

Post by zhivago » Sun Jan 07, 2007 11:00 am

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....

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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  :o



man...the chrome looks so cool...I'd forgotten how cool it is  8)
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Re: I have a Jaguar again!

Post by Aug » Sun Jan 07, 2007 11:05 am

YAY!

try to keep this one, mkay?

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Post by zhivago » Sun Jan 07, 2007 11:13 am

I'll do me best :)
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Re: I have a Jaguar again!

Post by Mr M » Sun Jan 07, 2007 11:17 am

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  :D

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Re: I have a Jaguar again!

Post by John Taverna » Sun Jan 07, 2007 11:30 am

zhivago wrote: man...the chrome looks so cool...I'd forgotten how cool it is  8)
:D
congrats, I love oly white and... chrome looks 8) indeed
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Re: I have a Jaguar again!

Post by mezcalhead » Sun Jan 07, 2007 11:44 am

Yay!
Aug wrote: try to keep this one, mkay?
+1

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Re: I have a Jaguar again!

Post by zhivago » Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:34 pm

mezcalhead wrote: Yay!
Aug wrote: try to keep this one, mkay?
+1

(for now anyway!)
indeed!

the one on the left needs finishing up!

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Re: I have a Jaguar again!

Post by mjet » Sun Jan 07, 2007 2:16 pm

The family keeps expanding!  ;)
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Re: I have a Jaguar again!

Post by chrisjedijane » Sun Jan 07, 2007 3:03 pm

Keep it!

That pickguard is completely horrible, though!
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Re: I have a Jaguar again!

Post by burker » Sun Jan 07, 2007 3:15 pm

Nice... other than the ketchup tortoise.
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!

Post by zhivago » Sun Jan 07, 2007 3:24 pm

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!

Post by JazzBlaster » Sun Jan 07, 2007 3:34 pm

My wife hated my pickguard so mutch on mine she bought me a new one. Always a good find, Congrats!
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Re: I have a Jaguar again!

Post by zhivago » Sun Jan 07, 2007 3:58 pm

JazzBlaster wrote: My wife hated my pickguard so mutch on mine she bought me a new one. Always a good find, Congrats!
hehehehe!

that is really cool of her! :)
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Re: I have a Jaguar again!

Post by JazzBlaster » Sun Jan 07, 2007 4:00 pm

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!

Post by Vinkie » Sun Jan 07, 2007 4:30 pm

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  8)

Enjoy!

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