Depth of the Jag mute slug hole?

the older brother · Post by **the older brother** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:26 pm

Anyone have a measurement of that?

As I'm quite noob with jags and are about to add the mute (RI) to a CIJ Jag I'd like to know what's the depth of that hole. I guess it is different on AVRI's and vintage ones as the screws/springs are very different, so the depth od an AVRI would be the best.

Thanks!

- Jerker

RumorsOFsurF · Post by **RumorsOFsurF** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 1:00 am

Good question....

I'd take my AVRI apart, but the slug doesn't come out when I remove the mute. It's still recessed way below the surface of the body....I don't know how I'd get it out without damaging the surrounding finish.

Post by **sookwinder** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 6:28 am

The problem is ... is the spring used in the 60s was longer but with a lower value "k" (Force = k.distance compressed).

So if you have a vintage spring/slug then the top of the slug is usually level with the top of the guard... but will sit compressed as little because the slug will normally sit under the guard.

for mordern repro springs/slugs I suspect the depth of the hole is still the same as the vintage, but the spring/slug sit lower (modern spring is shorter) .

I have a feeling the depth of the hole is approximately the same depth as the trem and main control routes ... about 36mm

each time I have drilled a hole for a mute/slug I have drilled it about 30mm , the tried to fit the mute and kept on lowering the hole depth until the mute fitted/worked.

the older brother · Post by **the older brother** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 8:04 am

Thanks David.

You think the AVRI is the same as the Vintage - I ask Doug how deep the hole on his pink piece of wood is!

RumorsOFsurF · Post by **RumorsOFsurF** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:26 am

David, you are a wealth of Jaguar info ...

the older brother · Post by **the older brother** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 2:10 pm

If anyone else is lurking and want to know:

According to Doug is the mute slug hole ~35mm on his Shell pink Jaguar - or as he pu it himself:

1 3/8" which I believe is 1.375" or 34.925 mm...

So Sook is absolutely correct when he's assuming same depth as the trem route - 36 mm (you have to bear in mind that Dougs Jag is sanded down to bare wood at least three times (two by himself and one back when it was stripped for poo finish the first time) - so that have very likely taken that last mm.

Thanks boys!

Post by **fullerplast** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 2:26 pm

the older brother wrote: If anyone else is lurking and want to know:

According to Doug is the mute slug hole ~35mm on his Shell pink Jaguar - or as he pu it himself:

1 3/8" which I believe is 1.375" or 34.925 mm...
So Sook is absolutely correct when he's assuming same depth as the trem route - 36 mm (you have to bear in mind that Dougs Jag is sanded down to bare wood at least three times (two by himself and one back when it was stripped for poo finish the first time) - so that have very likely taken that last mm.

Thanks boys!

Yeah... and dont forget the toothpick method is not exact. I was thinking 35 mm or whatever the main cavities are. Sook is right on... if not exact!

DWO · Post by **DWO** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 5:53 pm

Great info in this thread.

N0_Camping4U · Post by **N0_Camping4U** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 6:47 am

It appears, but I would suspect cannot be so, that the vintage Jaguar mute is very similar tot he vintage bass vi mute; anyone happen to know the minuet differences?

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