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by serial » Sat Mar 10, 2007 9:49 pm
I just picked this '66 Jag up off of Fleabay. Actually isn't too bad-needs a new nut cut (high E slot is too deep) and the tuners need to be replaced (has Kluson Mustang/Bronco/MM/Duo tuners on it) as they slip a bit. I have always loved bright yellow guitars so I happen to LOVE the finish, but it's a little too shiny compared to the reliced look on the neck. I'm thinking that I could beat it up good though...
If I refinned it, it would be a sparkle/metalflake job. I really like the neck feel and the pickups sound great. Bridge pickup looks like an AVRI, the neck is original. The white guard is from my other '66, so I'll have one made for this one, but I think it looks good on there-MUCH better than tort. I suppose it's obvious that I like subtle finishes.
What do y'all think?
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by cmatthes » Sat Mar 10, 2007 9:53 pm
Good lord! Keep it "as is"!!!
That's pretty freakin' cool.
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by Infliktor » Sat Mar 10, 2007 10:45 pm
I love the color....is it original?
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by jetset » Sun Mar 11, 2007 12:08 am
Leave it - it's awesome. There's something about offsets that allows them to look great in just about any color. Could you imagine a Strat or Tele looking that good in yellow? I was initially convinced that I would refin my metallic pink JM I scored on eBay a while back. Now it's my fave.
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by chrisjedijane » Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:53 am
leave it - it really is an awesome colour - just gig the hell out of it, and get some natural relicing going
either, that, or go down the Nash route and get your Belt Sander out
Incidentally, I once saw a '70's musicmaster bass in that colour. Did Fender ever do that sort of yellow in the '70's?
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by luau » Sun Mar 11, 2007 4:35 am
I love that color. I'd leave it as is.
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by dinosaur » Sun Mar 11, 2007 5:58 am
I'd say leave it, unless you had your heart set on another color. You don't want to be chasing that other color forever.
Either way, I'd wait a bit. I had plans to refin my yellow 59 before I bought it, but after having it in my possession for a few days it really grew on me.
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by fullerplast » Sun Mar 11, 2007 6:30 am
I like it. It looks cool...
Not the run-of-the-mill custom color from the standard pallet.
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by serial » Sun Mar 11, 2007 8:00 am
I'm leaning that way. It's similar to the Monaco Yellow that Fender offered in 1981-until the Strat Plus came out in '87 or so, they didn't offer that finish. I've had two yellow (MIJ) Strats-an early 80s Tokai that I bought new and a later 62 RI.
I'll have to find another offset to do in sparkle! THanks for the input-I'll leave it for now.
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by fullerplast » Sun Mar 11, 2007 8:12 am
Yeah! The International Color!
I was thinking that too...
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by cmatthes » Sun Mar 11, 2007 8:29 am
My son has a Powerhouse Strat in that "Grafitti Yellow" - same color, and it looks amazing.
You could always finish another Jag body and rotate 'em!
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by dinosaur » Sun Mar 11, 2007 8:29 am
It does look like Monaco Yellow.
The Capri Orange they did back then is one of my all time faves.
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by aen » Sun Mar 11, 2007 11:13 am
PLEASE LEAVE IT!
It's give PNX2K7 a run for it's money.
I prefer their older stuff.
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by thewizardofaz » Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:00 am
Man I just love that color. Only a Jazzmaster looks so great in yellow. I've seen the Strats in it, but they don't pull it off like the JM. It's kinda like a yellow Corvette vs a yellow Ferrari or a Lamborghini. The Ferrari and Lambo pull it off to perfection, the Vette looks good too, but not as good.
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by Maggieo » Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:24 am
That color, only sparkle!!!
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