This is a 10 year old Japan Jaguar which already had the bridge changed for a Mustang when I got it. I have changed out the trem arm/bush for the Johnny one which is just as advertised - no play at all and no 'arm flop' either. But the big mod for me is the 4 way tele switch mod which I finished this afternoon and what a mod it is....
If you aren't already aware the four positions are;
Bridge
Bridge and neck parallel
Neck
Bridge and neck series
This last position is the new one and it is a major addition to any Jag, like a really bouncy tight humbucker, as you would expect this is kind of like a 'bucker stuck bang in between the two pups, dark but with enough brightness from the bridge to offset it, with a little vol boost into the bargain - heaven!
If you are doing this mod yourself and find that the switching isn't working as expected then check that your end positions have enough room to go all the way to the end of travel, my switch had a thick blade coming up through the slot and I needed to file it a little thinner to allow it to get to the end position properly (easier to do this than make a mess of the plate). I guess it will be down to the supplier of the switch, I put a pic in to show the filing.
Now on the JM Jag there is a tone switch to take some of the bottom end out of this position and the original low cut switch as well on the top control panel, but I never really used the existing tone switch much and on balance I use the jazz circuit. I can see why JM would need the switching to get the trademark jangle cutting through but it's 'horses for courses' and I am more than happy which 5 tones to choose from.
As soon as I can I'll get some sound clips up so you can see what I am on about but in the mean time here's the pics...
But if it gives you those sounds...well, can't argue with that.
