Hardtail Jaguar

[fullerplast]

Remember the project I mentioned about the hardtail Jag? The one where I ruined the body and shelved it?

Here's a workup of the new proposal from the dressing room and MS Paint.

I like it so far:

[Jay]

This is cool!  I was just playing in the dressign room with some Jag pickup variations...

So how many projects does this make for you now?  It seems like about 13 or so... 

[fullerplast]

Hehe.. it feels like 13.

But actually it's only 3. The 75 Tele comes first. Then the Jazzmaster. And then this Jag.

I have everything for the Tele, everything but the body for the Jag, and nothing but the pickguard and some vintage parts for the JM.

I love the look of that Jag! 

[fullerplast]

I'm loving this lots and lots...

[Stereordinary]

Oh yeah, she's real pretty. 

[zhivago]

Remember the project I mentioned about the hardtail Jag? The one where I ruined the body and shelved it?

Here's a workup of the new proposal from the dressing room and MS Paint.

I like it so far:

that looks fantastic!!

can't wait to see it all ready!!

[Aug]

a Duo II with Jag pups...that *is* interesting! 

[stanthenewguy]

How did you get the pickguard and the bridge on there?    As far as I know that was'nt  an option?

[Aug]

How did you get the pickguard and the bridge on there?   ???  As far as I know that was'nt  an option?

They aren't options, he's just using an old Jedi mind trick.

[fullerplast]

How did you get the pickguard and the bridge on there?   ???  As far as I know that was'nt  an option?

I built it as a Jazzmaster in the Dressing room, and then put it in MS Paint. I cut the bridge out of a photograph (of a Toronado) and pasted it in. I had to cut and paste the surroundings to match. The guard I drew myself and pasted in the blocks of tortoise. I even drew the JAG logo. It's still a 21 fret 25.5" neck though. I thought it would be too much trouble to shorten and refret it...

I wish I had a better program than archaic old Paint. 

[fullerplast]

a Duo II with Jag pups...that *is* interesting!   :)

Essentially, yes.   :)

I've done this already with a MIM duo body and a '78 Musicmaster neck. It only took a slight enlarging of the pup cavities at the top with my dremel, and a custom pickguard.

But I want to do it this time with a proper Jag body and control plate, and with a string-through bridge. I'm planning to re-use that same MM neck I used on the Duo. I'll probably angle the pickups too, something I couldn't do on the proposal above in primitive MS Paint.

[daydreamdelay]

looks great.. it's very close to what I'd like to do with the body you sent me but I'd like to have 25.5 scale like a JM

will it be as easy as putting on a JM neck?

[fullerplast]

looks great.. it's very close to what I'd like to do with the body you sent me but I'd like to have 25.5 scale like a JM
will it be as easy as putting on a JM neck?

Sure! You'll just have to locate the bridge proportionally. That's not a problem since you'll be making your own guard.

[daydreamdelay]

cool.. thanks Doug 

[fullerplast]

How about Comp Stripes?



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