Another one on the way... '65 Jag content

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Re: Another one on the way... '65 Jag content

Post by UlricvonCatalyst » Fri Nov 12, 2021 12:02 am

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Beautiful guitar
It must be an early ‘65 to not have a bound neck?
Neck date is April 1964 so probably just before CBS started mixing things up.
I don't feel so bad now - thought I'd missed out on a potential birth year Jag. That said, I fear that ship has sailed for me now, what with vintage prices these days.

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Re: Another one on the way... '65 Jag content

Post by JSett » Fri Nov 12, 2021 12:06 am

UlricvonCatalyst wrote:
Fri Nov 12, 2021 12:02 am
johnnysomersett wrote:
Thu Nov 11, 2021 11:57 pm
JagChat wrote:
Thu Nov 11, 2021 8:07 pm
Beautiful guitar
It must be an early ‘65 to not have a bound neck?
Neck date is April 1964 so probably just before CBS started mixing things up.
I don't feel so bad now - thought I'd missed out on a potential birth year Jag. That said, I fear that ship has sailed for me now, what with vintage prices these days.
Oh shit, I actually mistyped :D :fp: neck date is April '65

Sorry dude hahaha

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Re: Another one on the way... '65 Jag content

Post by JSett » Fri Nov 12, 2021 2:39 am

It arrived literally as I was walking out the door to go to work so only had 5 minutes with it unplugged.

So far... wonderful.

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Re: Another one on the way... '65 Jag content

Post by UlricvonCatalyst » Fri Nov 12, 2021 3:56 am

johnnysomersett wrote:
Fri Nov 12, 2021 12:06 am
UlricvonCatalyst wrote:
Fri Nov 12, 2021 12:02 am
johnnysomersett wrote:
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Neck date is April 1964 so probably just before CBS started mixing things up.
I don't feel so bad now - thought I'd missed out on a potential birth year Jag. That said, I fear that ship has sailed for me now, what with vintage prices these days.
Oh shit, I actually mistyped :D :fp: neck date is April '65

Sorry dude hahaha

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Well if it'd been January '65 I might have felt a bit more rueful

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Re: Another one on the way... '65 Jag content

Post by UlricvonCatalyst » Fri Nov 12, 2021 3:56 am

Nice work from Rexter....and congrats on your NVG-day

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Re: Another one on the way... '65 Jag content

Post by JSett » Fri Nov 12, 2021 11:32 am

Got home and had an hour or so with it. After 10mins I pulled the OG bridge off and put a Staytrem on - for obvious reasons - and my preferred set of 12-54 strings. Much better.

It's noticeably brighter than my '67 which is nice - I'd rather they didn't sound too similar anyway - and the neck is slightly slimmer but still a good thickness. I can't comment on the sound being particularly accurate as the bridge is a repro and the neck a rewind. The bridge pickup is very 'snarling' and raucous though...really drives my VibroChamp nicely.

Jon (Rexter) has done a fantastic job with the re-burst and it looks and feels really great in person.
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Re: Another one on the way... '65 Jag content

Post by JagChat » Fri Nov 12, 2021 6:50 pm

I did a search before posting this… but my searching skills are probably to blame..
You posted about the 65 neck being slimmer than your other Jag?
I have a B&B 65 Jag and it has the most incredible neck of any Fender I have owned - including ‘64 / 71 Strats. I would have said that the 65 was a full C shape, where as I have medium C or D shaped Strat necks. Is this common to 65 offsets or was it just what ‘Bob’ managed on ‘that day’…?

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Re: Another one on the way... '65 Jag content

Post by JSett » Fri Nov 12, 2021 10:43 pm

JagChat wrote:
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I did a search before posting this… but my searching skills are probably to blame..
You posted about the 65 neck being slimmer than your other Jag?
I have a B&B 65 Jag and it has the most incredible neck of any Fender I have owned - including ‘64 / 71 Strats. I would have said that the 65 was a full C shape, where as I have medium C or D shaped Strat necks. Is this common to 65 offsets or was it just what ‘Bob’ managed on ‘that day’…?
It's still a good full C shape, just slightly smaller feeling. I just measured them and there's not much in it. At the 1st fret there's about 3/64" in depth and at the nut the '65 is 2/64" narrower. It's not a lot but it's there. Both are still way more comfortable than a modern C (which I've learned to hate).

I used to like slimmer necks but my hands have changed as I've got older and I tend to hold my guitars more thumb-over than before. I don't think I'd like a regular MIJ neck these days.
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Re: Another one on the way... '65 Jag content

Post by JagChat » Sat Nov 13, 2021 8:19 am

My dilemma is that I play full scale length guitars all the time and as much as I love the look and feel of my Jag I don’t play it much because it takes so long to get reacquainted.
Perhaps I should trade it in for a Jazzmaster instead.. but it would have to be that same neck feel as the 65 in the hand.

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Re: Another one on the way... '65 Jag content

Post by JSett » Wed Nov 17, 2021 1:52 pm

I got to give this thing a proper outing tonight at band rehearsal. Holy crap this thing is a ripper... Sounded utterly perfect at band volumes.

Happy. Camper.

Although, side note, it certainly convinced me that the pickups on the 67 need to be removed and sent away for a thorough wax potting... Microphonic to almost an unusable level at higher volumes. Great at home, obviously, though a little Champ but the second I stomped a gain pedal it was calling all the dogs in a 3 mile radius :fp:
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Re: Another one on the way... '65 Jag content

Post by Marc » Tue Dec 07, 2021 7:55 am

johnnysomersett wrote:
Wed Nov 17, 2021 1:52 pm
I got to give this thing a proper outing tonight at band rehearsal. Holy crap this thing is a ripper... Sounded utterly perfect at band volumes.

Happy. Camper.

Although, side note, it certainly convinced me that the pickups on the 67 need to be removed and sent away for a thorough wax potting... Microphonic to almost an unusable level at higher volumes. Great at home, obviously, though a little Champ but the second I stomped a gain pedal it was calling all the dogs in a 3 mile radius :fp:
I can relate - I had a '68 and the pickups were not great and tinny - I rewound them. The '65 and '66 I had were fine.

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Re: Another one on the way... '65 Jag content

Post by JSett » Tue Dec 07, 2021 7:57 am

Marc wrote:
Tue Dec 07, 2021 7:55 am
johnnysomersett wrote:
Wed Nov 17, 2021 1:52 pm
I got to give this thing a proper outing tonight at band rehearsal. Holy crap this thing is a ripper... Sounded utterly perfect at band volumes.

Happy. Camper.

Although, side note, it certainly convinced me that the pickups on the 67 need to be removed and sent away for a thorough wax potting... Microphonic to almost an unusable level at higher volumes. Great at home, obviously, though a little Champ but the second I stomped a gain pedal it was calling all the dogs in a 3 mile radius :fp:
I can relate - I had a '68 and the pickups were not great and tinny - I rewound them. The '65 and '66 I had were fine.
The ones in the 67 sounded amazing - just too lively for a loud band setting.
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Re: Another one on the way... '65 Jag content

Post by JamesSGBrown » Thu Jan 20, 2022 1:01 am

Well this one is staying in the OSG family. Thank you to Johnny for a screamin' deal! Now I wait...

I'm thinking a comprehensive comparison of this, my AV65, and my Marr Jag. And Sparkle Motion for kicks. It must be done!

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Re: Another one on the way... '65 Jag content

Post by pakhan » Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:10 am

COngrats it looks fabulous!

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Re: Another one on the way... '65 Jag content

Post by mordecainyc » Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:26 am

Much excite indeed! Nice job by Rexter and congrats to you for picking this beauty up.

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