Retroroc Band of Skulls Jagstang

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Retroroc Band of Skulls Jagstang

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Re: Retroroc Band of Skulls Jagstang

Post by Veitchy » Thu May 06, 2021 4:26 pm

Nice build. Always good to see another JagStang.

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Re: Retroroc Band of Skulls Jagstang

Post by Loobster » Mon May 10, 2021 11:45 pm

Looks more like a Mustang to me?

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Re: Retroroc Band of Skulls Jagstang

Post by Stephen_42 » Tue May 11, 2021 1:02 pm

Looking at the page of the brand that made it, it looks like they've done a few takes on a Jag-stang - perhaps a bit less jagy and more stangy in them all than the original Fender. Though a Jag-stang is basically just a Mustang with a much more exaggerated offset body.

Either way, I'd love Fender/Squier/other brand take on the Jag-stang to be more widely available.

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Re: Retroroc Band of Skulls Jagstang

Post by Stephen_42 » Thu Dec 23, 2021 7:14 am

Just in case anyone here was interested, no affiliation. £600 for a brand new boutique built guitar seems like a steal to me:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CX08sVlMsot/?hl=en

Had I not recently bought a Fender Jag-stang, I'd have been all over this. Until now I assumed these would have cost more, not less than the Fender ones.

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Re: Retroroc Band of Skulls Jagstang

Post by marqueemoon » Thu Dec 23, 2021 7:31 am

I like that shape, but the control plate is not a good match for it.

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Re: Retroroc Band of Skulls Jagstang

Post by smjenkins » Thu Dec 23, 2021 7:42 am

Love the binding, love the color, love the pickup choice. Really a classy build. Agree with Seth that it would be ideal of the control plate angle matched up better with the body, but that wouldn't be a deal breaker for me.

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Re: Retroroc Band of Skulls Jagstang

Post by GreenKnee » Thu Dec 23, 2021 8:00 am

Stephen_42 wrote:
Thu Dec 23, 2021 7:14 am
Just in case anyone here was interested, no affiliation. £600 for a brand new boutique built guitar seems like a steal to me:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CX08sVlMsot/?hl=en

Had I not recently bought a Fender Jag-stang, I'd have been all over this. Until now I assumed these would have cost more, not less than the Fender ones.
Looks very nice! Could you perhaps ask the builder for an email address? I don't have insta or FB and would rather not have to sign up. I had a quick Google but only socials came up

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Re: Retroroc Band of Skulls Jagstang

Post by Stephen_42 » Thu Dec 23, 2021 8:41 am

GreenKnee wrote:
Thu Dec 23, 2021 8:00 am
Stephen_42 wrote:
Thu Dec 23, 2021 7:14 am
Just in case anyone here was interested, no affiliation. £600 for a brand new boutique built guitar seems like a steal to me:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CX08sVlMsot/?hl=en

Had I not recently bought a Fender Jag-stang, I'd have been all over this. Until now I assumed these would have cost more, not less than the Fender ones.
Looks very nice! Could you perhaps ask the builder for an email address? I don't have insta or FB and would rather not have to sign up. I had a quick Google but only socials came up
No problemo!

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Re: Retroroc Band of Skulls Jagstang

Post by Stephen_42 » Fri Dec 24, 2021 10:27 am

GreenKnee wrote:
Thu Dec 23, 2021 8:00 am
Stephen_42 wrote:
Thu Dec 23, 2021 7:14 am
Just in case anyone here was interested, no affiliation. £600 for a brand new boutique built guitar seems like a steal to me:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CX08sVlMsot/?hl=en

Had I not recently bought a Fender Jag-stang, I'd have been all over this. Until now I assumed these would have cost more, not less than the Fender ones.
Looks very nice! Could you perhaps ask the builder for an email address? I don't have insta or FB and would rather not have to sign up. I had a quick Google but only socials came up
Just heard back! Apparently it's:

retroroc.guitars@gmail.com

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Re: Retroroc Band of Skulls Jagstang

Post by marqueemoon » Fri Dec 24, 2021 10:36 am

smjenkins wrote:
Thu Dec 23, 2021 7:42 am
Love the binding, love the color, love the pickup choice. Really a classy build. Agree with Seth that it would be ideal of the control plate angle matched up better with the body, but that wouldn't be a deal breaker for me.
Yeah. Specifically the red one. The guitar in the OP looks better in this department.

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Re: Retroroc Band of Skulls Jagstang

Post by GreenKnee » Fri Dec 24, 2021 12:35 pm

Stephen_42 wrote:
Fri Dec 24, 2021 10:27 am
GreenKnee wrote:
Thu Dec 23, 2021 8:00 am
Stephen_42 wrote:
Thu Dec 23, 2021 7:14 am
Just in case anyone here was interested, no affiliation. £600 for a brand new boutique built guitar seems like a steal to me:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CX08sVlMsot/?hl=en

Had I not recently bought a Fender Jag-stang, I'd have been all over this. Until now I assumed these would have cost more, not less than the Fender ones.
Looks very nice! Could you perhaps ask the builder for an email address? I don't have insta or FB and would rather not have to sign up. I had a quick Google but only socials came up
Just heard back! Apparently it's:

retroroc.guitars@gmail.com
Legend, thanks so much!

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Re: Retroroc Band of Skulls Jagstang

Post by Stephen_42 » Tue Jul 12, 2022 7:08 am

I feel I should get a commission from these guys at this rate, but no affiliation.

Retroc have a few custom Jag-stangs going from £650.

Given that they're hand made in England and he's built for relatively big names (Band of Skulls, Black Keys), that seems like a steal to me.

I'm very tempted to buy one, but I've already spent enough money on musical instruments recently. Second best option: live vicariously through someone on here. I'd be surprised if at least one of them doesn't end up with an OSGer. Details in the Instagram post:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cfy2J2AM2uk/

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Re: Retroroc Band of Skulls Jagstang

Post by Funkybot » Tue Jul 12, 2022 9:06 am

Beautiful guitars. Great price. Great colors. If I was looking for a Jagstang/Mustang, I'd be all over this.

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Re: Retroroc Band of Skulls Jagstang

Post by morgancolgrave » Fri Jul 15, 2022 2:30 pm

This looks cool as!

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