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Zeus wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:35 pm

I really, really can't stand artificially ambered necks and Fender puts them on everything, likely because most buyers seem to prefer them.

It's such a pleasure to see a natural pale maple neck on these.

I think it's a massive aesthetic improvement.

This. +10000000.

And I wouldn't say 'because most buyers seem so prefer them'. It's because it's pretty much the only option these days.

I also like the look of the plain maple. Doesn’t bother me one bit.

Zeus wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:35 pm

smalahove wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 07, 2024 12:22 am

The only thing that I would change is the lack of tint on the back of the neck.

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I really, really can't stand artificially ambered necks and Fender puts them on everything, likely because most buyers seem to prefer them.

It's such a pleasure to see a natural pale maple neck on these.

I think it's a massive aesthetic improvement.

X2. It's so cheesy and fake looking, like pre-ripped jeans. Maple is beautiful wood all on its own.

Zeus wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:35 pm

smalahove wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 07, 2024 12:22 am

The only thing that I would change is the lack of tint on the back of the neck.

This, along with the narrow nut width, is a huge selling point for me!

I really, really can't stand artificially ambered necks and Fender puts them on everything, likely because most buyers seem to prefer them.

It's such a pleasure to see a natural pale maple neck on these.

I think it's a massive aesthetic improvement.

Like I said, on its own it doesn't bother me at all, and I don't think about when playing. It's just when it's in the rack, it really pops out, bit like a sore thumb :-)
It's a great guitar though, and totally worth the price - also when compared to my other offsets.

OffYourFace wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 07, 2024 4:14 pm

smalahove wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 07, 2024 12:22 am

Just wanted to point out that the neck doesn’t feel as narrow as the 40mm nut width indicates. The U shape feels really nice, and the shoulders prob have something to do with not having a narrow feel. At the same time, it’s nowhere near a Gibson type D neck (such as the slim C), which feels super wide to me.

Could we convince you to measure the distance between each string slot on the nut? Should be around 6-7mm distance between them.

Yes, that's seems correct. I had a hard time reading it correctly from my newly acquired Harley Benton measuring tool as it has way too many lines on it :-D But the nut measures around 40 mm, and the distance between the strings at the nut is about 6-7 mm in between.

The only thing that I would change is the lack of tint on the back of the neck. By itself it doesn’t bother me, but in the rack it pops out, and looks almost like it was painted white.

Yup, mind is the same. I love it but the pale neck really stands out. Might put some off?

Zeus wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:35 pm

smalahove wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 07, 2024 12:22 am

The only thing that I would change is the lack of tint on the back of the neck.

This, along with the narrow nut width, is a huge selling point for me!

I really, really can't stand artificially ambered necks and Fender puts them on everything, likely because most buyers seem to prefer them.

It's such a pleasure to see a natural pale maple neck on these.

I think it's a massive aesthetic improvement.

I don't much love either of the extremes; the ridiculously yellowed-out finish of the JMJM, for example, looks super fakey, but the doughy non-color paleness of plain maple just doesn't look right, either. Anything in-between is way better.

I don't prefer it (not that angle anyway) - it looks like a Scotsman at the beach.

Futuron wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 08, 2024 4:51 pm

I don't prefer it (not that angle anyway) - it looks like a Scotsman at the beach.

Oft, I’m Scottish and when I go to the beach all my freckles join together and I fit right in haha. I did think that untinted neck looked painted white right enough, but it wouldn’t bother me at all if I had it - probably only looked so harsh as it was next to several tinted efforts.

PSA that there’s one - I don’t know if it’s the first or last - Sherwood Green Jag up on Kinko.

forestgreen wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:08 am

PSA that there’s one - I don’t know if it’s the first or last - Sherwood Green Jag up on Kinko.

Already gone. That was fast.

That one was the last of six that they released on Sunday. The first five went in about 3 hours.

Curious to see what this year's new FSR releases will be. Fender Japan have removed most of last year's models from their site so hopefully new colours or new models are inbound at some point.

I tried out a mid-90s JG-66 at the weekend - it left me pretty cold in comparison to my sherwood green Kinko Jaguar from last year. There was a massive gulf in quality and 'feel' - the neck profiles were quite different with the Kinko jag miles more comfortable to play in my hands despite having the 40mm nut.

It would be great to see how they stack up side by side with more recent US-made equivalents (AVRI 62/AV65/AO 60s) - get the impression they'd hold up quite well!

lemonsoda wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 07, 2024 6:06 am

I just picked up a Sherwood Green Jag. I sent Kinko an email last time they had some on their site a few weeks ago and just missed out. Kaz said they might be getting a few more in March and then he sent me an email a couple days ago saying he'd reserved one for me from a batch going live mid-March. So if anyone is interested I'd keep an eye on the site over the next week or so. I got hit with customs to the UK, but it's still only cost me about average for a used MIJ already in the UK (and way less than the flippers prices).

Still on the plane right now, but here's a couple shots from the QC photos they sent me.

I'm UK based too, could I ask, respectfully, what your buy in was with customs and shipping included.

There are so resellers here but the prices seem.... outrageous, to say the least. I get it, truly, but still.

GreenKnee wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 20, 2024 6:01 am

Sir, I decree you to have the finest most unique CP Jag collection I've ever seen (not too big, either, assuming 4 is the total). Combining pearloid with Lake Placid Blue? Well, let's just say if I had a Custom or Signature model made, that'd be the theme, it's totally cool.



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smalahove wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:05 am

I really, really can't stand artificially ambered necks and Fender puts them on everything, likely because most buyers seem to prefer them.

Neck tint? Weirdly I think it's part of the Jag aesthetic - pale necks would look wrong to me on a Jag, especially a Sunburst one. I think it harkens back to the Jag being a "premium" model at launch in 1962, and fancy touches remind me of that, but it's personal preference eh. I find necks without amber tinting on guitars in general to look a bit anaemic in comparison. Like tan though, there is such a thing as too much - subtle is good, deep looks like fake slap and is likely to be accompanied by fake lashes too... anyway the metaphor falls apart.


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Do we know if those Kinko models are coming with vintage correct 7.25" necks? I am the most boring broken record offset player in the world about stuff like that, but having owned a couple of 9.5" short scales - actually I think it's 3 now, all gone - I couldn't get down with that.

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