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by impmann
Thu May 01, 2014 2:37 pm
Forum: Guitar Projects and Tech/Set-up
Topic: 1971-72 Fender Telecaster Project
Replies: 42
Views: 17522

Very nice. I'm surprised you needed to adjust the pocket... my '72 Telecaster's original neck bit the dust courtesy of a low lighting gantry and an ill-advised rock n roll move at the end of Teenage Kicks one night and so has been replaced with an Allparts one. This slotted in an was a better fit th...
by impmann
Thu May 01, 2014 8:26 am
Forum: Short Scales
Topic: are Jags Teles for the aging guitarist?
Replies: 60
Views: 22343

Perhaps the upsurge in popularity recently has coincided with a lot more information about how to get the best out of these guitars being available to the masses, plus upgrade parts (such as the Mastery or Staytrem bridges) being available to buy. Back in the 90s when Fender re-issued the Jag, (MIJ ...
by impmann
Thu May 01, 2014 8:05 am
Forum: Short Scales
Topic: The Yen is getting good (weak) again - time to drool
Replies: 23
Views: 11685

I have a Jaguar on its way from Ishibashi - CAR, MIJ fitted with a set of Dimarzio humbuckers (a la Cobain)... cost is £327 - shipped. Yes, I have to pay import and VAT when it arrives - 3% of value and 20% on top of that respectively. That's still a cheap MIJ Jag. Lovely people to deal with too - ...
by impmann
Tue Mar 18, 2014 12:04 pm
Forum: Guitar Projects and Tech/Set-up
Topic: Staytrem Thimbles for Classic Players (+ New Drop In Bridge)
Replies: 12
Views: 13770

I've just fitted a Mastery to my CP Jazzmaster using a pair of these - 100% recommended. The 'tool' for removing the old anchors is a long bolt that you just wind down into the hole, once this hits the wood it pushes out the anchor and the new thimble just pushes back in its place. Its so blindingly...