My Jaguar Clarence

PVDindie · Post by **PVDindie** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 2:54 pm

Here's a few pics of my latest creation. Started life as a Vintage Modified Squier in Candy Apple Red. I wanted to pay a small tribute to the man behind Fender - Clarence Leonidas himself.

Here's the specs:
Warmoth neck w/ custom decal, Warmoth bridge, AllParts pickguard, Jap Jag trem. Sprayed using auto paint I had mixed from the local shop. Blue has a slight metallic in it.

I've been playing it for about 2 months now and it just keeps getting better. Really happy with how this turned out. Hope you all like.

Mo Law-ka · Post by **Mo Law-ka** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 3:32 pm

Cool!
I was really confused by the logo for a second. Then I scrolled down and saw the rest of the guitar. NOICE

BearBoy · Post by **BearBoy** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 3:52 pm

That's really nice PVDindie. What pickups did you put in (they don't look like the stock Squier Duncan Designed ones)?

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 4:42 pm

that decal is a really nice color. not a huge fan of that shade of blue but the metallic makes it all okay.

luciguci · Post by **luciguci** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 4:46 pm

Damn, I like that. Good job!

PVDindie · Post by **PVDindie** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 4:53 pm

BearBoy wrote:That's really nice PVDindie. What pickups did you put in (they don't look like the stock Squier Duncan Designed ones)?

It's the stock pickups/electronics. I just lightly sanded off the Duncan name on the covers and then set them in coffee for a few days to yellow them up a bit.

speedfish · Post by **speedfish** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 4:58 pm

Well done. Love the maple fretboard. What was your total cost for the build if you don't mind my asking?

BearBoy · Post by **BearBoy** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 5:02 pm

PVDindie wrote:It's the stock pickups/electronics. I just lightly sanded off the Duncan name on the covers and then set them in coffee for a few days to yellow them up a bit.

Ah, that explains it. Looks ace.

BillClay · Post by **BillClay** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 5:13 pm

Looks fucking ace, love the maple

PVDindie · Post by **PVDindie** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 5:28 pm

speedfish wrote:Well done. Love the maple fretboard. What was your total cost for the build if you don't mind my asking?

New Squier Vintage Modified = $289
Warmoth Neck = $310
Warmoth Bridge = $49
Pickguard = $29
Jap Trem (ebay) = $21
Paint, tape, etc... = $28
Total = $726
After selling extra parts = $559

Sold original neck (ebay) - $118
Sold original bridge (ebay) -$19
Sold original trem (ebay) - $18
Sold original pickguard (ebay) - $12

Took me roughly 3 months from start to finish (6 weeks for the Warmoth neck to be built/shipped alone).

I knew I would never get what I invested back but still a lot less $$ than an American Anniversary edition @ $1700. Best part was that I built something completely customized to my exact spec's and I think it plays better than the American versions.

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 6:02 pm

i really like the use of the upside down "f" in the logo that was very creative, and its a cool lil project that you assembled.
very cool.

Cymbaline · Post by **Cymbaline** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 6:23 pm

JagSonic
SuperJag

gusman2x · Post by **gusman2x** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 6:25 pm

I really like that, and the colour's ace.

Agree on the decal, cool and clever.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 7:52 pm

Good work

JohnnyTheBoy · Post by **JohnnyTheBoy** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 9:26 pm

Very nice! Love the blue with maple neck, and its a fab idea to pay your respects to Clarence
By using his name on it! Lot of thought gone into it, and that's what counts..

jculpjr · Post by **jculpjr** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 3:39 am

Points for originality. Great work.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 3:48 am

FUCKING SICK

Post by **Mike** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:06 am

Love it.

jagsonic · Post by **jagsonic** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 2:12 pm

so cool!!!

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 4:16 pm

wow. not a fan of the backward neck a la supersonic thing, but great color combo with the mapple