Custom Jagmaster Project

Dillon · Post by **Dillon** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 4:23 pm

Looking good! IMO the white strat pickups just don't work though, personally I'd do black robroe covers and black witch hats...

cur · Post by **cur** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 4:36 pm

I can't remember if you covered this or not, but with your switches, is up going to be off and the down positions going to be on?

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 7:11 pm

cur wrote:I can't remember if you covered this or not, but with your switches, is up going to be off and the down positions going to be on?

My diagram with the switches ended up upside down. How the pairs will work is up is on for each pickup like a Jaguar. When down, each would be off unless both of a pair are down. If the two necks or two bridges are both down, it puts them in series instead of both off. I added the three way switch so I could have single pickup or single humbucker as an option.

All black would be cool, but I like the SRV look of white on black.

cur · Post by **cur** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 8:49 pm

Ok, i was just thinking if down was off I would be turning of my pups a lot when I was playing.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Wed May 01, 2013 1:37 am

I don't play that rough, so I should be all good, but worst case I would end up knocking them in to humbucking mode.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Thu May 02, 2013 1:29 am

Got the switches all wired up. Everything tests as a-ok. Once the pickup screws and springs arrive, I will add pickups and wire those in. That should be the last stuff I need to finish it up.

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HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sun May 12, 2013 4:05 am

Done! (Well kind of. Middle position humbuckers are out of phase, so when I change strings next, I will swap wires.)

(For Fun)

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SQUIER AND PROUD

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robroe · Post by **robroe** » Sun May 12, 2013 4:46 am

i love it.

the only thing i would add is a Bass VI plate

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HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sun May 12, 2013 5:37 am

I still need to get a Bass VI.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sun May 12, 2013 5:58 pm

Figured out that I cannot correct the phase issue because of the individual on off switches. (Can't reverse the hot and lead without making the poles hot in the process.) Not too big of a deal. Just another sound option anyways.

LizardKing · Post by **LizardKing** » Mon May 13, 2013 2:35 pm

HNB wrote:I still need to get a Bass VI.

Me too.
I like that build, nice looking geetar!
How does it sound?

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Mon May 13, 2013 3:45 pm

Sounds REALLY nice. Once my cabinet arrives for my Showman, I will do a demo. It will be a long one because of all the switching options. LOL The strangle switch/bass cut is REALLY easy to hear. (A good thing.) LOADS of sound options. I get the keep it simple philosophy, but I like having options in case my sound interests change. I can do single coils with this, humbuckers with this, one pickup sound, two pickup sound, three pickup sound, four on, etc... and then I can add the strangle switch to those options. I can even do just the middle two, outer two, upper one and third one. Lots of options.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Mon May 13, 2013 3:48 pm

this looks great, well done!

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sun May 26, 2013 10:57 pm

Quick demo.

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