NGD Daphne Blue Jaguar

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sun Dec 08, 2013 5:34 am

The Jaguar has landed! I am very pleased with it. The weight is light and the color is great. The pickguard is yellowed so I am pleased with it. The knobs do have a set screw and solid shaft pots. Pickups sound excellent. The neck is nice and warm and the bridge is bright. Action setup is great. Mustang bridge works well. I would like to put a US tremolo on it just for string spacing, but that is pretty much cosmetic. It works great. Here are the pictures. Pretty sure Daphne it is. The Sonic Blue Jagstang I used to have was much more pale. It looks like the Daphne Blue Mustang I used to have.

IMG_5723 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

IMG_5724 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

IMG_5726 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

Some of the dark grey staining on the back of the body.

IMG_5730 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

IMG_5732 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

IMG_5733 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

Chillin with the other Jaguars.

IMG_5734 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

Next to my VM Squier. You can see how off white the guard is and also the blue compared to Surf Green.

IMG_5736 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

IMG_5738 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Sun Dec 08, 2013 6:33 am

Gorgeous guitar, I love the aged guard on that blue.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sun Dec 08, 2013 4:52 pm

It looks like some of the older or custom shop DBL stuff.

I like it a lot.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 2:07 am

I think I know why I got this so cheap. I noticed when I was adjusting the knobs that the solid pot had a locking washer on top of the plate. I worked on that today and found out that the volume was split shaft. No biggie, I had Sparta pots to put in. Finished that and when reattaching the grounds one pulled out from the cavity. Plugged in the guitar to see what ground I had broken and it was the neck pickup. Took the guard off to repair the ground and saw there were springs under the pickup mounting screws. Took those off. Also noticed the bridge had been routed for a strat pickup. It was done well and painted with shielding paint. The pickguard screws were pretty stripped, so I did the toothpick trick with wood glue and screwed it back down. It is all good now except the bridge pickup is too quiet. I need to put more foam under it.

For the price, I still think it is fine. None of those things bug me too much, but more hidden on this than the seller had mentioned.

jagsonic · Post by **jagsonic** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 10:18 am

Love that couple of blue and green. You should change the white pickguard on the vm. I have a red vm jag and changed the pg to a mintgreen one. It looks so much better...

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 3:51 pm

I thought about doing red tort on the Surf Green.

jagsonic · Post by **jagsonic** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 4:25 pm

Yes, this is the other reason!

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 2:54 am

That creamy guard creates pure win! Gonna have to do the same to mine someday

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 4:13 am

Ordered a hot rail for the bridge. Figured I would give it a go for fun and to have something different with this Jag vs my others.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Mon Dec 16, 2013 4:41 am

It's new bridge pickup came in! I decided to toss in a hot rail since it was already routed a bit under there. I really like it! I also added a Mastery to it. SEXY

IMG_5789 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

IMG_5790 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

IMG_5794 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

IMG_5796 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

If you look closely, you can see my leet high tech skills with the cardboard under the pickup to give it more lift.

IMG_5801 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

StevePirates · Post by **StevePirates** » Mon Dec 16, 2013 5:57 am

That's a really really nice Jag.

Post by **dots** » Mon Dec 16, 2013 3:36 pm

these hot rail manufacturers could create a decent revenue stream by offering a version that fits a jag route/guard better. . . with a claw would be off the chizzy.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Mon Dec 16, 2013 3:53 pm

The claw would have fit fine if the wire wasn't coming out of the bottom side of the pickup. I was going to put the claw on if not for that and I didn't want to cut the claw up or drill a hole in it just for looks.

I kind of dig the sloppy look to it. Kind of like my squire where I took out the pots and neck pickup and just left them empty.

IMG_3441 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

Post by **dots** » Mon Dec 16, 2013 7:47 pm

oh, i know about the cable. i tried to force a claw on a duncan rail and ended up shredding the damn thing.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Mon Dec 16, 2013 9:52 pm

Dang that sucks. I did think about drilling a claw and running the cable though it but just didn't think it was worth it for looks.

blyss · Post by **blyss** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 1:22 am

the seymour duncan pups are just amazing!!!

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 4:45 am

Totally agreed. With 1meg pots, it is jangly bliss.

markarkark · Post by **markarkark** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 5:15 pm

ultratwin wrote:That creamy guard creates pure win!

Yeah, this. Looks perfect.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 4:24 am

Thanks to Spitfire, this Jag just got pimped! I chose his red solar flare for this one. LOVE IT.

IMG_7109 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

IMG_7108 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

IMG_7102 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 10:14 am

I really like this tort. It reminds me of that vintage tort you have.