SHAD-O-STANG 2007

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 11:50 pm

Bad juju. The body and neck still haunt my closet. I sold the pickups to buy my Musicmaster, and used the electronics in my various other guitars.

zoinks · Post by **zoinks** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 11:51 pm

theshadowofseattle wrote:Bad juju. The body and neck still haunt my closet. I sold the pickups to buy my Musicmaster, and used the electronics in my various other guitars.

you plan on selling the body and neck? I may be interested.

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 11:55 pm

zoinks wrote:
theshadowofseattle wrote:Bad juju. The body and neck still haunt my closet. I sold the pickups to buy my Musicmaster, and used the electronics in my various other guitars.
you plan on selling the body and neck? I may be interested.

They're not from a Fender Jazzmaster. The guitar a customized Jagmaster. The body, pickguard, neck, tuners, and tremolo are DEFINITELY for sale though. I'll even throw in the Schaller straplock buttons. You can read all about it:

http://www.shortscale.org/wiki/index.ph ... adowmaster

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 11:58 pm

Looks great shad!

Aug · Post by **Aug** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:01 am

Shadow: sell me the neck.

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:03 am

You sure? It's long scale, Mr. Aug.

Aug · Post by **Aug** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:29 am

theshadowofseattle wrote:You sure? It's long scale, Mr. Aug.

yea...it's perfect for my Jazzmaster project, and I'm familiar with the neck. Gimme a good price.

iCEByTes · Post by **iCEByTes** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 1:01 am

nice dude , very Cool project

Check sold points at back of potenciometers
Cold Sold point = No Contact
Thin AWG those wire you choiced ...
nice choice at tone

, if doing an classic one if can get Classic fender Wire also .... they are about 6 or 7 bucks in usa ...

Also on Switchs try do Like Aug did ....
http://www.shortscale.org/wiki/index.ph ... er_Mustang

If can Bone nut or Graph-Tech

Do Mad-Mike Setup at bridge and Vibrato , its unique setup real stay on tune
http://www.jag-stang.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14552

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 1:05 am

iCEByTes wrote:nice dude , very Cool project

Check sold points at back of potenciometers
Cold Sold point = No Contact
Thin AWG those wire you choiced ...
nice choice at tone , if doing an classic one if can get Classic fender Wire also .... they are about 6 or 7 bucks in usa ...

Also on Switchs try do Like Aug did ....
http://www.shortscale.org/wiki/index.ph ... er_Mustang

If can Bone nut or Graph-Tech

Do Mad-Mike Setup at bridge and Vibrato , its unique setup real stay on tune
http://www.jag-stang.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14552

I'm just redoing the electronics, but if I ever re-nut the neck, I'll do bone.

As for the switches, I'm not doing the standard mustang wiring. It's rather redundant, so I'm doing something else entirely with the bridge pickup.

iCEByTes · Post by **iCEByTes** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 1:40 am

theshadowofseattle wrote:
iCEByTes wrote:nice dude , very Cool project

Check sold points at back of potenciometers
Cold Sold point = No Contact
Thin AWG those wire you choiced ...
nice choice at tone , if doing an classic one if can get Classic fender Wire also .... they are about 6 or 7 bucks in usa ...

Also on Switchs try do Like Aug did ....
http://www.shortscale.org/wiki/index.ph ... er_Mustang

If can Bone nut or Graph-Tech

Do Mad-Mike Setup at bridge and Vibrato , its unique setup real stay on tune
http://www.jag-stang.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14552
I'm just redoing the electronics, but if I ever re-nut the neck, I'll do bone.

As for the switches, I'm not doing the standard mustang wiring. It's rather redundant, so I'm doing something else entirely with the bridge pickup.

Two sugestions
M&P Wiring using an super distortion was Humbucker
http://www.4shared.com/file/12751055/6a ... matic.html

or adapt the MadMike Wiring using an super distortion was Humbucker

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:50 am

Looks sweet shadow!

inscho · Post by **inscho** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 3:36 pm

very cool.

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Sun May 27, 2007 1:23 am

I wired it up HORRIBLY. I think the Super Distortion S is DEAD. The neck pickup only works in one of the three positions.

BUT IT SOUNDS AMAZING.

I'm tossing the bridge pickup in the trash and buying a Lace Red. The one working pickup in the one working position is fucking POWERFUL. I do not need a microphone.

Aug: can I purchase a pair of pre-wired Mustang switches in white from you?

It looks badass though!

bassintom · Post by **bassintom** » Sun May 27, 2007 1:34 am

Looks good but I don't see a ground wire from the pots to the shield.That might give you a problem.

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Sun May 27, 2007 1:37 am

bassintom wrote:Looks good but I don't see a ground wire from the pots to the shield.That might give you a problem.

Um. yeah, you don't see it because it's under the pickguard and plate... where it's supposed to be...

bassintom · Post by **bassintom** » Sun May 27, 2007 1:46 am

Did you wire it after you took the pic?It's just I don't see how the control plate is grounded anywhere.Not trying to give you a hard time.Just trying to help.Maybe I'm missing something is all.

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Sun May 27, 2007 1:51 am

I have no idea what on earth (get it, it's a grounding joke) you are talking about, man. I have never in my life seen a mustang with the grounding visible when the guitar was assembled.

The whole thing is grounded to shielding in the cavity, and there's a bit of a high e string running from under the bridge to under the control plate

EDIT: Oh, you're talking about the oldass pictures! Oh yeah, I grounded all that shit. I thought you were talking about the newest one. Sorry.

bassintom · Post by **bassintom** » Sun May 27, 2007 2:13 am

look at the black wires on mine

I don't see the ground on yours.

Sparky · Post by **Sparky** » Sun May 27, 2007 2:41 am

Whatever you do, don't get a lace red. They're just gross. More midrange than a fucking JB. Why not try a pair of hot golds or something if you're so set on Lace sensors. Or just get something with less resistance than red. They blow.

Aug · Post by **Aug** » Sun May 27, 2007 3:02 am

bassintom wrote:
look at the black wires on mine

I don't see the ground on yours.

You don't see a ground wire because Fender ran a piece of B-string from under the tremolo plate, over the body to rest under the control plate when installed. No proper vintage Mustang would have it's control plate grounded otherwise.

Shadow: I'd be delighted to. PM me for details.