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Are the solid color Japs alder now or are they still making those with basswood?
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To the best of my knowledge the later CIJ solids are alder. The sunbursts have always been alder; some of the MIJ solids were alder, some basswood. I don't know if ALL the CIJ solids are alder though. Apparently they dropped the cavity shielding plates at the same time as they went all-alder, presumably switched factories. So I was pleased to get one of the alder shielded ones.
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looks great-- you will love it
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Good job. Now shove that bridge in the correct place and never worry about it again 8)

How did you know it was alder? Some MIJs were alder (for some reason mine is, which is nice cause I also got alder/shielding), if it's not obvious from holding/trying to ding it you can usually tell from the grain in the neck pocket what wood you have... Recent "special" finishes (like antigua/mascis) seem to be basswood in terms of CIJ woods. Though I've had both horrible and decent basswood bodied guitars so I don't really know how much it matters... Alder just makes me more comfortable.

Had the urge to get AV pups or Duncans?

As for the contouring, it's not the outline which is the problem... It's the fact that the tummy and elbow cut are actually totally off, abrupt, and 10x less comfortable than an AV/vintage... It honestly really bugs me at times, but only because I know the AV exists (the most comfortable axe in the world), an MIJ Jag is still as comfortable as say a strat though :D IMO a Jap Jag can do everything an AV can (provided you have AV pickups and trem), except be as comfortable.
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Jagermeister wrote:Good job. Now shove that bridge in the correct place and never worry about it again 8)
You mean the tilt toward the neck? I realised and fixed it an hour ago!
Jagermeister wrote:How did you know it was alder? Some MIJs were alder (for some reason mine is, which is nice cause I also got alder/shielding), if it's not obvious from holding/trying to ding it you can usually tell from the grain in the neck pocket what wood you have...
I took everything apart except for the neck - but the body already has a few really solid dings which crazed the poly and flaked it off in places, no dents at all in the wood. So I reckon it's alder. I had asked the Ishibashi sales person via e-mail and that's what he said it was too. No idea what the difference would be, I just like the idea of using the same materials as the original. It's quite heavy too.
Jagermeister wrote:Had the urge to get AV pups or Duncans?
I don't play well enough for tone to be an issue! Actually once I had tuned it I walked to my tiny amp and plugged it in and started playing on the rhythm circuit, it was just great and I was surprised at the meaty tone. No doubt I will get the urge to tinker but it is great for now.
Jagermeister wrote:As for the contouring, it's not the outline which is the problem... It's the fact that the tummy and elbow cut are actually totally off, abrupt, and 10x less comfortable than an AV/vintage...
Ah, now I understand what you meant. Actually I noticed there was a funny transition from the corner radius to the sides / back, almost an edge between the rounding and the flat, if that makes sense. The short neck and the offset made it the most comfortable electric I have played, so the original / AVRI must be wonderful indeed.
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Haha, the rhythm section can give cool tones for lots of things but I have to say I probably even use the bright switch more than I do that...

I'd find pics to demonstrate, but on an AV/Vintage the forearm contour is less... flat, more vertical, following the lines of the guitar a bit better, as well as being more smoothly cut... Also AVs and most vintage axes have smoother, bigger tummy cuts.

I remember Dots saying he preferred the Jag at first for its comfort, I really didn't know what he was talking about til I tried an AV :lol: Though I tried a recent HH that had a much better tummy cut than mine...
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