Jimmy Page's Butterscotch Tele with Jaguar tremolo

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 6:20 am

I just got done watching the movie "It Might Get Loud" with Jimmy Page, Jack White and The Edge. Excellent movie and very inspiring. About 1 hour 11 minutes into it, Jimmy Page is playing this gorgeous butterscotch tele that has as Jaguar tremolo. Really Cool and sounded fantastic. Kinda reminded me of Fran's Jag-stang with the Jaguar Tremolo. Here is some pics from the film:

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 6:24 am

holy crap that is awsome.
i did it first tho... just saying...
i wonder if he did that or fender did that for him?

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 7:21 am

i noticed that too when i first watched it. Figured it had already been brought up. Really interesting guitar, could do without the hotrails though

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 7:30 am

I'm pretty sure it's a baritone? From memory, it sounds like one during that scene and the neck looks huge.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 7:32 am

Makes me want to buy one the Butterscotch Affinity Squier Teles and do the same mod. I could use my stock Jag bridge until I could get a Mustang bridge. I would then try to get CV 50's tele neck and then eventually upgrade the electronics. A CV 50's Tele would also be a good starting model, but the Affinity is more affordable.

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taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 2:45 pm

Here is a pdf from a site that diagrams the Jaguar tremolo in a telecaster. The big difference is that their example uses the normal 6 saddles as opposed to the Jaguar/Mustang bridge

http://www.xs4all.nl/~msengers/download/pat_2972923.pdf

Link for Bigsby kit for the plate and Mustang/Jaguar bridge
http://www.xs4all.nl/~msengers/download ... ersion.pdf

Here is the page's full link: http://www.xs4all.nl/~msengers/htm/gallery.htm

I also found a video on installing the bigsby kit in Squier Affinity telecaster: Of course I would drop the Bigsby and install a Jaguar trem instead.

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paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 5:55 pm

taylornutt wrote:
I also found a video on installing the bigsby kit in Squier Affinity telecaster: Of course I would drop the Bigsby and install a Jaguar trem instead.

Better just source the plate without the Biggs and a jag/jazzy setup used, dude:

Bigsby kit for tele = $200
Jaguar trem = $70 - $100
Affinity Tele = $180

It's a cool idea but make sure it's worth it.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 6:03 pm

paul_ wrote:
taylornutt wrote:
I also found a video on installing the bigsby kit in Squier Affinity telecaster: Of course I would drop the Bigsby and install a Jaguar trem instead.

Better just source the plate without the Biggs and a jag/jazzy setup used, dude:

Bigsby kit for tele = $200
Jaguar trem = $70 - $100
Affinity Tele = $180

It's a cool idea but make sure it's worth it.

I am wondering if you could get the Bigsby kit without the Bigsby Arm. For people who already have the Bigsby arm and just need the plate. I have Jaguar bridge, so I really just need the plate and the metal inserts for the bridge. Might have to contact Bigsby. I would need to find some deals to make this idea workable.

Addam · Post by **Addam** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 6:11 pm

I saw this on ebay, it's ali though rather than chrome.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 3D1&_rdc=1

Cheap too!

EDIT:

Found this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 3D1&_rdc=1

It's chrome, so better, and more expensive.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 7:26 pm

AddamInsane wrote:I saw this on ebay, it's ali though rather than chrome.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 3D1&_rdc=1

Cheap too!

EDIT:

Found this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 3D1&_rdc=1

It's chrome, so better, and more expensive.

Thanks for those finds. I knew someone had to make one. $10 or $30 is much better than $200.

aen · Post by **aen** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 10:09 pm

That's actually a Bajo Sexto, essentially a bass VI with a tele body and pickups. My first clue was that I knew Jimmy Page had a bajo sexto. The second clue was that I've seen his bajo sexto in still photos.

MY THIRD CLUE WAS THE BASS NOTES HE WAS PLAYING IN THE MOVIE.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 10:15 pm

google images tells me this is a bajo sexto

aen · Post by **aen** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 10:38 pm

Try adding "fender" to the search, bro!

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 10:39 pm

that is a bajo sexto.
it's not a bajo sexto telecaster though you numpty.

i love this thing, even with the 'rails in both positions.

James · Post by **James** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 10:52 pm

Don't post large images next to each other like that. It fucks up the horizontal scroll bar. I edited you post to space them out.

The guitar is very nice, though. I like it a lot.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:37 pm

Oh i see now......
that's one HUGE MOTHERFUCKING NECK...
looks kinda ugly..

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taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:27 pm

James wrote:Don't post large images next to each other like that. It fucks up the horizontal scroll bar. I edited you post to space them out.

The guitar is very nice, though. I like it a lot.

Thanks for fixing that. I had noticed that happening before and stopped putting large horizontal images side by side.