My Jaguar kinda back to stock, kinda not

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:50 pm

So I've mentioned this in a couple of threads already but I recently decided to get my Jag back to looking a bit more stock.
A couple of years ago I stuck some P90s in it, and whilst they sounded amazing, especially in series, part of me wanted to go back to that true single coil sound. Obviously the CIJ pups suck balls and I didn't like the Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounder too much when I tried that, so I contacted Bareknuckle and got Tim to rewind my CIJ pups to my chosen spec.

I still wanted a really big fat bridge pup that could handle heavy distortion well so I went for a Sinner wind. Bring on the BRUTALZ!!!
I wanted something more vintage sounding for the neck and so I asked for a Mother's Milk wind and my god I could not be happier. The bridge has plenty of bass and sounds big and fat whilst still retaining that true single coil sound. The neck is just pure awesomeness, so articulate, very mellow.

I got a new CIJ guard off the bay and at the same time, I wanted to get a 3-way selector switch in there as I've never got on with switching pups on the fly with the stock ones. The remaining slider switch by the 3-way puts the pickups in or out of phase.
Anyway, without further ado here are some before and after pics...ICEYBOMB:

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Post by **dots** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:54 pm

interesting approach, thom. looks lovely!

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:21 pm

Wow, I really dig the old p-90 look. That thing looked mint!

The return looks pretty sweet too. I understand the desire for a toggle pickup selector... but I haven't gotten used to seeing them on the switch plate yet

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:43 pm

I always loved that Jag with the P90s but glad you're happy with it. That Bare Knuckle Sinner pickup interests me.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:35 am

Stock? Well, stocker.

It sounds and looks great. I'd love a Jag like that, it sounds about ideal, and it sounds like what I'd want from a neck/bridge combo.

James · Post by **James** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:41 am

Did you get the switch plate from that Fench guy?

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:55 am

looks great thom. loved it with the p90's and the mint, but tort with the bareknuckles looks great. would love to hear them!

i really want one of those switch plates...

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:44 am

Cheers guys, I did like the P90s too but fancied a change.
And yes I got the plate from that French guy.
If anyone asks about replacement Jag pickups from now on I am going to recommend a rewind like this, is cheaper than any of the replacements and just sounds brilliant.

Post by **Mike** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:06 am

Very swanky indeed.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:51 am

Cheers mate

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:06 am

Must be a really charming package with that setup, I can almost hear the angry plink of heavy picking with the bridge pickup of an overwound (non-P90/Strat-sized bobbin) single coiler.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 2:28 pm

always dig the look of a stock jag. dig the new selector switch though.

i have to say though, i liked it with p90's way more.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 9:11 pm

Just a quick note on this now I have had a couple of weeks to play with it - and it's still as brilliant.
I haven't played any of my other guitars since getting it back.
The bridge pickup sings under high gain and isn't harsh or ice-picky at all, especially with the tone rolled down to 8 or so.
The neck pup is just wonderful. Soooooooooooo smooth, love it. Maybe even more than my Strat neck pickup and that's saying something.
Euan - you would love this guitar.
Much prefer the 3-way toggle, so all in all I think I'm done with modding my Jag - unless something drastic changes, this is how it's going to stay.

dale2 · Post by **dale2** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 10:32 pm

I really tend to like the P90 or humbucker. How does the bridge you used compare to the P90?

johnniespring · Post by **johnniespring** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 10:45 pm

post a demo please?

Post by **dots** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 11:16 pm

johnniespring wrote:do an demo plzkthxbye

Skip · Post by **Skip** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 3:55 am

looked good then and now----

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 8:04 am

dale2 wrote:I really tend to like the P90 or humbucker. How does the bridge you used compare to the P90?

Well first off it's much higher output than the P90s, so it drives the amp a lot harder. And it's tighter so can cope with higher gain more easily, by that I mean with more clarity and it doesn't get muddy at any point. It's pretty meaty, but really retains the single coil character.

dots wrote:
johnniespring wrote:do an demo plzkthxbye

Will see what I can do fellas.

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 8:41 am

nice one my friend, i like what you have done! im a huge p-90 fan, but i do like an overwound single at times.
im contemplating putting a p-90 in everything i own, and so i aen.
you know, you are dangeriously close to the kurdtz with this latest mod, add another knob, tape the rythm switch and you are down for the count buddy.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 8:45 am

robert(original) wrote:you know, you are dangeriously close to the kurdtz with this latest mod, add another knob, tape the rythm switch and you are down for the count buddy.

Just a matter of time!