Found a Fender Jaguar...(Help)

crowleyisamuff · Post by **crowleyisamuff** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 6:04 pm

I have found a jaguar (my first) at a good price the only thing is it's bridge as been replaced with a tunomatic bridge and a buzz stop already is this irreversible? Will this effect the whammy bar? Or the actual set up of the guitar with the neck?

Thank's

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 6:24 pm

All sound like improvements to me

Both of those parts should come right off, use your brain dude.

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 6:27 pm

I'd take the buzz stop off and leave the tune-o-matic.

Well, actually I'd sell it and buy a Mustang...

crowleyisamuff · Post by **crowleyisamuff** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 6:28 pm

Haze wrote:All sound like improvements to me

Both of those parts should come right off, use your brain dude.

I was just making sure rather than rushing in, I think I have used my brain.

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 7:01 pm

Leo Fender's main idea with the stratocaster, telecaster, and other models to come was that you could take things apart with ease so they are easier to repair or replace. Good man, he was.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 7:53 pm

a buzz stop with a tune-o-matic?

sure it's not a Classic Player?

Rox · Post by **Rox** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 8:06 pm

Why not sell it to me. Been looking for something like that anyway.Think a Jag be just right. A Mustang's too cool for me.

crowleyisamuff · Post by **crowleyisamuff** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 8:40 pm

hotrodperlmutter wrote:a buzz stop with a tune-o-matic?

sure it's not a Classic Player?

It's a Japanese fender jaguar in sunburst the upgrades have been added by the seller.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 10:28 pm

Yes its reversible.
If the previous owner used high gain the buzzstop is quite important, TOM or no TOM. It kills harmonics which become very audible unlike CP's that shortened the string length by moving the tremolo system toward the bridge.

What's the price dude? If it was a Surf Green CIJ the mods are irrelevant- people want them anyway but Sunburst is very common.

ChrisFFTA · Post by **ChrisFFTA** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 12:17 am

my JM had a buzz stop on it when I bought it. best thing i did was to remove it... as for a tuneamatic... how does the non radius nature of the TOM affect the radius nature of the jag fretboard? i would buy the guiitar sell both parts and buy a mustang bridge

crowleyisamuff · Post by **crowleyisamuff** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 3:23 am

Fran wrote:Yes its reversible.
If the previous owner used high gain the buzzstop is quite important, TOM or no TOM. It kills harmonics which become very audible unlike CP's that shortened the string length by moving the tremolo system toward the bridge.

What's the price dude? If it was a Surf Green CIJ the mods are irrelevant- people want them anyway but Sunburst is very common.

It's a sunburst one, I have no idea what buzzstop to be honest with you.

For Â£400 I have got:

.The Jag
.Hard Case
.Original pick ups (not fitted)
.Seymour Duncan SJAG-3n and SJAG3-b fitted

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 3:41 am

i'd say you got a deal of some sort
both cij jags i've picked up cost me around the $600 USD mark (one is a cp HH, the other i believe is an ri.. its not here yet however its from rob(og) so i'm not worried)

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:06 am

serfx wrote:i'd say you got a deal of some sort

Definitely. Sounds a good deal to me.. a hard case, 2x SJag Duncans and a Jaguar for Â£400 is a no brainer. Providing they did a good job fitting the TOM of course. A new CIJ Jaguar is over Â£500 (with no hard case) and you would end up swapping the bridge pickup at minimum also spend hours getting the bridge right. The buzzstop will probably get you Â£15 - Â£20 back on ebay too.

I'd go for it.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:16 am

Haze wrote:All sound like improvements to me

Both of those parts should come right off, use your brain dude.

The traditional shortscale welcome for an entirely legitimate question. How nice.

Anyhow, if you did decide to dump the tune-a-matic, I've got a Mustang bridge you could have for a few quid. Ditch the buzzstop though - buzzKILL I call them LOLOLOL.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:37 am

benecol wrote:
Haze wrote:All sound like improvements to me

Both of those parts should come right off, use your brain dude.
The traditional shortscale welcome for an entirely legitimate question. How nice.

I was gonna say but that was out of character for Haze, he must've been having a bad day.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 1:19 pm

You lucked out if it comes with a case. A real case for a Jaguar will run at least $150. So it sounds like a good deal to me.

crowleyisamuff · Post by **crowleyisamuff** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 1:26 pm

Fran wrote:
serfx wrote:i'd say you got a deal of some sort
Definitely. Sounds a good deal to me.. a hard case, 2x SJag Duncans and a Jaguar for Â£400 is a no brainer. Providing they did a good job fitting the TOM of course. A new CIJ Jaguar is over Â£500 (with no hard case) and you would end up swapping the bridge pickup at minimum also spend hours getting the bridge right. The buzzstop will probably get you Â£15 - Â£20 back on ebay too.

I'd go for it.

I'm picking it up tomorrow night so expect some photos and what not

Cheer's for you're help as well!

crowleyisamuff · Post by **crowleyisamuff** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 1:27 pm

taylornutt wrote:You lucked out if it comes with a case. A real case for a Jaguar will run at least $150. So it sounds like a good deal to me.

Think It's a hiscox hard case?

crowleyisamuff · Post by **crowleyisamuff** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 1:28 pm

benecol wrote:
Haze wrote:All sound like improvements to me

Both of those parts should come right off, use your brain dude.
The traditional shortscale welcome for an entirely legitimate question. How nice.

Anyhow, if you did decide to dump the tune-a-matic, I've got a Mustang bridge you could have for a few quid. Ditch the buzzstop though - buzzKILL I call them LOLOLOL.

I'll have the mustang bridge anyway mate PM me you're details cheer's.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 2:38 pm

crowleyisamuff wrote:
taylornutt wrote:You lucked out if it comes with a case. A real case for a Jaguar will run at least $150. So it sounds like a good deal to me.
Think It's a hiscox hard case?

Still good, a decent hard case is usually around Â£50. But if it were a Jaguar case you'd have to give it me for Â£10, you dont want one of those, they are overated