Neck - Mustang vs. Jaguar

jwbake13 · Post by **jwbake13** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 5:28 pm

Howdy,

Just joined the forum and have a question: Do the current Jaguar and Mustang guitars share the same neck? I know they are both short scale and I have read that some of the Jaguars are available with either a 7.25 or 9.5 radius. But given the same radius (7.25) do they both have the same shape?

I'm trying to find one of each locally to play around with but have been unlucky so far.

Thanks!

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 7:55 pm

If you try to buy it from allparts, it's the same neck. They market it as a Mustang/Jaguar neck.

It really depends on the decade when the neck was made. 70's Mustang necks are much chunkier than late 60's necks I believe. Mustangs usually had A and B profiles. Not sure about vintage Jaguars though my AVRI Jaguar neck is flatter. I am not an expert on the exact differences. Hopefully someone will chime in here. I once had a Squier Vista Jagmaster neck (Jaguar neck for Japan) and it was chunkier than my AVRI Jaguar.

Both necks are the same scale and are fore the most part interchangeable, but they can vary greatly based on year model.

Justyn · Post by **Justyn** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 9:25 pm

Is the Jagstang neck really the holy grail of necks?

I haven't played one

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 9:30 pm

yes. it is.

i have owned at least 10 shortscales at one time or another as well as medium, long, bass, and whatever else scale.

its the best neck. ever.

Justyn · Post by **Justyn** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 9:31 pm

You'd think they'd use that profile for more than just the Jagstang.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 9:33 pm

robroe wrote:yes. it is.

i have owned at least 10 shortscales at one time or another as well as medium, long, bass, and whatever else scale.

its the best neck. ever.

I agree.

Doug · Post by **Doug** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 10:03 pm

jwbake13 wrote:Howdy,

Just joined the forum and have a question: Do the current Jaguar and Mustang guitars share the same neck?

Mustangs came with an "A" neck which I believe is the narrow width for youth and smaller adults, and a "B" neck which is the wider neck comparable to the Jag. If you Google Mr. Maxima's article on Mustangs you'll find all the specs on the Mustang necks available over the years. Below is a paraphrase from Mr. Maxima that I've been keeping...

All three Mustang-bodied models (Mustang, Musicmaster II and Duo-Sonic II) were offered with optionally the 21 fret 22.5-inch (or 3/4 scale) neck, or a 22 fret 24-inch neck, but the 24-inch was overwhelmingly more popular and 3/4 scale examples are rare. Twenty four inches is still relatively short, the same as the Fender Jaguar but a full inch and a half shorter than the Stratocaster and three-quarters of an inch shorter than the Gibson Les Paul. The short scale neck makes this guitar perfect for people with small hands, and also enhances the ability to use the tremolo arm for up-bends.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 10:42 pm

there's a big difference between fender's idea of a B neck in, say, 1965 and what they marked as a B neck in the 70s. the thicknesses vary a lot on vintage necks.

Doug · Post by **Doug** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 10:46 pm

Good to know that, Stewart. Thanks.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 10:57 pm

robroe wrote:yes. it is.

i have owned at least 10 shortscales at one time or another as well as medium, long, bass, and whatever else scale.

its the best neck. ever.

Is this true of the original Jagstang necks or the reissued Jagstang or both?

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 10:58 pm

Fran wrote:
robroe wrote:yes. it is.

i have owned at least 10 shortscales at one time or another as well as medium, long, bass, and whatever else scale.

its the best neck. ever.
I agree.

This is the truth. Best neck. Ever.

jwbake13 · Post by **jwbake13** » Sun Aug 22, 2010 12:09 am

Thanks guys. I'm a little guy and have ridiculously small hands. I'm just learning to play and I'm having some difficulty reaching things on my strat. At this stage of the game, I'm not giving up on anything yet, but I wanted to know what else was out there.

Doug · Post by **Doug** » Sun Aug 22, 2010 2:56 am

"Thanks guys. I'm a little guy and have ridiculously small hands. I'm just learning to play and I'm having some difficulty reaching things on my strat. At this stage of the game, I'm not giving up on anything yet, but I wanted to know what else was out there.

That's the attitude, matey. Cuz they're havin some pretty good success with hand transplants these days.

jwbake13 · Post by **jwbake13** » Sun Aug 22, 2010 3:36 am

Doug wrote:That's the attitude, matey. Cuz they're havin some pretty good success with hand transplants these days.

Yeah, I'm just 42, so there's always a chance I might have a growth spurt

Justyn wrote:Is the Jagstang neck really the holy grail of necks?

From what I can find, the Jagstang neck may be more narrow, but it has a fairly beefy D shaped neck. I think the Mustang RI neck is going to be about the smallest Fender in current production.

Going to hit some shops tomorrow and see what I can find.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Sun Aug 22, 2010 1:14 pm

Thom wrote:
Fran wrote:
robroe wrote:yes. it is.

i have owned at least 10 shortscales at one time or another as well as medium, long, bass, and whatever else scale.

its the best neck. ever.
I agree.
This is the truth. Best neck. Ever.

Aye. Evor.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Sun Aug 22, 2010 1:23 pm

no it isn't.

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