Squier Jaguars and Jazzmasters?

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:18 am

curse youu strat jaaaack!!

you could always do one of these I suppose:

still pointless. but hey, it's not a strat jack.

Blue Cool · Post by **Blue Cool** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:32 am

Coil taps on the Jaguar's humbuckers? At least that's what I would use it for.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 8:31 am

shit. i quite like the sunburst.

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:23 am

I'm going to end up owning one of those jazzmasters, fo sho.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 11:08 am

stewart wrote:shit. i quite like the sunburst.

Aye it does look much nicer.

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 12:22 pm

wow the sunburst makes it a lot better. Doesn't make the jaguar any better though, the tort looks AWFUL:

They're on the Squire site now by the way.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 1:05 pm

To me this is just so divorced from a Jag it's daft to call it a jaguar. Plates are pretty much what defines the jag aesthetic to me.

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 1:10 pm

I think that 'Jag' looks pretty good, but then I like tort pickguards with sunburst bodies, but then I also like tort pickguards with CAR bodies too.

My torts:

James · Post by **James** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 1:11 pm

I wonder how close the body shapes are. The Squier site lists the body style as 'jaguar' and 'jazzmaster', but then you'd expect it to. In the stock image pictures the jaguar horn looks noticeably longer so I think it's quite likely they are accurate. It doesn't matter much of course but I'm sure most people expected the two bodies to be the same as each other.

crofty · Post by **crofty** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 1:51 pm

they could have done a much better job of this. apart from the body shape there isnt much of a jaguar in that jag.

still, would buy the jazzmaster if they dont end up being too expensive, i need a new beater.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 2:03 pm

9.5" necks on both of them.

OFFICIALLY STOPPED CARING ABOUT THESE GUITARS.

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 2:43 pm

Is 9.5 radius bad? I've never really taken much notice of board radius before. Is 9.5 quite flat? In comparison to a proper Jag radius? What would that be? The board on my Jag is quite curved, I'm not used to it. Doesn't make much difference to me, though.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 2:46 pm

Normal Jag is a more curvy 7.25", it's the classic Vintage 60s radius.

n00b.

George · Post by **George** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 2:47 pm

Well, each to his own. I love 9.5 over 7.25, vintage charm or not. I find soloing in the higher registers a lot easier as well as getting round the neck generally.

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 2:50 pm

I quite like the 7.5 on my Jag... but I also don't solo or anything. I know flatter radii are preferred by soloists. 9.5" is fine, really.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 4:20 pm

Ha. Soloing.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 4:46 pm

instead of soloing i write songs

Viljami · Post by **Viljami** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 5:04 pm

robroe wrote:instead of soloing i write songs

sig'd

Justyn · Post by **Justyn** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 5:08 pm

I dunno

To me what makes a jag a jag is the scale and body shape.

Although certain things like inputs and bridges/tailpieces make variants easier to swallow

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 5:45 pm

blonde jazzy is growing on me, but my blacktop is all the fake jazzy I need.

Sort of wish the jag has teh maplez too.