Squier Jaguars and Jazzmasters?

Lucamo · Post by **Lucamo** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:31 pm

The flame on the jazzy's neck is hot.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:58 pm

The Jazzmaster is great looking in that last demo even with that berk jiving on it.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 1:11 am

Sound pretty good!

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 3:26 am

TheBurbz wrote:... the bridge is in the same place as on the Jazzmaster.

No it isn't.

If it's a conversion neck it's a strange one. Every other Squier conversion neck has 21 frets, as far as I can tell.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 3:57 am

scandoslav wrote:
TheBurbz wrote:... the bridge is in the same place as on the Jazzmaster.
No it isn't.

If it's a conversion neck it's a strange one. Every other Squier conversion neck has 21 frets, as far as I can tell.

I had mentioned that earlier. I think it's a real 24" neck.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 5:06 am

kinda sketchy, but...

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 6:07 am

That would be so cool if Squier actually had a real Shortscale. I agree with the logic behind them using the conversion necks, but maybe since it actually says Jaguar on the headstock, maybe they felt compelled to go all the way.

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 6:49 am

at least we have a good source of shortscale necks for projects now!

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 11:50 am

Just listended to the demos, for fucks sake can someone not wank away and play these things clean!? The jaguar sounded mushy as shit, and the jazzmaster sounded like it may have sounded good clean but no, shitty mustang 7 amp with its shitty nurock presets.

TheBurbz · Post by **TheBurbz** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 11:50 am

scandoslav wrote:
TheBurbz wrote:... the bridge is in the same place as on the Jazzmaster.
No it isn't.

If it's a conversion neck it's a strange one. Every other Squier conversion neck has 21 frets, as far as I can tell.

I'm sticking to my guns, I still think it's a conversion neck. It is basically a Jagmaster with a top-mount bridge after all.

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:16 pm

To be honest the bridge and strat jack don't look all that bad close up. I'd out the saddles and put some 3 vintage tele-style ones in there. AWESOMENESS !!!

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there's also a Bass demo up there if anyone wants to see.

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:28 pm

Not sure the 3 barrel tele saddles would work if it isn't string through ? although I think you could top load it.

Here's a close up... another good point, it's looks as if the guard hasn't been cut into by the bridge so good for those who want to mod.

Another idea.... something like this would be cool...

kypdurron · Post by **kypdurron** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 3:27 pm

these demos seem to be awful. Dunno if it's that metal dude or that Mustang amp, but I don't want it anymore

TheBurbz · Post by **TheBurbz** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 3:32 pm

I thought the amp sounded great, I don't like that bridge one bit though.

kypdurron · Post by **kypdurron** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:08 pm

agreed, it's ugly. They could have put a Tele Bridge on it, or a Toronado kind of. Or a gibson style Stoptail. Or a Jazzmaster trem after all. But this new designed thing just doesn't look right.

Rox · Post by **Rox** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:24 pm

Things just hit the showrooms and we're all plotting how we're gonna mod the shit out of them . Love this thread .

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:41 pm

IF the Jag is decent, I would drop some WRHB in it.

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:29 pm

Why won't people believe the neck is a proper 24"? It's not like it's beyond Squier to put out a "true" 24 incher, isn't that what the original Vista Jagmasters came with? What about the Duo-Sonic, is that a conversion neck?

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:47 pm

I actually am starting to love that bridge. It looks like it would give a much closer approximation of the offset feel/vibe than a Strat unit.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:53 pm

ekwatts wrote:Why won't people believe the neck is a proper 24"? It's not like it's beyond Squier to put out a "true" 24 incher, isn't that what the original Vista Jagmasters came with? What about the Duo-Sonic, is that a conversion neck?

a) Vista Jagmasters were recycled Fender Japan Jaguar necks
b) The Duo is indeed a conversion neck (pictured below with serfx's Chinese Jagmaster conversion neck)

It is rare for them to manufacture a true 24" scale guitar, yeah.