My first Jaguar (teh kurtz) Now a "real" Jagstang

MMPicker · Post by **MMPicker** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 10:59 pm

I have the single coil version, I think it's just fine.
If you're looking to do something, these are things that I did to mine that I think were improvements:
1) replace tuners with Gotohs
2) replace pickup selection sliders with toggle switch

rlm2112 · Post by **rlm2112** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:17 pm

UPDATE.

Since getting this I have:

Changed the bridge pickup because it was too weak for my tastes.
Swapped the bridge for a jag bridge (soon to be changed to a mustang bridge).
Temporarily put a 69 RI Mustang neck on it.

It now plays and feels SOOO much better. It always felt weird with the original neck and bridge. The neck was a little too thick for me, but I like super thin necks. The bridge worked fine, but even after lowering it all the way, the action was still too high. I would have had to route the body to recess the tune-o-matic to get it how I wanted it.

As of now I'm looking for a new vintage radius neck for it, the thinnest jag neck I can find. I'm also considering putting P90's in it, or some other GFS vintageish pickups.

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honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:38 pm

Get P-Rails!

Why temporarily? I think a RI Mustang neck makes perfect sense for a Jaguar.

And yeah, I noticed that about the Blacktop Jag as well. Tune-O-Matic does not go flush enough. However, you can shim the neck easily.

avj · Post by **avj** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:38 pm

Looks great! Did that bridge just drop right in? I'm curious because I have both a CP Jag and JM and have been looking at potential replacement bridges.

rlm2112 · Post by **rlm2112** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:51 pm

honeyiscool wrote:Get P-Rails!

Why temporarily? I think a RI Mustang neck makes perfect sense for a Jaguar.

And yeah, I noticed that about the Blacktop Jag as well. Tune-O-Matic does not go flush enough. However, you can shim the neck easily.

Well I bought the neck for this project: http://www.shortscale.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=39507

What are P-Rails?

avj wrote:Looks great! Did that bridge just drop right in? I'm curious because I have both a CP Jag and JM and have been looking at potential replacement bridges.

Actually yeah, it fit right in the existing holes from the tune-o-matic. I just have a couple washers under each side to adjust the height. With the string tension it's solid and doesn't move.

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:02 am

They're P-90s/rails single coils in a humbucker housing:

With a triple shot, you can have series, parallel, rail, or P-90.

rlm2112 · Post by **rlm2112** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:22 am

honeyiscool wrote:They're P-90s/rails single coils in a humbucker housing:

With a triple shot, you can have series, parallel, rail, or P-90.

Holy shit I am so doing this. Thanks man!

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 8:32 pm

Leave the Mustang neck, get rid of CP one for extra mod dough.

Justyn · Post by **Justyn** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 9:59 pm

Put mustang switches where the roller knobs go to control the p rail splitting so you can get 3 of the 4 prail toanz