so the jazz pu was dead. i found a mexican jazz pu and threw it in... well, stuffed it in. forget what i said about the pickups being standard size. the jazz on the jag is longer and thinner than the mexican pu i put in. had to squeeze it in the jag's cover to get it in there... and the poles don't line up completely with the cover so they aren't flush at all. talk about a bitch. i definitely don't feel comfortable unwrapping the old pu, but since it doesn't work i may as well try it now. i also put some 50-105s on there (with some nut filing). plays much better, but it could stand a truss adjustmentbit of intonating.
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 1:15 am
by honeyiscool
Really? The DiMarzio Model J pickup I installed in the bridge of the full-scale Jag bass was a perfect fit. Now, the Model P was a little bit of a tight fit, but I just had to file away just a tiny bit in the pickguard with a pair of scissors, no big surgery or anything. One thing I've noticed about DiMarzio pickups is they're generally a hair smaller than other brands, which I think is a good thing because I've never had problems fitting DiMarzios anywhere.
I really doubt that the full-scale and short-scale Jag basses would use different bridge pickups.
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 2:39 am
by Ankhanu
honeyiscool wrote:I really doubt that the full-scale and short-scale Jag basses would use different bridge pickups.
Yeah, that seems really counterintuitive... especially given the price. You'd think there was virtually nothing specialized about them
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 10:39 am
by AaronGuitarDude
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Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 2:38 pm
by rich
maybe the mexijazz pickup wasn't what i thought it was? dunno. all i know is that it wouldn't fit in there in its normal cover and the jag cover doesn't really fit it.
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 6:51 pm
by honeyiscool
AaronGuitarDude wrote:[youtube][/youtube]
What's even the point of these basses anymore?
They're $100 more than the Specials and don't offer much difference.
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 3:54 am
by BillClay
What is the difference between them and the special aside from color?
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 8:32 pm
by Phil O'Keefe
FedEx just delivered the review unit - I haven't even opened the box yet:
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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 8:59 pm
by Phil O'Keefe
Looks like they decided to send me a black one:
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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 9:08 pm
by honeyiscool
BillClay wrote:What is the difference between them and the special aside from color?
Stacked V/T configuration, I believe.
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 10:01 pm
by Phil O'Keefe
honeyiscool wrote:
BillClay wrote:What is the difference between them and the special aside from color?
Stacked V/T configuration, I believe.
The regular Special isn't a short scale either, is it?
I wonder if the pickguards are the same - this would look really cool with a tort guard IMO.
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 10:24 pm
by othomas2
Can't specify what but you guys are gonna be excited about another new guitar to hit the market soon !!
If you're after shortscale & bass then I'd suggest you wait a few weeks....
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 10:26 pm
by honeyiscool
No, the regular special is a 34" scale PJ bass, passive pickups with active mid-boost.
I suppose the VM Jaguar Bass (non-special) has block inlays and passive circuitry, still don't see how this is worth $100 more.
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 10:36 pm
by endsjustifymeans
othomas2 wrote:Can't specify what but you guys are gonna be excited about another new guitar to hit the market soon !!
If you're after shortscale & bass then I'd suggest you wait a few weeks....
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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 11:55 pm
by Phil O'Keefe
othomas2 wrote:Can't specify what but you guys are gonna be excited about another new guitar to hit the market soon !!
If you're after shortscale & bass then I'd suggest you wait a few weeks....
Squier / Fender, or someone else?
Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 8:13 am
by Haze
Im hoping someone else like Ibanez or Schecter. I'm in the market for a shortscale bass soon, always wanted a mustang or musicmaster but something fresh from schecter would be ace!
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 5:37 pm
by othomas2
Sorry but I can't specify. I leaked a little info on the pawnshop stuff discreetly before now, but since then someone else who I work with has been in sh!t for talking about another product before release so I'm saying nothing.
... I just wanted to put a heads up for anyone considering a SS bass in the near future.
I think it will fill another gap in the market nicely... not currently something that is out there in this form, and 98% of you are gonna like it !!
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I'm most definitely going to buy one.
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 6:55 pm
by drBenway
Wild guess: a squier take on the bass VI
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 7:34 pm
by Ankhanu
That would be brilliant... though I'm not sure that a lot of people would leap at it. VIs are my instrument style of choice, but, VI players are certainly a niche audience.
