Why is the Jaguar called a Jaguar?

[benecol]

Because he wanted there to be confusion when an Englishman is in a guitar shop in America and asks for a "Jag-u-ar".

Hah - did that happen to you, by any chance? Shag-wah, as any fule kno. Unless you're my friend Tim, who pronounces it Jaw-gurr. But he also talks about the rifts he's learned.

[Noirie.]

Because he wanted there to be confusion when an Englishman is in a guitar shop in America and asks for a "Jag-u-ar".

Lol

[BobArsecake]

Because he wanted there to be confusion when an Englishman is in a guitar shop in America and asks for a "Jag-u-ar".

Hah - did that happen to you, by any chance? Shag-wah, as any fule kno. Unless you're my friend Tim, who pronounces it Jaw-gurr. But he also talks about the rifts he's learned.

Yeah, first with Cowbell lol, then I think we were asking someone in a shop we went into about one.

[aen]

I said "shag-you-arrr" somany times as a joke that sometimes i say it for serious.

[cur]

Clearly not, I dunno what you're eating but I'm pretty sure that Leo Fender and his crew weren't pioneers of Synesthasia and Hippie Pseudo Wank.

We know the Jazzmaster came first, and that the Jaguar was the next stage on. To me it seems smaller, faster (shortscale) and more brash than the Jazzmaster. Jaguar.

Hence 'Stratocaster' and 'Telecaster' - made up words, suggesting, variously, flight, communication and futuristic-ness? Clearly they were eating the same thing as me, you miserable cur.

And how do you know that a 'Jazzmaster' (as a concept, not a guitar) is bigger than a jaguar? And who said jaguars were brash? They may be very mellow creatures.

"miserable cur" That's kind of harsh. We are not all miserable you dogist!!!111!!1

[Haze]

I know if I had to fight either a Jazz musician or a Jaguar I would find the Jaguar more brash in a fight.

FUCK YES


that is all i have to contribute to this thread...

[Reece]

Unless you're my friend Tim, who pronounces it Jaw-gurr. But he also talks about the rifts he's learned.

hahahaha. my uncle, who's been playing guitar since like '69 or something, says humbuckler instead of humbucker.

i've never had the heart to correct him since i can only assume he's been doing the same for forty years.

[benecol]

Unless you're my friend Tim, who pronounces it Jaw-gurr. But he also talks about the rifts he's learned.

hahahaha. my uncle, who's been playing guitar since like '69 or something, says humbuckler instead of humbucker.

i've never had the heart to correct him since i can only assume he's been doing the same for forty years.

He also, when trying out an electric guitar unplugged, still switches pickups and adjusts tone and volume, and nods approvingly at the sound. He also had, in the past, a Fran-like guitar buying habit, but would come back from the shops with the weirdest shit (including several Flying V's, each time vowing never to buy one again). When he went travelling in Canada, on his second day there he spent all his money on a secondhand Clapton sig acoustic, and had to spend three weeks in a fleapit motel waiting for his return flight.

Annoyingly, he's also an ace guitarist.

[Bacchus]

And how do you know that a 'Jazzmaster' (as a concept, not a guitar) is bigger than a jaguar? And who said jaguars were brash? They may be very mellow creatures.

How do I know it's Bigger? Because it is. The Body is noticeably larger, you fuckin' n00b.

Hmmmmm, Google images says that they're about the same size. If anything, the jaguar is slightly bigger.

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[Mages]

I know how the tele, strat, jazzmaster etc. came by their monickers

do tell.

I'm gonna go with doog on this one though. I think it was the car thing. jaguar, mustang and bronco are all cars. It was probably a very modern sounding name for the time.

[DGNR8]

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Bacchus, why does this guitar have a wanker shadow hanging off it?

I rather enjoy this thread. Thanks, all. I like Doog's theory.

Weren't the Caster names stolen from Gretsch, who had the Broadcaster? Now that Fender owns them, they should take moar liberties.

[Mages]

Weren't the Caster names stolen from Gretsch, who had the Broadcaster?

nah, I think that was just a coincidence. Leo Fender was originally a radio repair tech and was into the advancing technology of the time. I think he was trying to latch onto the popularity and futuristic image of television. it just so happened that gretsch had the Broadkaster drums and they called fender out about it.

[handen]

Didn't it have something to do with MOAR CHROME which the (then un-named guitar) had a lot of, so maybe in looking at cars, Leo spotted a shiny Jaguar one day and thought "Bingo."

[STABxYOU]

Because Leopard sounded awkward.

[serfx]

Because Leopard sounded awkward.

FTW

[Marquischacha]

Always loved the Jaguar name. something amazing about the loveliness of the

FENDER
JAGUAR

Jazzmasters annoy me (the name not the guitar.)

[stewart]

the toronado is the name of a 60s car too.

this un:

[aftermecomestheflood]

fast and little like the car man

[Ty]

fast and little like the car man

Fast yes, but I always think of Jaguars (the auto) large spacious luxury vehicles, especially now since the XK is the only coupe their producing now.
Checked, the only sporty Jaguar produced in the time when the Jag was produced was the E-type. But it could be that it's luxurious like the car.

[Josh]

in 1962 the jaguar was the top of the line "luxury" model for fender.