need some jag advice

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:46 am

Definitely try the B+B Jag - even if you end up not getting on with it, they've got immense flippability.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 11:32 am

Mike wrote:I also think if you're bending a lot the 9.5" radius neck might help you also as well as the TOM. I really like the Tune-o-matic setup my Jag has and it suits me as a player.

Yeah, i like the TOM set up on my JS, works fine with the trem as well. I never seemed to have any success with one on my Jags though. Odd. Maybe a permanent fix would have had better results.
You certainly get more sustain with the TOM, a buzzstop can help marginally if you stick with the stock bridge.

BobArsecake · Post by **BobArsecake** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 11:57 am

When I had 11s on my CIJ Jag I didn't have any real trouble with them popping out that I couldn't easily counter with the grub screws and without it spoiling the rest of the set up. The I put 13s on and I sent it to be professionally set up, and it came back with some bigger grooves filed out and there's no trouble at all anymore. Now I've got 10s on it and it's my "go to" guitar, <3 it. I think it's unnecessary to replace the bridge, but each person has their own preference etc.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 12:03 pm

Wow you like it more than the Ric these days?

Betcha glad you nevar sold it!

BobArsecake · Post by **BobArsecake** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 12:13 pm

Yeah, I'm finding it very awkward to be honest. The nut needs work doing on it and I daren't do it myself, and have no money to spend on a set up. I'm enjoying the vibrato of the Jag as well, which the RIC hasn't got, and the intonation is winding me up with it, which will also be affected by the nut. It needs taking out and shaving a little on the treble side.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 5:52 pm

You may be able to take a little out by running a wound G (or maybe a D string from a set of 8's would be finer) in the grooves a few times with some force, it should file a little of the plastic away.

BobArsecake · Post by **BobArsecake** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:14 pm

Fran wrote:You may be able to take a little out by running a wound G (or maybe a D string from a set of 8's would be finer) in the grooves a few times with some force, it should file a little of the plastic away.

It needs a restringing soon so I'll get on that this week and have a go at that :}

lancer88 · Post by **lancer88** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 1:22 am

anyone else feel like they are loosing some of the highs when switching to a wound g-string?

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 4:02 am

well yea, that's the idea.

BobArsecake wrote:It needs taking out and shaving a little on the treble side.

Fran wrote:You may be able to take a little out by running a wound G.

Gavin · Post by **Gavin** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 5:14 am

Mike wrote:Bastard.

If it's new Â£400 is a great price. Second hand, not so much, but I guess they are in demand.

I love the B&B look but it's just a cosmetic thing, I can live without it for the benefits the CP has for my playing style (and the much better pickups)

Mike, I dunno why you seem to think the B&B Jag's should be so cheap, but you can easily pay over Â£400 for a second hand Jap Jag and that's without the B&B.

Here's one that went for Â£435 this month.

Here's one that went for Â£480.

This one is second hand, but sold "as new" for Â£566!

Â£400 for that Ltd Edition with B&B is a steal.

Post by **Mike** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:27 am

It wasn't Â£400. It was Â£400 plus his Classic Player Strat which is worth Â£350.

I can give you examples of CIJ Jags that went for cheap also Gavin, you'll always find people that pay over the odds.
The fact of the matter is that it's just a CIJ Jag with a cosmetic tweak. I am not a vain monster so that cosmetic tweak is not worth the price delta to me.