Jagmaster Project

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 8:50 pm

I just picked up a loaded black Jagmaster body for Â£30 and i'm wondering what neck will fit it?
I presume its a chinese II model so were'nt they 24" scale? Would a Mustang neck do the job? I'm kind of hoping its the first chinese reissue with standard scale.

astro · Post by **astro** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 9:03 pm

IIRC, the chinese Jagmaster bodies are built for 25.5. The newer ones have 24" scale neck, but they use a conversion neck, like the new Squier duo-sonics, so a 25.5" neck should fit on these as well.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 9:07 pm

astro wrote:IIRC, the chinese Jagmaster bodies are built for 25.5. The newer ones have 24" scale neck, but they use a conversion neck, like the new Squier duo-sonics, so a 25.5" neck should fit on these as well.

That would be so awesome and make the project a complete bargain. I can pick a Squier Strat neck up for peanuts.
I'm thinking of doing a refin on the body, quite like Fullerplasts Shell Pink Jaggie

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 9:22 pm

Okay.
May as well have some fun here.
I'm open to suggestions on a refin. At the moment Shell Pink is in favour, <3 Orange but i got the Mustang in that colour. Also hardware. I have an allparts Jag trem that i bought specifically for the the day this project arrived, i think the Jagmaster would look aesthetically better with the trem fitted.. even if only for cosmetic reasons.
Opinions?

Here is the body, it looks like the owner has done a Thurston Mo0rez on the control plate..

astro · Post by **astro** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 9:32 pm

Shell pink would rock pretty fucking hard. Get rid of the strat trem!

What kind of pickups will you put in?

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 9:38 pm

I have an EMG 81 and a Duncan Custom doing nothing at the moment

So it could rock with the rock, but i like the idea of it being more 'retro' especially if we choose Shell Pink.

Sparky · Post by **Sparky** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:32 pm

astro wrote:IIRC, the chinese Jagmaster bodies are built for 25.5. The newer ones have 24" scale neck, but they use a conversion neck, like the new Squier duo-sonics, so a 25.5" neck should fit on these as well.

Verified!

I rocked a tele neck on my Jagmaster for a few days. It sounded nice and intonated correctly, but the tele sounded like ass with the short scale neck.

In a few days, I plan on swapping my Jagmaster neck onto my Strat copy for shits and giggles. Should be interesting.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:57 pm

Sparky wrote:
astro wrote:IIRC, the chinese Jagmaster bodies are built for 25.5. The newer ones have 24" scale neck, but they use a conversion neck, like the new Squier duo-sonics, so a 25.5" neck should fit on these as well.
Verified!

I rocked a tele neck on my Jagmaster for a few days. It sounded nice and intonated correctly, but the tele sounded like ass with the short scale neck.

In a few days, I plan on swapping my Jagmaster neck onto my Strat copy for shits and giggles. Should be interesting.

Thanks dude! Thats made my day, srsly.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 2:31 am

dude, DUDE, do mapl neck!!! it'll look so hot! and yea, you can edit the title of the post if you just edit your first post.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:03 am

mage wrote:dude, DUDE, do mapl neck!!! it'll look so hot! and yea, you can edit the title of the post if you just edit your first post.

Heh, so you can. Must be another forum i'm used to..

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 1:33 pm

I insist on shell pink. So you must.

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 3:48 pm

if you're removing the strat bridge in favor of a jag bridge, then it wouldn't matter what the scale was. just position the bridge accordingly.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:22 pm

Nah, i'm thinking more along the lines of John Squires 'Jazzuar' were the Jag trem is only cosmetic. The Strat bridge is still there and in operation...

*Edit* When the body arrives i shall place the trem on it and take a pic so youse guys can give me your opinion as to how it looks

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:44 pm

That guitar makes me so cross: it's one of the main reasons I don't like John Squire; don't do it Fran.

Say yes to shell pink. Say no to vanity trem.

suede · Post by **suede** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:46 pm

Fran wrote:Nah, i'm thinking more along the lines of John Squires 'Jazzuar' were the Jag trem is only cosmetic. The Strat bridge is still there and in operation...

*Edit* When the body arrives i shall place the trem on it and take a pic so youse guys can give me your opinion as to how it looks

DO IT!!

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:57 pm

LOL. I sense conflict.

Just to lay my doubts to rest, i found this information off the now redundant Jagmaster Forum;

When Squire switched back to the 24" scale, they designed a "conversion neck" so they could use the existing Jagmaster body.

Which confirms a Strat neck will fit.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 5:08 pm

benecol wrote:That guitar makes me so cross: it's one of the main reasons I don't like John Squire; don't do it Fran.

Say yes to shell pink. Say no to vanity trem.

Are you sure?

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benecol · Post by **benecol** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 5:13 pm

Positive. Sorry Fran (not that it should be too upsetting for you...)

Post by **Mike** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 5:18 pm

John Squire is Brilliant, as is his guitar.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 5:23 pm

I've never understood the bad juju over the vanity trem... it's just a bit of a tramp stamp to fill out that massive Jag-ass.