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slapping a JM neck on Jaguar
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:27 pm
by Johno
Would this be straight forward or would there be issues?
Anyone on here actually done it?
cheers
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:50 pm
by MaMo
You're biggest problem would be the placement of the bridge since Jazzy necks are a full 1.5" longer than a jags. So even if it fit fine it wouldn't intonate.
That being said, I'm sure there's somebody here who's done a 25.5 scale jaguar before.
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:55 pm
by Johno
Hmm, could be tricky then.
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 5:02 pm
by MaMo
now that I think about it, the Jag has such a long body that you could route two new bridge post holes just below the current bridge and cover the original holes with a custom scratchplate as the current bridge fits over the pickgaurd.
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 5:09 pm
by Mike
Why would you want to? Jag necks are awesome.
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 5:17 pm
by Johno
I just feel more comfortable with the longer scale. I love the neck on my Jm but miss having a Jag.
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 5:32 pm
by MaMo
Johno wrote:I just feel more comfortable with the longer scale. I love the neck on my Jm but miss having a Jag.
I think the easier solution would be to replace the Jazzy pickgaurd with Jag hardware if its just the look that you're missing.
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 5:39 pm
by Johno
MaMo wrote:Johno wrote:I just feel more comfortable with the longer scale. I love the neck on my Jm but miss having a Jag.
I think the easier solution would be to replace the Jazzy pickgaurd with Jag hardware if its just the look that you're missing.
I don't want to mess with my Jazzmaster i love it. Just fancy a Jag with a longer neck. I have seen them with the longer scale but wasn't sure if there would be issues re the intonation.
www.myspace.com/philippedubreuilleguitars
This guy has made some if you go to his pics (MBV). He also made/put a longer scale neck on a Mustang. I'm taking my JM to him for a set up some time soon so will quiz him about it then.
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 5:48 pm
by euan
MaMo wrote:You're biggest problem would be the placement of the bridge since Jazzy necks are a full 1.5" longer than a jags. So even if it fit fine it wouldn't intonate.
The scale length is 1.5" bigger, only half of that is difference in the necks. At least comparing a Strat to a Mustang.
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:31 pm
by finboy
MBV has a couple of shortscales like this, from an overlay of the jag and jazzmaster, if you get a custom pickguard, you just move the bridge back and you can put another pick up where the bridge used to be.
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:18 pm
by aen
Put the neck on, measure the scale, drill two holes, move the bridge. Easy peasey.