fender jaguar

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:06 pm

How good are this guitar really?

I know that kurt cobain used it almost all the time.. But is it worth buying for me? I mostley play mustang, stratocaster.
Is this guitar as heavy as the jag-stang?

http://www.elderly.com/images/fmic/30N/ ... detail.jpg

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:10 pm

I own a 77 Fender Mustang and 62 RI Jaguar. I use the Jaguar much more than the Mustang. The only way to really tell if you'll like it more is to go play one..

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:11 pm

Heavy as in weight or sound?
If you can check one out in a store that would be your best bet as its a love or hate guitar.

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:21 pm

It sounds like you need an Ibanez ?

That's a classic player jaguar / not the official Kurt Cobain model, although pretty similar.

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:27 pm

Fran wrote:Heavy as in weight or sound?
If you can check one out in a store that would be your best bet as its a love or hate guitar.

as in weight?

aen · Post by **aen** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:27 pm

bah, nobody here even likes jaguars.

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:31 pm

weeping_moon wrote:
Fran wrote:Heavy as in weight or sound?
If you can check one out in a store that would be your best bet as its a love or hate guitar.
as in weight?

My CIJ is kinda heavy. Like 9ibs maybe a tad more.

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:33 pm

othomas2 wrote:It sounds like you need an Ibanez ?

That's a classic player jaguar / not the official Kurt Cobain model, although pretty similar.

i would love a ibanez, steve vai model, but im more of a fender player..
and i dont like floyd-rose, takes an half hour only to tune it right.. haha..
the john petrucci model would be lovley to, but thats a goddamn ugly guitar..
but sounds like a bird, its beautiful sound.

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:34 pm

portugalwillie wrote:I own a 77 Fender Mustang and 62 RI Jaguar. I use the Jaguar much more than the Mustang. The only way to really tell if you'll like it more is to go play one..

then i have to go and play one.. god idea!!!

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:39 pm

weeping_moon wrote:
Fran wrote:Heavy as in weight or sound?
If you can check one out in a store that would be your best bet as its a love or hate guitar.
as in weight?

Heavier than a Strat, similar weight to a Tele. The Jag body is quite big.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 7:21 pm

ew jaguars, blech

MattK · Post by **MattK** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:30 pm

I think there is a Steve Vai sig model Jaguar though - may suit.

No, wait.

izodiak · Post by **izodiak** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:44 pm

EMG's.. thats the way.

Armchair Bronco · Post by **Armchair Bronco** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:58 am

The Classic Player Jaguar Special HH's are great guitars. I have the white one. It's my most playable guitar, and the blend pots are really cool.

My main criticism is that you need to keep both the volume & tone pots dimed at all times. Otherwise the pups become bland quickly as you start to dial things down. I don't think that Fender got the pot values right on this guitar when they dreamed it up -- they're using old school values in a guitar loaded up with blendable humbuckers.

But if you like HB and single coil tones in 1 guitar, look no further.