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EDIT- Amy's out of town so I made this using Garageband - all the sounds are from the Amp Sims and pedals on board. Sorry for no chatter, couldn't figure out a way to do that yet on the iMac

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EDIT - used it on a Sell Crazy track - all the right channel guitars + solo
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Just installed the Mustang bridge benecol sent me which has helped things no end, I think I'm just too much of a clogged to use the stock bridge, plus Tim made it easy for me by sending me it for free (!) what a gent. Intonated and set up in no time

Next on the list is a mint pick guard, which was posted from Holland on Friday, should turn up soon. Here's some half decent photos in the meantime. You can tell Amy is away can't you?

Pics before the guard EDIT: Pickguard arrived

Looks sweet

Did you have any issues with the bridge being a different radius?

Where have you ordered the pickguard from? Is it for a Squier VM or standard AVRI / MIJ / CP? Was thinking of picking up the sonic blue Jazzmaster but wanted to tone the white down a bit.

Also, you appear to have the same duvet cover as me. That or you broke into my house to photograph your new guitar, which I accept is fairly unlikely

Oh, and do an demo.

Nice. I still cant believe these Squiers, if i had the money and the room i'd have one of everything.

That bridge looks low! Guitar looks fantastic, I played that same finish the other day.

BearBoy wrote:Looks sweet

Did you have any issues with the bridge being a different radius?

Where have you ordered the pickguard from? Is it for a Squier VM or standard AVRI / MIJ / CP? Was thinking of picking up the sonic blue Jazzmaster but wanted to tone the white down a bit.

Also, you appear to have the same duvet cover as me. That or you broke into my house to photograph your new guitar, which I accept is fairly unlikely

Oh, and do an demo.

I might be able to sort a demo of sorts tomorrow but I also have some pedals to build.

The bridge is 7.25 its true as opposed to the necks 9.5 and yes its a little noticeable that the d and g strings have a slightly higher action, but I doubt you would notice it if you didn't know already, it plays nicely and feels very solid.

It's ikea I think, the duvet, I'm not the burglar type

cobascis wrote:That bridge looks low! Guitar looks fantastic, I played that same finish the other day.

Yup it could actually be dropped even lower but I want to use the Trem. I'm sure if I shimmed the neck it would have to be fitted lifted up a bit. Mustang bridges are more proud than jag/jazz bridges I think

The stock bridge was pretty low also, the action when it arrived was very low, a bit too low for my tastes.

Mike wrote:Just installed the Mustang bridge benecol sent me which has helped things no end, I think I'm just too much of a clogged to use the stock bridge, plus Tim made it easy for me by sending me it for free (!) what a gent.

Honour demands that I should point out that Fran sent it to me for nowt in the first place a while back too.

I guess I'm the ghost kid. Lovely

Fuck that looks sweet and perfectly sensible upgrades as well. Anything else your considering? What about the electrics?

How you finding the tuners? The ones on the JMJM hold their tuning well for me but then I don't punish my guitars if I'm honest.

Just... so... pretty...

Fran wrote:Nice. I still cant believe these Squiers, if i had the money and the room i'd have one of everything.

^This
and in each colour option..

shame about the 9.5 radius.. but hey, everything has it these days..

Did you ever imagine this day would come when Squier was making Jags like this?

Not to brag, but in some small way it's boards like ours that helped get attention for some of these models. That is a fine looking guitar.

If you had told me 7 years ago when i caught "the bug" that squier was going to make these INCREDIBLE guitars, I would have told you to fuck right off.

Nice one Mike. I think I'll pick up a Mustang bridge for my Jazzmaster at some point down the line.

You still gonna get one of the Mustangs?

Maybe down the line, but this was an unnecessary purchase in itself! Just couldnt not get a Jag in a surf pastel after wanting one so long.

I think you're right DGNR8, I'm sure places like this are why these guitars exist, you can only applaud Squier/fender

lorez wrote:Fuck that looks sweet and perfectly sensible upgrades as well. Anything else your considering? What about the electrics?

How you finding the tuners? The ones on the JMJM hold their tuning well for me but then I don't punish my guitars if I'm honest.

Tuners are fine, I love vintage style klusons.

The electrics seem fine to me, I might do my rhythm circuit mod to it like I did the Classic Player actually, but the pickups are great.

Lookin hot Mike, mint will seal the deal.
Is the neck "yellow" or vintagey looking? Down here in the antarctic part of the antipodes we never see such things in shops.

Tis a vintage tint like you'd want to see as far as I'm concerned.

Well I trust your taste - now how can I justify a Mustang?

What's your current guitar/gear situation?

I guess these aren't as affordable in Australia as they are over here (where we have a worse deal than the States)