Jag-Stang Project FINISHED Pg. 6

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 3:46 pm

I picked up a Jag-Stang body. It is two piece alder with a swimming pool rout. It was made by TK Custom Guitars. I couldn't pass it up for the price I got it for second hand.

Thinking of doing this Metallic K. O.

Picture!

IMG_0355 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

cooter · Post by **cooter** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 4:17 pm

I saw that and thought it was a great deal.

Metallic K. O.? Is that Metallic Kandy Orange?

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 4:34 pm

Basically I am going to do it the same color as this Jaguar I painted.

DSC03920 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 4:35 pm

Metallic K.O. is what they were calling the Marr Jaguar color although I think they now call it Candy Apple Rust. It is supposed to look like CAR does when it is super old and faded.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 4:37 pm

Oh and people thought Metallic K.O.'s name was a tribute from Johnny to this album:

(Metallic Knock Out)

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 9:05 pm

How many projects do you have going concurrently? I would be happy to finish my one project. That color is similar to the Johnny Marr Jaguar.

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I just heard about the company. What is the quality of the build? They also make shortscale necks that look pretty awesome.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sun Aug 19, 2012 2:35 am

Never used them before. When it comes I will know more. It is a two piece body and they use a CNC machine so it should be fine. With my Music Master neck, I will be able to figure out if it has a US or Japanese pocket.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Sun Aug 19, 2012 7:28 pm

How is this body? I ordered a mustang from him before and the thimble routs were off. I was actually the one who gave him this JS template though lol..

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sun Aug 19, 2012 7:49 pm

Not sure. It hasn't arrived yet. It is going in the mail to me tomorrow.

What do you mean the thimbles were off? Too high, too low, too close together, too far apart?

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sun Aug 19, 2012 8:00 pm

This guy and this guy had an ok time with his bodies. They are Mustangs, but the trem placement and such should be the same.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Sun Aug 19, 2012 8:20 pm

In that second pic it does look like the body's thimble holes are off in relation to the plate.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sun Aug 19, 2012 8:23 pm

Maybe. Could be placement. I might drill it for TOM under the plate so it could be fine. I will know more when the body arrives. I will also need to pick up a Mustang tremolo as well.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Sun Aug 19, 2012 9:35 pm

paul_ wrote:In that second pic it does look like the body's thimble holes are off in relation to the plate.

Yep the same as that one but mine was even worse.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sun Aug 19, 2012 9:50 pm

So how did you fix it? Dowel and redrill?

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Sun Aug 19, 2012 10:06 pm

HNB wrote:So how did you fix it? Dowel and redrill?

Sent it back haha.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:26 am

Well... if I have that problem, sending it back isn't an option. LOL It is used (second hand). I am sure I can fix it fine, I will just have to check it before I do any painting so that if I need to dowel and redrill, I do it before I get in to painting.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 2:45 am

HNB wrote:Well... if I have that problem, sending it back isn't an option. LOL It is used (second hand). I am sure I can fix it fine, I will just have to check it before I do any painting so that if I need to dowel and redrill, I do it before I get in to painting.

Yeah man. I know you will be fine. You do good work. You should put some jazzmaster pickups in it. That would be cool. I never seen a JS with a pickguard that is part of the control plate either. Just some ideas

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 2:47 am

I am a sucker for the Jag-Stang. So many people don't like it, but I really do. I don't know why, it just feels good to me. It has chunks in my favorite spots.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 2:50 am

HNB wrote:I am a sucker for the Jag-Stang. So many people don't like it, but I really do. I don't know why, it just feels good to me. It has chunks in my favorite spots.

Lol yeah. I use to love it but don't care as much for it anymore. Lol.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 2:51 am

The only thing I really don't like about them is the switches. This won't have them, so I should be good.