Questions about Jaguar

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 8:55 pm

So I have a few questions about jaguars. For the roller knobs what type mini pots should I buy? I am using three 500k pots for the volume/treble. Should I buy the 50K or the 1Meg? There are two humbuckers going in it. Two GFS vintage humbuckers

Also, I am doing the same control setup as the Cobain Jaguar so what exactly does each switch and knob do? Thanks.

Sherwood jag 3 by punkacc9, on Flickr

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 10:25 pm

As far as I recall, the rhythm circuit in the Cobain Jag is not modified at all; so it would have 50k pots.

IIRC, the lead controls are vol/vol/tone

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 10:58 pm

The only real difference to the stock scheme is the individual pickup volumes on the lead circuit. The 3-way + basscut is doing the same thing individual on/offs would do but without an "all off" position.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 10:59 pm

Normally they have a 1meg volume pot and a 50k treble pot in the roller area. The Cobain Jag is the same. (Although he taped that off and didn't use it.)

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 11:04 pm

Would it be worth getting 1 meg pots then or are the 500ks ok?

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 11:08 pm

Kurts jag kept the 1meg pots. It is up to you on the sound you want though. 500k is more standard, but I like humbuckers with 1megs.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 11:13 pm

Ok. I'll probably keep the 500ks. I have them in everything else. Thanks man. What does the switch do by the toggle on the kurt jag?

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 11:15 pm

His sig doesn't have it.

On his real one, it is the high pass filter like Jaguars usually have. It cuts the bass a bit.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 11:20 pm

Wow there's just nothing there huh? I wonder where this guitar came from.

iCEByTes · Post by **iCEByTes** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 2:34 am

funny fact @ kurt jag that is he found on pawn shop

got a bonner when saw and bought

its was already heavy modded when he bought

last change has Duncan jb on bridge for tour 1994

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 3:04 am

Yup! That makes it funny for it to be one of his sig guitars considering he got it that way. LOL

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 4:02 am

needs more duck tape and bath tub stains

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 6:29 pm

I've always figured Kurt didn't realize the extent to which it had been modified as he often went on a tirade against stock Mustang bridges and never mentioned Jaguar ones, which for somebody who played like him would be even more annoying. Mascis also didn't realize Jazzmasters didn't come with TOMs until he bought a second one.

71Smallbox · Post by **71Smallbox** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 7:54 pm

paul_ wrote:I've always figured Kurt didn't realize the extent to which it had been modified as he often went on a tirade against stock Mustang bridges and never mentioned Jaguar ones, which for somebody who played like him would be even more annoying. Mascis also didn't realize Jazzmasters didn't come with TOMs until he bought a second one.

LOLZ!