66 Jag project - finished!

NickD · Post by **NickD** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 3:29 pm

I bought a 66 Jag body, finished and relic'd by Danocaster in ice blue metallic earlier this year and I've been collecting parts since then, I picked up a 60s guard, 63 trem and plates, a 65 slab board neck from a Duo Sonic/Musicmaster in A width with a Jag decal already added, and a set of vintage knobs. I wasn't worried about having vintage pickups, so when a set of Jess Loureiro Jag pickups came up along with both sets of pots and some cloth wiring, I had everything to put it together.

I bit the bullet and got on with my least favourite job, the wiring.

NickD · Post by **NickD** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 3:30 pm

So, a few pics while wiring

NickD · Post by **NickD** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 3:32 pm

And here it is done. It needs a trem arm, and the Staytrem on there is borrowed from another of my guitars and is the wrong radius - I think I'll put a Mastery on in time. It plays beautifully and I'm very pleased with it.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 3:43 pm

Looks great!!

YuriK · Post by **YuriK** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 4:13 pm

Love it

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 4:22 pm

that "a" width neck looks so skinny. looks great though.

NickD · Post by **NickD** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 4:37 pm

I was slightly worried it would be too skinny, but although it is narrow at the nut, it's fairly thick by modern standards.

meltedbuzzbox · Post by **meltedbuzzbox** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 5:07 pm

Thats lovely mate, almost the twin of mine

DGG · Post by **DGG** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 5:21 pm

Nice work!

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 6:30 pm

Really very tasty.

BobArsecake · Post by **BobArsecake** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 6:43 pm

Beautiful!

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:05 pm

That came together great. I love A width necks. Looks lovely.

gusman2x · Post by **gusman2x** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 10:09 pm

Big lots of Do Want

speedfish · Post by **speedfish** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 2:15 pm

That tort looks absolutely amazing! Makes modern tort look like shit. Great job!

JordanD · Post by **JordanD** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 2:25 pm

That's really nice, love IBM.