jagarenstein (with musicmaster features)

Johnny Noir · Post by **Johnny Noir** » Sun Sep 27, 2015 1:38 pm

I made a jaguar with the features and the style of a musicmaster.

Specs:

Retro 169 body (greened sonic blue);
74 bronco neck;
avri 65 neck pickup;
custom aged pearl pickguard;mustang bridge ;
CTS 500k pots and cloth wiring.

It sounds very nice, lot of sustain for a jag. The neck was refretted, it is very comfy,

SherwoodJim · Post by **SherwoodJim** » Sun Sep 27, 2015 2:23 pm

Looks great. That's a lot of switches for one pickup!

Fakir Mustache · Post by **Fakir Mustache** » Sun Sep 27, 2015 2:59 pm

Those Goths sure knew how to make electric guitars back in 169. Much better than cheap Roman crap.

Johnny Noir · Post by **Johnny Noir** » Sun Sep 27, 2015 4:12 pm

SherwoodJim wrote:Looks great. That's a lot of switches for one pickup!

there are no switches; i though about a custom pickguard wich covered the jaguar plates but i like how it looks.

Johnny Noir · Post by **Johnny Noir** » Sun Sep 27, 2015 4:13 pm

Fakir Mustache wrote:Those Goths sure knew how to make electric guitars back in 169. Much better than cheap Roman crap.

http://www.facebook.com/Retro169?fref=ts

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Sun Sep 27, 2015 4:17 pm

It looks really good, like custom shop or something.

I'd be tempted to do something with the switches and knobs. Fuzz circuit?

Johnny Noir · Post by **Johnny Noir** » Sun Sep 27, 2015 4:56 pm

Bacchus wrote:It looks really good, like custom shop or something.

I'd be tempted to do something with the switches and knobs. Fuzz circuit?

oh thanks

it might be an idea.
maybe keep, like a classic jaguar, the rythm circuit and the low cut switch.

but i prefer to do sound variations with my playing, how & where i pick the strings.

SherwoodJim · Post by **SherwoodJim** » Sun Sep 27, 2015 5:57 pm

Johnny Noir wrote:
Bacchus wrote:It looks really good, like custom shop or something.

I'd be tempted to do something with the switches and knobs. Fuzz circuit?
oh thanks

it might be an idea.
maybe keep, like a classic jaguar, the rythm circuit and the low cut switch.

but i prefer to do sound variations with my playing, how & where i pick the strings.

Why not use those holes for air con? You could keep your hands dry when playing in hot environments...

Johnny Noir · Post by **Johnny Noir** » Sun Sep 27, 2015 6:15 pm

SherwoodJim wrote:
Johnny Noir wrote:
Bacchus wrote:It looks really good, like custom shop or something.

I'd be tempted to do something with the switches and knobs. Fuzz circuit?
oh thanks

it might be an idea.
maybe keep, like a classic jaguar, the rythm circuit and the low cut switch.

but i prefer to do sound variations with my playing, how & where i pick the strings.
Why not use those holes for air con? You could keep your hands dry when playing in hot environments...

greatest idea ever!!!

jagsonic · Post by **jagsonic** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 9:43 am

I really like it!

What about building a fuzz in the spare plates?

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:36 am

Surely the holes turn it into a semi-acoustic, letting the sound flood out??
Nice, anyway.

Johnny Noir · Post by **Johnny Noir** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 1:51 pm

there are some black tape on all the holes.
it was an esthetic choice between that and a pickguard which covered the metal plates; the pickguard would be too present in my opinion.

Johnny Noir · Post by **Johnny Noir** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 7:12 am

i made a quick video:

Fakir Mustache · Post by **Fakir Mustache** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 8:23 am

That's some nice playing, you'd probably sound really good on a 12-string too.

Johnny Noir · Post by **Johnny Noir** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 9:48 am

second video with more overdrive:

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 11:26 am

Fakir Mustache wrote:Those Goths sure knew how to make electric guitars back in 169. Much better than cheap Roman crap.

A++

JohnnyTheBoy · Post by **JohnnyTheBoy** » Tue Nov 10, 2015 10:22 pm

Really like it!

Post by **Doog** » Wed Nov 11, 2015 8:41 am

Needs bridge pickup

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Wed Nov 11, 2015 2:58 pm

Doog wrote:Needs bridge pickup

Post by **dots** » Wed Nov 11, 2015 3:49 pm

Noirie. wrote:
Doog wrote:Needs bridge pickup