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jagarenstein (with musicmaster features)

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 1:38 pm
by Johnny Noir
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,

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Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 2:23 pm
by SherwoodJim
Looks great. That's a lot of switches for one pickup!

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 2:59 pm
by Fakir Mustache
Those Goths sure knew how to make electric guitars back in 169. Much better than cheap Roman crap.

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 4:12 pm
by Johnny Noir
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.

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 4:13 pm
by Johnny Noir
Fakir Mustache wrote:Those Goths sure knew how to make electric guitars back in 169. Much better than cheap Roman crap.
:lol: :lol:

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

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 4:17 pm
by Bacchus
It looks really good, like custom shop or something.

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

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 4:56 pm
by Johnny Noir
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.

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 5:57 pm
by SherwoodJim
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...

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 6:15 pm
by Johnny Noir
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!!!

Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 9:43 am
by jagsonic
I really like it!

What about building a fuzz in the spare plates?

Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:36 am
by NickS
Surely the holes turn it into a semi-acoustic, letting the sound flood out??
Nice, anyway.

Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 1:51 pm
by Johnny Noir
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.

Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 7:12 am
by Johnny Noir
i made a quick video:

Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 8:23 am
by Fakir Mustache
That's some nice playing, you'd probably sound really good on a 12-string too.

Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 9:48 am
by Johnny Noir
second video with more overdrive:

Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 11:26 am
by theshadowofseattle
Fakir Mustache wrote:Those Goths sure knew how to make electric guitars back in 169. Much better than cheap Roman crap.
A++

Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 10:22 pm
by JohnnyTheBoy
Really like it!

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2015 8:41 am
by Doog
Needs bridge pickup

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2015 2:58 pm
by Noirie.
Doog wrote:Needs bridge pickup

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2015 3:49 pm
by dots
Noirie. wrote:
Doog wrote:Needs bridge pickup