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Daedalus · . Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 91 Location: Bristol, UK

excellent thread.

does anyone know what necks are on these in terms of profile? are they same necks as Jazzmaster/Jaguars/Strats for example? i can't imagine they would have put extra cost into Jagmasters by making a unique neck design..

mine's a silver flake 25.5".. (modded with duncan jazzmaster quarter pounders)
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hotrodperlmutter · Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 3:05 pm Post subject:

i would describe it as a mild version of the more modern "C" profile, similar to MIM stratocasters.
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wadeaminute · . Joined: 29 Aug 2010 Posts: 340

These "conversion" necks on the latest version: can we confirm that one could use this neck on a 25.5? body like a Strat or a Tele and convert the scale to 24"? Because that would be cool.
I have a Squier tele thinline 24.75" conversion neck on a different 25.5" body, and it works very well.
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hotrodperlmutter · Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 5:29 pm Post subject:

i believe it was serfx who put his jagmaster neck on a tele body, and was able to make it work. then i think he put a tele neck on his jagmaster and made it work with no issues?

i'll see if i can confirm this.

EDIT: OH! OH! Great thread here.
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lorez · Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 8:18 pm Post subject:

porterhaus · . Joined: 22 May 2010 Posts: 86

My experience has been that strats with tremolo bridges do not have enough range in the intonation adjustment to accommodate the 24" "conversion" necks (and have proper intonation). However, a tele (or a hard-tail strat) should work fine because they have about twice the amount of range in the intonation adjustment.

Lucamo · Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 12:53 am Post subject:

Hotrod, you said Jagmasters have a modern C shape?

Is that referring to the Vista's 25.5 scale, or current ones?

I have a jagmaster I love and want to mod into a beast, but I can't get on with the neck that well.
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hotrodperlmutter · Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 2:35 am Post subject:

i was speaking in terms of the 25.5" versions. the necks are very similar to my MIM stratocaster in profile.

the vista is a vintage jaguar profile, whatever the fuck that is?
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Lucamo · Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 3:45 am Post subject:

Damn the Vista's sound good.
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hotrodperlmutter · Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 3:48 am Post subject:

you should hear one. Wink

i will hopefully be getting my new pickup configuration into mine soon, and will do a before/after demo. u will b jelluz
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taylornutt · . Joined: 17 Sep 2009 Posts: 4626 Location: Dallas, TX

I swapped my 25.5" Jagmaster to Jazzmaster pickups. My first build. I will have to make a Jazzmaster to replace her one day soon.
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Lucamo · Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 4:08 am Post subject:

I am trying to find a black pickguard for cheaps but it seems impossible.

Everyone wants 40+ and wants me to send a tracing. Other than Jeannie, he can do for 43 bucks and a measurement from neck heel to bridge.
TO LOOK LIEK THIS :

I'm considering getting a black pickguard with no bridge pickup hole, and make it a jagmaster....?
But asking Jeannie to do something complicated (OH NOEZ) sounds like a band idea.
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hotrodperlmutter · Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 4:11 am Post subject:

oh fuck yeah, a pickguard with different pickup holes will cost you $90+ from roger the codger
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taylornutt · . Joined: 17 Sep 2009 Posts: 4626 Location: Dallas, TX

One of these days I plan on making pickguards, I just don't have the tools at the moment to be able to start.
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Lucamo · Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 4:20 am Post subject:

Yeah it would be swell to have someone on the board who makes things. Didn't someone in the days of lore?
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Lucamo · Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 4:22 am Post subject:

Fuck it I'm just gonna spray paint my guard... Would I have to sand of the clear coat on it to get a successful spray on thur?
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hotrodperlmutter · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 4:34 am Post subject:

so, we all know not to assume that tort pickguards would be cut from some one-off, or random sheet, but i did notice that in the case of brown vista jagmaster tort, it's a bit more obvious.

yes, benecol. i'm aware that this would be a similar post as changing strings, but i was a little drunk when i discovered it and felt it to be such a powerful find. like figuring out your pants have pockets, and you've put things in them (not in a useful context, by any means). plus i didn't start a new thread.

pics of the shizz:

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stewart · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 8:33 am Post subject:

i plan on making my own strings one day.

i'd never have expected to see a matching pattern like that, shows you how things have changed production-wise (unless they're coincidentally sliced from the same piece of material, rather than printed- the chances of finding matching guards like that would be infinitesimal if that were the case).
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