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Noirie. · YOUTH Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 5174

Probably gonna get a humbucker in my Jaguar.

Anyone got recommendations?

Was thinking something â€˜59 PAF Style, maybe even a gold foil.
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Fran · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 10:15 pm Post subject:

If you go high gain prepare for audible ghost notes coming from behind the bridge. I ended up putting a hair bobble around the the strings to mute them.
Sonic Yoof innit.

It was a while ago but I think you need a F Spaced bucker. It's not easy to do the route either because the bridge pots sit proud of the body and get in the way of the router base. May be easier persevering with a Dremmel type tool.

Noirie. · YOUTH Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 5174

I can barely tie my shoelaces. Am I fuck gonna route it myself. Plus been refinished and bastardised, so not a big deal

Was thinking a Firebird pup like Will Sergeant.

Mostly play clean/low gain so guess lower output is what Iâ€™m after
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benecol · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 4:25 am Post subject:

mkt3000 · . Joined: 18 Dec 2011 Posts: 2794 Location: Miami

My Vista Jagmaster has SD59s, which I enjoy, but have put me in a weird situation where I prefer the bridge pickup to the neck.

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kingkiller · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 6:18 am Post subject:

Fran · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 7:10 am Post subject:

JB or Super Distoriton?

Thom · lamp Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 5661 Location: Exeter, UK

I used to have a Duncan Custom (TB-5) in my Jag, sounded pretty good from what I remember.
But...not as good as when I put P90s in it.

Doog · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 9:54 am Post subject:

That poor guitar.

Maybe try a single-sized humbucker and spare the gutting?

Bacchus · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 9:56 am Post subject:

Nah, fuck a router, slot a humbucker in there with a hammer.
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sunshiner · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 10:43 am Post subject:

Feed them humbuckers. Run for your life
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Fran · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 11:42 am Post subject:

jagsonic · . Joined: 28 Dec 2009 Posts: 791 Location: Germany

I really enjoy a set of zebra humbucker i bought cheap. They sound as good as some seymour duncans i use to have.

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Dillon · . Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 1358 Location: Colorado

In the bridge of my Jaguar right now I have a late 70s "patent number" Gibson pickup and I love it. I've never tried a PAF style or "vintage style" humbucker that comes close to the real thing. But they're pricey.

If you go full size and don't want to spend a ton...DiMarzio Bluesbucker, Duncan '59 or AlNiCo II Pro. If you don't do full size...I have a set of these in a P90 routed guitar and love them.

Noirie. · YOUTH Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 5174

ultratwin · Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2018 2:23 am Post subject:

Yeah, for the sake of the trouble I'd go a with a single sizer, nothing too hot. Maybe a Li'l 59 or one of the lower-output GFS blades.

Less vintage crunchos that comes with old-school twin coil real estate, but at least you'd have the push, probably still enough highs, + a still functional pickguard/body.

gusman2x · Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2018 7:49 am Post subject:

Fran · Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2018 9:49 am Post subject:

Looks in better condition than I thought it would Rob. What neck you got on it? Headstock looks small.

Noirie. · YOUTH Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 5174

Yeah is a Mexi Duo neck. I sold the CIJ one to Doog.
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Fran · Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2018 8:56 pm Post subject: