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gusman2x
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For me, the VM was lighter than my CIJ, and sounded better. I didn’t like the fretboard edges, but I should just have rolled them really.
I think overall though, I preferred the 7.25” radius of the cij. Which is odd, as I love my jmjm. But yeah, roll the fretboard.
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Hurb
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| Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2020 7:27 am Post subject: |
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| gusman2x wrote: |
For me, the VM was lighter than my CIJ, and sounded better. I didn’t like the fretboard edges, but I should just have rolled them really.
I think overall though, I preferred the 7.25” radius of the cij. Which is odd, as I love my jmjm. But yeah, roll the fretboard. |
I did that with my Bullet Mustang, definitely improved things! |
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Hurb
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| Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2020 8:30 am Post subject: |
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Put a 60s trem on ive had for ages and the original bridge. Shimmed neck.
I also gave the bridge some tetnus mojo
Obviously relicing is stupid lolz..... but it was too shiny. Now matches my other jag bridge
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Hurb
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| Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2020 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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Found a mute its a 60s one though, so will swap the replica one over thats on my 69.
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Thom
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robroe
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| you break a string already? |
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robroe
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| Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2020 3:00 pm Post subject: |
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this wood looks dry AF
pour beer on it
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Hurb
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| Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2020 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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| robroe wrote: |
| you break a string already? |
Nah bro, came like that from the guy a bought it from. Not had my strings delivered yet.
I no longer break strings since I started with bullets. |
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robroe
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| They stopped making bullets I thought. Fender now uses pastel colored daddario branded strings. |
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Hurb
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| Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2020 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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| robroe wrote: |
| They stopped making bullets I thought. Fender now uses pastel colored daddario branded strings. |
I hope not...I just buy them from ebay. |
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Hurb
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| Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2020 8:05 am Post subject: |
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My 60s mute arrived
Admittedly, I do just like the look of the mute on a Jaguar and think it just looks right. But I do like the odd sounds it creates. Am trying to make it work with different pedals for more wackness!
Changed the gross melted rubber for some B & Q weather stripping.
I also stayed up till 4am unwinding the bridge pickup. This was to try and reduce its 11.4 ohms. What a fucking chew on! Got it down to 6.5 ohms without incident. My old Jag is 6.4 in the neck and 6.0 in the bridge so this is close.
Plugged in with headphones before I went to bed...sounded pretty good. But the claws haven't Grounded properly with my shit soldering so I need to sort that out. |
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Thom
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I always think the mute looks cool. Never had one myself, don’t think they exist lefty  Just like vintage Jags came with righty trems.
Good work on having the patience to unwind that pickup!
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sunshiner
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| Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2020 3:41 pm Post subject: |
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Unwinding a pickup is some next level shit. Awesome job
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Pour beer on it, I like a beer when I need to unwind.
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Hurb
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| Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2020 11:36 am Post subject: |
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| sunshiner wrote: |
| Unwinding a pickup is some next level shit. Awesome job |
It wasn't particularly hard...just patience needed and a understanding wife. |
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sunshiner
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"What the hell are you doing, let me ask you? And why is our son choking on all this wire you've filled the room with?"
(looking fearfully askance at the wife) "J-j-j-jaguar just doesn't sound right... overtones... I mean... they're just not there..." (a long awkward pause)
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BillClay
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| Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2020 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Do you have to drill into the body and pickguard to add the spring for the mute? |
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Hurb
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| Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2020 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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| BillClay wrote: |
| Do you have to drill into the body and pickguard to add the spring for the mute? |
Yes. The two screw holes were in the guard but not the body. Unlike the Japanese Jags there was no plunger hole in the guard. So around 11 or 12mm hole drilled into the guard and body about 34mm deep.
Easy job. |
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Hurb
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| Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2020 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Hurb wrote: |
| BillClay wrote: |
| Do you have to drill into the body and pickguard to add the spring for the mute? |
Yes. The two screw holes were in the guard but not the body. Unlike the Japanese Jags there was no plunger hole in the guard. So around 11 or 12mm hole drilled into the guard and body about 34mm deep.
Easy job. |
Did it this morning. All fully working!
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