I has a Jaguar (photos & mod details added)

Post by **Mike** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 7:32 pm

I bought an MIM Classic Player Jaguar today in Denmark St with Doog. It is super awesome.

A lickle vid for starters, more pics when the light is better and I'll do a better video at some point:
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MaMo · Post by **MaMo** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 7:34 pm

Looks sweet. Couldn't hold out for the vintage one, or did the Classic Player just do it for ya?

Post by **Mike** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 7:36 pm

Both really.

1. I will never be OK with spending the amount of money you need for a Vintage Jaguar these days. Even if I saved it, I would not spend it. Stupid money.
Back when they were Â£800-Â£1000 it might have happened.

2. Yeah, the Classic Player does just do it for me, the neck is lovely and clubby like I like them and the pickups are full sounding. Plus it's way stable and a really nice guitar

wim · Post by **wim** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 7:43 pm

gratz Mike, it looks and sounds great ! Not sure about the "tom" though.

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 7:43 pm

Happy new purchase!!!

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 7:50 pm

Well I wasn't expecting that. SUNBURST + TORT > ALL.

Post by **Hurb** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 7:51 pm

The sunburst is really nice on that guitar mike.
I was very impressed with the classic jag I played with on sunday, it suits mike really well.

Will · Post by **Will** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 7:54 pm

So what guitar are you gonna buy now?

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 7:55 pm

Lovely guitar

Did I see you say you were going to sell the Mustang?!

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 7:58 pm

What was that last little riff you played? I recognise it.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:02 pm

Zaphod wrote:What was that last little riff you played? I recognise it.

I think it's Dinosaur Jr but I actually just stumbled across it by accident a few weeks ago. I probably don't play it correctly.

Yeah Thom, the Mustang is going to go. I don't see the sense in having it and the Duo-Sonic, two so very similar guitars. I really like it so I'll be sorry to see it go, but you know me. I'm all about selling to buy.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:02 pm

DuoSonicBoy wrote:So what guitar are you gonna buy now?

What kind of post is that? Are you high?

This makes ZERO sense.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:03 pm

Hurb wrote:it suits mike really well.

That's the way I see it too, since I'm not a Trem user, I think this model is for people like me.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:03 pm

Mike wrote:Yeah Thom, the Mustang is going to go. I don't see the sense in having it and the Duo-Sonic, two so very similar guitars. I really like it so I'll be sorry to see it go, but you know me. I'm all about selling to buy.

Fair play. Makes sense.

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:04 pm

i was underwhelmed by the single-coil mim jag, but really enjoyed the humbucker version when i played them.
still, glad you got a jag you like and didn't cost you an arm and a leg.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:07 pm

I'm not a humbucker guy (any more).

Everything about the MIM Jaguar seemed to impress me, I like the new bridge, the trem placement, the neck, the pickups... - but I know you and I have completely conflicting tastes in guitar sounds.

The only thing that I don't like is the rhythm circuit which is really dark, I'm going to fix that though.

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:08 pm

are the pots 1meg?

Post by **Mike** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:09 pm

I'll have to check, but I doubt it. You can hear on the video how dark it is.

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:12 pm

yeah, i watched the video. the rhythm circuit has never been that dark on any jag i've owned. i don't really use it all that much.

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:14 pm

It's about the same on my CIJ, pretty useless unless you want doogtone.

Which no-one EVER wants.