Humbuckers In Jaguars

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Thu Mar 15, 2018 8:44 pm

Probably gonna get a humbucker in my Jaguar.

Anyone got recommendations?

Was thinking something Ã¢â‚¬Ëœ59 PAF Style, maybe even a gold foil.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Thu Mar 15, 2018 10:15 pm

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. · Post by **Noirie.** » Thu Mar 15, 2018 10:32 pm

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 IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢m after

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 4:25 am

Noirie. wrote:Was thinking a Firebird pup like Will Sergeant.

(Aware that me posting about Firebird pickups is always verging on self-parody, but...)

Firebird pickups are so Fender-y sounding that you may end up doing a lot of work and spending out, only to sound about the same. Play a Firebird first?

I always think Filtertrons sound good in Fenders though.

mkt3000 · Post by **mkt3000** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 5:43 am

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.

kingkiller · Post by **kingkiller** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 6:18 am

mkt3000 wrote: a weird situation where I prefer the bridge pickup to the neck

...I always prefer a bridge pickup...

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 7:10 am

JB or Super Distoriton?

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 9:07 am

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.

Post by **Doog** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 9:54 am

That poor guitar.

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

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 9:56 am

Nah, fuck a router, slot a humbucker in there with a hammer.

sunshiner · Post by **sunshiner** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 10:43 am

Feed them humbuckers. Run for your life

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 11:42 am

Doog wrote:That poor guitar.

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

I bet it looks older than my '64 with all the abuse it's gone through.

Post a picture up Rob!

jagsonic · Post by **jagsonic** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 11:46 am

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

Dillon · Post by **Dillon** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 5:41 pm

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. · Post by **Noirie.** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 9:34 pm

Fran wrote:
Doog wrote:That poor guitar.

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

I bet it looks older than my '64 with all the abuse it's gone through.

Post a picture up Rob!

I think the body and the metal plates are the only original bits on there.

I'll keep an eye out for a lil 59 or something. Considered a cheap Artec one but that would still require some gutting.

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 2:23 am

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 · Post by **gusman2x** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 7:49 am

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

Looks awesome. Is that an old sunn mustang?

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 9:49 am

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

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 7:01 pm

Yeah is a Mexi Duo neck. I sold the CIJ one to Doog.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 8:56 pm

Noirie. wrote:Yeah is a Mexi Duo neck. I sold the CIJ one to Doog.

I can't believe Doog would do that. Desecrating a Fender Jaguar for his own needs...