Re: Show me some Jaguars, Jazzmasters, Mustangs
So say somebody wanted a Jaguar of their own -- probably in sunburst -- since you're the resident expert i figure i'll ask you the best way to go about doing it.
...Well I've spent a lot of time thinking about the easiest/best way to get a Jag...
CIJ/MIJ Jags are a bit expensive now, you can probably find one for about $500 if you're very lucky, but more likely you'll pay closer to $600 or $700... (used on ebay, which really is the only place you can find them. Don't expect any shops anywhere to have them).
But if you think about it, to get it sounding and playing near the quality of a US model, the two things that really should be replaced are the pickups and the pickups and the trem, and compared to a US RI, it lacks a mute. Thinking about it that way, you're likely to spend about $100 or so on pickups, $70 for a US trem, and the value of the mute lies somewhere around $30 bucks, if you really want that...
From that perspective, youd probably be better off waiting for a used AV on ebay for between $900 and $1000...
BUT
Furthering the agenda, if you look closely enough, you can find a vintage refin. for about $1200 that may be a bit rough and ready, or just a partsuar, but will work just fine. That's probably the best deal overall...
In the end I'd say that $500 is the best you can get for a CIJ/MIJ (though prices for those are rising because they're less and less available), $900 is the absolute lowest you'll likely find an AV for, and $1200 is the lowest you'll find any playable sort of vintage frankenstein for. I'd consider any of the above "good deals".
I find it hard to believe they are the same pickups as a strat...
Yep, just strat pickups with flat polepieces, they could be wired in some odd way because people always mess with the switches, but yours looks clean so I doubt it... they're really isn't a difference mechanically between Mustang and Strat pickups, they just never seem to be on the hotter end of the spectrum. Yours does look great
Nice pornstache :smokin:
And Talmans are nice
btw more pics, staying on topic...
If you still think not I'll buy it from you :laugh2: Then again late 70s Fenders can be odd in terms of quality (as just about everyone knows), I've seen Broncos (like Mustangs) with neck pocket gaps you could fit a dime in, lol. All the 60s ones I've played have been excellent, and MIJ/CIJs nail the tone IMO...
