Ben’s already approved me using the gap as a spare room for the in-laws while I’m replacing the frets on it.StrummersOfThunder wrote:Looking forward to checking it out. Will be even better once it has frets im sure.
Neck gap, just aesthetic issue. At least you have somewhere to store a baguette for those longer sets.
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I’ll have to move the Camira- you’ll need to get the Torana out so I can get to the Commodore.GrantB wrote:Ben’s already approved me using the gap as a spare room for the in-laws while I’m replacing the frets on it.StrummersOfThunder wrote:Looking forward to checking it out. Will be even better once it has frets im sure.
Neck gap, just aesthetic issue. At least you have somewhere to store a baguette for those longer sets.
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Re: NGD: 1966 Fender Jaguar
That's really nice Ben, I love the block inlays they used during that time. Well done!
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Straight to the pool room!bender wrote:I’ll have to move the Camira- you’ll need to get the Torana out so I can get to the Commodore.GrantB wrote:Ben’s already approved me using the gap as a spare room for the in-laws while I’m replacing the frets on it.StrummersOfThunder wrote:Looking forward to checking it out. Will be even better once it has frets im sure.
Neck gap, just aesthetic issue. At least you have somewhere to store a baguette for those longer sets.
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I’m a bit of an ideas man meself.
werdna wrote:Well at least I can still make toast in the bath without anyone telling me it's unsafe.
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Put that neck gap in the fitness and ultra marathon thread. Thinking I might run from one side to the other to train for the Kepler. Is there mobile reception at the base?
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Kepler? Is that a fitness modeller?
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Googles fitness model...GrantB wrote:Kepler? Is that a fitness modeller?
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Re: NGD: 1966 Fender Jaguar
Update!
It's back from being refretted and has a swanky new aged mint pickguard
And yes, I'm aware of how grimy my deck is.
The ageing on the guard is more grime than actual fading, and it's not a great fit, but it looks waaaaaaaaaay better than the tort guard. It's playing like a dream now too.
I've also restored the original bridge pickup and put that back in.
Before:
Dismantled and petrified foam removed:
After, with nice long wires:
This is a massively percussive sounding guitar- the pickups have a really ballsy thwack to them. It's also bright enough to surgically remove any unsuspecting faces. Liberal use of the tone control is essential.
It's back from being refretted and has a swanky new aged mint pickguard
And yes, I'm aware of how grimy my deck is.
The ageing on the guard is more grime than actual fading, and it's not a great fit, but it looks waaaaaaaaaay better than the tort guard. It's playing like a dream now too.
I've also restored the original bridge pickup and put that back in.
Before:
Dismantled and petrified foam removed:
After, with nice long wires:
This is a massively percussive sounding guitar- the pickups have a really ballsy thwack to them. It's also bright enough to surgically remove any unsuspecting faces. Liberal use of the tone control is essential.
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Re: NGD: 1966 Fender Jaguar
7.4 pretty hot for a single coil
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Re: NGD: 1966 Fender Jaguar
That looks really good with the mint guard.
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Yeah, it's a bruteSingle coil wrote:7.4 pretty hot for a single coil
The odd thing is that the previous owner had put a Jackson pickup in it.
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Re: NGD: 1966 Fender Jaguar
I reckon newcomers to Jags don’t realise how important the tone control is (unlike every other guitar they own where everything is dimed)bender wrote:Yeah, it's a bruteSingle coil wrote:7.4 pretty hot for a single coil
The odd thing is that the previous owner had put a Jackson pickup in it.
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Re: NGD: 1966 Fender Jaguar
I use my tone controls
werdna wrote:Well at least I can still make toast in the bath without anyone telling me it's unsafe.