scotstandard
Joined: Nov 09, 2008
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Davenport Iowa
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Posted on Oct 26 2009 12:15 AM
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JakeDobner
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Seattle
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Posted on Oct 26 2009 12:17 AM
US electronics? I know some of the early ones used the leftover parts from the US run.
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scotstandard
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Davenport Iowa
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Posted on Oct 26 2009 01:09 AM
I haven't ripped it apart yet. But it dose have the heavy shielding plates in the routs
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LHR
Joined: Aug 23, 2006
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The jungle
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Posted on Oct 26 2009 02:31 AM
scotstandard: the shielding plates appeared on many later Jaguars also. My CIJ is about 10 years old and has them, for example. And you can spot US pickups easily without disassembling the guitar.
— SSIV
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scotstandard
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Davenport Iowa
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Posted on Oct 26 2009 02:46 AM
how so? Im new to the Jag game
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Doctor_Morbius
Joined: Oct 26, 2008
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This Planet Earth
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Posted on Oct 26 2009 09:41 AM
Congrats on the new Jag. Very comfortable guitars. 
EDIT: Went with some tall bottle TADs per your recommendation. Thanks.
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morphball
Joined: Dec 23, 2008
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Pittsboro, NC
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Posted on Oct 26 2009 10:03 AM
Weird, I've been really jonesing for a Jag myself lately, never did until now. Nice color, and MIJ no less (which I prefer). Nice.
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Stormtiger
Joined: Dec 12, 2006
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Ventura, CA
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Posted on Oct 26 2009 12:06 PM
That looks just like my 87 MIJ, same case too. I replaced the bridge and trem unit, the old one worked fine but now the arm stays in, no more teflon tape. I got mine for $200 in '87/88, "roadworn" with some body dings, still my favorite guitar.
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surferjoemusic
Joined: Jan 01, 2008
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Livorno
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Posted on Oct 26 2009 12:13 PM
I love that!
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scotstandard
Joined: Nov 09, 2008
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Davenport Iowa
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Posted on Oct 26 2009 02:14 PM
it also came with a buzz stop on it. I have always wanted to see what the "buzz" is all about so im checking that out. Im sure ill take it off.
As other bonus it came with a mustang bridge. I wanted one of those for my tele w/ bigsby. I hate the JM or Jag bridge on it. It works great on the tele!
I was only going to buy an oly white one. I think thats my color now.
White mosrite, JM, and now Jag!
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WoodyJ
Joined: Apr 05, 2006
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Bethlehem, GA
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Posted on Oct 26 2009 02:27 PM
Nice score, Scot! It's my favorite Jaguar color, too.
My dad bought me a new Oly White Jag in 1965 (which I still have). A few months after I got it, the nitro paint started discoloring badly where you rest your right arm. I contacted Fender who told me to send it back and they would refinish it. Being a clueless 17 year old, I asked them to redo it in sunburst, not realizing that a custom color Fender would be worth a lot more 40+ years later. But at least it didn't discolor and it still looks like new today. I've seen several other early Oly White Fenders that did what mine did, which probably explains why they switched to polyurethane finishes later on. I REALLY wanted to get an Olympic White Thin Skin Jag, but Fender never did them in that color.
In any event, if I had a do-over, I'd have left it Olympic White. 
Congratulations on your new acquisition!
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LHR
Joined: Aug 23, 2006
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The jungle
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Posted on Oct 26 2009 03:26 PM
scotstandard
how so? Im new to the Jag game
First of all, I have not heard anything about early Fender Japan Jaguars using US-made parts. Not saying it didn't happen but I have not heard anything like this. However, if they did, the pickups would have staggered pole pieces if they were made post-1964 or so. The MIJ pickups have flush pole pieces.
If, for some reason, AVRI pickups were installed aftermarket this is easy to determine also from the top. The AVRI pickups have a flush, partially-beveled pole piece.
I didn't think that the Japanese Jaguar pickups were so bad as everyone said in mine, by the way; I changed them out to AVRI anyhow. YMMV.
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Jagshark
Joined: Nov 05, 2008
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Colorado, home of The Astronauts
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Posted on Oct 26 2009 03:51 PM
Very nice looking Jaguar! Congrats.
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scotstandard
Joined: Nov 09, 2008
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Davenport Iowa
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Posted on Oct 26 2009 04:54 PM
Cool story woody. Still a killer guitar sunburst or white.
The pole pieces are raised, but i dont think staggered.
I like the pickups just the way they are.
JM or mosrite still kills it in everyday surf tone, but its got its own special thing to it for me
and i just did some experimenting with the buzz stop
I play a riff. Hit the tuner ped un screw the buzz stop and re tune and un mute the out put.
I did that about 12 times and the buzz stop def kills some tone. When i change strings on it ill pull it all the way off.
USA, CIJ, MIJ, whatever if it sounds good....its great!
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tonetti
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California
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Posted on Oct 27 2009 01:25 PM
Nice Jag, I just picked up a japanese jag, and I love it, Sadly I havent picked up my mosrite since I got the jag. I am in love with the neck on mine.
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Thunderhead
Joined: Apr 11, 2009
Posts: 201
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Posted on Oct 27 2009 03:10 PM
Very nice, clean Jag Scott, Congrats!!!! You'll have a great Frontline Trio of Axes. 
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