JoeKinetic
Joined: Feb 04, 2016
Posts: 51
Ireland
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Posted on Jul 29 2016 01:51 AM
At long last I got a Jag. I've been using a Strat for my surf playing but always wanted a JM or a Jag and eventually settled on a Jag. The problem is they're rare in Ireland so I've had little opportunity to play them other than cheap HH types so wasn't sure what to get. Following advice here I was thinking of getting either an AVRI or Johnny Marr but couldn't justify the price for a first offset in case I didn't like it. I was also put off a Jag with the bridge tuning issues and also the shorter scale 7.25 radius neck.
So... I took a chance on a 1996 Japanese made 62RI. And I love it! I bought a Staytrem bridge and trem collet and arm. I liked it the first day but fitting the Staytrem kit has transformed it, it stays in tune and the trem arm stays in place, great piece of engineering. Only took about 45 mins to install and set up.
The neck is taking a bit of time to adapt to but not too many bum notes! I'm used to swapping between a LP and a Strat anyway so it's not as big a difference as I thought it may be. It's strung with 11s or 12s I think, there was no number on the pack the original owner sent with the guitar. I don't like the wound 3rd so will get a set with a 20 or 22 plain, possibly Ernie Ball Beefy or Not Even Slinky, something like 11/12 through to 52/54.
I my change the pickups to the AVRI that a lot here recommend. The originals sound good, if not fantastic, at home volume but I'll have to hear it at gig volume.
A few scratchy pots and switches to clean and I'm good to go!
Thanks to all here for advice and freely shared info, any other tips for this particular guitar re strings, pickups etc would be welcome.
Cheers
JOe
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blueruins
Joined: Mar 05, 2010
Posts: 362
Mauna Lani, HI
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Posted on Jul 29 2016 02:55 AM
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Pihabeach82
Joined: Sep 29, 2015
Posts: 470
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Posted on Jul 29 2016 04:58 AM
Nice one!
Congratulations
Go the 65 AV pickups ....so good.
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JoeKinetic
Joined: Feb 04, 2016
Posts: 51
Ireland
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Posted on Jul 29 2016 05:40 AM
JoeKinetic wrote:
At long last I got a Jag. I've been using a Strat for my surf playing but always wanted a JM or a Jag and eventually settled on a Jag. The problem is they're rare in Ireland so I've had little opportunity to play them other than cheap HH types so wasn't sure what to get. Following advice here I was thinking of getting either an AVRI or Johnny Marr but couldn't justify the price for a first offset in case I didn't like it. I was also put off a Jag with the bridge tuning issues and also the shorter scale 7.25 radius neck.
So... I took a chance on a 1996 Japanese made 62RI. And I love it! I bought a Staytrem bridge and trem collet and arm. I liked it the first day but fitting the Staytrem kit has transformed it, it stays in tune and the trem arm stays in place, great piece of engineering. Only took about 45 mins to install and set up.
The neck is taking a bit of time to adapt to but not too many bum notes! I'm used to swapping between a LP and a Strat anyway so it's not as big a difference as I thought it may be. It's strung with 11s or 12s I think, there was no number on the pack the original owner sent with the guitar. I don't like the wound 3rd so will get a set with a 20 or 22 plain, possibly Ernie Ball Beefy or Not Even Slinky, something like 11/12 through to 52/54.
I my change the pickups to the AVRI that a lot here recommend. The originals sound good, if not fantastic, at home volume but I'll have to hear it at gig volume.
A few scratchy pots and switches to clean and I'm good to go!
Thanks to all here for advice and freely shared info, any other tips for this particular guitar re strings, pickups etc would be welcome.
Cheers
Joe
Last edited: Jul 29, 2016 05:43:33
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Badger
Joined: Nov 16, 2013
Posts: 4536
Wisconsin
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Posted on Jul 29 2016 05:56 AM
JoeKinetic wrote:
A few scratchy pots and switches to clean and I'm good to go!
Thanks to all here for advice and freely shared info, any other tips for this particular guitar re strings, pickups etc would be welcome.
Congratulations! Very pretty guitar. Just a couple thoughts... when you go to clean your pots, be judicious if you have a longing to blow cleaner into a pot. A little Deoxit goes a long way and you don't want - in the process - to blow out any lube that might be still in there. After a bit of cleaning if they're still scratchy just replace them.
Lots of string choices in the String Thread but I've recently converted my JM to DR Pure Blues (.011's). The round core characteristics seem to give them a great feel and they also seem to pull in & stay faster than other strings. (Oddly I don't care for them on my Strats but they are wonderful on the JM.) Not too spendy. On a Jag you may find that .012's feel like .011's.
Again, congrats & thanks for the pics.
— Wes
SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel
DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices.
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JoeKinetic
Joined: Feb 04, 2016
Posts: 51
Ireland
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Posted on Jul 29 2016 06:11 AM
blueruins wrote:
Happy new guitar day!
Thanks!
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JoeKinetic
Joined: Feb 04, 2016
Posts: 51
Ireland
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Posted on Jul 29 2016 06:12 AM
Pihabeach82 wrote:
Nice one!
Congratulations
Go the 65 AV pickups ....so good.
Thanks, everyone seems to like these pickups, not overly pricy to try either so I guess they're next.
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JoeKinetic
Joined: Feb 04, 2016
Posts: 51
Ireland
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Posted on Jul 29 2016 06:20 AM
Badger wrote:
JoeKinetic wrote:
A few scratchy pots and switches to clean and I'm good to go!
Thanks to all here for advice and freely shared info, any other tips for this particular guitar re strings, pickups etc would be welcome.
Congratulations! Very pretty guitar. Just a couple thoughts... when you go to clean your pots, be judicious if you have a longing to blow cleaner into a pot. A little Deoxit goes a long way and you don't want - in the process - to blow out any lube that might be still in there. After a bit of cleaning if they're still scratchy just replace them.
Lots of string choices in the String Thread but I've recently converted my JM to DR Pure Blues (.011's). The round core characteristics seem to give them a great feel and they also seem to pull in & stay faster than other strings. (Oddly I don't care for them on my Strats but they are wonderful on the JM.) Not too spendy. On a Jag you may find that .012's feel like .011's.
Again, congrats & thanks for the pics.
Thanks Wes
I've not seen the DR strings here but will get a set online and try them. I use Ernie Ball Hybrid Slinky 9-46 and skinny top heavy bottom 10-52 on my other guitars but will try a few to see what I like on the Jag.
Cheers
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CrazyAces
Joined: Jul 31, 2012
Posts: 4052
Nashville, TN.
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Posted on Jul 29 2016 10:21 AM
Joe,
Congratulations on your Jag.
I dig the color and matching headstock.
A pretty cool, lesser known D'Addario round wound set are the EXL145's.
.012 - .054 they come with an unwound .020 G.
Popular set with my customers for Jags and Gretsch guitars.
Cheers,
Jeff
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JoeKinetic
Joined: Feb 04, 2016
Posts: 51
Ireland
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Posted on Jul 29 2016 11:07 AM
CrazyAces wrote:
Joe,
Congratulations on your Jag.
I dig the color and matching headstock.
A pretty cool, lesser known D'Addario round wound set are the EXL145's.
.012 - .054 they come with an unwound .020 G.
Popular set with my customers for Jags and Gretsch guitars.
Cheers,
Jeff
Thanks Jeff. I'll give them a try too.
Cheers
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Badger
Joined: Nov 16, 2013
Posts: 4536
Wisconsin
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Posted on Jul 29 2016 12:44 PM
Agree with Jeff; if for some reason you don't like the round-cores, my go-to string on my Strats are the D'Addarios mentioned (but in .011).
Good stuff & pretty easy on the wallet. Company is responsive to questions from the peasants as well, always a good thing.
— Wes
SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel
DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices.
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JoeKinetic
Joined: Feb 04, 2016
Posts: 51
Ireland
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Posted on Jul 29 2016 04:44 PM
Hahaha, "responsive to the peasants"! I like it. I'll get a set of them too to try. I'm pretty set on what I use on my other guitars so will try a few recommendations from you guys and see what I like on the Jag.
Cheers, appreciate the advice.
Joe
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