My Fender AVRI Jaguar Parts List

h3dg3h0g

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Posted on May 24 2017 05:20 PM

A few months ago, I started collecting parts to build an AVRI Jaguar. Every few days, I'd order something from Amazon or StewMac or some store on Ebay. As more parts arrived, and more money was spent, I started to get scared of building this thing on my own. I was certain of catastrophe (solder on finish or over-filed nut.) So, I brought all the parts to my guitar tech and he soldered and assembled everything. There was some subsequent drama around "shielding" - he didn't shield the cavities until later when I ASKED him too - but I am generally happy with the build.

When I embarked on this journey, I looked around for a parts list like this and all I could find were photos of the old Fender Jaguar parts list. That was interesting but not quite actionable. This is the list of parts I wound up bringing to my guitar tech:

1 Fender American Vintage Reissue Jaguar Body '62 Ice Blue
1 Fender American Vintage Reissue Jaguar Neck '65 Ice Blue
1 Fender Vintage RI Jazzmaster/Jaguar Tuners/Pegs/Screws
1 D'Addario 12 Chromes
1 Fender Pickup Tubing
1 Fender American Vintage Jaguar Knob Set
1 Fender Screws (for Vibrato - requires 6)
1 Fender Strap Buttons
1 Fender Neck Plate 'F'
1 Fender Pickguard Screws
2 Fender Jaguar Pickup Covers and Claw Shields
3 Fender AVRI Jaguar Switch Plates
1 Fender Pickguard Shield
1 Fender Vintage '62 Jaguar Wiring Kit
1 Perloid White Jaguar Pickguard
1 Seymour Duncan Antiquity II Pickup for Jaguar - Neck
1 Seymour Duncan Antiquity II Pickup for Jaguar - Bridge
3 StewMac Shims (.25, .5. 1) <- Not used.
1 Mastery Offset Vibrato Unit
1 Mastery Offset Bridge
1 Mastery Offset Bridge Thimbles
1 Mastery String Tree and screw
1 Fender Guitar Gig Bag

I hope this list proves useful to someone! Don't forget to ask for shielding

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HockeyPuck

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Posted on May 24 2017 05:30 PM

Beautiful guitar! How does it play?

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h3dg3h0g

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Posted on May 24 2017 06:44 PM

Thanks HockeyPuck! I do have a thing for matching headstocks!

I have a 60s Lacquer Jaguar (my first Jag) and I can say that the AVRI neck is a tremendous upgrade over the MIM neck on the 60s Lacquer (even though that Jag plays great too.)

I have really grown used to the Mastery Vibrato and prefer it over the AVRI Vibrato and Stay-Trem I put on the 60s Lacquer - but that is a matter of taste - Stay-Trem + AVRI Vibrato are fine (the Vibrato that came with the 60s Lacquer was NOT fine.)

Mastery Bridge vs. standard Jaguar bridge ... totally a matter of taste. I like it but I don't really understand why I bought it. The Jag bridge is brilliant and if set up correctly, should have no issues.

I really like the sound of the Seymour Duncan Antiquity II pickups over the pickups in my 60s Lacquer (again - totally a matter of taste.) They strike me as "stronger." But the reason I bought them was that there were apparently no new Fender AVRI Jaguar pickups to be had anywhere in the USA at the time I was looking for pickups.

Regarding "Ice Blue" - it's a nice color but it's grayer than I thought it would be. I would have preferred bluer.

Oh, and one more funny thing about the build. When I arrived to pick up my new high-end Jaguar with Mastery Bridge and Vibrato - I found a BuzzStop had been installed. It was horrible. I screamed like Homer Simpson until it was removed.

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SpaceTimC

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Posted on May 24 2017 09:36 PM

I can state from close personal experience that h3dg3h0g's AVRI Jaguar is a thing of beauty, both visually and sonically!

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novamax

Joined: Jan 23, 2015
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Posted on May 25 2017 01:25 AM

Nice approach! Out of interest: Did it end up quite more expensive than a stock AV/AVRI new, or do you now have a custom built unit with upgrades for same price or less?

I do love matching headstocks myself...:)

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Badger

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Posted on May 25 2017 07:19 AM

Jeez I love that color with a matching headstock.
Nice, congratulations!

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h3dg3h0g

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Posted on May 25 2017 09:00 AM

I wish I had kept closer track but I think the whole thing was a bit under $2k. So close to a new AVRI - but with several upgrades. If you build (AND SHIELD) yourself, it will be even cheaper ($290 for me.)

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JakeDobner

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Posted on May 25 2017 09:06 AM

Nice!

I've done a bunch of Jag builds, always without shielding. There are zero issues brought upon by lack of shielding.

As somebody who is really defensive about the original Jag bridge, which is just fine, the Mastery really is worth it. Sounds more Jag-like than the Staytrem bridge but sounds great and is rock solid.

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Badger

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Posted on May 25 2017 12:08 PM

Although any issues I've had are usually fixed with a properly done nut, I do like the look of Mastery's string tree.

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h3dg3h0g

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Posted on May 25 2017 04:33 PM

@Badger - yeah - I only got that string tree because I saw it on Adrian Cavlan's Jaguar when he opened for Dick Dale last year - $20! And my guitar sounds exactly $20 better for it!

@JakeDobner - that's interesting you have no issues with unshielded Jags! I had tremendous buzz when not touching any metallic part when I got my Jaguar back. I returned to my guitar tech and complained and he said "Shielding! $40 extra please!" The alleged shielding he added removed all/most of the buzzing - but who knows, maybe he also removed the BuzzMaker that he'd installed along with the BuzzStop.

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JakeDobner

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Posted on May 25 2017 04:51 PM

That sounds like a bad ground. The noise/hum would happen regardless if you were touching the metallic parts.

The Jaguar claws preclude the need for shielding, in my opinion. That and every control plate has metal. Sure as hell gonna shield a Jazzmaster though!

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Ariel

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Posted on May 25 2017 08:50 PM

JakeDobner wrote:

The Jaguar claws preclude the need for shielding, in my opinion. That and every control plate has metal.

This insight should be mentioned in the "Why Jaguars are magical" discussion. The "control plate triangle" of death!
I find that exciting for some reason.

Excellent guitar, Jonathan, well done! The Mastery accessories are very complementary.

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h3dg3h0g Joined: Jun 27, 2015 Posts: 236 San Francisco East Bay Area	Posted on May 24 2017 05:20 PM A few months ago, I started collecting parts to build an AVRI Jaguar. Every few days, I'd order something from Amazon or StewMac or some store on Ebay. As more parts arrived, and more money was spent, I started to get scared of building this thing on my own. I was certain of catastrophe (solder on finish or over-filed nut.) So, I brought all the parts to my guitar tech and he soldered and assembled everything. There was some subsequent drama around "shielding" - he didn't shield the cavities until later when I ASKED him too - but I am generally happy with the build. When I embarked on this journey, I looked around for a parts list like this and all I could find were photos of the old Fender Jaguar parts list. That was interesting but not quite actionable. This is the list of parts I wound up bringing to my guitar tech: 1 Fender American Vintage Reissue Jaguar Body '62 Ice Blue 1 Fender American Vintage Reissue Jaguar Neck '65 Ice Blue 1 Fender Vintage RI Jazzmaster/Jaguar Tuners/Pegs/Screws 1 D'Addario 12 Chromes 1 Fender Pickup Tubing 1 Fender American Vintage Jaguar Knob Set 1 Fender Screws (for Vibrato - requires 6) 1 Fender Strap Buttons 1 Fender Neck Plate 'F' 1 Fender Pickguard Screws 2 Fender Jaguar Pickup Covers and Claw Shields 3 Fender AVRI Jaguar Switch Plates 1 Fender Pickguard Shield 1 Fender Vintage '62 Jaguar Wiring Kit 1 Perloid White Jaguar Pickguard 1 Seymour Duncan Antiquity II Pickup for Jaguar - Neck 1 Seymour Duncan Antiquity II Pickup for Jaguar - Bridge 3 StewMac Shims (.25, .5. 1) <- Not used. 1 Mastery Offset Vibrato Unit 1 Mastery Offset Bridge 1 Mastery Offset Bridge Thimbles 1 Mastery String Tree and screw 1 Fender Guitar Gig Bag I hope this list proves useful to someone! Don't forget to ask for shielding — Jonathan the Reverbivore The Reverbivores Please check out our latest album The Reverbivores Watch TV! www.thereverbivores.com Facebook YouTube Top
HockeyPuck Joined: Sep 11, 2012 Posts: 117 Sierra Vista, AZ	Posted on May 24 2017 05:30 PM Beautiful guitar! How does it play? — All I wish I knew what they were talking about Top
h3dg3h0g Joined: Jun 27, 2015 Posts: 236 San Francisco East Bay Area	Posted on May 24 2017 06:44 PM Thanks HockeyPuck! I do have a thing for matching headstocks! I have a 60s Lacquer Jaguar (my first Jag) and I can say that the AVRI neck is a tremendous upgrade over the MIM neck on the 60s Lacquer (even though that Jag plays great too.) I have really grown used to the Mastery Vibrato and prefer it over the AVRI Vibrato and Stay-Trem I put on the 60s Lacquer - but that is a matter of taste - Stay-Trem + AVRI Vibrato are fine (the Vibrato that came with the 60s Lacquer was NOT fine.) Mastery Bridge vs. standard Jaguar bridge ... totally a matter of taste. I like it but I don't really understand why I bought it. The Jag bridge is brilliant and if set up correctly, should have no issues. I really like the sound of the Seymour Duncan Antiquity II pickups over the pickups in my 60s Lacquer (again - totally a matter of taste.) They strike me as "stronger." But the reason I bought them was that there were apparently no new Fender AVRI Jaguar pickups to be had anywhere in the USA at the time I was looking for pickups. Regarding "Ice Blue" - it's a nice color but it's grayer than I thought it would be. I would have preferred bluer. Oh, and one more funny thing about the build. When I arrived to pick up my new high-end Jaguar with Mastery Bridge and Vibrato - I found a BuzzStop had been installed. It was horrible. I screamed like Homer Simpson until it was removed. — Jonathan the Reverbivore The Reverbivores Please check out our latest album The Reverbivores Watch TV! www.thereverbivores.com Facebook YouTube Last edited: May 24, 2017 18:47:03 Top
SpaceTimC Joined: Apr 18, 2015 Posts: 189 Bay Area, CA	Posted on May 24 2017 09:36 PM I can state from close personal experience that h3dg3h0g's AVRI Jaguar is a thing of beauty, both visually and sonically! — The Reverbivores - we're local favorites! Top
novamax Joined: Jan 23, 2015 Posts: 105	Posted on May 25 2017 01:25 AM Nice approach! Out of interest: Did it end up quite more expensive than a stock AV/AVRI new, or do you now have a custom built unit with upgrades for same price or less? I do love matching headstocks myself...:) Top
Badger Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4537 Wisconsin	Posted on May 25 2017 07:19 AM Jeez I love that color with a matching headstock. Nice, congratulations! — 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. Top
h3dg3h0g Joined: Jun 27, 2015 Posts: 236 San Francisco East Bay Area	Posted on May 25 2017 09:00 AM I wish I had kept closer track but I think the whole thing was a bit under $2k. So close to a new AVRI - but with several upgrades. If you build (AND SHIELD) yourself, it will be even cheaper ($290 for me.) — Jonathan the Reverbivore The Reverbivores Please check out our latest album The Reverbivores Watch TV! www.thereverbivores.com Facebook YouTube Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on May 25 2017 09:06 AM Nice! I've done a bunch of Jag builds, always without shielding. There are zero issues brought upon by lack of shielding. As somebody who is really defensive about the original Jag bridge, which is just fine, the Mastery really is worth it. Sounds more Jag-like than the Staytrem bridge but sounds great and is rock solid. Top
Badger Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4537 Wisconsin	Posted on May 25 2017 12:08 PM Although any issues I've had are usually fixed with a properly done nut, I do like the look of Mastery's string tree. — 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. Top
h3dg3h0g Joined: Jun 27, 2015 Posts: 236 San Francisco East Bay Area	Posted on May 25 2017 04:33 PM @Badger - yeah - I only got that string tree because I saw it on Adrian Cavlan's Jaguar when he opened for Dick Dale last year - $20! And my guitar sounds exactly $20 better for it! @JakeDobner - that's interesting you have no issues with unshielded Jags! I had tremendous buzz when not touching any metallic part when I got my Jaguar back. I returned to my guitar tech and complained and he said "Shielding! $40 extra please!" The alleged shielding he added removed all/most of the buzzing - but who knows, maybe he also removed the BuzzMaker that he'd installed along with the BuzzStop. — Jonathan the Reverbivore The Reverbivores Please check out our latest album The Reverbivores Watch TV! www.thereverbivores.com Facebook YouTube Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on May 25 2017 04:51 PM That sounds like a bad ground. The noise/hum would happen regardless if you were touching the metallic parts. The Jaguar claws preclude the need for shielding, in my opinion. That and every control plate has metal. Sure as hell gonna shield a Jazzmaster though! Top
Ariel Joined: Aug 29, 2009 Posts: 1556 Israel	Posted on May 25 2017 08:50 PM JakeDobner wrote: The Jaguar claws preclude the need for shielding, in my opinion. That and every control plate has metal. This insight should be mentioned in the "Why Jaguars are magical" discussion. The "control plate triangle" of death! I find that exciting for some reason. Excellent guitar, Jonathan, well done! The Mastery accessories are very complementary. Top

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