heepeejeep
Joined: Feb 28, 2013
Posts: 350
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Posted on Apr 09 2019 12:05 PM
Just picked up this one, great base for upgrades. Now waiting for the mailman to show up with a "vintage wiring kit", USA tremolo, tort pickguard and AV65 pickups, the Mastery was lying around from a former project. The guitar plays well and sounds like a Jaguar, maybe a bit more resonant, biggest issue for me is the neck, it’s too thin for my taste/hands, but i might get used to it, or maybe it will be a future upgrade. Suggestions on where to find a "fatter neck" for replacement is appreciated.
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Surfadelphia
Joined: Sep 04, 2017
Posts: 437
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Posted on Apr 09 2019 12:20 PM
Congrats...very cool. Don't see many of those around.
For fatter neck, in the USA there is Warmoth and USCG who will make you a replacement neck pretty much as fat as you want.
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Chippertheripper
Joined: Mar 11, 2011
Posts: 819
Semass
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Posted on Apr 09 2019 02:37 PM
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GuitarMuk
Joined: Jun 10, 2015
Posts: 172
Cleveland, Ohio
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Posted on Apr 10 2019 11:39 AM
Nice! I like the black pickguard. Congrats! 
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edwardsand
Joined: Jun 29, 2018
Posts: 803
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Posted on Apr 10 2019 11:22 PM
Looks really cool. A number of people here have said good things about Musikraft necks - you can customize everything if you order from them, including thickness (I think it's under their "back profile" option or something like that). They ought to be able to make one as thick as you like.
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synchro
Joined: Feb 02, 2008
Posts: 4564
Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.
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Posted on Apr 11 2019 12:27 AM
That really grabs me.
— The artist formerly known as: Synchro
When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar.
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grayn
Joined: Apr 07, 2012
Posts: 114
East Lancashire
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Posted on Apr 11 2019 01:06 PM
Great guitar.
I had one of these, a few years ago and regret selling it.
Congrats.
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heepeejeep
Joined: Feb 28, 2013
Posts: 350
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Posted on Apr 12 2019 06:15 PM
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Last edited: Apr 13, 2019 03:04:00
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Surfing_Sam_61
Joined: Jan 15, 2019
Posts: 1515
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Posted on Apr 15 2019 11:54 PM
Is this Thinline lighter than the old Jaguar ? Might be easier on the back while playing a long time I would think.
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heepeejeep
Joined: Feb 28, 2013
Posts: 350
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Posted on Apr 16 2019 07:05 PM
Surfing_Sam_61 wrote:
Is this Thinline lighter than the old Jaguar ? Might be easier on the back while playing a long time I would think.
It actually gained some weight after installing AV65 pickups, Usa tremelo new wiring/pots and switches. Weights 3.5 kg (7.7 pounds).
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Surfing_Sam_61
Joined: Jan 15, 2019
Posts: 1515
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Posted on Apr 16 2019 07:34 PM
I like the binding around the body - has a vibe to it - wow 7.7 pounds  - close to back breaker for me
Pretty guitar though
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bamboozer
Joined: Jan 18, 2010
Posts: 672
Delaware
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Posted on Apr 17 2019 08:58 AM
Beautiful, I've never seen the like.
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DrippinReverb
Joined: Apr 03, 2019
Posts: 14
Earth
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Posted on Apr 17 2019 06:57 PM
Which neck is on there now? An AV65 neck?
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heepeejeep
Joined: Feb 28, 2013
Posts: 350
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Posted on Apr 17 2019 09:28 PM
DrippinReverb wrote:
Which neck is on there now? An AV65 neck?
The neck is stock for now, as much as I would like it's to thin and narrow for my big hands and taste. I'm more into the "baseball bat's" when it comes to guitar necks.
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pavlovsdog
Joined: Nov 22, 2010
Posts: 300
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Posted on Apr 18 2019 04:38 PM
FWIW - I bought one of these back in '12, and the neck is actually pretty chunky as far as CIJ Jaguars go. I have a '94 CIJ neck that is significantly smaller than the thinline stock neck.
Edit: Also, it's funny how no one liked it when it originally came out.
Fender Thin Line Jaguar
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heepeejeep
Joined: Feb 28, 2013
Posts: 350
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Posted on Apr 19 2019 04:57 PM
pavlovsdog wrote:
FWIW - I bought one of these back in '12, and the neck is actually pretty chunky as far as CIJ Jaguars go. I have a '94 CIJ neck that is significantly smaller than the thinline stock neck.
Edit: Also, it's funny how no one liked it when it originally came out.
Fender Thin Line Jaguar
I agree, it's funny, I'm one of those who didn't like them at all when they came out, nowadays I'm happy to be out my "vintage correct bubble" when it comes to guitar aesthetics. I did have a JG66 BB a couple of years ago, the neck on that model was chunky, at least on this one it's pretty slim and narrow. There is a neck from a Jaguar 60's lacquer up for sale on our equivalent to Craigs list here, anyone got any experience with them?
I also just got the "62 vintage wiring kit" and the pure vintage 65 pickups installed but kept the org. CIJ grounding. It works fine in terms of noise, but the result in terms of tone was rather disappointing, to my ears it lost a lot of the "Jag character" and it didn't open up as much I imagined. Much less versatile with the only useful setting being neck position, the bridge is to trebly and very little audible difference to the strangle switch. I'm thinking of swapping back to the stock pickups, but thinking maybe it's because of the wiring kit, thoughts?
Link to the wiring kit
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garagelass
Joined: Aug 05, 2018
Posts: 47
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Posted on Apr 20 2019 08:55 AM
Wow, that's a beauty! The grain in the wood is lovely, and the f-hole makes it look so different. Love it! Congrats.
I wish I could get a jag, but they are too big and heavy for little me.
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