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Long time comin', but, here's the latest:

Body and paint by Guitarmill... had them replicate an Oxidized Champagne Sparkle Gretsch. Full Nitro paint job....

Some more here:
http://www.slackercaster.com/slackercaster/champagne.html

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That is awesome!

Another masterpiece!

Dave, you could make a fortune marketing your "signature" Jaguar pickup switch/switchplate. Smile Smile Smile

I have two Jags, got my first one in 1964 and I've never liked the 3-switch setup they have. That's why I switched mainly to Jazzmasters.

Jack Booth
(aka WoodyJ)

The Mariners (1964-68, 1996-2005)
The Hula Hounds (1996-current)
The X-Rays (1997-2004)
The Surge! (2004, 2011-2012)
Various non-surf bands that actually made money
(1978-1990)

Whow!!! I didn't think anything could even come close to being as cool as the 'coke bottle' sparkle...this is...almost.

http://blueruins.bandcamp.com

Looks gorgeous, congrats!!! what PUs did you put there?

El Papu & los Fantasticos Reverberantes

WoodyJ wrote:

Another masterpiece!

Dave, you could make a fortune marketing your "signature" Jaguar pickup switch/switchplate. Smile Smile Smile

I have two Jags, got my first one in 1964 and I've never liked the 3-switch setup they have. That's why I switched mainly to Jazzmasters.

Woody,
I've been on the phone about the plates, and will hear back on Monday or Tuesday.

have a great one,
-dave

That's super cool.
Mario and co. do some nice work.

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big_papu wrote:

Looks gorgeous, congrats!!! what PUs did you put there?

New Fender.... but it took an act of Congress to get them....

Bridge by Mastery. I ordered some of the thimbles available on the Mastery Bridge website. Kinda curious about those.

CrazyAces wrote:

That's super cool.
Mario and co. do some nice work.

They went the extra mile for me... great people! The pictures on the site don't show how nice the finishes really are.....

If Fender ever made one, I would totally buy a Signature Slacktone Dave Jaguar.
Hey is that your foot in the top left-hand corner?

'Surf Music Lasts Forever'

Wombat wrote:

If Fender ever made one, I would totally buy a Signature Slacktone Dave Jaguar.
Hey is that your foot in the top left-hand corner?

Thanks! Probably their worst nightmare!

Shoes bu Converse.

Beautiful. Is the upper rhythm circuit plate in use? It looks to me as if there are no switches there.

Are they custom pups? Did Fender design them to your specs? Or are they standard but rare...???

+1 on the Fender Wronski and those switch plates.

IMO.

I love all your Jags Dave, but this one is extraordinary!

Either you surf, or you fight.

Gorgeous ! I'm not a Jag player but I'd sell a kidney to get this one !

Monkey Ju

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Altar wrote:

Beautiful. Is the upper rhythm circuit plate in use? It looks to me as if there are no switches there.

Are they custom pups? Did Fender design them to your specs? Or are they standard but rare...???

+1 on the Fender Wronski and those switch plates.

The top plate is empty like my other Jaguars. In the future I may do something tricky with that control plate.

They are stock pickups from the new Jaguar. Not for sale except with the guitar.

I've been reading about the fabulous necks of '63 Jaguars in comments by Jake D., Matt L. and others here almost since I joined SG101. I finally have to ask, "What makes them so special?" Jeff from Crazy Aces just described a '67 Jag as having a wonderful, full big neck. My own CIJ has a very thin neck that I find cramping after a while. And the neck on a 50th Anniversary Jag I recently played was just as uncomfortable for me.

Didn't Johnny Marr make sure his new signature Jag has a neck based on his favorite '65. And you (Dave W.) reuse '63 necks on your guitars.

So, what is so special about these necks?

This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.

Another bitchin' jag, WOW!

SlacktoneDave wrote:

The top plate is empty like my other Jaguars. In the future I may do something tricky with that control plate.

I've always kinda wondered what just a blank plate would look like... might be too minimal for some, but I think it would look pretty clean.

Mike
http://www.youtube.com/morphballio

Noel,
I should clarify that the '67 I played the other day (and am still lusting for, LOL) had an unusually fat neck for that period/year, which is why I liked it so much. Although there are characteristics from certain periods in regards to neck profile they are only a mean average and not a rule. Years and periods such as '57, '59, '63' early 70's definitely show a pattern in relation to shape and contour but are also related to the laborer who performed the shaping, final sanding and machines used which means that not all necks from a certain period feel the same.

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CrazyAces wrote:

Noel,
I should clarify that the '67 I played the other day (and am still lusting for, LOL) had an unusually fat neck for that period/year, which is why I liked it so much. Although there are characteristics from certain periods in regards to neck profile they are only a mean average and not a rule. Years and periods such as '57, '59, '63' early 70's definitely show a pattern in relation to shape and contour but are also related to the laborer who performed the shaping, final sanding and machines used which means that not all necks from a certain period feel the same.

Thanks, Jeff. That's useful information. Since I have no use for speed necks, this helps a lot.

This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.

Noel wrote:

Didn't Johnny Marr make sure his new signature Jag has a neck based on his favorite '65. And you (Dave W.) reuse '63 necks on your guitars.

So, what is so special about these necks?

I'm not sure how consistent the '65 necks were among each individual model, but it seems that the one Marr modeled his series after was 'chunkier' than the '62's. I didn't even buy the JM Jag for that reason, but I love the neck now.

Mike
http://www.youtube.com/morphballio

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