Anyone here own a 50th ani Jaguar? or a Johnny Marr Jaguar?

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Anyone here own a 50th ani Jaguar? or a Johnny Marr Jaguar?

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ParkRowe Joined: Apr 01, 2013 Posts: 147 Vancouver BC	Posted on Apr 02 2013 04:31 PM If so... what are your thoughts? i really like the neck on the 50th, and the pick ups on the Marr. I haven't played either yet. i hope to find one to try out soon. anyone here own or played either of these? Top
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on Apr 02 2013 04:42 PM I tried really hard to like the 50th Anniversary Jaguar, but it's neck was even thinner than my CIJ; too thin for comfort and my hand was so cramped from trying to play barre chords on it I just couldn't buy the guitar. I'm told the Johnny Marr has a thicker neck, but I don't know the dimensions. Maybe Mike (morphball) could measure his? — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Top
dave Joined: Nov 10, 2007 Posts: 109 Center of Michigan	Posted on Apr 02 2013 04:50 PM I own a 50th annn and absolutely love it! It is perfect in every way for me, sound and looks. I wanted a J.M. model, but the colors were way boring to me. I also feel the neck is a little fat compared to strats I have owned. Top
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on Apr 02 2013 05:21 PM dave wrote: I own a 50th annn and absolutely love it! It is perfect in every way for me, sound and looks. I wanted a J.M. model, but the colors were way boring to me. I also feel the neck is a little fat compared to strats I have owned. The neck was so thin on the one I played it felt like my index finger and thumb were nearly touching while playing barre chords. But, yeah, it is gorgeous and they do sound wonderful. I really wanted to love playing it. I'm very glad you do. — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Top
ParkRowe Joined: Apr 01, 2013 Posts: 147 Vancouver BC	Posted on Apr 03 2013 10:30 AM thanks guys.. kind of a tough one. i love the bound neck with block inlays... very sweet! but i like a full "C" with 9.5 radius and med jumbo frets. both sounds amazing but the Marr puck ups do have a little extra punch... i like that. Hope i can i find these at the guitar store, i'd love to try them out. so many cool guitars! Top
Samurai Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2141 Kiev, Ukraine	Posted on Dec 04 2020 06:47 AM I’ve had a chance to test both side by side. And I went out with this one) — Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine New Single is out! https://waikikimakaki.bandcamp.com/album/rhino-blues-full-contact-surf-single Waikiki Makaki https://linktr.ee/waikikimakaki Lost Diver https://lostdiver.bandcamp.com https://soundcloud.com/vitaly-yakushin Top
Samurai Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2141 Kiev, Ukraine	Posted on Dec 04 2020 06:49 AM ParkRowe wrote: thanks guys.. kind of a tough one. i love the bound neck with block inlays... very sweet! but i like a full "C" with 9.5 radius and med jumbo frets. both sounds amazing but the Marr puck ups do have a little extra punch... i like that. Hope i can i find these at the guitar store, i'd love to try them out. so many cool guitars! for me Johnny Marr pickups lacked some punch, pretty even a little compressed. 50th anniversary - Yes! Hot rod Jaguar! — Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine New Single is out! https://waikikimakaki.bandcamp.com/album/rhino-blues-full-contact-surf-single Waikiki Makaki https://linktr.ee/waikikimakaki Lost Diver https://lostdiver.bandcamp.com https://soundcloud.com/vitaly-yakushin Top
Surfysonic Joined: Oct 17, 2009 Posts: 521 Walkersville, MD	Posted on Dec 05 2020 01:10 AM I've had the Fender Johnny Marr Jag for a few years - it was a great guitar and I really loved the mid-60s C-shaped neck. It compares favorably with my '63 Jag's neck. The Bareknuckle pickups are alright, if a little darker/warmer than say the American Vintage '65 Jag's pickups. Which is why I bought a set of Fender Pure Vintage '65 Jaguar pickups and swapped out the Bare Knuckle pickups. The PV '65 Jaguar pickups work better for me with surf/instrumental as it's more mid-rangey than the BK's. I only ended up selling the Johnny Marr Jag since I had acquired the '63 Jag, otherwise, I'd still have it. I recently got a used Squier Vintage Modified Jag for a refinishing project and put some PV '65 Jaguar pickups to replace the stock pickups. The Squier VM Jag also has a nice full C-shaped neck, similar to the Johnny Marr Jag. It's a solid, inexpensive guitar and I'm playing it as much as my '63 Jag. The Squier Classic Vibe Jaguar necks are more like Modern C (slimmer) even though they just call them "C" shaped now. All that said, for about the same price as a new Johnny Marr Jag, maybe consider a used American Vintage '65 Jaguar on Reverb - same neck (mid-60s C) or have a look at the more expensive American Original '60s Jaguar, which also has a mid-60s C neck but with Pure Vintage '62 pickups instead of the PV '65 pickups. Good luck in your search! — The doofus formerly known as Snorre Surfysonic on YouTube World Famous Philistines: 2014 - 2015 K39: 2013 - 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv9JADQ4ukw Top
shake_n_stomp Joined: Jan 09, 2014 Posts: 600 Vancouver BC	Posted on Dec 05 2020 03:59 PM @ParkRowe, PM sent — Lorne The Surf Shakers: https://www.facebook.com/TheSurfShakers Vancouver BC Canada Top
skeeter Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 2062 Virginia, USA	Posted on Dec 05 2020 09:29 PM I love my Johnny Marr Jag!! The bareknuckles are a little less hot than my 62 AVRI, but I like that! The tone is more balanced, but still has that distinctive Jaguar snap. Overall, the tone options are cool too!! The neck feel is like butter for my hands. I ended up putting a Mastery bridge on it because everyone was saying how they hated the Staytrem (honestly, I could not tell a difference!) It quickly became my go-to guitar over my 62 AVRI. — Paul Atomic Mosquitos Bug music for bug people is here! Killers from Space Last edited: Dec 05, 2020 21:29:42 Top
cosmonaut Joined: Apr 02, 2019 Posts: 339	Posted on Dec 07 2020 03:00 PM skeeter wrote: I love my Johnny Marr Jag!! The bareknuckles are a little less hot than my 62 AVRI, but I like that! The tone is more balanced, but still has that distinctive Jaguar snap. Overall, the tone options are cool too!! The neck feel is like butter for my hands. I ended up putting a Mastery bridge on it because everyone was saying how they hated the Staytrem (honestly, I could not tell a difference!) It quickly became my go-to guitar over my 62 AVRI. very surprised some people say they hate the staytrem. i'd buy your staytrem in a heartbeat if you still have it. I have one on my bass VI and love it, need another for my JM. Last edited: Dec 07, 2020 15:00:43 Top
skeeter Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 2062 Virginia, USA	Posted on Dec 07 2020 09:15 PM Thanks. I love the Staytrem too! I put it on my AVRI cosmonaut wrote: very surprised some people say they hate the staytrem. i'd buy your staytrem in a heartbeat if you still have it. I have one on my bass VI and love it, need another for my JM. — Paul Atomic Mosquitos Bug music for bug people is here! Killers from Space Top

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