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synchro Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 3813 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.	Posted on Sep 24 2023 05:48 PM Nice results. That turned out quite well, indeed. — The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. Top
IceratzSurf Joined: Oct 22, 2022 Posts: 167	Posted on Sep 25 2023 06:55 AM synchro wrote: Nice results. That turned out quite well, indeed. << Thanks Synchro! I found out an important revelation, lesson to share. The decision to use a top layer of strat pickguard 'ring' over the stock Jaguar pickguard turned out to be a necessary method of mounting the strat pickup. I had cut up an old strat pickguard to fabricate rings and then glued them to the stock jag pickguard. For the bridge, the only way to achieve the correct PU height adjustment up to the strings was to lift the PU to the point where the PU screw shoulders were above the stock Jsg pickguard height. So, I effectively raised the PU using the strat pickguard mounting method to the top pickguard layer ring. Normally a stratocaster setup is more level through the bridge, thus the PU is set lower, but still up close to the strings. But the Jaguar bridge and break angle is more raised and creates a new issue. So, what turned out to be an unknown factor in deciding how to mount these strat PUs turned out to be a serendipity! Meanwhile, the neck PU height adjustment was no issue, and according to Fender spec is set lower to strings anyway. I can't think of an alternative way to have mounted strat PUs otherwise. Last edited: Sep 25, 2023 06:56:22 Top
synchro Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 3813 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.	Posted on Sep 25 2023 08:20 AM IceratzSurf wrote: synchro wrote: Nice results. That turned out quite well, indeed. << Thanks Synchro! I found out an important revelation, lesson to share. The decision to use a top layer of strat pickguard 'ring' over the stock Jaguar pickguard turned out to be a necessary method of mounting the strat pickup. I had cut up an old strat pickguard to fabricate rings and then glued them to the stock jag pickguard. For the bridge, the only way to achieve the correct PU height adjustment up to the strings was to lift the PU to the point where the PU screw shoulders were above the stock Jsg pickguard height. So, I effectively raised the PU using the strat pickguard mounting method to the top pickguard layer ring. Normally a stratocaster setup is more level through the bridge, thus the PU is set lower, but still up close to the strings. But the Jaguar bridge and break angle is more raised and creates a new issue. So, what turned out to be an unknown factor in deciding how to mount these strat PUs turned out to be a serendipity! Meanwhile, the neck PU height adjustment was no issue, and according to Fender spec is set lower to strings anyway. I can't think of an alternative way to have mounted strat PUs otherwise. I’m dealing with the inverse issue, because of that strange pickguard which came from Warmoth for the Jaguar I just built. I ended up mounting Jaguar pickups under Strat covers and using Strat style height adjustments. I can’t get the adjustment range necessary to balance the pickups, so the neck pickup overwhelms the bridge, when both are selected. Not having a router, I have farmed out the work to a trusted luthier in the area, and when I get the pickguard back, I will remount the Jaguar pickups as they were intended to be mounted. — The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. Top

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