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synchro

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Posted on Apr 27 2023 03:00 PM

No thread yet. So far, all I have is a big pile of parts, and an even bigger pile of receipts. The body, neck, and StayTrem bridge have yet to ship, so it could be a while before I can actually start construction.

Here’s my pile o’ parts.

This is what the body should look like, albeit with its own unique woodgrain.

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DrippyReverbTremolo

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Posted on Apr 27 2023 03:59 PM

Lovely!

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synchro

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Posted on Apr 27 2023 05:24 PM

DrippyReverbTremolo wrote:

Lovely!

Thanks.

When I first started playing, I remember seeing a brochure for a Fender Jaguar with a drawing of a sunburst Jaguar. Ever since then, I’ve loved sunburst Jaguars. When I ordered this body, I wanted to select a sunburst that didn’t have a black edge, so I went with Warmoth’s Honey Burst.

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SilverFlash

Joined: Jul 14, 2015
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Near Atlanta, GA
United States

Posted on Apr 28 2023 09:36 AM

synchro wrote:

When I first started playing, I remember seeing a brochure for a Fender Jaguar with a drawing of a sunburst Jaguar. Ever since then, I’ve loved sunburst Jaguars. When I ordered this body, I wanted to select a sunburst that didn’t have a black edge, so I went with Warmoth’s Honey Burst.

Hi synchro, That Honey Burst looks fantastic. Do you know what color pickguard you plan to pair it with?

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synchro

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Posted on Apr 28 2023 10:15 AM

SilverFlash wrote:

synchro wrote:

When I first started playing, I remember seeing a brochure for a Fender Jaguar with a drawing of a sunburst Jaguar. Ever since then, I’ve loved sunburst Jaguars. When I ordered this body, I wanted to select a sunburst that didn’t have a black edge, so I went with Warmoth’s Honey Burst.

Hi synchro, That Honey Burst looks fantastic. Do you know what color pickguard you plan to pair it with?

I ordered a tortoise shell pickguard, along with the body, but I’m open to other ideas. I wouldn’t mind a brown pearl, or possibly a material I found at Pickguard Heaven, called Tiramisu. https://pickguardheaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/color-145.jpg

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SilverFlash

Joined: Jul 14, 2015
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Near Atlanta, GA
United States

Posted on Apr 28 2023 11:19 AM

synchro wrote:

I ordered a tortoise shell pickguard, along with the body, but I’m open to other ideas. I wouldn’t mind a brown pearl, or possibly a material I found at Pickguard Heaven, called Tiramisu. https://pickguardheaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/color-145.jpg

Tortoise shell was my first thought. I must say your "pile of parts" and Honey Burst body fired my imagination. I just visited the Warmoth site and had some fun looking at the various top and pickguard colors. The only other pickguard color that jumped out at me was Red Pearl. It would be neat if Warmoth implemented an interactive feature to overlay the body color with the selected pickguard. That would be a lot of fun.

Since I've asked about the body, I might as well finish the job and ask about your choice of neck. It will probably be quite a while (if ever) before I start a custom build of my own, so in the meantime I will enjoy your ultimate Jaguar build vicariously. It will be great to see your final product.

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synchro

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Posted on Apr 28 2023 12:20 PM

SilverFlash wrote:

synchro wrote:

I ordered a tortoise shell pickguard, along with the body, but I’m open to other ideas. I wouldn’t mind a brown pearl, or possibly a material I found at Pickguard Heaven, called Tiramisu. https://pickguardheaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/color-145.jpg

Tortoise shell was my first thought. I must say your "pile of parts" and Honey Burst body fired my imagination. I just visited the Warmoth site and had some fun looking at the various top and pickguard colors. The only other pickguard color that jumped out at me was Red Pearl. It would be neat if Warmoth implemented an interactive feature to overlay the body color with the selected pickguard. That would be a lot of fun.

Since I've asked about the body, I might as well finish the job and ask about your choice of neck. It will probably be quite a while (if ever) before I start a custom build of my own, so in the meantime I will enjoy your ultimate Jaguar build vicariously. It will be great to see your final product.

I will definitely start with the Warmoth tortoise-shell guard. Warmoth does not promise that any other guard fits, beyond those that they sell. I doubt that their guards are any different than any other makers’ but they probably want to avoid getting in a finger-pointing contest with some pickguard maker over a fit issue. That Tiramisu guard appeals to me, so I might order something like that. I’m a really sucker for pearl guards and that looks like a pearl that would be compatible with the Honeyburst finish.

The neck was the most expensive part of the build. The CV Squier I own is a ‘70s style Jaguar, with block inlays and a bound fretboard, and that look has really grown on me. So I ordered a C shaped neck in Birdseye Maple, with an ebony fingerboard, block inlays, and a tinted gloss finish. The idea is to build a Jaguar which is compatible with an overall stock appearance, yet has very nice wood, etc.

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synchro

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Posted on Apr 28 2023 02:23 PM

To avoid the further hijacking of this thread, I created a build thread for this little project.

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DrippyReverbTremolo

Joined: Mar 11, 2023
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Netherlands

Posted on Dec 19 2023 05:04 AM

I need to give this Squier JM another shoot-out. Have taken it with me on vacation to the tropics (paired with a Boss Waza Air). Unscrewed the neck, stuffed neck and body into a gig bag (wrapped the neck in a piece of clothing) and stuffed the folded gig bag into my suitcase. Screwed the neck back on at the hotel, using the same set of strings. It tuned right up. Inside dry air/AC, outside heat/high humidity. Tune it up and it stays tuned. Neck relief is fine as is. I like to think my set-up work contributed, but am impressed regardless.

I am sitting pool-side or in a beach chair, learning songs by Messer Chups and The Bambi Molesters.

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DrippyReverbTremolo

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Posted on Dec 20 2023 04:49 AM

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DrippyReverbTremolo

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Posted on Aug 11 2024 03:09 AM

This travel guitar is seeing it's third holiday. It's functioning perfectly. The gold plating seems to not like salt air and sweat....

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synchro Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 4446 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.	Posted on Apr 27 2023 03:00 PM No thread yet. So far, all I have is a big pile of parts, and an even bigger pile of receipts. The body, neck, and StayTrem bridge have yet to ship, so it could be a while before I can actually start construction. Here’s my pile o’ parts. This is what the body should look like, albeit with its own unique woodgrain. — The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. Top
DrippyReverbTremolo Joined: Mar 11, 2023 Posts: 141	Posted on Apr 27 2023 03:59 PM Lovely! Top
synchro Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 4446 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.	Posted on Apr 27 2023 05:24 PM DrippyReverbTremolo wrote: Lovely! Thanks. When I first started playing, I remember seeing a brochure for a Fender Jaguar with a drawing of a sunburst Jaguar. Ever since then, I’ve loved sunburst Jaguars. When I ordered this body, I wanted to select a sunburst that didn’t have a black edge, so I went with Warmoth’s Honey Burst. — The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. Top
SilverFlash Joined: Jul 14, 2015 Posts: 478 Near Atlanta, GA	Posted on Apr 28 2023 09:36 AM synchro wrote: When I first started playing, I remember seeing a brochure for a Fender Jaguar with a drawing of a sunburst Jaguar. Ever since then, I’ve loved sunburst Jaguars. When I ordered this body, I wanted to select a sunburst that didn’t have a black edge, so I went with Warmoth’s Honey Burst. Hi synchro, That Honey Burst looks fantastic. Do you know what color pickguard you plan to pair it with? — -Tim MyYouTubeChannel My Classic Instrumental Surf Music Timeline SSS Agent #777 Top
synchro Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 4446 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.	Posted on Apr 28 2023 10:15 AM SilverFlash wrote: synchro wrote: When I first started playing, I remember seeing a brochure for a Fender Jaguar with a drawing of a sunburst Jaguar. Ever since then, I’ve loved sunburst Jaguars. When I ordered this body, I wanted to select a sunburst that didn’t have a black edge, so I went with Warmoth’s Honey Burst. Hi synchro, That Honey Burst looks fantastic. Do you know what color pickguard you plan to pair it with? I ordered a tortoise shell pickguard, along with the body, but I’m open to other ideas. I wouldn’t mind a brown pearl, or possibly a material I found at Pickguard Heaven, called Tiramisu. https://pickguardheaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/color-145.jpg — The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. Top
SilverFlash Joined: Jul 14, 2015 Posts: 478 Near Atlanta, GA	Posted on Apr 28 2023 11:19 AM synchro wrote: I ordered a tortoise shell pickguard, along with the body, but I’m open to other ideas. I wouldn’t mind a brown pearl, or possibly a material I found at Pickguard Heaven, called Tiramisu. https://pickguardheaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/color-145.jpg Tortoise shell was my first thought. I must say your "pile of parts" and Honey Burst body fired my imagination. I just visited the Warmoth site and had some fun looking at the various top and pickguard colors. The only other pickguard color that jumped out at me was Red Pearl. It would be neat if Warmoth implemented an interactive feature to overlay the body color with the selected pickguard. That would be a lot of fun. Since I've asked about the body, I might as well finish the job and ask about your choice of neck. It will probably be quite a while (if ever) before I start a custom build of my own, so in the meantime I will enjoy your ultimate Jaguar build vicariously. It will be great to see your final product. — -Tim MyYouTubeChannel My Classic Instrumental Surf Music Timeline SSS Agent #777 Top
synchro Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 4446 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.	Posted on Apr 28 2023 12:20 PM SilverFlash wrote: synchro wrote: I ordered a tortoise shell pickguard, along with the body, but I’m open to other ideas. I wouldn’t mind a brown pearl, or possibly a material I found at Pickguard Heaven, called Tiramisu. https://pickguardheaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/color-145.jpg Tortoise shell was my first thought. I must say your "pile of parts" and Honey Burst body fired my imagination. I just visited the Warmoth site and had some fun looking at the various top and pickguard colors. The only other pickguard color that jumped out at me was Red Pearl. It would be neat if Warmoth implemented an interactive feature to overlay the body color with the selected pickguard. That would be a lot of fun. Since I've asked about the body, I might as well finish the job and ask about your choice of neck. It will probably be quite a while (if ever) before I start a custom build of my own, so in the meantime I will enjoy your ultimate Jaguar build vicariously. It will be great to see your final product. I will definitely start with the Warmoth tortoise-shell guard. Warmoth does not promise that any other guard fits, beyond those that they sell. I doubt that their guards are any different than any other makers’ but they probably want to avoid getting in a finger-pointing contest with some pickguard maker over a fit issue. That Tiramisu guard appeals to me, so I might order something like that. I’m a really sucker for pearl guards and that looks like a pearl that would be compatible with the Honeyburst finish. The neck was the most expensive part of the build. The CV Squier I own is a ‘70s style Jaguar, with block inlays and a bound fretboard, and that look has really grown on me. So I ordered a C shaped neck in Birdseye Maple, with an ebony fingerboard, block inlays, and a tinted gloss finish. The idea is to build a Jaguar which is compatible with an overall stock appearance, yet has very nice wood, etc. — The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. Top
synchro Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 4446 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.	Posted on Apr 28 2023 02:23 PM To avoid the further hijacking of this thread, I created a build thread for this little project. — The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. Top
DrippyReverbTremolo Joined: Mar 11, 2023 Posts: 141	Posted on Dec 19 2023 05:04 AM I need to give this Squier JM another shoot-out. Have taken it with me on vacation to the tropics (paired with a Boss Waza Air). Unscrewed the neck, stuffed neck and body into a gig bag (wrapped the neck in a piece of clothing) and stuffed the folded gig bag into my suitcase. Screwed the neck back on at the hotel, using the same set of strings. It tuned right up. Inside dry air/AC, outside heat/high humidity. Tune it up and it stays tuned. Neck relief is fine as is. I like to think my set-up work contributed, but am impressed regardless. I am sitting pool-side or in a beach chair, learning songs by Messer Chups and The Bambi Molesters. Last edited: Dec 19, 2023 06:26:25 Top
DrippyReverbTremolo Joined: Mar 11, 2023 Posts: 141	Posted on Dec 20 2023 04:49 AM Top
DrippyReverbTremolo Joined: Mar 11, 2023 Posts: 141	Posted on Aug 11 2024 03:09 AM This travel guitar is seeing it's third holiday. It's functioning perfectly. The gold plating seems to not like salt air and sweat.... Top

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