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Having owned both guitars (MIJ versions), I would just add that the tone of
the Jazzmaster was very, very nice (with Seymour-Duncans), but not nearly as
flexible as the Jaguar. I did prefer the longer Jazzmaster scale (being a
Strat-Nazi...oops, sorry!) to the shorter Jaguar (my marginal fingering
skills got even worse in the higher registers), but the appearance of the
Jaguar was certainly more impressive. I would say go with the guitar that
you feel most comfortable in playing, and has the tone you are after. The
bridge arrangement is definitely the weak point of both instruments; still,
a little of regular attention to alignment will overcome that limitation.
Hope some of this helps!
Best regards, Dana Vincent
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From: "ohsyrus" <>
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Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2002 11:10 AM
Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Advice needed
Played one of the MIA Jaguar reissues the other day. Been thinking
about it ever since. One of the things I really liked about it was
the shorter scale. I also really liked the tone. I thought the neck
had an overly glossy finish, and I prefer satin, however, thats a
niggle. One of the things I didn't like about it was the mute, and
another was the bridge, which seemed like some kind of frankenstein
contraption. Other than that, I loved the way it played and sounded.
So, I'm thinking about getting one, but I wonder, I've never played
one of the Jazzmaster RI, and I am not sure whether I would prefer
the sound of the Jazzmaster to the Jaguar. I have never run across
one in the local music stores. I know alot of you guys are really
familiar with the differences in playablility and tonality, and I
would like to know what you think. If you were going to get a MIA RI,
and you could only pick one, which would you get, and why?
Thanx!
