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It is definitely helpful to hear other peoples views. The strat I am
pretty much used to, and comfortable with the scale. I understand
that the Jag and JM are different beasts, but since they both have
such a prominent place in surf music, that is the reason I was
looking at them in terms of either or. Yeah, it would be nice to have
one of these and one of those, but...eating is also nice.
So another thing I am wondering about with both the Jag and JM is how
they resond to an overdrive pedal. I am pretty familiar with the
sound of a strat with an overdrive pedal, and I think the Surf Kings
use that sound alot. Also, the Mermen. So what happens when you throw
an OD pedal in front of a Jag or JM? As for trying them both out--I
wish. The Jag I ran across had been on the rack for a couple of
years. They had lost the trem arm. It was a special order and the guy
never claimed it. The sales guy said it was the only Jag they had
ever had in the store. Sad. He said they sell tons of strats and
teles.
Again, thanx for the opinions
--- In SurfGuitar101@y..., "Dana and Roberta Vincent" <splashbk@d...>
wrote:
> 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
