Which offset

impmann

TBH, everything Jaguar is "Pre-Order" right now. Bollocks to that.

robdynamite

chrisj1602 said:

There’s a purple one with binding and blocks

Sadly, it's not pink though.

robdynamite

I'm strongly tempted on picking up one of these Pink Jag's but realistically how long am i looking at waiting before i actually receive it?

MtB

On the back of reading this thread I have snagged the same - surf green JM. Will be interesting to see what condition it arrives in. 
I already have one of the Kiora Orange Marr signature Jags - that I really like.  

MagicPigDetective

MtB said:

On the back of reading this thread I have snagged the same - surf green JM. Will be interesting to see what condition it arrives in. 
I already have one of the Kiora Orange Marr signature Jags - that I really like.  

Yes, as I've said, be prepared for some work to bring it up to scratch. I've ordered threadlocker to keep the bridge in place, and need to polish the rough frets (got some micromesh pads). I've ordered a staytrem tremolo, there's a few weeks wait for these. 

chotu495

@MagicPigDetective I got a G&L Doheny recently that had awful frets. Really scratchy and noisy.

I basically followed this procedure,

https://youtu.be/Si6-zTYxhII

From about 5:39s

You’ll need masking tape, scalpel, 1500 and 2000 grade wet and dry, microfibre cloth and some autosol polish.

Let me know if you want to try this method, it certainly worked a treat for me, and I now have silky shiny frets. Was quite a nice job to do.

I can post some a little pack to get you going with a scalpel, wet and dry and some autosol if you like.

I too am vanishing down the offset rabbit-hole 

robdynamite

robdynamite said:

chrisj1602 said:

My Jaguar might need a friend..l’ve just seen the new Andertons video...

DAMN, i wish that had block inlays.

Well, i've pre-ordered this so we'll see how it works out. I hope to avoid some of the horror stories of some Squiers.

chotu495

So, admission time. I too had started to look at offsets.

Bought a G & L Doheny, which is a Jazzmaster style offset with what I think is a strat bridge and trem (similar to American performer).

I liked the look of the J Mascis, so got one of them. Really great guitar for the money, but just didn’t quite click with it, so it went back.

Decided to take a brave pill, and went after an American Original in turquoise.

Nearly managed to snag one via Doug at Coda, but sadly it was already sold.

Kind of gave up, as stock levels seem very low everywhere, then happened to scan Andertons, and they had an AO in turquoise!

Arrived on Monday and it is just lovely. Very happy 

Will have to adjust the fleet a bit to take a bit of the sting out of the purchase, but absolutely no regrets 

stickyfiddle

@chotu495 that is some serious escalation… I like it!!

GavRichList

Little bit of Jaguar porn, just because it looks pretty today. 

MtB

Well my seafoam green JM arrived from Andertons just over a couple of weeks ago. And as per the description of @MagicPigDetective my JM also had rough frets and a very dry laurel fretboard.

So the frets were duly lightly emeried and then polished, some fretboard conditioner applied, and a single business card thickness shim in the neck pocket.

I also added some soft rubber tubing over the bridge support posts and some locktite on the bridge adjusters that have transformed my new arrival into a very playable addition to the herd.   

NelsonP

Go on then I'll use this thread as an excuse to post a pic of mine.

A modded Squier J Mascis with Fender trem, Gotoh locking tuners, Seymour Duncan SJM2s, vintage rewire, tort pickguard and a Stew Mac neck shim. Very nice it is too....

MagicPigDetective

MtB said:

Well my seafoam green JM arrived from Andertons just over a couple of weeks ago. And as per the description of @MagicPigDetective my JM also had rough frets and a very dry laurel fretboard.

So the frets were duly lightly emeried and then polished, some fretboard conditioner applied, and a single business card thickness shim in the neck pocket.

I also added some soft rubber tubing over the bridge support posts and some locktite on the bridge adjusters that have transformed my new arrival into a very playable addition to the herd.   

Similar to mine then. Were your pots fine? I've finally got round to sorting the rough frets out with micromesh pads and autosol (thanks for the tips @chotu495 ;  ) and it's worked a treat, now very smooth and shiny. Puts 11's on it last night and it plays very well. All I need to do is put some locktite on the bridge - need to look into putting support around the posts. Was definitely worth perservering with, I could have easily have sent it back. There are a few tool marks on the fretboard edge and the nut has a yellow stain on it, but they don't really bother me as it's sound and playing excellently.

Good to see photos of your offsets - keep 'em coming!

robdynamite

GavRichList said:

Little bit of Jaguar porn, just because it looks pretty today. 

Bit of an oddish question, but I don't suppose you can tell me where you got those "R & L" letter/stickers from can you? I was looking for some identical for a design idea I had and I can't for the life of me find them anywhere.

stonevibe

I can't get on with Jaguars, which is gutting as they can sound amazing. I just find them too cramped for some bizarre reason, hopefully one day I'll work it out.

GavRichList

robdynamite said:

GavRichList said:

Little bit of Jaguar porn, just because it looks pretty today. 

Bit of an oddish question, but I don't suppose you can tell me where you got those "R & L" letter/stickers from can you? I was looking for some identical for a design idea I had and I can't for the life of me find them anywhere.

Ha! They’re metal… and I genuinely think they’re were billed as Bin Letters on eBay

robdynamite

GavRichList said:

robdynamite said:

GavRichList said:

Little bit of Jaguar porn, just because it looks pretty today. 

Bit of an oddish question, but I don't suppose you can tell me where you got those "R & L" letter/stickers from can you? I was looking for some identical for a design idea I had and I can't for the life of me find them anywhere.

Ha! They’re metal… and I genuinely think they’re were billed as Bin Letters on eBay

Legend! haha, thanks very much.

GavRichList

*they were. 

Bloody typo 

TrentGuitars

Bin letters add a certain touch of class

wolsnah

Something a bit left field, I was in the same boat last year and ended up with a Levinson Blade JM-L although numbers are thin on the ground, details here: https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/191460/

It's still waiting for me to get my act together and strip out the electrics and sort out what's amiss with the boost circuit. Levinson have been helpful providing me with wiring diagrams, I just need to get on with it.