Horay - got my Thin Skin Jaguar (LPB) today !

[bighonky]

that's one sexy guitar.

[StevenO]

I would forcibly have sex with this guitar, given the opportunity. You know, make all the switches sticky and whatnot.

[-Philipp-]

thanks guys ! I still have a big grin on my face  , the Jag is awesome. On monday I can play it in our reherseal room, i can't wait...
One thing though: my girlfriend doesn't know I bought the Jag. Any hints how I can handle this ? 

Is it the thin skin that makes the LPB look much older and faded?  I think that your guitar looks amazing, I'm not a fan of the more saturated LPB that I see on other guitars.  Then again, I nit pick colors...it's what I do for a job, haha.

good question. Maybe the mint green guard also ?
The thing is, it is almost impossible to capture the color right with my digicam. On the pictures from wildwood guitar the blue looks much more saturated than in natura.
I also had a CIJ once in OLB (old lake placid blue). I liked it too but I always thought the color was a little too light. On the USA one the color is more accurate. It looks perfect in my opinion, I wouldn't trade the guitar for anything...

Is Lake Placid Blue a metalic color?

Just wondered. If it is, that's another plus.

yes it's metallic, you can see it in Picture #8 and #9 (the only pictures with flashlight). The color changes according to the angle you look at it.

[luau]

One thing though: my girlfriend doesn't know I bought the Jag. Any hints how I can handle this ? 

"It's so beautiful it made me think of you and I just couldn't help myself. Good thing you don't have a twin."

Congrats on the Jag. It -is- very beautiful.

[John Taverna]

lovely jag!

[Game On]

Not to mention that it'll relic much FASTER!!!

Myyyyyyuhuhuhuhahahahahahahahahahaaaaa!
[rubs hands together maniacally...]

You aren't joking!

I got my first nitro as a college graduation present (in May of this year), and I'm already starting to notice some wear! Granted my band has been playing a lot of gigs recently (and it didn't help when one of my band mates accidentally slammed the head of his guitar into the body of mine, causing a pencil eraser sized divot  ) but it has been happening a lot faster than I expected. I've had my CIJ JM since 2004, and it's Poly finish is only now starting to show wear.

I like the way naturally relic-ed guitars look, but I still cringe every time something happens to my guitar! I think it's like with children, they're still a baby in your mind until one day you notice they're all grown up and going off to college! And then you're just like "WTF! I just got you last month!"

True dat! My avri jm is like 3 months old and the back is already scratched to hell from my belt, and there's a small chip right through to the wood on the top side, don't even know how that happened! Probably need to drink less at gigs. Where as my toronado (must be nearly 10 years old) has no major chips in at all despite heavy use to the point where all the nobs have fallen off.

Which poses the question - when you spend a ton of cash on a nice guitar, do you wrap it up in cotton wool and try and keep it in pristine condition, or play it as you would normally play and just enjoy the cosmetic effects of wear and tear?

I personally think the wear and tear looks pretty cool, and i already love my jm enough to know i'm not going to want to sell it, so why keep it pristine? Every bit of wear is like a personal touch.

[zhivago]

Which poses the question - when you spend a ton of cash on a nice guitar, do you wrap it up in cotton wool and try and keep it in pristine condition, or play it as you would normally play and just enjoy the cosmetic effects of wear and tear?

I play the hell out of it.

Life's too short etc 

[parry]

Which poses the question - when you spend a ton of cash on a nice guitar, do you wrap it up in cotton wool and try and keep it in pristine condition, or play it as you would normally play and just enjoy the cosmetic effects of wear and tear?

I play the hell out of it.

Life's too short etc 

Pictures of you playing the hell out of your JM were my introduction to this site!!
(Thank GOD)

[zhivago]

Which poses the question - when you spend a ton of cash on a nice guitar, do you wrap it up in cotton wool and try and keep it in pristine condition, or play it as you would normally play and just enjoy the cosmetic effects of wear and tear?

I play the hell out of it.

Life's too short etc 

Pictures of you playing the hell out of your JM were my introduction to this site!!
(Thank GOD)

[blueavenger]

That looks great! 
I was a little hesitant about the Lake Placid Blue when I ordered my JM.  But this confirmed that it is awesome. 

Good choice.

Not to mention that it'll relic much FASTER!!!

That's the biggest reason to me, to be honest.   :ph34r:

Then shouldn't folks steer away from LPB.  It's acrylic right?

[RumorsOFsurF]

I play the hell out of it.

Life's too short etc 

Pictures of you playing the hell out of your JM were my introduction to this site!!
(Thank GOD)

+1 

(small hijack)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1267/961 ... ef54_b.jpg

[ouibandoot]

Which poses the question - when you spend a ton of cash on a nice guitar, do you wrap it up in cotton wool and try and keep it in pristine condition, or play it as you would normally play and just enjoy the cosmetic effects of wear and tear?

I play the hell out of it.

Life's too short etc 

Agreed.

[parry]

Pictures of you playing the hell out of your JM were my introduction to this site!!
(Thank GOD)

+1 

(small hijack)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1267/961 ... ef54_b.jpg

NOLANNNN!!
No hijack at all!
EXACTLY the photos I was referring to!
Thanks, dude 

[zhivago]

Pictures of you playing the hell out of your JM were my introduction to this site!!
(Thank GOD)

+1 

(small hijack)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1267/961 ... ef54_b.jpg

hehe...that was a single launch party from last year...fun times

[Jag-Tastic]

Horay - I got my Thin Skin Jaguar from Dave's today ! It's lake placid blue, great finish and I love it ! I can stick with the bigger frets I think - that was my deepest concern.  I love the mint green guard and the neck radius.

Unfortunatly I'm kind of in a hurry, but before I have to leave, I wanted to share some pics with you.
Its a litte greener as in the pictures though and has a mint green guard:

#1
#2
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#8
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#13

and one movie (no sound samples from the Jag though)
short movie, no sound samples though (avi, playable e.g. with VLC Player)

I'll keep you updated ... have to leave now 

Congrats on the new Jag.  I live in the UK and was lucky to get a 2007 Shoreline Gold Jaguar from Vintage and Rare in London earlier this year.  You won't be dissapointed!