Fitting Strat Pickups in a Jaguar?

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Re: Fitting Strat Pickups in a Jaguar?

Post by StevenO » Sat May 24, 2008 6:11 pm

Those GFS pickups aren't really boutique. I believe they're made in a factory in china...

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Re: Fitting Strat Pickups in a Jaguar?

Post by -Anti- » Sat May 24, 2008 6:32 pm

StevenO wrote: Those GFS pickups aren't really boutique. I believe they're made in a factory in china...
Eh. Whatever. They're cheap and will do what I want. Then I'll just save up for Novak Jag pups.

I really need to know what to get for the screws still. It's the only thing I need to know before ordering.

Also, something that just occurred to me - If I install the pickups myself, will I void the warranty on the guitar all together? I know Fender won't replace pickups/electronics if I modify them (and I wouldn't expect them to), but will the guitar still be under warranty for other things like neck warping/cracking or body damage?
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Re: Fitting Strat Pickups in a Jaguar?

Post by -2N3904- » Sat May 24, 2008 7:17 pm

StevenO wrote: Those GFS pickups aren't really boutique. I believe they're made in a factory in china...
+1 they are a el cheapo substitute.

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Re: Fitting Strat Pickups in a Jaguar?

Post by -2N3904- » Sat May 24, 2008 7:18 pm

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-Anti- wrote: ^Because Seymour Duncans would end up being around $200 if I go with the SJAG-1's, and $250+ for antiquities.

Aside from that, I'm basically just paying more for a Strat pickup that's labeled differently.


Can anyone tell me what kind of screws I need to mount the new pickups? Will the Jazzmaster Pickup Screws at guitarpartsresource.com work?

http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/scre ... genfen.htm
where in hell are you getting your prices from dude,your way over estimating the cost of pups.
GPR has SD sjag1's for $58 each totaling $116 for a pair.
ive bought tons of stuff from GPR and never had a problem with them.they ship world wide for cheap too.
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And those don't come with covers the claws or a pickguard.



$116 -pups
$10 - pup covers
$20 - two claws
$40 - Pickguard

=$166 without claws, $186 with. Prices taken from GPR.

With Strat pups;

$30 - boutique Strat pups from Guitar Fetish
$10 - pup covers
$40 - Pickguard

=$80 total. Claws won't fit the Strat pickups, so I left them out.

That's less than half the price for a pickup that's only *slightly* different.

Either way though, I desperately need to know what kind of screws I need to mount ANY pickup in my Jaguar. Will those Jazzmaster pickup screws work??
the fender AV pups come with covers and claw tho,then ya just need a PG.

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Re: Fitting Strat Pickups in a Jaguar?

Post by RumorsOFsurF » Sat May 24, 2008 8:43 pm

-2N3904- wrote: the fender AV pups come with covers and claw tho,then ya just need a PG.
+1

This would be the cheapest, and best sounding way to go, if you're on a tight budget.  GFS pickups are tempting, but there's a reason they're so cheap.
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Re: Fitting Strat Pickups in a Jaguar?

Post by rickenmetal » Sat May 24, 2008 10:40 pm

The GFS lipsticks look cool, and the specs seem interesting.

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Re: Fitting Strat Pickups in a Jaguar?

Post by RumorsOFsurF » Sun May 25, 2008 10:54 am

Now lipsticks are another story altogether. 

That would be sweet. :-* :-* :-*
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Re: Fitting Strat Pickups in a Jaguar?

Post by -Anti- » Sun May 25, 2008 1:34 pm

RumorsOFsurF wrote: Now lipsticks are another story altogether. 

That would be sweet. :-* :-* :-*

How would that sound? I was interested in doing that as well, but I've never played with lipstick pups before. What would they sound like in a Jaguar?
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Re: Fitting Strat Pickups in a Jaguar?

Post by rickenmetal » Sun May 25, 2008 2:17 pm

I've only heard them in Danelectros, but they sound kind of like Mustang pickups with a little bit more bottom end.

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Re: Fitting Strat Pickups in a Jaguar?

Post by -2N3904- » Sun May 25, 2008 2:56 pm

i have some lipstick pups and imo they suck,they are to mellow and too low output sounding for a jaguar.

jagaur pups are around 6.5k mustang pups (in my 66) are about 5.6k and the mustang pups have more output than the lipsticks i have which are actually around 7.5k.
i dunno why they sound less output than the mustang ones but they do.they just dont sound good at all imo and they arent cheap chinese ones either.

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