Hey guys, a few months back I saw Hamilton Leithauser play at Lincoln Hall, and his fellow ex-Walkmen member, guitarist Paul Maroon, played a black Jaguar all night. It was the best sounding Jag I've ever heard, and since I'm in need of some new pickups for mine, I thought I might try to get some as close as possible to the ones in his vintage black model with matching headstock. Trouble is, Paul Maroon is something of a recluse, and doesn't do many interviews, so I can't nail down a precise year of manufacture. Are there any telltale signs in these photos that one of the more experienced users in this forum can point out?
As big vintage gearheads, I'm 100% sure that the guitar is an authentic vintage model, and almost as sure that the pickups are original.
So:
Mute, clay dots, matching headstock with simple gold Fender logo, back of the headstock is blank. Is this a '62?