Anyone recognize this 1964 Daphne Blue Jaguar?

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Anyone recognize this 1964 Daphne Blue Jaguar?

Post by raymanrock » Mon Apr 20, 2020 7:05 pm

Hello~ I bought this refinished jaguar a few month ago from Reverb(may not be a good price after 2nd thought..). It's my first vintage guitar and i'm so impressed by it's playability. And it sounds cool expecially with distortion. I think it must been through a lot, maybe anyone recognize it and can tell me more about it? Like tone, etc. I'm wondering if i can get a even better sounding vintage jaguar. Tks!

It's pickups were rewounded by Lindy Fralin. I found the pickups were connected out of phase. It produce a special thin sound in the middle position, maybe someone like it, but not for me..So I ask a luthier to change it to be In phase. But after that seems the bridge pickup itself will lose some highs. So I change the wiring back to be out of phase.. Wondering anyone have similar experience?

And there's one interesting fact that i found it sounds way better with it's original bridge. I've try to put a mastery and a staytrem in it, they both sound dull to me, lack of low and high. I didn't expect a vintage bridge will affect the sound so much, it's like magic to me lol. Just my own experience, more comments are welcome~

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Re: Anyone recognize this 1964 Daphne Blue Jaguar?

Post by Mechanical Birds » Mon Apr 20, 2020 7:28 pm

Yeah holy shit that’s my guitar it was stolen from me at a show on Staten Island I played the summer of 2010 WTF

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Re: Anyone recognize this 1964 Daphne Blue Jaguar?

Post by raymanrock » Mon Apr 20, 2020 7:38 pm

Mechanical Birds wrote:
Mon Apr 20, 2020 7:28 pm
Yeah holy shit that’s my guitar it was stolen from me at a show on Staten Island I played the summer of 2010 WTF
Man are you serious?? :'(

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Re: Anyone recognize this 1964 Daphne Blue Jaguar?

Post by andy_tchp » Mon Apr 20, 2020 7:42 pm

There is no visible picture, so I doubt it.
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Re: Anyone recognize this 1964 Daphne Blue Jaguar?

Post by raymanrock » Mon Apr 20, 2020 7:47 pm

andy_tchp wrote:
Mon Apr 20, 2020 7:42 pm
There is no visible picture, so I doubt it.
Sorry about that. How about this link?

https://cn.bing.com/images/search?view= ... ajaxhist=0

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Re: Anyone recognize this 1964 Daphne Blue Jaguar?

Post by raymanrock » Mon Apr 20, 2020 8:14 pm

Here‘s the reverb link in case you can't see the picture. Btw, I bought it a bit less than asking price..

https://reverb.com/item/26925353-fender ... shell-case

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Re: Anyone recognize this 1964 Daphne Blue Jaguar?

Post by Danley » Tue Apr 21, 2020 7:06 am

raymanrock wrote:
Mon Apr 20, 2020 7:05 pm
And there's one interesting fact that i found it sounds way better with it's original bridge. I've try to put a mastery and a staytrem in it, they both sound dull to me, lack of low and high. I didn't expect a vintage bridge will affect the sound so much, it's like magic to me lol. Just my own experience, more comments are welcome~

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I agree - the vintage bridge (with steel saddles as opposed to zinc, and tighter construction than the reissues) is best to me of the ones I've experienced, as far as sound and stability; have a couple on my guitars, obliviates the need for a Mastery/Staytrem etc.
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Re: Anyone recognize this 1964 Daphne Blue Jaguar?

Post by terminalvertigo » Tue Apr 21, 2020 10:57 am

I'll post a pic here for ya to save people clicking :)
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Re: Anyone recognize this 1964 Daphne Blue Jaguar?

Post by Mechanical Birds » Tue Apr 21, 2020 7:43 pm

Yeah totally kidding but I wish that was my guitar, it’s a beauty for sure!
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Re: Anyone recognize this 1964 Daphne Blue Jaguar?

Post by raymanrock » Wed Apr 22, 2020 4:35 pm

Thank you guys!

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Re: Anyone recognize this 1964 Daphne Blue Jaguar?

Post by Highnumbers » Thu Apr 23, 2020 9:27 am

Damn that's gorgeous. If you think you paid too much, let me know if you ever want to sell it. ;D

Really nice Jag, congrats on your first vintage!

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Re: Anyone recognize this 1964 Daphne Blue Jaguar?

Post by raymanrock » Thu Apr 23, 2020 5:46 pm

Highnumbers wrote:
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Damn that's gorgeous. If you think you paid too much, let me know if you ever want to sell it. ;D

Really nice Jag, congrats on your first vintage!
Tks! It's great and the refinish is very old. Although i'm thinking about getting a original finished one. Will let you know if I decide to sell it.

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Re: Anyone recognize this 1964 Daphne Blue Jaguar?

Post by blacktiger » Fri Apr 24, 2020 10:47 am

I had a ‘62 Jazzmaster with pickups rewound by Fralin. They sounded great, IMO. There is a bit of variation in vintage pickups, since they were hand wound. The Fralin rewinds were in the same ballpark as other original winds I have owned. It sounds like there might be something going on with the wiring on yours. Have you confirmed that the wiring is vintage correct, other than being out of phase?
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Re: Anyone recognize this 1964 Daphne Blue Jaguar?

Post by s_mcsleazy » Sat Apr 25, 2020 1:25 am

Mechanical Birds wrote:
Mon Apr 20, 2020 7:28 pm
Yeah holy shit that’s my guitar it was stolen from me at a show on Staten Island I played the summer of 2010 WTF
fuck. did you contact the police/seller about it?
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Re: Anyone recognize this 1964 Daphne Blue Jaguar?

Post by Mechanical Birds » Sat Apr 25, 2020 2:22 am

Mechanical Birds wrote:
Tue Apr 21, 2020 7:43 pm
Yeah totally kidding but I wish that was my guitar, it’s a beauty for sure!

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