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Re: 1964/66 Fender Volkswagen Green Jaguar "OSCAR" Finished Pg. 2

Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 3:45 pm
by Embenny
Holy heck, is that ever looking and sounding amazing.

I'm so happy that it turned out so well. The new mics sound great too!

Re: 1964/66 Fender Volkswagen Green Jaguar "OSCAR" Finished Pg. 2

Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 4:07 pm
by HNB
Thanks! I am much happier with the mic setup. It helps the guitars sound more like they do in real life. Much better than my cell phone's mic. :D It is a WONDERFUL guitar. :D Plays and sounds amazing. I love it.

Re: 1964/66 Fender Volkswagen Green Jaguar "OSCAR" Finished Pg. 2

Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 4:44 pm
by Embenny
It honestly sounds better than my '65 Jag. From what I can tell through YT, I'd put it on par with my '62, which is the best-sounding Jaguar I've had. I'm also really impressed with how quiet it is. Assuming you're using the same amp/setup as your previous demos, it's got less hum than the "noiseless" Lace Sensors in the Blood Moon Marauder (which are technically single coils and not humbucking, but are nearly noiseless functionally).

Some parts guitars are kinda lemons, and some just have "it" and this definitely turned out to be the latter!

Re: 1964/66 Fender Volkswagen Green Jaguar "OSCAR" Finished Pg. 2

Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 6:34 pm
by HNB
I agree. I can’t believe how quiet it is. Amp settings are pretty much my typical settings. These pickups are just not noises which is weird because they aren’t humbuckers. Normally only the middle would be totally quiet with this. I guess the claws and shielding plates are making a big difference. Not sure what else it could be.

Re: 1964/66 Fender Volkswagen Green Jaguar "OSCAR" Finished Pg. 2

Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 9:19 pm
by Pacafeliz
Well... I'm loving it ™

Re: 1964/66 Fender Volkswagen Green Jaguar "OSCAR" Finished Pg. 2

Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 9:20 pm
by HNB
:-* :-* :-*

Re: 1964/66 Fender Volkswagen Green Jaguar "OSCAR" Finished Pg. 2

Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 9:22 pm
by BTL
That turned out great!

Re: 1964/66 Fender Volkswagen Green Jaguar "OSCAR" Finished Pg. 2

Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 7:36 am
by HNB
Thanks! I love the pitting on the tremolo and the brass looking arm sleeve. The chrome aging is cool when real. :)

Re: 1964/66 Fender Volkswagen Green Jaguar "OSCAR" Finished Pg. 2

Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2021 4:08 pm
by Cymbaline87
Awesome guitar, there's something special about putting together a guitar like this.

Btw...that's a '64 in my book, if the wood and most important parts are all from that year, it's as if you had had to replace some parts on a regular guitar.

Re: 1964/66 Fender Volkswagen Green Jaguar "OSCAR" Finished Pg. 2

Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2021 4:47 pm
by HNB
It is pretty much all 64 parts except the electronic plates. The most important parts are from 64. :) Neck, body, tremolo, and pickups.

Re: 1964/66 Fender Volkswagen Green Jaguar "OSCAR" Finished Pg. 2

Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 5:52 am
by GreenKnee
I just posted this in the Sherwood Green Jaguar thread by accident...


What a glorious looking Jaguar! Excellent job indeed, love the unusual colour :)

Here's a picture of my '62 with the original trem arm in case you wanted to replicate the bend with your AVRI arm. They look so oddly straight to me as I'm accustomed to the bent arm of a vintage guitar or a Mastery arm.

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Re: 1964/66 Fender Volkswagen Green Jaguar "OSCAR" Finished Pg. 2

Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 9:54 am
by HNB
Looks great!

Re: 1964/66 Fender Volkswagen Green Jaguar "OSCAR" Finished Pg. 2

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 6:18 pm
by will
Nice to see it all together!

I think I painted that body about 8 years ago!

Re: 1964/66 Fender Volkswagen Green Jaguar "OSCAR" Finished Pg. 2

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 9:11 pm
by HNB
I had heard it sat in pieces for a good while.... :D