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Is this a good deal? '68 Jag

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:11 am
by TheMilford
FENDER® JAGUAR, 1968 Righty., Lake Placid Blue with matching headstock. Professional Nitro Refinish. Serial#221259. good condition.$2099. Non original Case.

http://www.southpawguitars.com/jagrh.html

They generally hock lefty but from time to time they have righties... just wanted to pass on the info.

BTW: Use caution with Southpaw though... as much as I like Jimmy, I've have a tepid experience with them.

Re: Is this a good deal? '68 Jag

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:20 am
by Soiouz
Is it just a matter of lighting in the picture (?) but the upper bout of this Jaguar looks really pointy... It looks as if it were remodeled...

Re: Is this a good deal? '68 Jag

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:35 am
by Jay
Repro guard as well.

Re: Is this a good deal? '68 Jag

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:01 am
by Orang Goreng
Jay wrote: Repro guard as well.
How can you tell? The bevelling of the edges or something?

Re: Is this a good deal? '68 Jag

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:19 am
by fullerplast
I would not say this is a great deal. I think it should have all original parts and case for that price.

I wouldn't say it's a really bad deal though. It depends on how bad one wants an LPB refin Jag with B&B. The value will catch up to the price, that's for sure.

Maybe they're flexible on the price.
How can you tell? The bevelling of the edges or something?
I don't see the truss rod scoop on that guard.

Re: Is this a good deal? '68 Jag

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:21 am
by fullerplast
Is it my eyes.... or is the volume knob missing and revealing a split-shaft pot?

I'll bet this was a beat up sunburst that was refinned, parts-swapped, custom colored, and re-guarded.  :-\

Still looks nice though...

Re: Is this a good deal? '68 Jag

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:45 am
by sookwinder
I'd also wonder about the PUPs.  The magnets seem a little "too" clean and shiny, plus they just done seem to extend up far enough... look more like my AV PUPs  than my vintage 66 jag PUPs.  (plus the PUP covers seem quite white and bright , very similar to the colour of the nice non original guard)

Re: Is this a good deal? '68 Jag

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 5:50 am
by Jay
Orang Goreng wrote:
Jay wrote: Repro guard as well.
How can you tell? The bevelling of the edges or something?
Exactly.  I've never seen a repro that has that nice shallow bevel the originals have.

Re: Is this a good deal? '68 Jag

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:33 am
by aen
looks awfully shiny and new for a 68.  Actually if they're judging from Fenders website serial number dating guide, could be 68-70 like mine.

IMHO for 2k it better sound better than I ever imagined, and look like it's kinda old.  I'm not really a collecter, so I'd just as soon have an AV, if I'm spending mad cash. 

BUt i could be wrong.

Re: Is this a good deal? '68 Jag

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:57 am
by fullerplast
Exactly.  I've never seen a repro that has that nice shallow bevel the originals have.



Yeah, it makes the black ply look much thicker and prominent on originals.


I'm with aen on this one. I'd almost just as soon have an AV if I was going for a player. This deal would be much more attractive if the replacement cost of the changed parts was deducted from the total.

Re: Is this a good deal? '68 Jag

Posted: Mon May 01, 2023 7:18 am
by O Drones
Almost twenty years later this has turned up in Scotland. Quite the price increase in that time

https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/ ... inish-lake

Re: Is this a good deal? '68 Jag

Posted: Tue May 02, 2023 5:54 am
by welshywelsh
Great find!

Is it just the lighting/shadow, or is the neck pocket gap massive?

Re: Is this a good deal? '68 Jag

Posted: Tue May 02, 2023 6:26 am
by O Drones
Yeah, hard to tell with a lot of Guitar Guitar shots. Here’s another couple.

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Re: Is this a good deal? '68 Jag

Posted: Tue May 02, 2023 9:30 am
by s_mcsleazy
O Drones wrote:
Tue May 02, 2023 6:26 am
Yeah, hard to tell with a lot of Guitar Guitar shots. Here’s another couple.

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honestly, i thought to myself "they're wanting a bit much for a 68 refin" but seeing the pics under the guard, they might just be mad.

Re: Is this a good deal? '68 Jag

Posted: Tue May 02, 2023 2:40 pm
by Embenny
s_mcsleazy wrote:
Tue May 02, 2023 9:30 am
honestly, i thought to myself "they're wanting a bit much for a 68 refin" but seeing the pics under the guard, they might just be mad.
My thoughts as well. Are routed, refinished CBS Jaguars actually selling for anywhere near that price?