October '66 Jaguar Restoration
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October '66 Jaguar Restoration
Here's the beginning of this restoration project. Believe it or not, it started out as a white '66 pickguard...
Still need a few parts here and there (tuners, correct "F" plate-has a '70 on there now-, decal, arm and correct bridge), but it's coming together.
I'm thinking Seafoam Green. I prefer Surf Green, but hey, that wouldn't be correct for a '66 now, would it?!
Still need a few parts here and there (tuners, correct "F" plate-has a '70 on there now-, decal, arm and correct bridge), but it's coming together.
I'm thinking Seafoam Green. I prefer Surf Green, but hey, that wouldn't be correct for a '66 now, would it?!
Last edited by serial on Tue Mar 06, 2007 8:01 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Destiny's in her evening gown; you're always running late.
You tell her she looks wonderful but she'll just have to wait.
You tell her she looks wonderful but she'll just have to wait.
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Re: October '66 Jaguar Restoration
Looks like a guilt-free matching headstock refinish to me!
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Re: October '66 Jaguar Restoration
Wow! Did you just put the pickguard in a moist, dark place for a few months? It grew up nice. I'd go for sonic blue with matching hs.
I can't hear the forest for all the falling trees.
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Re: October '66 Jaguar Restoration
I thought about sonic blue, but that was the color of the last one I had custody of!
Destiny's in her evening gown; you're always running late.
You tell her she looks wonderful but she'll just have to wait.
You tell her she looks wonderful but she'll just have to wait.
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Re: October '66 Jaguar Restoration
C'mon! That one was also an October, '66, wasn't it?!!?
I want some of those magic pickguard beans too...
Do they come in "Jazzmaster"?
I want some of those magic pickguard beans too...
Do they come in "Jazzmaster"?
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Re: October '66 Jaguar Restoration
If I had those beans, I'd be a plantin' fool.
Destiny's in her evening gown; you're always running late.
You tell her she looks wonderful but she'll just have to wait.
You tell her she looks wonderful but she'll just have to wait.
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Re: October '66 Jaguar Restoration
very nice ... make sure you take lots of photos ... btw is the electronics vintage as well (wires/pots)
i vote seafoam green (actually correctly named as foam green) can't have too many of that colour
i vote seafoam green (actually correctly named as foam green) can't have too many of that colour
relaxing alternative to doing actual work ...
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Re: October '66 Jaguar Restoration
Everything is vintage and a lot is from this guitar. The mute, trem, pickups, pickguard shield, the volume pot and one of the plates (the lead circuit plate) are from the same '65 Jag (a different one than THIS one, obviously, but the parts are all matched).
Destiny's in her evening gown; you're always running late.
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You tell her she looks wonderful but she'll just have to wait.
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Re: October '66 Jaguar Restoration
I have a weakness for '70s natural refins. That guitar looks great as-is - ust put a new decal on it and you're good to go.
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Re: October '66 Jaguar Restoration
Just heard from Curtis yesterday-ready to go, I just need to get the shipping costs! To say that I'm stoked is a slight understatement!
Destiny's in her evening gown; you're always running late.
You tell her she looks wonderful but she'll just have to wait.
You tell her she looks wonderful but she'll just have to wait.
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Re: October '66 Jaguar Restoration
So I take it I won't get to play that one on Friday night?!
Ah well...have to start planning the next family visit, eh?
Ah well...have to start planning the next family visit, eh?