Jag-Stang is back!
- Highnumbers
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Re: Jag-Stang is back!
Maybe I'm just nostalgic, but I miss that the new Jag-Stang reissues don't have the "Designed by Kurt Cobain" sticker on the backside. It was like an unofficial signature model.
I've had a 2003 Jag-Stang in Fiesta Red for about 15 years. Seriously underwhelming guitar that I only keep around for sentimental reasons. I understand the interest driving this recent reissue, but it's still fundamentally not a great guitar.
I've had a 2003 Jag-Stang in Fiesta Red for about 15 years. Seriously underwhelming guitar that I only keep around for sentimental reasons. I understand the interest driving this recent reissue, but it's still fundamentally not a great guitar.
- neutralomen
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Re: Jag-Stang is back!
Yes I'm aware of the "blue" mustangs, which were actually closer to Maui Blue(although they still greened over time). they're my absolute favorite color on a mustang. That said, I do think they started making them in Daphne in the late 60s and onward. I think the "blue" color only came out in the first couple years but I cannot say for sure.Stephen_42 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 14, 2021 10:32 amBeing even more pedantic, weren't the original Mustangs only ever referred to as red/white/blue, with Daphne blue / Dakota red etc. only ever specified on reissues?neutralomen wrote: ↑Tue Oct 12, 2021 3:57 pmIirc the second batch of mijs from 2008 had the USA style toothpaste sonic blue.DavidG wrote: ↑Tue Oct 12, 2021 11:33 am
I think the japan sonic blue might be my favourite of them all. I had one of those cobain mustangs in sonic blue, shouldn't have let that one go.
If they've indeed used the wrong blue for this model, it's a lazy reissue. Colour shouldn't usually matter this much, but when you're asking people to pay over £1000 for something very specific it's got to be right.
I mean if we're being technical, I think Kurt really wanted aged daphne. His original drawing said "aqua blue green(like old mustangs). He's referring to the greening and darkening of old daphme mustangs. At least I think so *shrug*
On top of that, I think the label on Kurt's sketch is pretty ambiguous - we have no real way of knowing if he meant a very saturated Japanese sonic blue like his old Mustangs, a very pale green like yellowed old MiA Mustangs, or anything in between. In any case, I think it's cool that there's a wide spectrum of Jag-stang blues. It makes each one a little more individual. Funny that the fiesta reds (that I've seen, at least) all seem pretty uniform when the blues vary as much as they do.
I enjoy all these pastel blues and blue-greens so I'm good either way.
- neutralomen
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Re: Jag-Stang is back!
pssst...I'm about to get a stupid amount of ludicrous mods for my new one. Re-radius to 9.5, jumbo frets, amer. pro jazzmaster bridge(which fits thank god), a Fralin blues special in the neck and a super distortion S in the bridge with a custom pickguard and slight routing modification to get that "double slanted SS" look. Black switches to finish it all off. I'll post it here when it's done.Highnumbers wrote: ↑Thu Oct 14, 2021 10:43 amMaybe I'm just nostalgic, but I miss that the new Jag-Stang reissues don't have the "Designed by Kurt Cobain" sticker on the backside. It was like an unofficial signature model.
I've had a 2003 Jag-Stang in Fiesta Red for about 15 years. Seriously underwhelming guitar that I only keep around for sentimental reasons. I understand the interest driving this recent reissue, but it's still fundamentally not a great guitar.
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I played one of the new JSs at Musicstore yesterday. Still hate the looks but DAMN that is a wonderful neck!!!
i love delay SO much ...that i procrastinate all the time.
- Mad-Mike
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I finally watched Trogly's video on the Jag-Stang and just as I suspected, the pickups are pretty much similar in vein to the originals - 7.14K Humbucker in the bridge, 5.4K Single in the neck - so the neck is less output than the original Jag-Stangs actually (6.4K 62' Japanese Strat pickup). So in the rare chance I end up getting one of these, say I start gigging again, then it'll be getting the obligatory EMG treatment like my other one, which is getting a bit too valueable and sentimental to just be dragging it to every show without me having to carry it around the bar with me before our set.
- Wucan
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"When purchasing this guitar you can only stand to win. If you are dissatisfied with the quality, look or sound of this guitar you will receive a full refund; however, if you are satisfied, you have just saved yourself hundreds of dollars!!! So go on, treat yourself to the Tubas you have always wanted."CROSS_guitars wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 7:40 pmTotally legit
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- Ceylon
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With the hundreds of dollars you save you can afford to get into the weird, wild world of tubasWucan wrote: ↑Thu Oct 21, 2021 6:06 pm"When purchasing this guitar you can only stand to win. If you are dissatisfied with the quality, look or sound of this guitar you will receive a full refund; however, if you are satisfied, you have just saved yourself hundreds of dollars!!! So go on, treat yourself to the Tubas you have always wanted."CROSS_guitars wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 7:40 pmTotally legit
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Science Friction burns my fingers
Electricity still lingers
Electricity still lingers
- Stephen_42
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Re: Jag-Stang is back!
Just a heads up if anyone wants one but is put off by the price: Fiesta Red ones are currently going for £999 on GAK. Still not cheap, but 20% less than the original rrp.
I'll get round to doing an NGD for mine sooner or later. I bought mine before this deal, but did manage to get a blue one.
I'll get round to doing an NGD for mine sooner or later. I bought mine before this deal, but did manage to get a blue one.