Recently swapped my old Silvertone 1484 for a (new to me) Jag HH.
This is the third one I've had over the last ~10 years, and it seems like I get a shorter turnaround every time before deciding to move it along; hopefully this won't be the case this time round. The fit and finish is the typically excellent quality Fender Japan is known for. The electronics need some love, as there's a fairly mean ground hum coming from somewhere, the switches are weirdly sticky, and the pots cut in and out if you touch them (hence the Grolsch grommets). I think so far my biggest sticking point is the radius mismatch between the bridge and the fretboard. I know there's a lot of contention over this, and for years I largely fell under the school of thought that it didn't matter. In my old age, however, I find that it's tripping me up more than I would've expected. It feels like my fingers are getting caught underneath the higher strings in a really weird and uncomfortable way. Who knows, maybe I'm just being a sook.
One thing that struck me this time however was the Dragster pickups. These things fucking rule. I don't know what I was thinking changing them out in years past. They're exactly what I want in a humbucker. They're open and responsive to picking dynamics. They're low-output enough to not overdrive my amp and play wonderfully with all my stupid reverbs and delays. These are really excellent pickups, and I have every intention of tracking down another set to slam in my Jazzmaster.
I've never been one for bling, but I always loved the look of the black and chrome outfit on these. I'm hoping I'll be able to find a workaround for the bridge situation, fix up the electronics as needed, and really bond with this guitar.
