Kurt Cobain's 1965 lefthanded Jaguar

FenderBob · Post by **FenderBob** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 5:52 pm

I can't help but notice now on Kurt's jaguar, the headstock is very small compared to other vintage mid-sixties jaguars. It has the binding but is not oversized. The decal is very different also. "Fender" is in the old spaghetti style font, and the word "Jaguar" is in a small stratocaster-type font. Some people think the decal is a repro. What do you all think?

Post by **i love sharin foo** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 6:07 pm

I believe that Ernie Baily said he installed the repro decal. Jaguars never had a Spaghetti logo. I'm not sure about the headstock shape.

Justin.

Stereordinary · Post by **Stereordinary** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 6:42 pm

I'd always heard it was a Japanese Jag. Were there ever Japanese Jags with spaghetti logos?

Post by **i love sharin foo** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 6:47 pm

I remember hearing that it was a '65. It was sold to I believe Ailine Vintage at some point for like $500 or something and they said it was a '65. The finish wear looks more consistent with a normal lacqer finish versus a poly finish.

Justin

FenderBob · Post by **FenderBob** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 6:55 pm

i love sharin foo wrote: I remember hearing that it was a '65. It was sold to I believe Ailine Vintage at some point for like $500 or something and they said it was a '65. The finish wear looks more consistent with a normal lacqer finish versus a poly finish.

Justin

There seems to be some confusion here. There were 2 jaguars. The first was his Vintage 1965 lefty that he played his whole career (1991 to 1994). After that, it went to Hole's guitarist, Eric Erlandson.

The second was a early 60's vintage (also lefty) which he must have not cared for that much because I don't think there are ANY pictures out there of him playing it live in concert.

He did not play any japanese made jaguars.

According to http://www.kurtsequipment.com/ 

"The Jag had an incorrect decal under the lacquer." it doesn't say anything about Earnie installing it or it being a repro.

rabidhamster · Post by **rabidhamster** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 9:23 pm

except for all the MIJ strats...

FenderBob · Post by **FenderBob** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 9:58 pm

rabidhamster wrote: except for all the MIJ strats...

Note: I stated he didn't play Japanese Jaguars....YES he played Japanese Strats, Univox's, Mustangs, etc.

rabidhamster · Post by **rabidhamster** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 11:12 pm

oh, crap, sorry man. I havent been sleeping lately, I read that as "guitars"

, and figured you didnt mean the univoxs;) I also probably need glasses. I feel foolish, hahaha.

fenderjapan · Post by **fenderjapan** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:03 am

And when we talk about kurt's jag, here's a closeup without the tape :

fenderjapan · Post by **fenderjapan** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:39 pm

This is wierd, i found a logo that looks exactly like the logo kurt had on his jaguar

And the seller claimes that it's about 30 years old

, but he dont know if it's genuine fender
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Jaguar-log ... dZViewItem
maybe it's just something fender did for lefty jags?

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