Long-Awaited Review: THE JAGUAR X!!!

[mongoose]

What can I do to get those duncans and maybe the old switch plate?

I'd pm you, but I'm posting from my phone and everything is extra tedious.

Hmmm... maybe agree to paint and assemble the upcoming "Smith" project since I'm useless? All I want is a thin black finish that'll wear quickly to match the old neck I'll be using (the Jag neck from the above pics).

EDIT: Just to clarify, I'm just offering you the parts you seek as an incentive to take on the job- I'll totally pay you whatever price you think is fair for the work! I just want everything done under "one roof" to save the hassle of shipping stuff to multiple parties, dig?

I'm any case, i'll drop the Duncans and switch plate in the mail for you today. We'll work out the details later.

[Aronkovacs]

what exact models of duncans are those? where can I hear them?

[mongoose]

what exact models of duncans are those? where can I hear them?

No clue what models, no identifying markings. As to where to hear them? Wherever Andrew decides to install them- they shipped out today.

[Keegan]

The sticker tells which model it is. SEY is a Duncan distortion neck. And the 59s and Alnico IIs are the only ones without logos(unless it's been scratched off)

Guessing whoever put them in got the distortion neck for the bridge to better match the output of the 59.

http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/fa ... ls/labels/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[mongoose]

The sticker tells which model it is. SEY is a Duncan distortion neck. And the 59s and Alnico IIs are the only ones without logos(unless it's been scratched off)

Guessing whoever put them in got the distortion neck for the bridge to better match the output of the 59.

http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/fa ... ls/labels/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

No shit? What a simple and obvious system .

Thanks for the info. I predict Andrew will be one happy camper indeed (I hate HB's myself).

[mongoose]

Guess what, kiddies! It's ON!

The donor Jag arrived in Portland today, and Paul wasted no time in getting to work (even in spite of the distraction of me slipping a copy of Rick Neilsen's guitar collection book into the package!).

Before addressing the headstock issue, Paul did the necessary routing and prep for the new pickguard and electronics, as well as the new tailpiece. Dig THIS:



And here are some drawings of the intended final product as well:




Between these pics and the shot of the TB-64 build that Paul posted, I'll be lucky to even get to sleep tonight; in spite of the fact I have to be up for work in 5 hours!

[noisepunk]

Hey, Can't help but notice that your tailpiece has 12 holes, how come if it's the Jaguar X?

[millagurnzie]

Love the courage of the build...hope all goes well

[mongoose]

Hey, Can't help but notice that your tailpiece has 12 holes, how come if it's the Jaguar X?

Those two extra holes are for the ultra-super-secret "electro-drone" circuit Paul devised in his laboratory workshop. Two strings load through those holes BACKWARDS through acoustically-tuned channels in the body and connect to two hidden tuners on the back on the headstock. The whole system oprerates on a principal similar to an ebow, and the internal strings resonate in sympathy when the electro-static plate (where the rhythm circuit formerly resided) is touched.

NOTE: All of the above is totally untrue, a complete fabrication. See Paul's actual explanation below.

[Stereordinary]

Actually that plate wasn't originally ordered for you Steve. Someone else (can't remember who now) had requested it, I got it, and then they decided they didn't need it anymore. So I had it spare. You do still have a six-keyhole plate coming your way though.

[noisepunk]

Wasn't by any means dissing on the extra holes. This is one sweet axe my friend.

[Keegan]

I can see a 10 string being a lot more useful than a 12 string, at least for the way I play.

This build makes me want to try a stereo guitar one of these days, where the paired strings and bass strings can be panned between two outputs.

[noisepunk]

I'd a love a twelve string that allowed you to mute each individual string (even the "normal" strings, for tuning purposes) so that you only had the ones that you needed active. Since you'd have to deactivate each individual pole piece to prevent annoying percussive strum, you could also include a way to deligate each pole to a different stereo output... man, that would be a bad ass guitar. With two separate tremolo systems for each set of strings...

Paul! Diddymou!

[Keegan]

I'd a love a twelve string that allowed you to mute each individual string (even the "normal" strings, for tuning purposes) so that you only had the ones that you needed active.

Hmm, you couldn't mute them completely, at least not with normal magnetic pickups, but you could do something like the Jaguar mute, except broken into 12 "keys" behind the bridge that you could click on and off.

[noisepunk]

I'd a love a twelve string that allowed you to mute each individual string (even the "normal" strings, for tuning purposes) so that you only had the ones that you needed active.

Hmm, you couldn't mute them completely, at least not with normal magnetic pickups, but you could do something like the Jaguar mute, except broken into 12 "keys" behind the bridge that you could click on and off.

Well it would have to be two part, and the pickups would have to be specialized, and it would be impossible to mute the strings completely, but the 12 key mute was the initial idea. I've seen pickups where each pole is it's own coil, maybe that would work...

Damnit, I don't want to know HOW it would exist, I just want it to exist!