ThePearDream's Coyote/Voyager builds (Completed Pics on Pages 7 & 10)
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 3:51 pm
I'm home sick today with an URTI, so this is a good time to start this build thread.
So, I've got an extra Squier VM Mustang neck laying around from an aborted Short Scale Talman project. I had it on my Jaguar for a few months while I was painting the Jag headstock. It's a real nice, chunky neck (0.89"at the first fret, 0.95" at the 12th), so I'd like to get it back on a body. I've been going back and forth on what to do with this neck for the last year. Mustang? Jaguar? Jag-stang? Something else? What kind of pickups do I want?
Finally, a month or two back, the ideas started to gel into some kind of vision. I already have a Jaguar, so didn't want to do that. I thought about a Warmoth Mustang body, but I want to make my own body - have been for 20 years now. I've been gradually increasing my skills and confidence on my last few projects, doing body repairs and modifications and I think I'm finally ready to attempt a body build. I started leaning towards a Jagstang, using templates from Faction Guitars. But what pickups to use? I don't need another guitar with a strat pickup in the neck, and I don't like humbuckers that much, especially Distortion or JB types that you'd typically see on Jagstangs and I didn't want to do the WRHB like on the Faction template.
Maybe two months back, I saw a post on here (can't find it now), where someone had done some kind of dual single coil pickups, with different magnets on each coil. I thought this was pretty interesting. I don't like humbuckers, but I do like the option of combing single coils in series. Around the same time, I was reading up on some of the pickups on vintage Yamahas, especially the SG-3. So, I combined those ideas into my plan of having dual Jaguar bridge pickups ala the SG-3, with some fancy wiring options, that the Jagstang would have room to support.
I started working on a 3D model of a dual Jaguar pickup. It took two versions to get a model that will work. I have a finished version being printed now in a nice polished plastic.
![Image](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/OVXXh4K-zZqvGNv7SpZL7WxdVZ_BY7eBiX_bb-aSay-akck7M5P9ldSXkPzsW734P3P5ChQnW7dtjzbBrAqxfhj36m80HAvIiuXx2WrFW0_0Bq9twKhDh1lUOcG1ufmH55f4_dwiD4dBd90ZVE1l6mMFICX7pQDgcio4uk93R9inGHv7nGDrSUCv8TE-7kqJNFYVvD66lI6iG6WA1igPTq44ewUjWA77AnXy38dkGh4f5z2QZFqP9VATCZspZXEYXpxf72iO4xxnFp-fHPibPjBsxKoNghjfF5tB2YJBSPsjcOjAFfNWAKP7IwJmnd8PvGFcZXab_94omvF1JnTitf31dQ0mI5ryEWGglJEe8LGnU63co59F3v6ttHXmc8JsvtvPW_ozM-hytxl8OPLQXj2uG-0fdnRfhpIHAhRXIGAOxMFD74hoDUm5NbGAlgf--4A0Fv2ZEt_zemSo2rtVpcVgQW1TTQZVlchVBSZBnSJ2JMgnM9Zfknwdw6394U9MWeWajUZ7H61IfsWhsGYXP7azGQenu0_UkDdaRjsoYqBCTsWb7lTBPcojRtAhrVylreceUdyZx3qBuL4TtsSyb03C8ZrhMHI7vk8OZ2w49MrSQvEzJ2boMUcCsA737S_WPOikVTYJe7hwzcaASlzqHdpyCz-8CSWD=w1158-h843-no)
Once I was sure that my 3D model was good, I used this to create a 2d routing template that is being laser cut in mdf by Ponoko. I received my routing templates from Faction last week, so whenever my alder body blank shows up, I can start working on that. In the meantime, I'm working out a few other details. I'm looking at doing angled controls in the rhythm circuit section, in order to echo the SG-3 influence.
![Image](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/o3aERCNSWzf5stcSwqbc46Mpz2SEBGsbazOExliYNhjPUxSL9eRE93TUcbU04jVVjq1xvwde1OcKAbTly050STFmSyreA6XCc-R8Bq1Y-L_2xEUiAMvvXqesKBjuVyrMhjbj9njK6lM_UTvX6pABlqDC5-3t-IMOEMSoqz2xM5YMH_jT__SgAzwNNEer-gOH5ICVItroUlru9lUDPZHb7WNqwEfVTeiOX8euCu5VCkvHPXZehx0_ZCnOxBgJ14yG7trUtQtDW8db_7e59hd45YnmM4Cymf3x0v235Jnz_EgW9mP4O36wx2CtxXv39O2DCvxsglnKlpsGMehmWnXoPlSezqq-feO_SfhOmwTXfN5TysxD_eX5vdyVPKh81XRdRGHHl5XMaZCifVW9vVV_fDKYqguFFl3zlzUuVjWH9pAK62VPy2HtR_TCJ0g1oXcfgQntZnqdgK3vhBxJXRllfCL7uv1E0Wt2GycpxHQgiyLOKvV7aUzLIs7JUl9wRgGh0731OGwyYgMq883JzFL4aKSr6VJk8Vy2VqIG0yo6ckIN6-Uj874VOhWDQfzC9fDT1Ey5dvOvHjcsA49oW2QkgLIXJmbn8-PE8tOIXj9DOm4V3hPXqSFu2nNMmn60iOJ0MV_p4QgW028SUSf9ORt45PTVyeBc1RDQ=w875-h605-no)
I'm thinking that the bridge pickups will go to the two two-way switches to do Jaguar with series mod switching, before going to a three way toggle for typical N/M/B switching. I'm also looking at a single roller pot for a bass cut control - if possible, I'm thinking I'd like it to only be active when the two bridge pickups are in series. The thought there is that I could have a good bridge "humbucker" tone pre-set when I go to series mode.
So, that's where things stand now. I'm still looking at colors, but would love some input on those - and names too.
So far for names I have JSG-3, but am open to something else.
For colors, I am limited by the rest of my collection. I don't want multiples of the same color, so I have to work with the gaps between what I own and what I already have planned. I am planning on trying out Guitar Paint Guys for the finish. I don't care about Nitro or doing a traditional Fender color on a non-traditional guitar. They have lots of really cool colors. I am planning on using a pearl pickguard with black pickups as a nod to the mustang portion of this.
Here are some options I'm considering:
Orange Firemist Metallic
![Image](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/T-nEPdy5vC3w_d4NNHMEneG4ryYvBKUlq5gwVym1g88EhzjKoHkvbdd3k0QhDsJGY6nUHhmZGzYkhEuVo7Mr3b2y2HK9XzIJZDoHwcnGXJ5bpqS1KEet6vOOlhMhokOiuPJmrjIJJ8qfZWDWPaJftpe9UU9l-oIe_49tCEdV3hdauKI5_cuqjF2pCSgSlhgZ-sEOJa_vO0H3R8hAVQQLmdRc0Eg_MqqYnn99tNH9ZXJT7N82pVhKdbMbz-6NM8NlbH7MPSZfcSTGWoky6W7t0uj2raqg5Pju0u1OIhoEUvjEFGJA47UBF02lw2y8Pdw09BeJqqugbs1A0TwWti_erI2g5YZVkHNtUkFvm0CZnV4IcmnRvssoVd1XQQ6_ZZeMOhhoqAnjekfH0qXFXta_5RJtRUclJtujC59jNUA-AKB-di6a_k-vN_RaOG1SBjP0ahwHBkkvdk3lsrOKilfWvR1pK3d9BE1h4wDu215CDGt0x-D8KhnTKDYx0Szx0xUnCWskjne0-4YyAd7mVmBgSFa4CEcaRUb0eVZGUdgyqvyqD5pX_DJ1PzgxAnp8DVPBKUVWMAobNZ9GYtHjJylx51SwzwHagUyJToWjsmbW9byoHiyIWSQH81TOkdHMj3KxkKQoe7GSCRGD3zA6bCtyXgHcTSXfSK5u=w245-h224-no)
Firemist Purple Metallic
![Image](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/3Z13UwLeVlQmhGjgVf70TvSDYxq03CxwHOWR8Zen34y5dxpvPvfzPVMotylcp5Qh-fKOD5a-1Lj1DQCpgEQJmyn4ndd_LtjQgNjsnz-7QInkTAeJxuUztWaeqOxO_BJwSS9FcxTbQwCk6SYaFa2rrFjUMBDBsr7nDdcfJz2fpGUQSlzcTqMgxno3o_f2giP8qA7mMQBT_od1_dfFz1q-B-VV1huQTGNFqTky1ez_muIs9oMlL9zAgJb_T8wi2rLyUzHuPR_39nIqzOxoE8bzs7vxJYvJSQhtcFtq-T-7lydj4o1kHSHC_Qj_zKnSJ27T-X1BH0Oo2yivKGixam14ZRJzmlr-mnKDYPDnGa76-s5pQ9WAWVcRD9aD5rIkbQOABkZLrvlm7_wVaH0BQVzMoSU5tuo48xIP_F7wk-u2wgiQF6XuKkA4z6F_fNSJnhD9118k50qVQaPtMrgXz3m4RPIIDJLeT6apSCjTCmwkXzpnHlK-8hQYAlc0JGo4V8nlPmUxMKBsPf7D5c-iUxaGNmkNCJ3GDsW8lwW4GD1GykKM7Zn-oTeJU8RepMzWmvqzRkJN8R_ozaWq_IDSZvMQgI7XUCMHKfhNO_YigMP0xePMGs7e0RpcwnirkxuMANJYscriFnd74ssVZR2g6uAU105aYcTYBQDJ=s285-no)
Cotton Candy Metallic
![Image](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/x5Ibp5FGv-g6TzFcnDymPBM1V7fZD0RQNQlm5W5HRjHqL3Ff09e7SGqHDdeSSJA8QdYrcCYJRPVbfbbZ2h9_KLF17oYnAPro3GA2hOYtrHar87AT5aVHyESqOqWZi785oHtUXLOf5vK7R-aR6xWnY-g0PvjCwsaVDo_gqrH2OdM5k46Vemc-P1QrTL3c837KdR2nIQ_dMHO3uU3s6eFnJNfx5iNcMloyAa0GtfSsz9DTSBdG5OuFXYAVyDt8bloG0l9h8jGwXk7g0u7A_RGPIvM70Rw0ZvEE9T03lhY16bB3zYAxefIV-xl-yjXnTLAnj6LAVskQOvUJW1D5R9g-5O-Xm9koX5fGGnFZ2NjcXEQIjxBRO6XERBC6Wgqshu822t7MGOwf9y-LRtRu79XzmMOIRY1K2hfJmbA09smqP2dnsxkrWEaxzU7V6kZliurAyPjKi-pxigpD8bqxhBEpe_-pOZ7w6y18cN_BHoi66LwKXwfSVhHYGfFdJr4wR_IfhREQv9uijtgDEuz3zrnICrYHFu4hZw3aQEw-YZSjLeTsfPagV1oPONtgWpCZwxd9MgPi8SWZXwEjxzaxl94DfzlKPy_fqVi-h4iZYeIeT1hb0c7WlhuV3kfOTBUJ224xUqFs42QWNTumoZtj58r0909cAMjCDPb9=s281-no)
Solar Gold Metallic
![Image](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/cFt0Kp_ZkDg5h5Z5AS1SrRfyqwmOvifAFSOqE5b3c4VxUoWV6_MQV5XhPpH6ENdEJN8krz2B-rmyeJ-Z45vwKk80UdhNhtUU7sYd9aV8txZCXShox_zjr5kIv2Nja3A92GKOAPM8N-dIdxz6iWVU9XA0YESI3jRP82L4SmIobAvPiQtDZ-hF9iXLq7eW4GaA58bCMxz7867kwpI2qeFQcEET6p5pa9wbiQ1IfH9bgBMxDG8BuaipkJLYRQvYEH9ZxXsM2VjtHzpZpETwdVzQwRCJQGxRBY6yVYTsYCQjL6wj7zNcHtCH8QRrdQXK7kNuU_OW6MeyVo-c8-ceMjZR42IlR2iBchMp0DMAfHi574QHTABlPKAFSAynJ7qNA9G3Dn1p4i1HXPArmwr-0Tix9WZ_wNHIDI5Mn62cmoVZoYK7h33cs3ZSWtgm8m9ofqajbaVUh_Gi601wROR82Q9H5UVOoFzOhg-F0qkaMb-v9wTzQy-qTWClbYpMhnkxT8kyE_blFlHrYJO82v_KsL8E8LojYJQBsC68dG3By0Ml_TkO4jTX_PHyxQ7-r_KVcxkp4uPeUMK3Qs-7XGucPqEDgpe2Q0wlcl5qia8cjEsEHpgVelWfY9w50kmeYZHYU8TogcsFs0C0rR55aOHdJAI3VIaU0xOo9hjT=w264-h217-no)
So, I've got an extra Squier VM Mustang neck laying around from an aborted Short Scale Talman project. I had it on my Jaguar for a few months while I was painting the Jag headstock. It's a real nice, chunky neck (0.89"at the first fret, 0.95" at the 12th), so I'd like to get it back on a body. I've been going back and forth on what to do with this neck for the last year. Mustang? Jaguar? Jag-stang? Something else? What kind of pickups do I want?
Finally, a month or two back, the ideas started to gel into some kind of vision. I already have a Jaguar, so didn't want to do that. I thought about a Warmoth Mustang body, but I want to make my own body - have been for 20 years now. I've been gradually increasing my skills and confidence on my last few projects, doing body repairs and modifications and I think I'm finally ready to attempt a body build. I started leaning towards a Jagstang, using templates from Faction Guitars. But what pickups to use? I don't need another guitar with a strat pickup in the neck, and I don't like humbuckers that much, especially Distortion or JB types that you'd typically see on Jagstangs and I didn't want to do the WRHB like on the Faction template.
Maybe two months back, I saw a post on here (can't find it now), where someone had done some kind of dual single coil pickups, with different magnets on each coil. I thought this was pretty interesting. I don't like humbuckers, but I do like the option of combing single coils in series. Around the same time, I was reading up on some of the pickups on vintage Yamahas, especially the SG-3. So, I combined those ideas into my plan of having dual Jaguar bridge pickups ala the SG-3, with some fancy wiring options, that the Jagstang would have room to support.
I started working on a 3D model of a dual Jaguar pickup. It took two versions to get a model that will work. I have a finished version being printed now in a nice polished plastic.
Once I was sure that my 3D model was good, I used this to create a 2d routing template that is being laser cut in mdf by Ponoko. I received my routing templates from Faction last week, so whenever my alder body blank shows up, I can start working on that. In the meantime, I'm working out a few other details. I'm looking at doing angled controls in the rhythm circuit section, in order to echo the SG-3 influence.
I'm thinking that the bridge pickups will go to the two two-way switches to do Jaguar with series mod switching, before going to a three way toggle for typical N/M/B switching. I'm also looking at a single roller pot for a bass cut control - if possible, I'm thinking I'd like it to only be active when the two bridge pickups are in series. The thought there is that I could have a good bridge "humbucker" tone pre-set when I go to series mode.
So, that's where things stand now. I'm still looking at colors, but would love some input on those - and names too.
So far for names I have JSG-3, but am open to something else.
For colors, I am limited by the rest of my collection. I don't want multiples of the same color, so I have to work with the gaps between what I own and what I already have planned. I am planning on trying out Guitar Paint Guys for the finish. I don't care about Nitro or doing a traditional Fender color on a non-traditional guitar. They have lots of really cool colors. I am planning on using a pearl pickguard with black pickups as a nod to the mustang portion of this.
Here are some options I'm considering:
Orange Firemist Metallic
Firemist Purple Metallic
Cotton Candy Metallic
Solar Gold Metallic