Post pictures of your Jazzmaster/Jaguar/Mustang with Alternative Pickups

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Re: Post pictures of your Jazzmaster/Jaguar/Mustang with Alternative Pickups

Post by smjenkins » Fri Aug 20, 2021 6:29 am

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This cute little 'stang has Rose strat pickups but they are staggered on the backside so 'stang covers still fit . Alder with alder top, this puppy really rings.

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Stealth alternative pickups, nice. What's the story on that Mustang with an f-hole?

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Post by ThePearDream » Fri Aug 20, 2021 6:45 am

Jaguar pickups in a Mustang (pickguard mounted with custom covers). It has a simple 3-way slide to select between parallel/single/series.

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Post by kdanie » Fri Aug 20, 2021 7:34 am

smjenkins wrote:
Fri Aug 20, 2021 6:29 am
kdanie wrote:
Wed Aug 18, 2021 7:06 pm
This cute little 'stang has Rose strat pickups but they are staggered on the backside so 'stang covers still fit . Alder with alder top, this puppy really rings.

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Stealth alternative pickups, nice. What's the story on that Mustang with an f-hole?
Sounded like a good idea, I built a similar JM body for a board member years ago and he loved it. It was one of the first chambered JMs with a rear contour. The F hole is the same shape as Fender uses, just smaller. I didn't have enough for a JM but a Stang fit the wood well so there it is. Of the 10 guitars I currently have it's close to the favorite.

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Post by smjenkins » Fri Aug 20, 2021 7:36 am

That's awesome Ken. Thanks!

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Re: Post pictures of your Jazzmaster/Jaguar/Mustang with Alternative Pickups

Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Sat Aug 21, 2021 5:50 am

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I just finished this one as a gift for a friend. GFS Surf 180 pickups, which are kind of a humbucking Dynasonic. The body is pine and made by Rosser. Neck from a Squier Classic Vibe Mustang. Lacquer finish.
What is that color? It almost looks like a dark copper.
It's actually charcoal gray. That photo is out in the sun, but here's one of it inside:

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That's gorgeous. I love it. Charcoal is still one of my all-time favorites.
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Re: Post pictures of your Jazzmaster/Jaguar/Mustang with Alternative Pickups

Post by Embenny » Sat Aug 21, 2021 10:23 am

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I just finished this one as a gift for a friend. GFS Surf 180 pickups, which are kind of a humbucking Dynasonic. The body is pine and made by Rosser. Neck from a Squier Classic Vibe Mustang. Lacquer finish.
How did those pickups sound? I remember seeing them and thinking they seemed like GFS Fralin Twangmasters, but couldn't find and demos or reviews anywhere.

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Re: Post pictures of your Jazzmaster/Jaguar/Mustang with Alternative Pickups

Post by Tweedledee » Sat Aug 21, 2021 12:20 pm

mbene085 wrote:
Sat Aug 21, 2021 10:23 am
Tweedledee wrote:
Thu Aug 19, 2021 6:47 pm
I just finished this one as a gift for a friend. GFS Surf 180 pickups, which are kind of a humbucking Dynasonic. The body is pine and made by Rosser. Neck from a Squier Classic Vibe Mustang. Lacquer finish.
How did those pickups sound? I remember seeing them and thinking they seemed like GFS Fralin Twangmasters, but couldn't find and demos or reviews anywhere.

Also, are you currently accepting friendship appljcations? What a gift!
The best way I can describe them is probably to say they’re really articulate and punchy. The bridge is kind of like some large pole piece Tele pickups I’ve played, but without the hum, of course. I find them great to use with fuzz because they maintain clarity like a single coil.

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Re: Post pictures of your Jazzmaster/Jaguar/Mustang with Alternative Pickups

Post by ARAMP1 » Sat Aug 21, 2021 3:03 pm

I used the standard Jazzmaster pickup covers to mount humbuckers. Duncan JB in the bridge and an overwound PAF in the neck position.

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Post by wproffitt » Sat Aug 21, 2021 6:03 pm

My 2009 CP JM with a AV65 JM neck pickup and a Novak GF in the bridge. This has become my favorite (electric) guitar:
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My 2018 partscaster with a Sunday Handwound Pickups Micawber set. The neck pickup sounds like rock n roll and the tele pickup at the bridge has the sparkle without being overly bright.
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Re: Post pictures of your Jazzmaster/Jaguar/Mustang with Alternative Pickups

Post by Professor Bill » Sun Aug 22, 2021 7:17 am

wproffitt wrote:
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My 2018 partscaster with a Sunday Handwound Pickups Micawber set. The neck pickup sounds like rock n roll and the tele pickup at the bridge has the sparkle without being overly bright.
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And now I have to know about that bridge! Is it a Tru Arc?
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Post by javier-san » Sun Aug 22, 2021 8:37 pm

I would love to know more about that bridge pickup and your experience with sunday handwound!

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Post by wproffitt » Mon Aug 23, 2021 8:13 pm

As for the bridge pickup, it sounds great. I actually bought this set for the in-between position, especially on my tweed amp. It does more of the Tele twangy thing if I move my picking position to right over the pickup or between the pickup and the bridge. Tim at Sunday Handwound was a pleasure to deal with. I also had him rewind an odd Yamaha bass pickup for me, too. He really knows what he’s doing and his communication is very clear.
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Re: Post pictures of your Jazzmaster/Jaguar/Mustang with Alternative Pickups

Post by wproffitt » Mon Aug 23, 2021 8:15 pm

Professor Bill wrote:
Sun Aug 22, 2021 7:17 am
wproffitt wrote:
Sat Aug 21, 2021 6:03 pm
My 2018 partscaster with a Sunday Handwound Pickups Micawber set. The neck pickup sounds like rock n roll and the tele pickup at the bridge has the sparkle without being overly bright.
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And now I have to know about that bridge! Is it a Tru Arc?
It’s a Compton, but I love trying new things out, so I switched to a TruArc, which rocks on the TOM-style posts pretty darn well.

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Post by Loobster » Wed Aug 25, 2021 10:34 am

This is a rad thread!

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Re: Post pictures of your Jazzmaster/Jaguar/Mustang with Alternative Pickups

Post by Deed_Poll » Sat Aug 28, 2021 9:28 am

wproffitt wrote:
Sat Aug 21, 2021 6:03 pm
My 2018 partscaster with a Sunday Handwound Pickups Micawber set. The neck pickup sounds like rock n roll and the tele pickup at the bridge has the sparkle without being overly bright.
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Don't get me wrong, I LOVE the look of this! But also because of the neck pickup poles being at the top, it kinda looks like it's rolling its eyes! "Stairway to Heaven *again*!?"
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