Jaguar build YouTube videos from Texas Toast

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Jaguar build YouTube videos from Texas Toast

Post by Sonichris » Thu Mar 23, 2023 6:05 pm

I recently did a series of YouTube videos of a Jaguar guitar build for my day job, Texas Toast Guitars.
There's three of them. Body, Paint, Assembly and Reveal

We use a lot of original style tooling, like pin routers and such, and there might be some stuff you could like. And the finished guitar is pretty great I think.

Jag build part 1

Jag build part 2

Jag build part 3

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Re: Jaguar build YouTube videos from Texas Toast

Post by Fiddy » Thu Mar 23, 2023 6:48 pm

Damn, looks fantastic. Great colour choice.

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Re: Jaguar build YouTube videos from Texas Toast

Post by Sonichris » Fri Mar 24, 2023 5:11 pm

tribi9 wrote:
Thu Mar 23, 2023 6:48 pm
Damn, looks fantastic. Great colour choice.
Thanks!

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Re: Jaguar build YouTube videos from Texas Toast

Post by copacetic » Fri Mar 24, 2023 9:20 pm

Masterful work guys! Loved the bit about Dennis Swiden and his finish work. Very classy looking guitar, I love a good wacky metallic burst :)
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Re: Jaguar build YouTube videos from Texas Toast

Post by shoegaze_head » Fri Mar 24, 2023 9:47 pm

That finish is beautiful! That's awesome that you get to make art like that for a living.

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Re: Jaguar build YouTube videos from Texas Toast

Post by Nudger » Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:38 pm

Wow. The history on clip 1 was a real eye opener, suddenly get the cool bursts copcetic has been coming out with. :freako:

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Re: Jaguar build YouTube videos from Texas Toast

Post by windmill » Sat Mar 25, 2023 3:01 pm

excellent videos

thanks for posting them.

That is a very nce looking guitar !

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Re: Jaguar build YouTube videos from Texas Toast

Post by Sonichris » Wed Apr 12, 2023 6:25 pm

Oh, what the heck. Here's some pictures. I'm pretty proud of this one.
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Re: Jaguar build YouTube videos from Texas Toast

Post by Fiddy » Wed Apr 12, 2023 8:10 pm

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Re: Jaguar build YouTube videos from Texas Toast

Post by Sonichris » Wed Apr 12, 2023 8:30 pm

tribi9 wrote:
Wed Apr 12, 2023 8:10 pm
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Thanks man.....

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Re: Jaguar build YouTube videos from Texas Toast

Post by Futuron » Thu Apr 13, 2023 12:47 am

Thanks for the photos too. I really enjoyed watching the videos, I've never had access to such interesting machines nor seen anyone build a guitar body.

The weird thing about this was that I didn't notice the pickguard difference until you mentioned it. That's how natural it looks. Well done.

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Re: Jaguar build YouTube videos from Texas Toast

Post by javier-san » Fri Apr 14, 2023 1:15 pm

Wooooowww. Actually really love it without the rhythm circuit plate

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Re: Jaguar build YouTube videos from Texas Toast

Post by repoman » Sat Apr 15, 2023 5:08 am

Awesome vids. Love your guys channel.

Is there any "official" orientation to the claws? It seems completely random which side the short pair are on when looking at vintage Jags.

I'm guessing the theory is that the shorter claws will have less inductance and less treble so when placed on the treble side the pickups are more even in EQ across them?

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Re: Jaguar build YouTube videos from Texas Toast

Post by Surfysonic » Sat Apr 15, 2023 9:17 am

I really enjoyed the vids, Chris! The Jag turned out amazing! 8)
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Re: Jaguar build YouTube videos from Texas Toast

Post by antisymmetric » Sat Apr 15, 2023 1:13 pm

Great vids, I particularly enjoyed seeing the finishing process. Well played! :-*
Watching the corners turn corners

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