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Re: 97 Jagmaster meets 2011 VM Jaguar - De-wiggified

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 9:03 pm
by CROSS_guitars
I've had the neck for a while and saw the body on Ebay. decided to combine the best neck Squier have made with one of the best bodies they have made.

All I need now is the electronics, control plates, and pickguard. I'm cutting the pickguard myself. I'm thinking black. and for the pickups I'm thinking GFS WRHB's.

These new Squier vintage modified bodies are completely compatible with American Fender Jaguars. I had to widen the neck hole to fit the Japanese neck.

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Re: 97 Jagmaster meets 2011 VM Jaguar - Wigsby content

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 10:43 pm
by spookybonus
nice! I am digging those Wigsbys

Re: 97 Jagmaster meets 2011 VM Jaguar - Wigsby content

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 11:04 pm
by noisepunk
Wigsby + jaguar/jazzmaster body = major win. But how do they feel?

Re: 97 Jagmaster meets 2011 VM Jaguar - Wigsby content

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 11:19 pm
by Veitchy
Digging the Wigsby. It looks great with it, but slightly off-kelter as well. It'd be interesting to build a guitar with slightly 'wrong' parts all round.

Nice 'burst too 8)

Re: 97 Jagmaster meets 2011 VM Jaguar - Wigsby content

Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 2:49 am
by mongoose
Loving it!

Now if you'd be a bro, and post that Wigsby template to the library section for reference...

Re: 97 Jagmaster meets 2011 VM Jaguar - Wigsby content

Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 5:04 am
by CROSS_guitars
I guess I could draw one up from the measurements I used.

Re: 97 Jagmaster meets 2011 VM Jaguar - Wigsby content

Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 5:41 am
by Harvester
i've always loved the 60's yamaha kind of overengineered look of the Wigsby.
looking good.

AP

Re: 97 Jagmaster meets 2011 VM Jaguar - Wigsby content

Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 5:55 am
by Stratelejazzuar
The individual rollers on the tension bar seem like a good innovation on the standard design. I've never seen that on a genuine Bigsby or on a Buzzstop.

Anyone know if they'll help with tuning stability?

Re: 97 Jagmaster meets 2011 VM Jaguar - Wigsby content

Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 6:41 am
by CROSS_guitars
I have just strung it up. Can't say for sure about the tuning stability, but it seems okay. I'm finding the whole thing a bit rigid at the moment. The bridge also has roller saddles, which helps. Also, the trem arm is up too high. I need to work out how to lower it.

Re: 97 Jagmaster meets 2011 VM Jaguar - Wigsby content

Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 7:25 am
by The Dead Ranch Hands
Looking great!

Re: 97 Jagmaster meets 2011 VM Jaguar - Wigsby content

Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:07 am
by pp1d00d00
Is the 97 neck the long scale one? I've got a more recent short scale one and LOVE IT. I've got a crap strat trem on my Jagmaster body and the main problem is all that empty real estate south of the bridge - Giant Chrome Wigsby is obviously the answer.

Re: 97 Jagmaster meets 2011 VM Jaguar - Wigsby content

Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:14 am
by andrewdoeshair
As I was reading the OP I thought "Mongoose is gonna pee a little bit"

Re: 97 Jagmaster meets 2011 VM Jaguar - Wigsby content

Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:29 am
by pacemaker
I add my voice to the chorus of those loving the Wigsby - they look so weirdly cool.

Re: 97 Jagmaster meets 2011 VM Jaguar - Wigsby content

Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 12:28 pm
by mongoose
andrewdoeshair wrote:As I was reading the OP I thought "Mongoose is gonna pee a little bit"
Just wait until you get back from your honeymoon and see what has become of the "JAGANESE..." :ph34r:

Re: 97 Jagmaster meets 2011 VM Jaguar - Wigsby content

Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 5:57 am
by CROSS_guitars
Here we go.
I'm just waiting on some electronics. but everything else is done. I cut out the pickguard.

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