909one wrote:Replacing with with a tune-o-matic is a great improvement IMO.

I've never had a problem with my stock American Jazzmaster bridge... nor pickups nor tremolo location. I've never needed a "buzzstop" or any such silliness. Besides it's all very important to the sound.

My Jazzmaster doesn't go out of tune much and the intonation is perfect... My Bass VI with the same bridge and tremolo is only slightly less perfect... which is saying a lot for a short-scale, six-string bass with a temolo.

The only thing cool about these is the 9.5" radius.

I'm starting to warm up to the orange Jag...

sunset_gun wrote:

eliya wrote:I also think that the warmoths are actually better than the MIA jazzes, of course, never played a warmoth jazz.

Warmoth and USACG materials and precision of specifications will beat just about any major production guitar company. I have a short-scale Tele that uses a USACG neck and a Warmoth body. The coupling is so goo the neck and body stay together without any bolts. I don't think you will find that level of precision in any Fender.

Haha, I played a MIA Jazzmaster last year where the neck's fit into the pocket was such that you could almost stick a pen in there. It seriously looked like somebody had just eyeballed it and started cutting. I did read that they recently moved Jazzmaster production to another factory, so that might have accounted for some QC issues, but this particular specimen was laughable. It did have great pickups though.

burun wrote:Thinking of names for it now.

burunosaurus rex

Do jags usually have the same pickup in both spots? or is that a typo? (Not that it matters, I'd end up just ripping the neck pu out and wiring it as an Esquire anyways...)

it's a typo. but i don't think that they will be very different. a slightly hotter bridge pickup, as always.

eliya wrote:building it isn't that hard. It's just a few screws and botls. Anyhow, the guy who's setupping my guitars said he'll do it for 50 dollars..

yes, and i'd recommend you try and do it yourself as well, as long as you take your time and don't force anything. this will really help you understand the guitar and you'll be able to fix it if anything goes wrong. it's not hard, you can find everything you need to know on the internet and if you're patient and careful you won't cause any irreparable damage.

HCT wrote:yes, and i'd recommend you try and do it yourself as well, as long as you take your time and don't force anything. this will really help you understand the guitar and you'll be able to fix it if anything goes wrong. it's not hard, you can find everything you need to know on the internet and if you're patient and careful you won't cause any irreparable damage.

I second this. If you're patient and sensible about it - and don't try to honky-rig anything because you don't happen to have the exact right part or tool on hand - then it does not require any unbelievable level of expertise.

I have learned from experience what a lack of patience can do to a guitar project.

Not being 15 years old also helps.

Rodabod wrote:Did Mexico ever make any particularly good Fenders?

You're damn right they do. I'd take a MIM over a USA regardless of price anytime.

HOwever, I don't play strats, I havent even ever played a new one in the shop. My experience is limited to Teles and other MIM stuff like Toronados and things.

Here is a fun MIM/US exercise. Walk into your friendly neighborhood guitar shop. find a couple US and MIM teles. You can even leave them hung on the wall. Grab a pick and strum each one.

4 out of 5 US teles are going to go "blummmmm" while 4 out of 5 MIM teles will go "BLAAAAAAANNNNG!"

burun wrote:Thinking of names for it now.

warbulatrix.