Fender jag-stang

Lukin_oz
Lukin_oz Posts: 257
edited May 2004 in Musicians and Gearheads
Has anyone played the original Jag-stangs? I know the reissues are out but Ive seen a nice original in the paper... anyone got any info on this axe?
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  • exhausted
    exhausted Posts: 6,638
    all i know about is that it suffers from the same tuning problems that mustangs suffered from (shitty bridge. replace the bridge and it's fine tuning wise).

    short scale (24")

    and i have a hunch that the pickups in the originals are superior to what's being used now.

    but i've never actually played one (don't like short scale guitars much).
  • Lukin_oz
    Lukin_oz Posts: 257
    Its smaller than an average sized guitar?
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  • exhausted
    exhausted Posts: 6,638
    yeah. most fenders are 25.5" scale and gibsons/epiphones are 24.75".

    the mustang/jaguar/jag-stang at 24" is considered short scale and can take some getting used too.
  • blackredyellow
    blackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    Originally posted by Lukin_oz
    Its smaller than an average sized guitar?

    I have a tele that is 25.5" and a schecter that is 24.75". There is a difference, but not too much. I've gotten to the point where I like the shorter scale a little better.

    But, I would imagine that dropping to 24" would be pretty noticeable, especially if you went from a "regular" fender 25.5".
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  • MissYouAllDay
    MissYouAllDay Posts: 939
    Thats kinda weird c about the "bad bridge" cause kurt specifically wanted that bridge on the guitar.
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  • exhausted
    exhausted Posts: 6,638
    Originally posted by MissYouAllDay
    Thats kinda weird c about the "bad bridge" cause kurt specifically wanted that bridge on the guitar.

    no he didn't. all his mustangs had stoptail bridges installed for stable tuning.

    the design didn't get finished before he died and fender just cheaped out and used the mustang bridge on the production version.
  • MissYouAllDay
    MissYouAllDay Posts: 939
    Pure lameness.

    have you seen that picture he cut and pasted though for the prtotype?
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  • exhausted
    exhausted Posts: 6,638
    yeah. i've seen it.

    i never could get myself to like them all that much. i used to have a 69 mustang but just couldn't get used to the scale.
  • Lukin_oz
    Lukin_oz Posts: 257
    Anyone know the value of these guitars? Or is anyone aware of a website with the values of guitars?
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  • MissYouAllDay
    MissYouAllDay Posts: 939
    For a new one check out the musiciansfriend.com

    They aren't very expensive I believe. between 600-800$

    I just think they are ugly guitars personally.
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  • Yornaholic
    Yornaholic Posts: 27
    i really dig the original jagstang.
    yea you have to tune it a bit more than most guitars sometimes but it sure is worth it
    its really smooth
    ive been using one for about 7 years I think. hasn't let me down yet.
    paint dents pretty easily though
    one of my favorite guitars to play
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