Recent content by Southway

Interesting! Was that a real el cheapo Kingston? My first bass was a Kingston purchased brand new in 1969 at Musicland Record Store. Also short scale. Totally incapable of playing in tune! I think it cost all of $40. Anyway, I have seen comments the last few years that have led me to believe...

I changed mine. I don't remember now exactly what I used, but I put a post in this thread about it and I know it's not the threaded one. This looks like what you want though: http://angela.com/fendermexicojazzmasterjaguarvibratounit.aspx The arm is separate...

If both arms are the same length then it sounds more like you might have gotten a Mexico arm. A Strat arm will be 1 1/2 to 2" shorter than a Jag/Jazz/VI arm. It don't matter anyway, since like SneakyT said, it won't work. :)

Just as an FYI, I believe I mentioned that the 62 AVRI Jag pickups I have measured around 6-7K although they were advertised to be hotter than the originals. The pickups on my 50th Anniversary (also advertised as hotter than original, and I had assumed they were the same pickups as on the 62...

Could also be a bad solder joint on the ground leg of the pot.

The post I made above was wrong WRT the 61 AVRI Vibrato parts. I was going by the packaging which was marked "62Jag" and didn't check the part numbers. I would have swore when I bought 'em they were supposed to be the US version, too. According to the part numbers I have researched, the unit I...

I'm totally diggin' that!

Cool! At first glance it just looks like grey camo!

Note: Post has been edited to correct the parts I used Sorry, I didn't get any pics while I was working (a bad habit I guess. Once I start working I don't always think to document things). I do have some parts comparison pics and a drawing of the neck shim. First, I replaced the Vibrato...

Mine came in at 11.33K, 6.15K, and 5.77K I was wondering about it also. I really hadn't paid any attention before I got mine, and expected they would have the same Duncan Designed pickups as the Vintage Mod Jaguar. I haven't measured the Jag pickups so I don't know if the bridge has more...

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Thanks! I posted a pic of mine above, but here's one without all the lines and numbers! :) I got Phaedra here just before Thanksgiving from Sweetwater. Looks and sounds great, even with the small Low-E. It does have one problem in that there is a gap in the neck pocket on the bass side...

Oh, can I get a club number, please?

* Since this is an offset, the widest point is at two different distances from the tail end. Invalid Link Removed BTW, the case I have here fits pretty good, but I'm not sure just what it is. What I ordered and what the invoice lists, is a Douglas EGC-200 SJM Jaguar guitar case. I bought it...

No it will not hurt anything but the looks, so if you're not using those frets, you can pull them out. You don't need a hammer and screwdriver though, they should come out fairly easy. If you aren't concerned with cosmetic damage to the fretboard, then use a pair of wire cutters to pry them up...