Bought a Fender Jag bass over the wknd. Went to guitar dater and came up empty so I could use a little help-serial number is by he neck pocket-"CIJ" -S061100. Did a search here and not much came up. I know this subject has come around alot but just need a helpful hand. Thanks to anyone that can help. Off to work now and will come back and check around midnite. Thx to all.
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Help date me Jag bass plz.
- Thread starter hwystar
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According to this site:
The Guitar Dater Project - Fender Serial Number Decoder
"Your guitar was made at the
Fuji-gen Plant (for Fender Japan), Japan
in the Year(s): 1994 - 1995"
The Guitar Dater Project - Fender Serial Number Decoder
"Your guitar was made at the
Fuji-gen Plant (for Fender Japan), Japan
in the Year(s): 1994 - 1995"
I thought my search result seemed off!
Being a Jag owner myself, I should have caught it!
It was the difference of "Made in Japan" and "Crafted in Japan".
As far as I know only has to do with the years it was made.
Somone will correct if I am wrong though.
As I understand CIJ vs MIJ:
MIJ is pre 1997. CIJ is post 1997.
I think it is just a marketing gimmick. Do you want something "made" or something "crafted".
Crafted, made, whatever... I love my Jag.
MIJ is pre 1997. CIJ is post 1997.
I think it is just a marketing gimmick. Do you want something "made" or something "crafted".
Crafted, made, whatever... I love my Jag.
Also, beware of the Jag hum (or buzz).
Unless the previous owner shielded it properly, prepare yourself for a little shielding job of your own as the active electronics on the Jags out of the factory are noisy!
Which leads me to a question for other Jag owners... did any of you find you shielded it, and still had a noisy bass? Just me?
Unless the previous owner shielded it properly, prepare yourself for a little shielding job of your own as the active electronics on the Jags out of the factory are noisy!
Which leads me to a question for other Jag owners... did any of you find you shielded it, and still had a noisy bass? Just me?
Also, beware of the Jag hum (or buzz).
Unless the previous owner shielded it properly, prepare yourself for a little shielding job of your own as the active electronics on the Jags out of the factory are noisy!
Which leads me to a question for other Jag owners... did any of you find you shielded it, and still had a noisy bass? Just me?
Did you shield all of the switch cavities and connect all of them together? And connect to the metal plates?
Did you use copper foil?
A big job on those jags - the best I have seen used conductive paint + copper foil and that seems to do the job.
It can be done! Although, there will always be a TINY bit of hummmmm.
I did use a copper tape. And although my tape job may have been a bit rudimentary, I thought I was pretty thorough.
The problem being that I was never able to find a great picture of someone's completed job for reference though, so there may have been something I missed(?)
The problem being that I was never able to find a great picture of someone's completed job for reference though, so there may have been something I missed(?)
This thread may offer some help
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/my-fender-jaguar-hums-like-hornets-nest-836474/
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/my-fender-jaguar-hums-like-hornets-nest-836474/
P-oddz
In this thread you said that the buzz is gone.
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f38/horrible-fender-jaguar-buzz-712687/
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In this thread you said that the buzz is gone.
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f38/horrible-fender-jaguar-buzz-712687/
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Yeah.
I was wrong.
They seemed to be calmed for awhile, but I think it was mainly because it was so damn noisy from the start. I'll take a look at the thread again, and see if I'm missing something.
Unless it's beyond the shielding and it's maybe pots? Or maybe battery replacement? Or I'm just completely dumb to active electronics?
Probably the latter.
Admittedly, my Jag doesn't get much play these days. Maybe I'll have to reacquaint myself with it... she sure is a beaut.
Probably the latter.
Admittedly, my Jag doesn't get much play these days. Maybe I'll have to reacquaint myself with it... she sure is a beaut.
