Squier Jaguar Short Scale Club Part 2

[Turlu]

Just saw a Squier Jaguar special yesterday in red at the music store...., The wood grain on those red beauties is absolutely gorgeous !!! I am tempted to get my SS Jaguar a big brother big time now !!! At these ridiculous prices, there is nothing to worry about too !!

 

[Stev187]

I hope that when I have a kid someday they take an interest in music, awesome chance for bonding, you're a lucky man.

Thanks, everybody. Yes... I am really lucky. I played DB for many years and had to get an electric again once Owen declared an interest in it. This has been super fun for us.

--Steve

 

[TFM53]

Add my name to the list,if you will.Just got my Squier silver Jaguar SS this week.Haven't had a chance yet to play it,but it sure looks sharp!!Will try to get pics up soon.Thanks.
Tom

 

[AltGrendel]

Add my name to the list,if you will.Just got my Squier silver Jaguar SS this week.Haven't had a chance yet to play it,but it sure looks sharp!!Will try to get pics up soon.Thanks.
Tom

No offence, but I'll wait for the pic. I was burnt by someone that I gave a number and they backed out.

Hope you understand, nothing personal.

 

[Bassplayer92]

Just a quick update. Here's a shot of Owen rocking #18 at band class last night. He has yet to play a bass he likes better than this one. He likes the P-pickup solo with the tone at 100%. Sounds great with that new GK behind him (man, did I get a deal on that thing) and the amp is color coordinated with his bass!

This bass has some staying power. He's still on the stock strings (had to soak the E in denatured alcohol and it brightened back up). Cool bass.

--Steve

Here's my boy, loving his new Jag. I was worried for a while about his interest when I first got it, but his last two practice sessions have been about an hour each, so I think he's getting into it. But yeah, it's definitey a solid bass! I reported a problem with the jack in the first thread. I took the nut from the back of the control plate and put it on the outside, so there's two nuts on jack and it's been tight for a month now.

 

[SBassman]

Cool shots of the kids. Way to go, dads.

 

[TFM53]

Here are pics of my new Jaguar SS.Add me to list,please.Thanks.
Tom

 

[AltGrendel]

Here are pics of my new Jaguar SS.Add me to list,please.Thanks.
Tom

A beauty!

You are # 54!

 

[TFM53]

Thanks ya kindly,AltGrendel.Doing house remodeling and haven't even had a chance to play it yet,DANG IT!!!!
Tom

 

[MakoMan]

Here's my Jag SS. Number please! What a wonderful bass for someone to start on. I doubt I will ever have to buy another bass

 

[AltGrendel]

Here's my Jag SS. Number please! What a wonderful bass for someone to start on. I doubt I will ever have to buy another bass

Number 55!

 

[3rdcurve]

So I recieved my ss jag last nite at put on a set of labella deep talking flats. They are great, but the g string only has half a wrap around the post. Did anyone have to use a medium scale set?

 

[SBassman]

Thanks ya kindly,AltGrendel.Doing house remodeling and haven't even had a chance to play it yet,DANG IT!!!!
Tom

You have the time. Play it for 10 minutes, but play it.

 

[AltGrendel]

So I recieved my ss jag last nite at put on a set of labella deep talking flats. They are great, but the g string only has half a wrap around the post. Did anyone have to use a medium scale set?

Same thing here, I'm just living with it. It doesn't seem to be an issue.

 

[3rdcurve]

Same thing here, I'm just living with it. It doesn't seem to be an issue.

Thanks. Thats what I was hoping. After a few hours of playing the G string hasn't slipped out of tune, so hopefully its ok.

 

[Stev187]

Here's my boy, loving his new Jag.

How cool! We've talked about how this is a great first bass and a good kids' bass, but my son Owen loves that lots of adults dig this unit, too. In fact, his teacher was drooling all over it last night. 4 lessons in and the teacher finally played it because he left his bass at home. He came out of the lesson room and said "that's a GREAT little bass!"

In other Jag SS news, did anyone notice that an auction for a damaged red one netted someone $152? Whoa! You can buy a new one on eBay for less than that.

--Steve

 

[Olde Axeman]

I'm not all shot up in the butt about how long the headstock is, how much additional neck dive it contributes, and how it keeps the bass from fitting in a guitar gig bag.

I'm thinking about cutting off the headstock between the D and G tuners and relocating the G tuner in the same position the G tuner would be on a Fender 5-string. I'm pretty sure the worm can be reversed on the tuner to make this happen.

Below is a concept picture crudely done in Paint but it gets the idea across. Cosmetics aside, does anybody see any reason this shouldn't work? Again, I'm looking for reduced overall length and less neck dive.

 

[AltGrendel]

Huh, that's an interesting idea. I'd measure up the tuner mounting plate and see if it fits. If you're handy with woodworking, you could glue up a piece of wood on the treble side above the string tree and mount it there. You might want to go over to the Luthiers Corner and read up on some threads there on how they shape the pegheads.

Good luck.

 

[Stev187]

Again, I'm looking for reduced overall length and less neck dive.

Worked for Leo when he made the Music Man bass:

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That said, I had never heard of neck dive before I joined TB--and that's after many, many years of playing all kinds of guitar-shaped instruments with a strap. Can't say I notice anything resembling neck dive on the SS Jag.

If you do it, you might change the string tree to be like the MM setup. I'd ask yourself if it's really necessary.

--Steve

 

[AltGrendel]

Notice how the G tuner is slightly angled too.