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Squier Jaguar Short Scale Club Part 3

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The finish on the body is the original red. The headstock was refinished to match the body, and a new decal applied. I replaced the pickguard and pickup covers.
I had a Candy Apple Red '66 Jaguar that was my main guitar back in the '60s, '70s, and early '80s, before I became a bass player. So I wanted to mod this Squier SS to be an homage to my beloved ax.
 
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AntiguaGuy said:
The finish on the body is the original red. The headstock was refinished to match the body, and a new decal applied. I replaced the pickguard and pickup covers.
I had a Candy Apple Red '66 Jaguar that was my main guitar back in the '60s, '70s, and early '80s, before I became a bass player. So I wanted to mod this Squier SS to be an homage to my beloved ax.
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I had a blonde Telecaster bass back then and would love to refinish my SS Jag but, I am happy the way it is...black with tort:

Squire Tort.JPG
 
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Bassdrifter said:
I have a slightly modded specimen of the Squier Jaguar SS with Hipshot hardware and EMG Geezer pickups.
What is the best hardshell case for these?

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The same case without the Fender logo. The SKB Jaguar/Jazzmaster Type Hardshell Case.

The much more cost effective and probably totally sufficient [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

Can anyone confirm whether any of these are a good fit?
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How do you like the geezers compared to stock pickups?
 
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Sharko said:
How do you like the geezers compared to stock pickups?
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Don`t ask me, i`m just the tech.
But seriously, i have not done a propper comparison. The pickups, Hipshot hardware, Labella flats and not to forget a red pearl pickguard where put on all at the same time. I also did a full frett-job and setup on it. Definetly feels like an upgrade. With only the P-pickups engaged, some foam on the bridge and slightly higher action than normal, it works just fine for Motown.
 
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Bassdrifter said:
Don`t ask me, i`m just the tech.
But seriously, i have not done a propper comparison. The pickups, Hipshot hardware, Labella flats and not to forget a red pearl pickguard where put on all at the same time. I also did a full frett-job and setup on it. Definetly feels like an upgrade. With only the P-pickups engaged, some foam on the bridge and slightly higher action than normal, it works just fine for Motown.
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I installed a Player P pup on my Jag and it was a great improvement over the stock pup. The LB flats completed the R&B and soul sound. I love my Player P with the '63 pups installed but, the Jag is much more comfortable for me.
 
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SoulReflection said:
I installed a Player P pup on my Jag and it was a great improvement over the stock pup. The LB flats completed the R&B and soul sound. I love my Player P with the '63 pups installed but, the Jag is much more comfortable for me.
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I put the CS 62 in a Warmoth P. with a roasted j-neck and ebony fretboard. Completely different animal. It likes Swingbass 66 strings. The Jaguar with Geezer pickups is configured towards a James Jamerson sound.
 
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Bassdrifter said:
I put the CS 62 in a Warmoth P. with a roasted j-neck and ebony fretboard. Completely different animal. It likes Swingbass 66 strings. The Jaguar with Geezer pickups is configured towards a James Jamerson sound.
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That sounds great! I haven't got into roasted yet but did replace the P neck with a J and it did make a difference in comfort with the P. I do like the Jamerson sound but with a lot of Duck Dunn thrown in for good measure;).

Makes for a "Soul Stew":

 
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Well, I was considering selling my Jag SS as it rarely gets played these days.
On the weekend the weather was nice for a change, the wife was down south picking up the youngest daughter from her first year at university, I'd finished painting a bass body and a couple of headstocks and had some time on my hands. I grabbed the little Jag, the Roland street cube, cracked a beer and played on the outdoor lounge in the sun for an hour or so.

Every single time I do actually play it I'm reminded on how good the neck is on this bass. I just really don't like the body shape with the neck dive.

So I've come up with an idea that will be sacrilegious to some on this thread..... I'm going to try and find a body similar in shape to the Ibanez SR basses and bolt the Jag neck to it.

The easiest way to go would be to get a Warmoth short scale G4 body, and that may happen, but having priced one with a black finish I'm looking at $725 (New Zealand $$'s) PLUS shipping, plus I'd have to supply my own bridge, pickups and electronics. I'm thinking that I should be able to get a cheap SR for around $300-400 and for an extra hundred or so get a decent woodworker to fill the neck pocket and then rout for the jag neck. I think I need to do a bit of measuring of my SR1200 tonight.
 
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@BAG, which model of Jaguar SS do you have? Reason I ask is, a year ago or so, I tried the Squier Classic Vibe Jaguar and found the neck dive unbearable. Just today, I was in a local store and they had an Affinity Jaguar, and I found very little neck dive and a very comfortable neck. I almost bought it then and there, but didn't.
 
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It's the Squier Jaguar Short Scale that this thread is about.... 9 years or so old now.
They are quite variable in body weight with the heavier ones not experiencing too much neck dive however this one dives quite a bit. I bought some Gotoh Res-o-lites for it and they didn't change it much at all so I put them on my fretless and the originals went back on.

I have heard that the medium scale Affinity Jaguar H is a better balanced bass.
 
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BAG said:
It's the Squier Jaguar Short Scale that this thread is about....

I have heard that the medium scale Affinity Jaguar H is a better balanced bass.
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Nope, Jaguar H neck dives like crazy. It's got the same body as the Jag SS (smaller than the CV or the 34" scales) with a longer wider neck. Both my Jag SS don't neck dive, but if your does imagine how much worse it would be with a longer heavier neck
 
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AntiguaGuy said:
The finish on the body is the original red. The headstock was refinished to match the body, and a new decal applied. I replaced the pickguard and pickup covers.
I had a Candy Apple Red '66 Jaguar that was my main guitar back in the '60s, '70s, and early '80s, before I became a bass player. So I wanted to mod this Squier SS to be an homage to my beloved ax.
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Well that looks fabulous!
 
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felis said:
Squier should do a re-issue of the SS Jaguar. I had 3 of them, and sold two, but every time I pick up the one I have left, I appreciate it more.
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TBH I couldn't understand how Fender sold these so cheap. They say "Squier" on the headstock but aside from that it doesn't take much to upgrade them to a pro piece of kit. I think these have been one of the few SS Jag offerings. When I think "Jaguar guitar" I think 24" short-scale so a "correct" Jaguar bass should also be short-scale, which this is. Long scale are really Jazzmasters with a bit of bling.
 
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