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Squier Jaguar Short Scale club.
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May I have a number please? Here is mine, right next to my Fodera Monarch Elite. This little bass is great for sitting on the couch with and playing while I watch football or whatever. It is very easy to play. Lol, not like the Fodera, but for just playing around it is fine.
I have a very hard time keeping it in tune and if I play the 12th fret octive it is always sharp. I ordered some flatwounds and am going to see if they calm down the pitch problem. Anyway, for the money I think its a fine buy.
Funny story, I got interested in seeing if I wanted a short scale. Looked on Amazon.com where I get free shipping. I noticed the website kept telling me I had points. I ended up spending $27 dollars for the Jaguar after I applied the points I didnt realize I had!
Ronnietex is 44!
Just receive mine today and am sorry to say that it is going back. This bass weighs 10.75 on my scale and sounds way to loose and too heavy for a bass this size. Fit and finish is great but not for me. I have to retire from the club. Cool looking though
You sure you're in the right club? This ain't the vintage Schecter club (of which I am also a member).
My Jaguar came in today! This bass is awesome. It feels great, it sounds great(I put some DR Hi Beams on and wow!), and that neck is sweet. I'm playing it through a new Acoustic B20 I got today and it is amazing. I can't get pics to work for some reason, but here is a link to my pics on FB.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1786855623721.2095341.1009465067&saved
Number please?
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1786855623721.2095341.1009465067&saved
Number please?
Random thoughts here after going back through the thread...
Having played the Bronco and the Jag...the Jag far outshines the Bronco for my personal tastes. I will probably eventually mod the Jag and honestly I think the Jag is a better model to modify than the Bronco. More options, better body, far better neck, easier to find mod parts, etc.
Also, I've had a Squier VM Jazz for the last 5 months and to me I think the quality is on par maybe except for the pups but I definately prefer the Jag, so for the extra money and my own trial and error, I think It would be a better investment to stick with the Jag instead of getting a VM Mustang(you know, unless you just wanted one).
Ok, what else seemed interesting...ah, the build seems very good as I mentioned already, a couple screws seemed stripped when I went over the body and tightened everything up but no big deal. The neck is very straight and the frets are nearly perfect and the action is very low and a dream to play on.
So, has anyone re-painted or gone natural with theirs yet?
Having played the Bronco and the Jag...the Jag far outshines the Bronco for my personal tastes. I will probably eventually mod the Jag and honestly I think the Jag is a better model to modify than the Bronco. More options, better body, far better neck, easier to find mod parts, etc.
Also, I've had a Squier VM Jazz for the last 5 months and to me I think the quality is on par maybe except for the pups but I definately prefer the Jag, so for the extra money and my own trial and error, I think It would be a better investment to stick with the Jag instead of getting a VM Mustang(you know, unless you just wanted one).
Ok, what else seemed interesting...ah, the build seems very good as I mentioned already, a couple screws seemed stripped when I went over the body and tightened everything up but no big deal. The neck is very straight and the frets are nearly perfect and the action is very low and a dream to play on.
So, has anyone re-painted or gone natural with theirs yet?
I'm sure. Weighed on a ups scale. I was very surprised. Brought it back to gc and traded it for an ampeg micro vr
I've posted this elsewhere, but had to share with members of this club. Owen had the amazing experience of playing his Squier Jaguar SS (#18) on stage with Peter Hook (bassist with Joy Division/New Order) and his band The Light last Friday at The Metro in Chicago.
Owen Plays with Peter Hook & The Light - YouTube
In Owen's "thank you" portion of video, you can see Peter's inscription on the bass; later you can see him playing it through an Ampeg SVT+810 literally shaking the building through the FOH. Owen got to play an entire song with the band during their soundcheck (these guys really have that Joy Division sound nailed).
I knew Owen's fellow club members would want to see this!
--Steve
P.S. I did a lot of research about getting the guitar signed, and this is what we came up with. We had Peter sign it using a DecoColor Acrylic paint pen; when we got home, I removed the hardware, masked off the neck and other exposed parts, and sprayed it Krylon Crystal Clear Acrylic. For poly finish guitars like these Squiers, I can strongly recommend this method for having a guitar signed. The writing looks great and the clear coat protects it from being worn off. We also took his backstage pass and attached it underneath the pickgurard for posterity.
That is just too cool!
Not sure how we'd figure that one out since it'd be a function of the scale of the bass ( 30" vs 34").
Anyone have any thoughts on this?
AltGrendel said:
IMO the most important thing for 70s spacing is how close to the bridge the pickup is. I'd guess that for relative short scale spacing the pickup would have to be as close to the bridge or even closer to call it 70s spacing. Maybe?
if someone has a 34" scale jazz and are able to measure it from say the 12th fret....then we can take the measurement and multiply by (30/34) to get the equivalent on the 30" scale.
EDIT: i found this http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f38/roscoe-beck-meets-music-man-stu-hamm-jj-mm-jj-257374/#post3097679
so the J pickup should be 14 7/8" * (30/34) = 13.125" from the 12th fret for 70's spacing. i'll measure mine when i get home.
In the 1970s, Fender placed the treble Jazz pickup closer to the bridge than at other times. Some folks prefer the more percussive sound it produces.
70s jazz basses had the bridge pickup slightly closer to the bridge compared to 60s (or regular) jazz basses
oh man...i just listed one of my SS jags in the classifieds and then i read this. you're putting ideas in my head
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