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Tricked Out Squier Club Part 3

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lokikallas said:
I've had to use a double SJ EMG set that barely fit my jazz, and I know the geezer pj will require a little route. Squires have a little bridge J. Kinda odd that they chose to do that.
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As a comparison, the early 90's Fender Jazz Plus also had 2 neck-sized Lace Sensor pu's. (no poles and small flanges - smaller than the Squiers) These sat in more standard Fender-sized neck flange routs. Also, J neck & bridge pu's are generally of differing output, with the bridge hotter. Not certain about the Lace Sensors, and I'd have to check the 2 pu's I replaced to see if they are of different output. I kinda doubt it as it was probably a cost-cutting move to use (same output) neck pu's in both.
 
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JIO said:
I just installed 2 neck pu's (Fender Super 55's) in my 2000 MII Squier Standard series Jazz. (because it uses the same size for both) It wasn't until I got them that I found that I needed to shave the flanges for them to fit. (and the rubbery plastic of the Super 55's was not easy to alter) As you can see, the Fender covers have larger flanges than the Squier pu's that were in it.

So 1) do all Squire J pu's have this flange difference or was this just related to this series, and 2) does anyone know where I can get these smaller flange covers? I did a search and any out there are all marked as Fender Jazz covers, or Jazz covers, but no Squier Jazz covers. Just looking at the pics attached one can't determine if they will fit and there's no mention of Squier.

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It's not just that model. I've had the same issue across three different Squier Standard Jazzes. I've come across a couple of different solutions, apart from shaving down the flanges or widening the routes…
  1. Apply a little bit o' heat to the flange with a soldering gun just before you install it. Either give it a very short dose (don't burn it!) or set it to "LOW". It should make it just moldable enough to adjust to it's new home.
  2. Use the original pickup cover. So what if the pole pieces don't slip into all the cover's holes…it's just plastic and won't interfere with the interaction with the strings.
 
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Malak the Mad said:
It's not just that model. I've had the same issue across three different Squier Standard Jazzes. I've come across a couple of different solutions, apart from shaving down the flanges or widening the routes…
  1. Apply a little bit o' heat to the flange with a soldering gun just before you install it. Either give it a very short dose (don't burn it!) or set it to "LOW". It should make it just moldable enough to adjust to it's new home.
  2. Use the original pickup cover. So what if the pole pieces don't slip into all the cover's holes…it's just plastic and won't interfere with the interaction with the strings
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The Squier covers are attached to their innards or I would have attempted swapping them. Widening flange routes in a body is tricky and can result in a really hacked-up job unless the body is securely clamped and using a stable drill press. Even then, theres no guarantee of a clean rout. Under a pick-guard, minor discrepancies can be hidden. On a pg-less body it would be very difficult to do a seamless job. So that's why I opted to adapt the covers - easy/cheap to replace and the body stays the same. The nice new shiny Super 55 covers were "relic'd" in the process… oh well.
 
#1,286
lowphatbass said:
I'm not sure if this is part of the issue or not but standard Jazz pickups are different sizes for the neck and bridge to account for the string spacing.
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Yes, that has been true since 1960. Starting in the 90's (maybe with the pole-less Jazz Plus) Squier made various J's with same-size (neck) pu's with poles. (probably to cut costs) The alignment with poles is "close enough for Jazz" and although not ideal, doesn't critically impact the bridge pu's ability to function as when wider.
 
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For those of you wondering about the color of double P or thinking it is Link Removed, compare it closely to the bass in the next post. To me they both look Link Removed. Here is the link for all of the Link Removed. To my eyes sea foam is darker (and more green) than Daphne blue. I like both but they are noticeably different. YMMV
 

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