Custom Fender H/H Jaguar. Final (revised) specification
Custom Musikraft bound and block-marked neck… Dark Candy Apple Red nitro finish… Humbucker pickups… StayTrem bridge… a modified “Kurt Cobain” dual volume control circuit… “A different sort of Jaguar altogether…”
**UPDATE 05/03/24** Candy Apple Red H/H Fender Jaguar. Fixing a tone pot issue, and fitting a pre-set filter switch into a Fender “Kurt Cobain” schematic
I don’t quite know what I’ve done here. In attempting to create a strangle switch on a dual volume, single tone system – I appear to have accidentally created an entirely different filter effect… but what?
Custom Fender H/H Jaguar. Final specification
Custom Musikraft bound and block-marked neck… Dark Candy Apple Red nitro finish… Humbucker pickups… StayTrem bridge… a modified “Kurt Cobain” dual volume control circuit… “A different sort of Jaguar altogether…”
Candy Apple Red H/H Fender Jaguar. Stringing and setup
It’s taken a while – and it’s had a few “diversions” along the way – but I have strings on my H/H Jag at last! Also, a pretty comprehensive setup to finish off a third Jaguar build
**UPDATE 05/03/24** Candy Apple Red H/H Fender Jaguar. Building the tone circuit, and wiring-in the pickups using a slightly modified Fender, “Kurt Cobain” schematic.
A step-by-step walkthrough, completing a modified “Kurt Cobain” wiring circuit for my Custom H/H Fender Jaguar. Featuring Tonerider “AC4” humbuckers, and a static StayTrem bridge.
All offsets assemble… Rationalising my various current offset builds, and planning ahead
With five offset builds currently competing for attention – I really need to focus, and build a check list of outstanding components. I can also take the opportunity to try and make each separate build as distinctive as possible.
Candy Apple Red H/H Fender Jaguar. Fitting the neck, and selecting the cover plates
When is a “Blacktop” Jaguar not a Blacktop Jaguar? – When it’s got a full set of black acrylic control plates! Add a block-marked, bound neck with a colour-matched headstock… this H/H Jag is turning out to be a bit of a “looker”…
Candy Apple Red H/H Fender Jaguar. Grounding the bridge, and tremolo plate
Installing a shielding copper foil cavity lining into a “re-issue” style, Candy Apple Red, Jaguar body – configured for use with twin humbucker pickups, (PAF style). Also – laying-in ground wires from the bridge, and the tremolo plate to connect with a central ground point
Candy Apple Red H/H, and Olympic White “62” Jaguars. Polishing both bodies at the same time
Polishing two Jaguar bodies. Streamlining the processes, and “doubling-up”, to get best results with the time and resources available
Candy Apple Red H/H Fender Jaguar. Spraying the nitro colour, and clear lacquer coats
Applying the colour and clear coat lacquer finish, to my candy apple red, H/H Jaguar. Translucent Red over Shoreline Gold… plus cautionary notes on spraying lacquer in warm weather
Candy Apple Red H/H Fender Jaguar. Setting the neck, and test-fitting the tremolo bridge
Drilling my H/H Jaguar body for a tremolo. Ensuring the tremolo and neck are fitted straight and true.
Candy Apple Red H/H Fender Jaguar. Sealing and priming the body for nitro lacquer
Prepping a two-piece, alder, “reissue” style Jaguar body – ready for spraying a candy apple red, nitro lacquer paint job
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