Kurt Cobain “Jag-Stang”. Assembly after finishing
I’ve already done a dry-run assembly. So – now that the body has been finished and polished, piecing my JagStang build together again should be an absolute breeze…
Kurt Cobain “Jag-Stang”. Shielding the body, and grounding the bridge
Grounding a Fender Mustang Tremolo unit, and linking the running ground wire to the internal copper shielding on my Jagstang build…
Kurt Cobain “Jag-Stang”. Polishing a nitro paint job the easy way
So much to catch up on… Next up – polishing the nitro finish coat on my Warmoth JagStang body. I’m looking for a simplified process to save time, and to help prevent rubbing through the thin lacquer coats.
Kurt Cobain “Jag-Stang”. Clear coating with nitrocellulose lacquer
Last push to clearcoat my JagStang body, before I take a few weeks enforced lay off…
Kurt Cobain “Jag-Stang”. Nitro colour coats
Another body prep job to fit in before the weekend. This time – spraying a Sonic Blue nitro paint job, onto my Warmoth JagStang body.
Kurt Cobain “Jag-Stang”. Body prep, and primer coats
With a lay-off fast approaching – I need to push on with a few spray painting jobs, so they can cure in the meanwhile. First-off – I’m priming the Warmoth JagStang body, ready for it’s Sonic Blue, nitro colour coat
Kurt Cobain “Jag-Stang”. Preparation, and sealing an alder wood body
Sealing an alder wood body for my JagStang build. As always – the best-looking finishes rely on proper preparation
Kurt Cobain “Jag-Stang”. Dry-run assembly with neck, body and key hardware
Having obtained all of the body-mounted hardware I’ll need for the JagStang build – it’s the ideal opportunity to check the accuracy, and to position everything properly with a “dry-run” assembly.
Kurt Cobain “Jag-Stang”. Fitting the tuners
…the next quick task is to fit some Fender “vintage-style” tuners to my finished JagStang neck…
Kurt Cobain “Jag-Stang”. Finishing and polishing the neck
I’ve finally ordered a Custom JagStang body from Warmoth. While I wait for delivery, probably some time in March – I’ve got plenty of time to finish off the neck.
Kurt Cobain “Jag-Stang”. Quick decal update
A quick chance to bed the headstock decals in a little more. Each application helps the edges disappear into the nitro finish. A little flat-sanding, and a few more coats should just about do the trick.
Kurt Cobain “Jag-Stang”. More work on the decals
More work to bury the waterslide decals into the lacquer matrix on the headstock.
Kurt Cobain “Jag-Stang”. Applying and sealing headstock decals
I’ve had mixed results with waterslide decals on previous projects, but given time and proper care they can look professional, and finish a reproduction headstock off perfectly. I’m going to take my time with these decals, and try to incorporate their addition into an efficient lacquering schedule.
Kurt Cobain “Jag-Stang”. Applying a nitro lacquer basecoat to the neck
Although the weather isn’t currently the best for spraying lacquer – I can usually manage smaller jobs, like necks and headstocks by preparing the spray booth well, and keeping the workshop warm. It looks like I’ll be waiting a while for my custom JagStang body, but I might as well crack on with the neck.
Kurt Cobain “Jag-Stang”. (Slow) progress.
Time goes by so slow… or so it seems sometimes. Obviously – some projects take time to assemble a sort of “critical mass” of componentry. Working with Fender parts can be a time-consuming thing for us “Limeys” – what with waiting for shipping and the inevitable customs clearances. Plus – I have to spin on…
The perfect Jaguar setup? Part two. Let’s face it. It’s the bridge – isn’t it?
One of the “received truths” about the Jaguar – seems to be that the original bridge design is at fault for just about everything – (although there are a whole series of common mods which address some sonic characteristics as well). With the bridge however – many of the “fixes” appear to cause problems, or…
The perfect Jaguar setup? Part one. Appreciating the design, and architecture.
Comparing the various Jaguar bridge options got me thinking. I just couldn’t work out what that Fender Tune-o-matic bridge was trying to achieve. Since I plan to have a few offsets to set up over the next few months, I need to work out how to solve some of the technical differences which make Stratocasters…
Fender offset bridge options – A tale of three bridges
With two new offset projects, and an existing Jaguar build to upgrade – I need to make a few choices. I’ve collected a few different bridge options over the past few months. Now might be a good time to go through the options, and work out which bridge might best suit each build.
New project. Kurt Cobain “Jag-Stang”
I’m always looking for a new project to pour myself into. Having recently got my “62” Jaguar out of it’s case for the first time in a while – I’ve recently had an urge to get a bit more involved with offset body guitars again. I always like to find opportunities to research and build…
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