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”. Assembly after finishing
Custom Fender Jazzmaster. Fitting tuners to a new Fender neck
A few "gentle stretches" to get back in the groove after my eye operation. Easy jobs at first. First off - I'm fitting a set of Gotoh tuners to a Fender Jazzmaster neck.
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...
Custom built Fender Jaguar USA. Fitting a customised, bound and block-marked neck
Fitting my customised Musikraft Jaguar neck onto my Candy Apple Red "Original '60's" Jaguar body. Featuring some new Gotoh SD-510 tuners, and a StewMac neck shim.
Custom built Fender Jaguar USA. Candy Apple Red headstock finish – Flatting the decals, and polishing out
Finishing the painted headstock on my Musikraft custom Jaguar neck. A few gremlins in the detail - but maybe I just have to live with some of my practical limitations, and focus on the overall effect.
Custom built Fender USA “Original ’60’s” Jaguar. Applying the headstock decals
Applying authentic looking headstock decals seems such a simple task, at first. But it's a lengthy process, and there are many potential pitfalls along the way...
Custom built Fender Jaguar USA. Bound and block-marked neck – Painting the headstock
It's going to be tough to exactly colour match the finish on my Fender body - but I should be able to get reasonably close...
Custom built Fender Jaguar USA. Changing to a custom-built, bound and block-marked neck
It's quite usual for most of my project builds to evolve over time. However - I don't usually start the process of upgrading before a project's actually completed...
Jimmy Page “Dragon” Telecaster. Upgrade to a Fender “Jimmy Page Signature” Custom neck
The upgrade to a Fender "Jimmy Page Signature" custom neck, finally completes my "Dragoncaster" project build, in some style.
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