Re: Jaguar dilemma
Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 5:38 am
The Warmoth neck will often need some levelling/final tweaking. They're not bolt on and go.
That said, if I'd seen this thread earlier, I'd have told you to get a Classic Player Jag HH. Locking button (or you swap the trem on *any* of the ones that don't if it's essential to you), decent buckers, coil blend.
The thing on the MIMs is that you buy the higher-end ones. Comparing the low-end stuff (especially the blacktops that cost less than the Standards) to the high-end is like comparing a Squier Bullet to the Mascis Jazzmaster. It's a huge, huge difference. On import stuff, you really do get more for the $$ once you leave the bottom of the price point.
For tuning stability as well, I'd have recommended the"Moved slightly forward" vibrato on the CP/Mascis/50th anniversary Jag/etc. It makes a heck of a difference - the CP I have is solid enough tuning-wise to function well as a guitar synth platform, which is far far more bitchy than normal guitar about that.
The Warmoth neck though will be fine though in terms of quality - they don't make junk. I haven't built a parts guitar in over 15 years, as I found what I wanted or had a tech do it for me (when I was working two jobs and time was > money for me, no way was I spending my limited time for music not playing instead). Big thing on any build is proper setup - be prepared to shim neck, etc, just like the factory would. And be slow and patient putting it together. Don't rush it.
That said, if I'd seen this thread earlier, I'd have told you to get a Classic Player Jag HH. Locking button (or you swap the trem on *any* of the ones that don't if it's essential to you), decent buckers, coil blend.
The thing on the MIMs is that you buy the higher-end ones. Comparing the low-end stuff (especially the blacktops that cost less than the Standards) to the high-end is like comparing a Squier Bullet to the Mascis Jazzmaster. It's a huge, huge difference. On import stuff, you really do get more for the $$ once you leave the bottom of the price point.
For tuning stability as well, I'd have recommended the"Moved slightly forward" vibrato on the CP/Mascis/50th anniversary Jag/etc. It makes a heck of a difference - the CP I have is solid enough tuning-wise to function well as a guitar synth platform, which is far far more bitchy than normal guitar about that.
The Warmoth neck though will be fine though in terms of quality - they don't make junk. I haven't built a parts guitar in over 15 years, as I found what I wanted or had a tech do it for me (when I was working two jobs and time was > money for me, no way was I spending my limited time for music not playing instead). Big thing on any build is proper setup - be prepared to shim neck, etc, just like the factory would. And be slow and patient putting it together. Don't rush it.
I knew a bling'ed-out offset would irk some folks. Sorry I know this isn't the cheapest way, but ultimately I'm going to learn something and have some pride in building my own.