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Jazzmaster PUs on a Strat?
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 5:58 pm
by mathias
Anyone done this? Brainstorming what do with my Strat.. Thinking Lollars for the LULZ.
Re: Jazzmaster PUs on a Strat?
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 6:00 pm
by bob the r0bot
jaguar neck, mustang middle, and jazz bridge, tis the only way.

Re: Jazzmaster PUs on a Strat?
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 6:07 pm
by mutmoo
I wanted to put jazzys on my gretsch hollowbody, but later scrapped the idea. I still love the idea of it though.
Re: Jazzmaster PUs on a Strat?
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 6:24 pm
by mathias
I've gotta replace the body, too. Maybe I'll make a Telemaster but with a Jazzmaster PU in the neck.
Re: Jazzmaster PUs on a Strat?
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 7:06 pm
by magiclawnchair
bob the r0bot wrote:jaguar neck, mustang middle, and jazz bridge, tis the only way.

Re: Jazzmaster PUs on a Strat?
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 7:08 pm
by Gone Fission
I think Novak has a JM in a dog-ear P-90 looking package to mount in a Tele neck position with no routing -- it all sits above the body. If you don't need the aesthetics of the cover, that might be the way to go to make life easy.
Re: Jazzmaster PUs on a Strat?
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 4:36 am
by univalve
i did something like this. and i have pictures about the transformation. so, here you go:
i had some spare parts: jm pickup, fender tremolo (from squier super sonic) etc.
so, that's what i bought for this purpose - stagg strat in jazzmaster shape (a little bit smaller in size specs but same scale length)


changing the trem to the fender one made this closing process of the original holes necessary


the trem should get tele 3 tele saddle so drilling new holes in the the trem

copy routing the original pickguard


pickup routing process


for the bridge pickup a tele one was intended - so taking the tele for this

finished tele bridgue pickup routing

neck pu

new routed body

pickguard template

finished instrument (on the pic some screws are still missing)


this guitar is staying in our rehearsal space for the case a string breaks or jam partner showing up. a lot people like playing this guitar

Re: Jazzmaster PUs on a Strat?
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 5:31 am
by p.j.
Excellent work!
PJ
Re: Jazzmaster PUs on a Strat?
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 8:58 am
by magiclawnchair
Pure awesomeness!!!

Re: Jazzmaster PUs on a Strat?
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 9:57 am
by Mudfuzz
Totall badass

Re: Jazzmaster PUs on a Strat?
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 10:02 am
by eatyourguitar
your very skilled but I have to ask, Y not the complete tele ashtray? did you want to keep the trem?
Re: Jazzmaster PUs on a Strat?
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 3:06 pm
by univalve
Thanks guys!
That's happening when i have spare parts lying around...
@eatyourguitar: yes, i wanted to keep a trem in this guitar (the body is already routed for itI and i got a glendale tele trem for my super sonic. so the original trem was obsolete and i copied the glendale idea with the tele 3-saddle thing on this trem.
Re: Jazzmaster PUs on a Strat?
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 11:41 am
by masked elwood
fuk yes.

that came out fantastic.

Re: Jazzmaster PUs on a Strat?
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 12:45 pm
by kosta
That is beyond badass Uni! So cool man!

Re: Jazzmaster PUs on a Strat?
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 3:05 pm
by Spagett
Nice project, doesn't xaviere make one of those?