musicians friend description wrote:The Kurt Cobain Jaguar® is meticulously modeled on the battered and highly unusual 1965 Jaguar that Cobain wielded during the heady early-’90s era when Nirvana ruled rock and led a musically stunning and culturally subversive movement. Fender craftsmen have reproduced Cobain’s battle-hardened left-handed Jaguar down to the last unusual detail, including its worn finish, dual humbucking pickups and unique electronics and controls (which were already in place when Kurt acquired the guitar in summer 1991). Unique features include an alder body with Road Worn aged finish and hardware treatment, bound fretboard with pearloid dot markers, Stratocaster headstock shape with 1950s-style “spaghetti” logo, DiMarzio® humbucking DP103 PAF 36th Anniversary neck pickup and DP100 Super Distortion bridge pickup, triple knurled “chrome-dome” knob configuration (volume-volume-tone),three-position toggle switch, black chrome Adjusto-Matic™ bridge and Gotoh® sealed tuners.
Includes a black textured vinyl hardshell Fender case and an exclusive Fender Kurt Cobain book with photos and commentary by Charles Peterson and an insightful interview with Nirvana guitar tech Earnie Bailey. Features
Series: Artist Body Shape: Jaguar® Body Material: Alder Body Finish: Gloss Lacquer Neck: Maple, "C" Shape Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane Fretboard: Rosewood Fretboard Radius: 9.5" (24.1 cm) Frets: 22, Medium Jumbo Position Inlays: Pearloid Dot Position Inlays Scale Length: 24" (61 cm) Nut Width: 1.650” (42 mm) String Nut: Synthetic Bone Truss Rod: Original Vintage Style Pickups: DiMarzio® DP100 Super Distortion Humbucking Pickup (Bridge) DiMarzio® PAF DP-103 36th Anniversary Humbucking Pickup (Neck) Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup Aux Switching: 2-Position On/Off Slide Switch for Switching Between "Lead" and "Rhythm" Circuits Controls: Lead Circuit Controls (Slide Switch Down): Volume (Neck), Volume (Bridge), Master Tone; Rhythm Circuit Controls (Slide Switch Up): Two Thumbwheel Controls for Neck Pickup Volume and Tone Hardware: Nickel/Chrome Tuning Keys: Gotoh® Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines Bridge: Adjusto-Matic™ Bridge with Vintage Style "Floating" Tremolo Tailpiece and Tremolo Lock Button Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome Dome Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoise Shell Strings: Fender® USA, NPS, (.010-.046 Gauges) Incl. Accessories: Exclusive Fender Kurt Cobain Book featuring photography by Charles Peterson Unique Features: Stratocaster® Headstock; Volume, Volume, Tone Control Configuration; Toggle Pickup Selector Switch; Adjusto-Matic™
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Noise... wrote:I saw over on OSG that they're MIM.
I'd way rather go with the CP HH Jag over some poly-finished relic.
I don't know, it wouldn't surprise me but, it's not on the fender site and I didn't see anything in the pictures or the MF description that would indicate being made in Mexico or Japan; I didn't try very hard though so it's entirely possible I missed it.
I was seriously considering buying one of these thinking they would be exactly like the ones previously released in Japan. I wouldn't buy a $300 dollar reliced much less a $1300 one. Add the fact that it could be one one of those flimsy MIM jobs is a definite no for me. It's a shame because this could have been a nice looking (and possibly playing) guitar.
