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NGD : CIJ Fender Jaguar Bottom Master (Baritone / Bass VI)
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:51 pm
by kosta
This 2004'ish Fender Japan Jaguar Bottom Master popped up on the local Craigslist the other day, and I couldn't resist...
It's 28.5" scale and strung with light bass strings and meant to be tuned one full octave lower than standard. The usual Jaguar rhythm circuit switch on the upper control panel engages a built-in fuzz circuit, and the strangle switch on the lower control panel toggles between two fuzz voices. What are usually volume and tone rollers for the rhythm circuit are level and gain controls for the fuzz, and the pop-up battery compartment in the back holds a 9v to power it. To me it sounds a little bit Superfuzz'ish with the toggle switch switching between a scooped mids voice and a more biting treble voice.
I've been playing it through a 1x15" 15W tube combo amp and it sounds killer! No buyer's remorse on this one...
Some more info from the Jaguar Baritone Custom Wiki:
The Jaguar Baritone Custom is a Crafted-In-Japan (CIJ) model, and is almost identical to the Japanese-market "Fender Jaguar Bottom Master", though the Bottom Master has different switching options due to different internal wiring (including a "fuzz switch"). In 2006, Fender USA changed the name of the instrument to "Jaguar Bass VI Custom" in order to tie it more closely with its Bass VI heritage, and also probably to differentiate it more from the modern baritone guitar, which is usually tuned B-B (in between the tunings of a standard guitar and a bass).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender_Jag ... one_Custom
Re: NGD : CIJ Fender Jaguar Bottom Master (Baritone / Bass V
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:59 pm
by theavondon
Dude. Yes.
Re: NGD : CIJ Fender Jaguar Bottom Master (Baritone / Bass V
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 9:09 pm
by spacelordmother
Besides that pearloid (omg I hate pearloid) guard, she is SWEET! Can we get some demoez of that fuzz circuit?
Re: NGD : CIJ Fender Jaguar Bottom Master (Baritone / Bass V
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 9:16 pm
by Chankgeez
spacelordmother wrote:Besides that pearloid (omg I hate pearloid) guard, she is SWEET! Can we get some demoez of that fuzz circuit?
Very sweet.
Re: NGD : CIJ Fender Jaguar Bottom Master (Baritone / Bass V
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 9:21 pm
by fever606
got damn. i have been looking for wunnadeez.
hotness, sir. straight hotness.
Re: NGD : CIJ Fender Jaguar Bottom Master (Baritone / Bass V
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 12:08 am
by Achtane
Re: NGD : CIJ Fender Jaguar Bottom Master (Baritone / Bass V
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 12:35 am
by theavondon
Achtane wrote:
Re: NGD : CIJ Fender Jaguar Bottom Master (Baritone / Bass V
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 12:40 am
by Ryan
*falls off chair*
Holy shit that's cool.. never seen anything like it... way to go buddy!
Re: NGD : CIJ Fender Jaguar Bottom Master (Baritone / Bass V
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 4:49 am
by DarkAxel
WOW, amazing!
can you make some videos?
Re: NGD : CIJ Fender Jaguar Bottom Master (Baritone / Bass V
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 6:05 am
by coldbrightsunlight
That's the coolest fucking guitar i've ever seen! FUCK.
Re: NGD : CIJ Fender Jaguar Bottom Master (Baritone / Bass V
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:09 am
by Ancient Astronaught
Hot damn!!!! Thats a sexy guitar!
I'd rock that in a heart beat!!!
Re: NGD : CIJ Fender Jaguar Bottom Master (Baritone / Bass V
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:24 am
by 777mick777
That aged hardware is sick!
Re: NGD : CIJ Fender Jaguar Bottom Master (Baritone / Bass V
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 11:35 am
by Ancient Astronaught
Can I call dibs if you ever decide to sell?
Re: NGD : CIJ Fender Jaguar Bottom Master (Baritone / Bass V
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 11:42 am
by fever606
Ancient Astronaught wrote::hello: Can I call dibs if you ever decide to sell?
if you ever get this, then i want dibs on the jag baritone!
Re: NGD : CIJ Fender Jaguar Bottom Master (Baritone / Bass V
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 11:50 am
by kosta
Our old pal Aen called dibs first, but AA I will log you as second dibs.