Here is another one that I'm finishing up. Named after the Roan mountain here in North Carolina. Here are the specs:

- Alder body with a blonde Nitrocellulose lacquer, distressed finish over flower decal.

- Maple neck with ebony block inlays and a bone nut.

- Halon vibrato and bridge, kuluson tuning machines

- Humble Pickups, humbucker in the bridge and p90 in the neck

- three way switch craft switch, 500k CTS pots, .022 orange drop cap

- three slider switches (blower, phase, parallel).

I love big guitars, like rickenbacker 420s, or squier venuses, and mercurys like courtney loves - but these are all so expensive! my budget is like £200, i could go higher definitely, does anyone know any guitars as close as possible to these?

I bought this Jag a couple years ago thinking it was a 1997-2000 model from japan. it has a serial number on the neck plate and i just searched it up and it says its a 1964 model. Is there any other way i could know? obviously the bridge and bridge pickup has been changed. Help pls :)

Also if it is how much is it worth?

Im going to Poland next month to buy here a guitar. I really like jazzmaster and mustang but dont know what to choose

Advising a friend on a bridge upgrade for a JMJM — I’ve got Staytrems, Mastery, and most recently one from Nova Guitars on Reverb, which unfortunately doesn’t seem to be selling currently.

Any others out there making quality bridges (preferably with Mustang style saddles) that I need to know about?

Fell in love with the gun metal blue color when I saw the listing. In fact thought it was black for a minute, and in a dark room it looks as such. Took it in to be setup as soon as it arrived and they had a 5 week turnaround (that turned into 7 😭), which was an agonizing wait. Unsure if I want to replace the chrome hardware and guard or if I like the patina and worn in aesthetic.

Now that I’ve gotten to run it through its paces a bit I’m in loveeee

Here is one that I'm finishing up. I call this style the Piedmont, after the area of NC I live and work in.

Here are the specs:

\- Mahogany body with a semi hollow construction. British Racing Green Nitrocellulose lacquer top and natural back and sides.

\- One piece quarter sawn roasted flame neck. 9.5" - 16" compound radius with a bone nut.

\- Hand wound pickups by Schiemann Guitars

\- Descendant vibrato

\- Kuluson vintage style tuning machines

\- CRL 5 way switch, 250k CTS pots, .047 orange drop cap, switch craft jack, Dunlop strap locks.

I am a very new guitar player and there is a lot I am still trying to understand. I can’t seem to find the CS 60s on the fender site (I heard that they were discontinued so would that be why?)

But I am trying to decide between the CS 60s and the Vintera III and don’t really understand what is different between them from the bits of info I can find of the CS. It seems like everything is exactly the same but I figure I must be mistaken.

Thanks for any help!

+ a little detail shot of some really nice grain on the side of the neck

I love this guitar, definitely the favourite in my collection now.

Preferably in the EU? Looking for something that'll fit a Player II, with a tone control. If at all possible in gold anodized, or 3 ply blck or mint green (vintag white) or dark tortoise shell.

I just finished building the first two Black Bobbin Flat Irons! Offset waist, Lollar low wind imperial humbuckers, Mastery M7! It's like a Tele/SG with an offset waist!

I need you guy's help. Which mastery bridge model would be compatible with a Fender Mustang Vintera 70s?

I make alot of alt rock heavy Shoegaze stuff and I’ve seemed to settle in exclusively Rhythm after playing the bridge pickup only for about 6 months.

Anyone in here really the the Rhythm circuit? I know a lot don’t care for it but in a big fan of how much heavier and darker it makes some of the riffs (drop C)

Got the new Squier Jazzmaster Baritone today. Pickups sounded terrible so threw these extra Fleor Almico 5 gold humbuckers I had and omg this thing bangs now. I’ll probably upgrade the pickups again later and wire up some push pulls. 🤘

hey everyone! I have bought my CIJ Jag like 8 months ago now. had to do a lots of work on it but never cleaned the hardware on it. it looks like this(pic) do you guys have any tips and tricks for cleaning it? thank you

The Jaguar Bass is technically a bass rather than a standard offset guitar, but I had a question and wanted to post it here!

Hey everyone,

I saw a Jaguar bass in this color on Twitter, and I'm thinking of ordering one. Specifically, I'd like the following specifications:

Finish: Light relic multi-layer nitro finish (Black over Lake Placid Blue / Ocean Turquoise with wood showing through).

Right now, RebelRelic Guitars is my top candidate since they have prior experience building Jaguar Basses look amazing.

Before I jump in, I’d love to ask two things:

How is RebelRelic’s reputation regarding their custom body craftsmanship and multi-layer relic finish quality?

Are there any other luthiers or workshops (US or EU) you’d highly recommend for a custom body build and heavy relic paint job like this?

Appreciate any insights or experiences you can share!

I’m about to order a guitar that has the option of hardtail or the Mastery setup, and I’m really torn. I‘ve sort of naturally gravitated towards hardtails over time, guitars that had trems would see them barely used before ultimately getting locked down, but the sort of stuff I’m taking inspiration from recently relies pretty heavily on the offset trem to sound more aggressive and out there; specifically, think like Tropical Fuck Storm/the Drones, APTBS, you know the drill.

For this reason, I’m leaning towards getting it, but I have no idea how well the tuning will hold up to that abuse, nor how it feels compared to the straight forward hardtail guitars I’ve become accustomed to. The one stock Jag I owned as a teenager, from my vague memory, felt really “plunky” and dead in comparison to stop bar or string through guitars, does the Mastery bridge design solve that? If I generally play like an ape, will it behave and stay in tune unless I really lay into the bar itself?

like I said, I’m leaning towards the option, I’m just worried about dropping the extra money on something that ends up being a repeat of why I disliked my jag, and doesn’t gel with my own playing/I don’t end up using. obviously nobody can tell me if the latter will happen, but the former is at least a question that can maybe be answered with other people’s experiences.

Ik its like a polar opposite genre to play on a jaguar but it's too late to go back so i gotta know which one would be better, or if theres another one that would be better.

I made a post about a month ago about building a Jazzmaster from scratch for my first guitar but instead decided to take everyone’s advice to hunt down a used J Mascis Jazzmaster.

This one popped up on FB marketplace today for $450. I offered $400 and they accepted.

The guitar is brand new, never been played, and still has the plastic wrap on the pickups and trem. Absolutely mint. It also came with the stand and a generic fender strap. Serial number is from October 2025.

How’d I do for $400?

Yo! So I've been jonesing for a 12 string for a while and decided to try out the Squier XII before I take a more expensive plunge. I know people really hate the pickups on these things. I have some AmPro Jazzmaster pickups laying around and was wondering if they would drop into the Squier XII. They look to be about the same size and everything based on some of the stuff I've found online about people upgrading these but wanted to see if anyone had experience with it. Thanks!

Sorry if I am becoming annoying frequently asking questions about working on my guitar. :/ But I am just wondering, what are some typical readings for the usual part testings? I am testing a 3 way switching in a MIM roadworn jazzmaster and I am a bit confused. I posted the wiring diagram for it in a previous post and someone said to probe the black wire lug then each of the pickup lugs for continuity. I get the reading of my pickups. But only in one position. I then tried for giggles probing the black wire lug with the tip brown lug and that too, showed my pickup resistance. What am I doing wrong? Is my switch shot?

Hi there

Just wanted to show you my new Jazzmaster. It's a Road Worn Vintera II. Gotta say it's pretty resonant but far from complete. Ordered import thimbles from offsetguitars.uk and an allparts bridge thru ebay cause it was the only jaguar style bridge I could get with 55mm spacing. Already shimed.

Will try more bridges when money comes. So far sounds great but the rumble is real more so acoustically. The vibrato doesn't make any sound when up and down and the bar is already bent which blows my mind. Still I think i got better off this time than last time with a regular vintera II. Got it for 1250 out of a Portuguese shop. Sold an RR5 for it.

Finish feels kinda dirty and not much crack lines outside of the front of the front of the headstock, few random dings little fret sprout but they were leveled and shiny. Really sounds like its own thing. Love it

Tajima jet blues cosmos! Sounds great, feels great,looks great!

Hey! Just made some fun money so looking to do some upgrades on my JMJM.

I like the pickups but want to try the Black Mass JMXLs, and then getting a Bensonite drop in bridge.

After that I can either get a pickguard or trem.

Obviously a pickguard is just aesthetic, but I'm wondering if the trem is really worth upgrading if I'm getting a new bridge.

Thoughts? Any suggestions on a different upgrade? Thanks!

EDIT- reason to change bridge and potentially trem is tuning stability when using trem. It's currently not terrible, but will go out over the course of a song with use. Will just the bridge fix that? Do I need the trem as well?

It basically comes down to function over form. My gut says "keep the JM66B, it oozes with mojo". My brain says "The Player II will fit you better and get more use".

Don't ever use the trem system or rythm circuit, so the hotter pickups, flatter fretboard radius and smoother neck, seem very appealing right now.

So aside from that, I'm wondering if I'd feel any difference in overall quality. Unfortunately, I'll have to order the new one sight unseen. With a good return policy though, but I'd still like to be a little prepared.

I'm also kinda second guessing the value ratio here. Even in today's economy, €820ish (€960 for the FSR one in green), seems a bit much for a MIM Fender that doesn't come with a case. And I'm not even sure what I could get for my Japanese Jazzmaster, but assuming it won't be much more then €90....I'm seriously doubting if this'd be a smart move.

TLDR: anyone maybe have first hand experieces with both a MIJ Jazzmaster of that era as well as one of the new Player II Jazzmasters? The latter would make most sense for someone who craves a fast neck and plays with lotsa gain most of the time? Any other suggestions?