Talk:Fender Jaguar
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Although the Jaguar is fraught with design problems, there are several modifications which can dramatically improve the instrument. These include changing the bridge saddles for those found on a Fender Mustang or those made by Graphtech, and fitting an Allparts Buzz Stop attachment onto the tremolo system which increases string tension, preventing string buzz and improving sustain.
In addition, guitar pickup makers such as Seymour Duncan have created specialised replacement pickup ranges that can make the instrument sound more suitable for other genres. Although some players feel these "upgrades" are to the detriment of the guitar they have been widely accepted as inexpensive improvements that make the Jaguar at least as reliable as any other Fender instrument.
There are some good points there, but I'm not quite sure how to separate them from the POV. Despite what the aftermarket gadget peddlars will tell you, many Jaguar owners are actually rather pleased with them! And considering what original Jags now sell for, you'd be crazy to take this implied advice.
Still, compared to the Fender Mustang article, that's pretty mild stuff. Andrewa 08:45, 11 March 2006 (UTC)
"It has a rare extension called the Sierah which is used wide spread through Jazz intersection players." <-- I can't figure out what on earth this is supposed to mean. What is a Jazz intersection player? Is this supposed to say fusion? Doubtful, as Fenders were never too popular in that area, but it's the best I can grok. And, of course, the spelling is likely off, but googling sic and Sierra finds nothing for me.
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[edit] Tornado
This does not have the same body as the Jaguar
[edit] Intended purpose, surf music?
I have to take issue with the author's assertion that the Jaguar was intended for surf music groups. The Jaguar came out in 1962, and had to have been in development for some time before that. Surf music did not become popular on a national level until 1962.
There is no doubt that surf music groups flocked to the Jaguar and Fender did later market to them. However I don't believe you can say the Jaguar was meant for surf guitarists, or that the mute was intended for them. (Fender did not invent the mute, it appeared on other non-Fender guitars from that era). Fender was probably seeking to further appeal to the Jazz crowd which had not received the Jazzmaster very well.
Other than this point, I found this article to be very well written.
Dick Dale was active in the late 50s, and surf-ish instrumentalists like Duane Eddy and Link Wray were around then too. And don't forget Fender was located and very involved with local musicians in Southern California where surf originated, so when it broke on a national scale isn't a reliable indicator of when Fender became aware of the trend. And being similar to the Jazzmaster, it wouldn't necessarily have taken more than a few months to put something together using Jazzmaster ideas & parts.
I added a reference to fender.com for the fact that Fender originally intended the guitar to be used by surf musicians, specifically "the removable Fender Mute is a built-in string-damping device created with surf bands in mind." The mute was created for the jaguar. Petchboo (talk) 04:42, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] John Frusciante reference
According to this article, John Frusciante used his red Jaguar for the duration of the Red Hot Chili Peppers performance at woodstock. This is absolutely false. I'm watching the video, and he used his 60s Sunburst Telecaster. I'm removing this reference. WhiteHand 03:39, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
OK, I concede it was used in a few of the songs, but not the entire performance, as implied in the article. WhiteHand 03:42, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
He did mention once that it is his favourite guitar but rarely uses it on stage.
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