Forum member iCEByTes has put together a gorgeous custom jag-stang project guitar.

For all the details on his project and all the folks who contributed to it visit this forum post.  [url] You could also post any questions to the creator there.

Some of the specs on the guitar are:

• neck: 24" C shape (copy of jag-stang neck)
• body: ash (copy of jag-stang body ash), with straight humbucker and contours
• pickups: Seymour Duncan Lipstick SLS-n and Seymour Duncan JB

Below are a few photos of the project jagstang.

If you have a custom jag-stang, jaguar, or mustang project guitar send us your photos!  We'll put up a post to show off your project.

It's been a very slow few months for interesting alternative guitar stuff on the web. So here are a few random, but somewhat interesting, guitar articles I've come across the last few weeks.

Fender finally reveals the Costello Jazzmaster.
We posted about the Costello Jazzmaster last November. And now Fender has made it official. Check out the official Costello Fender link here.

Jimi Hendrix meets The Sims 2
[Recently posted by theaxevictim blog]

Why don't girls play guitar?
Interesting article posted by BBC News Magazine.

Steve Jones Les Paul Custom
Initially introduced at 2008 Winter NAMM the Steve Jones LPC can now be seen here on the gibson site.

[Edit: Hope everyone had a fun April Fools Day and didn't believe anything posted today, April 1.]

It's a Jaguar Bass. It's a Mustang Bass. No. It's a Jag-Stang Bass!

Similar to how the Jag-Stang was created it looks like Fender has taken features from both the Fender Jaguar Bass and the Fender Mustang Bass and created the Jag-Stang Bass. There are not many details available yet but we did get a hold of a couple images. Fender is expected to announce the Jag-Stang Bass at the Summer NAMM show.

Click for High-Res photo.

It's hard to believe the Fender Jazzmaster was first introduced 50 years ago, back in 1958. While it's not one of the guitars that has it's own section here at jag-stang.com we do have a strong affinity for the Jazzy.

It's very likely that if there was no Fender Jazzmaster there would be no Fender Jaguar and thus no Fender Jag-Stang ! And oh how sad that would make us! :-)

Are you a current or former Jazzmaster owner? We would love to hear your thoughts on the jazzy and how it influenced your playing over the years in the comments to this post.

If you're interested in more of the inner details of a 1958 Jazzmaster you should visit this fantastic web page. [link] That page has a lot of detailed photos and descriptions of one.

And here's a few vintage Fender Jazzmaster ads to enjoy while reminiscing. (Click the images for larger versions.)

A bit more info is trickling out above the upcoming Billy Corgan signature stratocaster.

Fender blogs about some custom DiMarzio BC pickups HERE. Being called BC80 and BC89 they also have a photo on the blog post. If anyone has a guess as to what DiMarzio model these might be based on let's hear it.

[photo via Fender Blog]