gsouth I am still trying to nail down the color. "I think" (not sure) that I read in a book from http://www.vintageguitars.com that in 1966 there was only "Firemist" Gold available. The two different photos as you can see show it to appear to be two different colors (the two photos of the guitar in the case). In person it appears to be golden-bronze(darker shade). Can you comment on condition. PS, the rub marks on the body upper left is rubbed off from the players arm. It is not a camea-flash reflection, it is rubbed-off paint or paint coating...
othomas2 Looks original to me and just as nice as shoreline if it isn't. "yeahh yeaahhhh" *in the voice of the Phones 4 U advert*
superfuzz i think it looks alot like aztech gold, but that should be impossible since they didnt use that untill 68 right?firemist is possible, shoreline is darker, i could be getting my golds backwords i always do, anyways a nice guitar none the less.
gsouth I think maybe you have the "golds" backwards. Look at this and then give me your color opinion on the Jag's color. On the website, click on the different views.http://www.novaks.org/restors/FenderColors/index.shtml
othomas2 It's hard to say really, especailly tha fact that photographs/monitors effect colours, although seems like a mixture of the two. 😕I've seen a shoreline gold jazzmaster and it looked pretty close to that jag.I'd have to go with shoreline.
Rick maybe it's not shoreline then. i'm pretty sure this is a vintage shoreline (i think they fade to a more silvery colour)http://fenderjaguar.net/images/shoreline.jpgso that one you've got could be another type of gold. like you said, possibly firemist
gsouth Rick, help me on the bridge cover. It was in the case and snapped on. Can you clarify on it not being original ? I have (or thought I have) others with this bridge cover or at least one that looks like it. Did 66 jag's not have one ?
Rick oh that's definately not a jaguar bridge cover. it looks more like it could be off a gretsch or a rickenbacker or something. but i wouldn't know anything about those guitars...and yeah, as far as i know, '66 got the proper cover
superfuzz http://www.mondoguitars.com/stuart_strat_back.jpgim pretty sure its firemist, well it is if its a 66, but it looks aztech ish to me.
a66jagdream gsouth said: I am still trying to nail down the color. "I think" (not sure) that I read in a book from http://www.vintageguitars.com that in 1966 there was only "Firemist" Gold available. The two different photos as you can see show it to appear to be two different colors (the two photos of the guitar in the case). In person it appears to be golden-bronze(darker shade). Can you comment on condition. PS, the rub marks on the body upper left is rubbed off from the players arm. It is not a camea-flash reflection, it is rubbed-off paint or paint coating...that mag is awesome. i love em.
superfuzz i mean this is kinda blantent and im not trying to offend you, buthave you checked the pots, and the butt of the neck, and the serial numbers to make sure it really is a 66, since i havent seen to many 66 jags that have aged that way.
gsouth You did not offend me. I am looking for all the help I can get. I have some photos of the guitar taken apart. Can I email a couple to you and have you tell me what you think ? I am thinking of buying this guitar tomorrow and want to have my bases covered. Can I email you the photos ?
insertwordshere http://www.photobucket.comyou can create an account to upload your photos. then to post them here, simply use the img tags: (place the picture url in the middle of those.and that's a really nice jag btw 😎
Harry Look at how much the colour changes when taken without flash-And this one (below) with flash.The flash is exagerrating the gold, the bright light is reflecting off the metallic paint. Could you take another picture of the guitar in clear daylight?
robertoriginal i would agrree with rick in that the cover is not original. the paint is bothersome. i would love to see the un affected paint job under the guard and what not. that would be great.
