My JS

fenderrealm

Hi Guys

New to the forums and just thought I'd post my new JS I picked up in Australia off ebay.

Is in relatively good condition, however all the chrome on the tail piece, bridge and control plate is scractched up like crazy... I have ordered all new chrome bits from guitarpartsresource.com along with a new scratch plate and all the official fender screws etc as most of the heads of the screws are burred...

The action was really high and felt terrible when I got it so I had legendary local shop set it up for me and it feels unbelievable now. Loving the short scale neck!

My plans are to get it refinished once the new parts arrive as I want it to be as spot less as possible.

Will post more pics later and keep you all updated on the rebuild.

Cheers

Aaron

Blandest

I want a Jag-stang more and more each day. Not sure why. 😕

melvin-man

Blandest said: I want a Jag-stang more and more each day. Not sure why. 😕

Give yourself to the dark side.

jacksonjackass

Blandest said: I want a Jag-stang more and more each day. Not sure why. 😕

😆😆

Everybody is getting that. Hopefully fender will re-issue them, but properly. We don't want another JS with crap pickups and the old mustang trem. I really wish I had a floyd rose in mine

Fran

Welcome to the forums Aaron.

Nice score. There seems to be lots of JS' surfacing at the moment, there was a buzz about them on the Fender forum not so long back too. I wish they they would reissue it to stop the ridiculous rising.

jacksonjackass

Yeah, but they should do a clone of the original and a decent one too with properly made parts

Mustang-Pete

Yeah, welcome to the forum.

Like the JS. 😀 Out of interest, how much was she?

Blandest

Blandest said: I want a Jag-stang more and more each day. Not sure why. 😕

only if they buy me the guitar first...

feedbackismyfriend

Blandest said: I want a Jag-stang more and more each day. Not sure why. 😕

2 things:

1. I am the dark side

2. I'm not buying Blandest a JS, cuz I'd rather buy another one and keep it for myself.

KillaKishdogg

yea i got mine off ebay to 750 but its in perfect condition!! just got a seymour duncan jb humbucker too !!! 😲

fenderrealm

Thanks for the welcome guys

Mustang-Pete, I paid $850AU for it 'Buy It Now' style. I had previously lost one on normal bidding a few months back so I didn't mind paying that ammount for it. Does that seam like a reasonable price?

Few questions...

Does the standard MIJ Mustang control plate fit the JS? they are exactly the same right?

My JS is a MIJ JS with a V serial number. It has the 50th Ann sticker on it also. What year does this make it? the sticker has me all confused....

Cheers

Aaron

feedbackismyfriend

it's probably a 96 although I think it could possibly be a late 95. Fender got started in 46 although if memory serves they weren't officially Fender until the 50's. This is why it says Fender 50th anniverserary in 96

Cymastar

Actually:

1946 + 50 = 1996

I'm guessing 1946 is the right year...

SmutVendetta

Blandest said: I want a Jag-stang more and more each day. Not sure why. 😕

Welcome to the forum, a bit late, but, that JS is lookin good, good shape, my scratch plate's really scratched up too. Sounds like a '96 as well.

lmao

Mustang-Pete

fenderrealm said: Does the standard MIJ Mustang control plate fit the JS? they are exactly the same right?

Yeah, they should be exactly the same.

feedbackismyfriend

Cymastar said: Actually:
1946 + 50 = 1996
I'm guessing 1946 is the right year...

yeah 46 is the year they were counting from but I'm pretty sure Fender had a name other than Fender in 46 (I think it was like "Kochman & Fender" or something)

Cymastar

It actually started out as Fender Electric Instrument Manufacturing Company but then shortened it to Fender Musical Instruments Corporation in '50. Still, it has always been Fender [iNSERT OTHER WORDS], ya know?

feedbackismyfriend

My Jag-stang was made in 95 and it has the 50th anniversary sticker (probably made in late 95 to be put on the market in early 96, hence the sticker)

fenderrealm

Mine is actually missing the 'designed by Kurt Cobain' sticker. Did some JS's just not have this sticker or is it prone to peeling off?

feedbackismyfriend

They were all designed by KC so I'd assume they all have the sticker. It prolly just fell off.