Jag-Stang Bass project

lahrs37

Hey folks,

So after my Warmoth Jagstang project I have been dying to start another project. (I am currently working on a Vandalism strat project but I am not super excited about strats so my heart isn't totally into it-though I can post pictures if anyone is interested.)

My idea is failry simple. I have a squier bass p-bass that I have replaced the pickups with Fender Original 62's. It sounds awesome, but in my mind looks horrible. It red with a white pickguard and just doesn't stir anything. Sooo I have seen this image floating around:Jag-Stang Bass

My plan is to use mustang hardward/pickguard, shape a new body, but use the neck from the p-bass so it will be full sized bass (not a shortscale.) The plan will be to paint it seafoam green with a pearal pickguard.

What do you guys think? Any suggestions? Any tips on getting the dimensions correct?

Thanks!

cobainjagstang123

Sounds awesome!! Can't wait to see how this turns out. Im currently working on a Bo Diddly guitar... its gonna be orange probably XD... I want to see pics of the vandalism strat man! But sounds cool. I play bass, so this might inspire me to do something.

spirograph

cant give you any technical advice, but it sounds like a damn fine idea. get on it!

WeezerGeek182

sounds cool!

ThreeStringGuitar

No suggestions but this is going to be a cool project. I've had the idea for a while of doing a Bass VI Jagstang.

lahrs37

hey guys, so here is a quick update. I am in law school and have been slogging my way through finals so the project will really begin over summer. cobainjagstang123: that sounds awesome and I would love to see pics! also the vandalism strat is semi-complete but I haven't been able to find the sticker. It was on e-bay forever and then when I went to buy ot it was gone. Also the guitar's neck is funky. The last owner stripped the truss rod so I can't get the action right and there is also somethign funky with the string spacing- the hi e is to close to the edge of the fretboard. Once I get it a little more sorted I will probably post some pics. ThreeStringGuitar: do it! The jag-stang is cool, but it has a tremendous amount of untapped possibilities. someone just posted a great build in the pics section- I love that stuff!

redman1401

lahrs37 said:
hey guys, so here is a quick update. I am in law school and have been slogging my way through finals so the project will really begin over summer. cobainjagstang123: that sounds awesome and I would love to see pics! also the vandalism strat is semi-complete but I haven't been able to find the sticker. It was on e-bay forever and then when I went to buy ot it was gone. Also the guitar's neck is funky. The last owner stripped the truss rod so I can't get the action right and there is also somethign funky with the string spacing- the hi e is to close to the edge of the fretboard. Once I get it a little more sorted I will probably post some pics. ThreeStringGuitar: do it! The jag-stang is cool, but it has a tremendous amount of untapped possibilities. someone just posted a great build in the pics section- I love that stuff!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kurt-Cobain-Decal-Sticker-off-his-Strat-Guitar-/170486455981?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item27b1c8dead there ya go

lahrs37

Thanks redman1401, I just bought it and will post when it is applied. ok, update on the bass: i have traced/enlarged/fiddled with the lines for the outline. I have also sourced some mahogony. my buddy is fantastic with woodworking and thinks I should not paint it and do my own pickguard out of curly maple. i still like the idea of sonic blue or seafoam green with a pearl pickguard. any thoughts? pics should be up soon!

cobainjagstang123

Seafoam green with pearl pickguard! Maybe even wood pickguard?

KurtNolan

I was wondering if maybe I could put a Cobain tremolo and bridge in place of the Jag-stang's on my sonic blue '96. Is that possible or should I just stick to my original JS trem?

redman1401

Kurt Nolan said:
I was wondering if maybe I could put a Cobain tremolo and bridge in place of the Jag-stang's on my sonic blue '96. Is that possible or should I just stick to my original JS trem?

Theres no such thing, all Kurt did was flip the tailpiece around, bolt it down, and use a TOM bridge.

KurtNolan

redman1401 said:
Theres no such thing, all Kurt did was flip the tailpiece around, bolt it down, and use a TOM bridge.

Thanks for the reply, but I mean from the signature Fender Mustang.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2012-Fender-Cobain-Mustang-TREMOLO-Dynamic-Vibrato-Bridge-Guitar-/190763365453?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item2c6a61f44d

redman1401

Kurt Nolan said:
Thanks for the reply, but I mean from the signature Fender Mustang.
http://www.ebay.com/...=item2c6a61f44d

Yea its the standard mustang bridge and tailpiece with a TOM bridge instead of the stock mustang one.

redman1401

This is the trem that's on my mustang which i bought about 6 years ago thats from 94-95, the only change i did to it was flipping the tailpiece, locking it down, and putting a TOM in instead of the standard mustang bridge.

KurtNolan

Thanks a lot man, did you have to do anything else to it? I've heard stuff about having to shim the neck and drill deeper holes into the body.

redman1401

Kurt Nolan said:
Thanks a lot man, did you have to do anything else to it? I've heard stuff about having to shim the neck and drill deeper holes into the body.

I shimmed the neck yea, the height my TOM sits is perfect, but the action would of been too high and i didn't bother to route the old holes bigger to fit the new pots, so i just used two small pieces of cardboard and shimmed the neck, perfect action now.