A hello and a question...

ben_p

First of all, hello from me.

I have recently bought my 3rd Fender Jaguar (buy, sell, buy, sell, buy rather than owning three at the same time!) and have a few questions.

My first Jag was a red CIJ with matched head, the second a 3 colour burst and my latest is a 2001 CIJ shoreline gold and that is where the question arises...

How rare is the shoreline gold? Does it carry a price premium of any sort compared to the more common red and burst ones?

I would like to get an idea of whether i got it for a fair price as it was somewhat of an impulse purchase! I won't say what I paid as that seem s rather vulgar, especially for a 1st post, but if you could give me an idea of what you think it should be worth, that would put my mind at rest.

I spotted it on ebay and snapped it up. I had never seen one before and instantly fell in love with it. I liked my previous Jags but sold them on to fund other guitar purchases, always regretting it afterwards.

I will post photos tomorrow but suffice to say that it is in near perfect condition and came with an additional Mustang bridge, a buzzstop and a non fender fitted hard case.

Any opinions/input appreciated,

Ben.

HNB

Japanese ones come in lots of cool colors. You can order guitars direct from Japanese guitar stores, so I don't really think any color carries a premium anymore. Shoreline is less common though if I remember correctly. 😀

ben_p

Thanks for the reply.

Images as promised...

I have a buzz stop and a mustang bridge. Is it worth fitting both or just one or the eother?

hoddyman

Beautiful gold Jag!

I tried a buzzstop, then I got a Mustang bridge, and I switched to Ernie Ball "Power Slinky" strings (11's), and I found that the extra tension of the slightly heavier strings made the buzzstop unnecessary, and, in fact, made the guitar feel too stiff. Anyway, I've found that the Mustang bridge has a very positive effect on my tone ( more midrange, more sustain), while the buzzstop had more effect on the "feel" of the guitar, than the tone. When I used 10's for strings, the buzzstop "tightened up" the feel, and, in fact, reduced buzz (which was barely noticible, anyway, though). The Mustang bridge, with fewer moving parts, and more coupling/contact between the strings and the body, won't cause as much buzz as a stock bridge, so maybe, if you use the Mustang bridge, the buzzstop won't be needed, as well, but it depends on what strings you use, and how the guitar feels to you.