First Things first. I own a 97/98 Fiesta Red Jag-Stang Which is my prized posession. I wouldnt part with it for any other object on earth and I mean that. Thanks Dad.

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I am quite wary and inexperienced in terms of the little tweaks which can make all the difference as the essay below shows. I was always happy and always played what I had (stock) until I came across sites like these.

I have done loads and loads of research on this site and also Cobains Equipment sites. I know you cant get a guitar which is a exact replica of what Kurt would have had in his hands even with the same (Pickups/circuitary/Bridge/Strings wise etc), as so many other factors come into it. Amp/Speakers etc and to be honest I dont want an identical sound as thats why Nirvana were unique and all the best bands/artists are unique - they could get sounds or had a sound which other people craved and loved.......Voodoo Child Comes to Mind...

I just want a guitar that sounds really nice just like Kurt would have done, and trust his pickup mods etc to help me on my way. Which is where my influences come from.

Ok so here is What I have done since I got my wife (the Jag-Stang) - I was happy with it stock but its so easy to pop on these sites and then be intrigued and even in awe of some of the differences that can 'apparently' be made. p.s any quesiton I ask preceeded with a **** is kind of a priority and more imporatant than some minor Issues I have raised.

Chrome Tone/Volume Knobs

Orange drop capacitor

500k Pots on Volume & Tone

Seymour Duncan JB (SH4) - Bridge

DiMarzio Super Distortion S - Neck

**** Anyway I have a major Dilemma. I bought the 'Super Distortion S' as I was stuck between the JB and Standard Super Distortion Humbucker. So I got the JB Humbucker, and Super Distortion S (Its the Single Coil Equivalent of the Super Distortion Humbucker). The main problem is its a Bridge position pickup, whereas ive put it in the neck. Its sounds amazing yes (Bluesy Clean - Dirty Distorted), but very VERY bassy without distortion (as if my Marshall 50w amp is saying HELPPPPPP) and after research its because ive put it higher up the guitar when its made for the tingyness of the bridge due to the tension. I am wondering how I can help this. Dont get me wrong the pickup sounds amazing when the bass is turned right down on the amp. So do I..........

1) Lower The Pickup - I can do this but dont want to lose the overall sound of the pickup - so if I do it, how high should it be.

2) Turn the bass right down on my amp, but then the JB has no ooomph

3) Buy a new pickup reluctantly

4) Play with Both pickups ON and have the nice compliment which they give eachother. In an ideal world I would want to play certain songs with certain pickups for obvious reasons and also to add a bit of variation to the sound.

A few more questions which can help me tweak my guitar.

1) Should I often clean the Fretboard with fretboard cleaner? (Ive never ever done that! - does anyone?)

2) How High should the TailPiece be? - Should the Low E String be further way from the strings than the High E

3) How do I get the god damned springs off the underside of the bridge. They are too Tought. Also which position should the spring be on for best result in terms of tuning stability) - Is doing this a must??

**** 4) How the heck do I flip the tailpiece around so the strings dont bend down and under and up (you know what I mean) - Is this an advantage? I dont ever use a tremolo.

****5) How High should the bridge pickup be from the strings. Before you say wait.....theres a help section which says something like 4/64" - that means nothing to me! HELP! Can you say it in Mm or Cm.

**** 6) How high should the strings be off the fretboard....I prefer Rhythym, but have got into Lead guitar and want to have a neutral situation.

**** 7) The polepieces in my JB has screws, should I lower the overall pickup and raise the pieces? Should I raise the pickup and keep the pieces the same.....should I shaped them like a curve just as the strings are curved?

**** 😎 Is it True you should never restring a guitar a guitar by taking all the strings off (i.e you should always leave one on? If so.....ooops ive never done this method 😲 Does that mean my neck needs professionally adjusting?)

My guitar sounds awesome but I know it can be improved with the right tweaks. Im very happy with her at the moment but I know the potentials there to make this guitar run on full power as I feel its only running on 80% potential with the customisation I have done.....and yes thats wnother thing....I WANT MY MONEYS WORTH HAHA!!!

P.S - There was a thread...."PICS of YOUR Jag-Stang".This is not a dig as you are all entitled to do what you want but How can some of you guys put silly stickers on these lovely guitars and even physically modify the body/bridge/Respray etc with any gratitude or satisfaction? As soon as you do this, the value of these guitars are gone and even if they are for life - surely in its original form is the way forward?

I suppose you can say we all have different tastes but I believe my mods are things that can easily be reversed (under the hood so to speak) and the guitar is easily put back to stock as I have kept all the parts.

The Jag-Stang sure is Unique and its that extra bit special for that reason. Thanks for Fender, Jaguars, Mustangs, Cobain and Jag-Stang.com!

Thanks to anyone who actually read all that without falling asleep and some help on any of the topics would be greatly appreciated! Sorry about a lot of silly questions but the ones preceeded with a *** are priorities to me personally!

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