I'm still trying to find a Jazzmaster that I like (the discontinued Classic Player left a very good impression), but recently I got a Kurt Cobain Jaguar and it's UNREAL. So I'll leave my vote for the Jag... for now!
Appreciate the comment mate! So far I’ve kept my humbucker sounds to my Les Paul and another guitar (yet to be filmed) I specifically wanted a single coil jag but the humbucker jag is a whole other world to explore!
The classic player is awesome! I owned one and stupidly traded it for a strat (which I like) I ended up paying money I didn't have to get another one. I'm looking into getting a Cobain Jaguar, or something similar. How does the Jag play when not playing Nirvana songs? How does it handle gain?
@@reubenisaac702 the stock DiMarzio pickups are great! Plenty of output while still sounding clear and not muddy. I do a lot of gain stacking and I can't complain. It's also stupid fun to play thanks to the short scale. My only complaints are that it's a bit heavy and when compared to other guitars, and it sound lifeless and dull when strumming not plugged in. Maybe mine is just not setup correctly, but apparently it's related to the offset vibrato? (had the same issue with previous Jazzmasters)
Jags are my favorite, I play a JM and wonder why they aren't my favorite and then play the Jag and realize why, it's the strangle switch and the less dynamic range of tones. Both are just superb though. Killer guitars. I would like to clarify on the scale length versus guitar size... The Mustang and Jag are the same scale length and the Mustang is considered a child's guitar (partly because of the info out that it was a marketed to beginners and students at its launch and earlier days) but it is anything but. The body is smaller, that's what makes it's size smaller but it shares the same exact scale length as the Jaguar. The Jaguar body is much larger than the Mustang, almost the same shape as the JM body but definitely the same size. As a result, it's easy to tell that the scale length is different between the JM and the Jag; same body (basically) and same headstock shape. Now let's take the Mustang and the Telecaster, for example, and more to my point. The Telecaster is the same scale length as the JM, 25.5. It's much shorter as a guitar, overall. In fact, the Telecaster is shorter than the Mustang, from the bottom of the body to the top of the headstock while simultaneously being 1.5" longer in scale length. The body is bigger than the Mustang, the scale length is longer but because of the headstock, which is the same as the Jag and the JM, the Mustang ends up being slightly longer, over-all, than a Telecaster! Pretty interesting. I mention this because some people that have less experience or questions what's referred to as a short scale as not serious guitars. I've come across these people quite a bit on both Marketplace but mostly in the guitar groups on FB and other guitar forums. They just don't know and hear short scale and think small guitar, or kid guitar, it's just really not the case. If we look at a Gibson, for example, those are 24.75", that 3/4 longer scale. That's 12/16th's of an inch that is spread over the entire length of the fretboard. It's not a huge difference. People really don't understand that. I hope this might help anyone that is confused about length, scale length and how it reflects on a guitar overall.
Upon the finalized design and release of the Jaguar, some employees were probably working long hours at the factory, away from their families. Some wives must have spoke up and voiced their displeasure, hence the "strangle switch."
Though I'm generally a 335 player, the Jag is probably my favorite guitar that I don't own. I like the short scale and I really appreciate the versatility. At some point, I'll have to pick one up. Well done demo, good sir.
Definitely get one on your wishlist. Even a Squier like this is great. I thought about waiting and waiting for a fender but I just had to scratch the itch. Thanks for watching!
@@chrisprescottguitar Squire is just so inexpensive. Even if there is something you don't like, replace it and you're still better off, price wise. It's definitely on the wish list. Sidenote, but at 45 I'm amazed at the quality/price ratio we have access to today.
Thanks for the video, really enjoyed it. I am getting into offsets atm. Got a Squier Jazzmaster borrowed and trying to decide which offset to get first that is more different sounding than a Strat and tele but not that different that throws me off playing
Thanks for watching mate and glad you enjoyed it. Try and play both types before you decide as the jag does feel different because of the scale length but I love having both!
I like the jazzmaster bridge PU, and the Jaguar neck PU. So one alternative would be to have both in body. But which body? Having played shorter scale Gibson scale lengths for years but never gotten used to it, I'd prefer the standard Fender scale, which would suggest the jazzmaster body but that volume knob is too close to the bridge pickup. Perhaps the Jaguar body with a jazzmaster PU neck, if that'll intonate. Wire that rhythm circuit to the bridge PU, which is where it's needed to cut the ear bleeding highs, especially on the Jaguar. Allow for phase inverting, and series and parallel selection in the middle position, and a blend knob for max tone selection and you have a really versatile guitar. To put icing on the cake, add in bass and treble cutoff pots, and you have my dream guitar.
Wow, that would certainly be a unique guitar with a lot of tonal options. I imagine many luthiers would love the challenge of putting that together, or obviously you could do it yourself. If it ever exists let me know 🙂 Thanks for watching and engaging!!
@@chrisprescottguitar I meant to say, jazzmaster bridge PU and Jaguar neck PU. Yeah, I certainly plan on making that, perhaps from a kit or modding a Squire or one of the cheaper clones. About the ease of a 3 way switch, I agree. I've thought about this and if the offset guitar had three PUs like a Strat, and you're only interested in the inbetween positions, as I am ... You could add in a 3 way switch where the middle position would select a a preconfigured voice via the slide switches. This could select from all 3 PUs or bridge and neck like on a Tele. Luckily, there's an offset that already comes with 3 PUs. I think the easiest way to accomplish my ideals would be to mod that. Problem is, which may not be a problem, is that it's the bass VI. There's even more details I planned out but I'll save you the trouble of having to read through my mad ideas. But yeah, I plan to flesh out my creations as soon as I get back home from overseas.
@@chrisprescottguitar not really. it turns into a baritone guitar with baritone strings, as the scale length is close enough. In fact, some baritone guitars have the same exact length.
Definitely tempted. Got one on the Jag. I think with a shim I could put the fender bridge back on and sell the staytrem. It does play pretty well as is though.
@@chrisprescottguitar I see. From my experience a neck shim (might be as little as 0,25 degrees) does improve the instrument, even if it plays good without one. It just makes everything better.
It’s a comfortably plum by green carrot pedals. Think he’s packed in now so discontinued. Basically a clone of a rams head muff. I’ll have to film a review of the pedal. It’s my go to drive to be honest.
Depends completely on the specific model you choose. My jag was half the price of the jazzmaster as it’s a Squier, but I spent more money on the fender pickups. You can find cheap and expensive versions of either
I'm still trying to find a Jazzmaster that I like (the discontinued Classic Player left a very good impression), but recently I got a Kurt Cobain Jaguar and it's UNREAL. So I'll leave my vote for the Jag... for now!
Appreciate the comment mate! So far I’ve kept my humbucker sounds to my Les Paul and another guitar (yet to be filmed) I specifically wanted a single coil jag but the humbucker jag is a whole other world to explore!
The classic player is awesome! I owned one and stupidly traded it for a strat (which I like) I ended up paying money I didn't have to get another one. I'm looking into getting a Cobain Jaguar, or something similar. How does the Jag play when not playing Nirvana songs? How does it handle gain?
@@reubenisaac702 the stock DiMarzio pickups are great! Plenty of output while still sounding clear and not muddy. I do a lot of gain stacking and I can't complain. It's also stupid fun to play thanks to the short scale. My only complaints are that it's a bit heavy and when compared to other guitars, and it sound lifeless and dull when strumming not plugged in. Maybe mine is just not setup correctly, but apparently it's related to the offset vibrato? (had the same issue with previous Jazzmasters)
Jags are my favorite, I play a JM and wonder why they aren't my favorite and then play the Jag and realize why, it's the strangle switch and the less dynamic range of tones. Both are just superb though. Killer guitars.
I would like to clarify on the scale length versus guitar size...
The Mustang and Jag are the same scale length and the Mustang is considered a child's guitar (partly because of the info out that it was a marketed to beginners and students at its launch and earlier days) but it is anything but. The body is smaller, that's what makes it's size smaller but it shares the same exact scale length as the Jaguar. The Jaguar body is much larger than the Mustang, almost the same shape as the JM body but definitely the same size. As a result, it's easy to tell that the scale length is different between the JM and the Jag; same body (basically) and same headstock shape.
Now let's take the Mustang and the Telecaster, for example, and more to my point. The Telecaster is the same scale length as the JM, 25.5. It's much shorter as a guitar, overall. In fact, the Telecaster is shorter than the Mustang, from the bottom of the body to the top of the headstock while simultaneously being 1.5" longer in scale length. The body is bigger than the Mustang, the scale length is longer but because of the headstock, which is the same as the Jag and the JM, the Mustang ends up being slightly longer, over-all, than a Telecaster! Pretty interesting.
I mention this because some people that have less experience or questions what's referred to as a short scale as not serious guitars. I've come across these people quite a bit on both Marketplace but mostly in the guitar groups on FB and other guitar forums. They just don't know and hear short scale and think small guitar, or kid guitar, it's just really not the case.
If we look at a Gibson, for example, those are 24.75", that 3/4 longer scale. That's 12/16th's of an inch that is spread over the entire length of the fretboard. It's not a huge difference. People really don't understand that.
I hope this might help anyone that is confused about length, scale length and how it reflects on a guitar overall.
Thanks for that information. All useful to anyone who might watch in the future. And thanks for watching 🙂
@@chrisprescottguitar For sure. Great video!
@@bciecko1 thanks man 🤘🏻
Upon the finalized design and release of the Jaguar, some employees were probably working long hours at the factory, away from their families. Some wives must have spoke up and voiced their displeasure, hence the "strangle switch."
Though I'm generally a 335 player, the Jag is probably my favorite guitar that I don't own. I like the short scale and I really appreciate the versatility. At some point, I'll have to pick one up. Well done demo, good sir.
Definitely get one on your wishlist. Even a Squier like this is great. I thought about waiting and waiting for a fender but I just had to scratch the itch. Thanks for watching!
@@chrisprescottguitar Squire is just so inexpensive. Even if there is something you don't like, replace it and you're still better off, price wise. It's definitely on the wish list.
Sidenote, but at 45 I'm amazed at the quality/price ratio we have access to today.
Great video mate, jag for me!! Take care😊
Thanks for watching mate. They do look cooler I think!
Thanks for the video, really enjoyed it. I am getting into offsets atm. Got a Squier Jazzmaster borrowed and trying to decide which offset to get first that is more different sounding than a Strat and tele but not that different that throws me off playing
Thanks for watching mate and glad you enjoyed it. Try and play both types before you decide as the jag does feel different because of the scale length but I love having both!
Very nice video, man
Thanks for watching! :)
I like the jazzmaster bridge PU, and the Jaguar neck PU. So one alternative would be to have both in body.
But which body? Having played shorter scale Gibson scale lengths for years but never gotten used to it, I'd prefer the standard Fender scale, which would suggest the jazzmaster body but that volume knob is too close to the bridge pickup.
Perhaps the Jaguar body with a jazzmaster PU neck, if that'll intonate.
Wire that rhythm circuit to the bridge PU, which is where it's needed to cut the ear bleeding highs, especially on the Jaguar.
Allow for phase inverting, and series and parallel selection in the middle position, and a blend knob for max tone selection and you have a really versatile guitar.
To put icing on the cake, add in bass and treble cutoff pots, and you have my dream guitar.
Wow, that would certainly be a unique guitar with a lot of tonal options. I imagine many luthiers would love the challenge of putting that together, or obviously you could do it yourself. If it ever exists let me know 🙂 Thanks for watching and engaging!!
@@chrisprescottguitar I meant to say, jazzmaster bridge PU and Jaguar neck PU.
Yeah, I certainly plan on making that, perhaps from a kit or modding a Squire or one of the cheaper clones.
About the ease of a 3 way switch, I agree. I've thought about this and if the offset guitar had three PUs like a Strat, and you're only interested in the inbetween positions, as I am ... You could add in a 3 way switch where the middle position would select a a preconfigured voice via the slide switches. This could select from all 3 PUs or bridge and neck like on a Tele.
Luckily, there's an offset that already comes with 3 PUs. I think the easiest way to accomplish my ideals would be to mod that. Problem is, which may not be a problem, is that it's the bass VI.
There's even more details I planned out but I'll save you the trouble of having to read through my mad ideas. But yeah, I plan to flesh out my creations as soon as I get back home from overseas.
@@boxerfencer Haha yeah that's a big ask to be playing a modded Bass VI as a guitar! I'm very interested to see what you will come up with.
@@chrisprescottguitar not really. it turns into a baritone guitar with baritone strings, as the scale length is close enough. In fact, some baritone guitars have the same exact length.
Do a neck shim on the Jazzmaster. It will raise the bridge and give you a better sounding and better performing instrument.
Definitely tempted. Got one on the Jag. I think with a shim I could put the fender bridge back on and sell the staytrem. It does play pretty well as is though.
@@chrisprescottguitar I see. From my experience a neck shim (might be as little as 0,25 degrees) does improve the instrument, even if it plays good without one. It just makes everything better.
@@modestoney1577 something for me to ponder definitely. Thanks for watching!
Both great but JAZZMASTER is king
I think I agree. It sounded so clear.
That Fuzz pedal sounds fantastic. What is it ?
It’s a comfortably plum by green carrot pedals. Think he’s packed in now so discontinued. Basically a clone of a rams head muff. I’ll have to film a review of the pedal. It’s my go to drive to be honest.
which one costs less on average?
Depends completely on the specific model you choose. My jag was half the price of the jazzmaster as it’s a Squier, but I spent more money on the fender pickups. You can find cheap and expensive versions of either
the jag is better lookingit has more chrome .....we need jagmasters and jazzuars
I agree, something about it just looks cooler, I think I swap from one to the other all the time! Thanks for watching
Yes, the Jaguar is an angry guitar, too much character for some music styles ;-)
dunno how I missed this comment! It's not for the faint-hearted :D
The Jag is a beast! I can’t use overdrive with the Bridge pickups.
@@musicl0ver543 That is a classic sound for hi-treble on post-punk bands like Gang Of Four ;-).
It is a tinplate machine :-D
I have Jaguar, so Jaguar is better! (I’m on 5 sec of this video)
🤣 I can’t argue with that!