Fans of 'The Smiths' will be weeping when you said you'd never heard of Johnny Marr. Great video and so glad you've discovered the beauty of a Jaguar. I have the JM Fever Dream Yellow and it's sublime.
@@itchyvinyl Nothing wrong with playing Blues or string bending and describing Marr as this shows more about your immaturity than it does about his guitar style.
@@shaunw9270 Sorry you got triggered. My favorite guitarist is David Gilmour. So, yeah, I've got nothing against blues bending. Haha Maybe you need to look up "antithesis" in the dictionary. I'm just pointing out Marr's uniqueness among a sea of blues shredders.
Sad when people don't know Johnny Marr. Good news is it's not too late. They way he fuses arpeggios and single notes, his chord voicings, will never grab attention the way Hendrix, SRV, Satriani, Vai, EVH (et al) did, but how they add color and personality to a song, are kind of unmatched. It can be easy miss just how extraordinary he is as a musician.
Johnny Marr was the guitarist for The Smiths. If you've heard nothing else by them, you have almost certainly heard at least the guitar intro to "How Soon Is Now" which has been used in an edited form for I think some US TV show, and perhaps other things. He has played a lot of guitars, so I don't know if he used a Jaguar on that track. There's a really good interview with him by Dan & Mick of That Pedal Show, if you have almost 2 hours to kill.
Johnny didn't play a Jaguar until long after the Smiths broke up. His signature guitar is based on a guitar he got from Isaac Brock when he joined Modest Mouse.
@@lavachemist i was just about to say this lol it’s a common misconception that johnny used a jaguar with the smiths but he didn’t start to use one until much later
Offsets are probably by far some of the most comfortable guitars I’ve ever played ngl. IMO the Johnny Marr signature Jag isn’t a “true Jaguar,” since there’s no Rhythm circuit, but it does come with some different features like the option to run the pickups in parallel.
@@DDWyss No, he, like you, is allowed the do what he likes with his own guitar. Is it the fault of artists who tape off their Jazzmaster rhythm circuits to avoid mistakes on stage that bastardized Jazzmasters exist. 😁
@@powbobs It seems like there are a lot more Johnny Marr Jags around these days than proper Jags, which I think is a shame, and directly or indirectly his fault.
His guitar collection book is fantastic and his interview with the pedal show a few months ago was fantastic, very detailed. I'm seeing him in October, can't wait.
Love it! I bought a Vintera Jaguar last year, fell in love, and it's now my full-time main guitar. You should definitely do a video with a Vintera or something similar with the original switching since the Johnny Marr has such a different layout.
I bought a Vintera Jag as well a couple years ago. It is a really great guitar once you get familiar with what it has to offer and the pedals that compliment it. I have plans to throw some Thomastic Infeld flat wounds on it this week. I use J. Archer's The Dude overdrive pedal with it to thicken and fatten the bridge pickup, highly recommended. Cheers!
My 1st Fender was an original '62 Jaguar. I always wanted a Strat, but I couldn't afford one. This was back in the 70s and to buy used equipment you had to comb through ads in the newspaper classifieds. I know these are things that are unfamiliar to a lot of people these days. Eventually my Jag got stolen and I had to buy my first brand new guitar - a MIJ Strat. The band leader required a "Fender sound". It still breaks my heart when I see a Jag. I miss my guitar...
Probably obvious at this point, but Johnny Marr's signature isn't a very traditional example of a Jaguar. Also, Marr didnt play Jaguars until his Modest Mouse era in the 2000s. No Smiths song had a Jag on it.
@@andrewoid4711yup. Saw him play live with them in 2008 with REM and the National. In hindsight that’s an absolute trip of a lineup. He also came out during REM’s set at MSG and played on a bunch of classic tracks with them
Johnny Marr Jags are some of the absolute best value rhythm riffing guitfiddles out there my dude! Such a great deal for nitro, medium neck, short scale fender with incredible pickups
Johnny Marr was a Strat and Tele player when it came to Fender guitars. He first tried a Jaguar or Jazzmaster about 1995. I love Johnny Marr's work in the 80s with The Smiths, Electronic, Talking Heads and The The. He played with The Pretenders after The Smiths and before The The. Also was Bryan Ferry's guitarist for a quick minute. As much as I love Jaguars I much prefer him on a Strat and Tele over him on a Jaguar.
Jaguars were not a part of The Smiths sound. He didn't find them until his Modest Mouse days. Do yourself a favor and watch That Pedal Show's interview with Johnny Marr. It's epic and inspiring, and it's funny to hear how he had played all these amazing guitars until one day he was handed a Jag and never looked back.
It's kind of ironic really, the JM Jaguar looks like a great instrument and i'd love to get my hands on one for sure, but litterally NONE of the great guitar parts JM is known for was recorded on a Jaguar.
I own a Tagima Jazzmaster Woodstock series, and I have to say that I LOVE that guitar. It has a varitone switch that blends different voices for each pickup and it just feels amazing to play.
How do you not know who Marr is lol, go google The Smiths... The guy wrote some of the most influential guitar riffs of all time... He's a living rock star legend.
I associate the Jaguar with Lindsey Jordan (Snail Mail), particularly Lush and the Habit EP. She's one of my favorite players, and though she branches out a little (Rickenbacker, Mustang, Noventa Jazzmaster), her sound is more Jaguar than anything else.
Johnny Marr is without doubt one of the most unique and melodic guitarists ever. Also he mainly used an 80s Rickenbacker 330 and a 1954 custom Telecaster on The Smiths records, he only started using the jaguar after joining modest mouse, still it's a great guitar to get his tone.
Fender Offsets are my Jam along with Gretsch. I have a Fender AVRI Jaguar and it took me a while to understand and bond with the instrument but now it's my number two guitar behind my Jazzmaster. I have another Jaguar in FSR Siliver Sparkle from Squier that love with custom pickups. They just do something different for me. I also have a Jazzmaster, Mustang and Bronco in the rotation.
I’m one of the many loyal subscribers trying to figure out whether Mike had never really heard The Smiths or just didn’t know Johnny Marr was their guitarist. The latter is probably more understandable than the former as I’m not sure how one could have avoided The Smiths, who are one of those bands every generation seems to discover.
Man you have to hook up the tremolo to the Jag! I couldn't believe you didn't mess around with it. You'll understand the Jag more when you do. Maybe throw on some flatwounds and drench it in reverb too. I don't know about the Johnny Marr inspired electronics, but one of my favorite offsets for sure. And the Smiths are awesome too. 🎸
I've played mostly strats for a long time, then my buddy turned me onto the Jag-Stang. Best of both worlds with that Jaguar and Mustang. Now I own two, one of the 30th anniversary reissues, and one of the original, completely beat up in all the right ways. You should do a segment on the Jag-Stang.
IMO the Jaguar is the perfect blend between the Tele, Jazzmaster and Mustang. It has more powerful singlecoils kinda like the Tele, the body and trem of a Jazzmaster and the scale lenght of a Mustang.
I see these guitars exactly the same man . Jazzmasters jaguars and mustangs are indie or alt rock guitars . Recent convert to jazzmasters in the last 3 years or so and dam have I been missing out i just love my jazzmasters . Great channel keep it up
I fucking love Jaguars. The first fender offset I had was a Squier jagmaster I played a bunch of Strats and I believe some teles when I bought it and I landed on the Jagmaster. it was my main guitar for a while and my love for jaguars stuck with me all these years. I’ve been playing them for 14 years now. I own/have owned various guitars. I think I’ve got around 30 in total and my two favorites are fender/squier jaguar HHs and Schecter C1s. I play a bit of everything under the sun from the Beatles to Lamb of God and I can tell you the jaguar HH is insanely versatile. In the beginning of the documentary “as the palaces burn” Lamb of God guitarist, Mark Morton can be seen playing a Kurt Cobain jaguar a testament to how versatile this guitar really is. The jaguar HH I think is truly an underrated guitar and my squire vintage modified HH is low-key one of the best guitars out there.
Jaguars also turn up a ton on Beach Boys albums. Roland S Howard (The Birthday Party) also had a particular sound built around his Jaguar, MXR Distortion+ and a Blue Box, and a Fender Twin. Someone created a pedal a few years ago named after him that used the circuits of both pedals, and included the usual Blue Box mod of not having that big capacitor left on the board since it usually kills about 30% or so of the volume you have when you turn on the effect otherwise..
lo pass, it's back wards. A high pass filter removes low end. A low pass filter removes high end. I'm an audio engineer. Professional in live entertainment since 1976 and in audio since about 1990. Yea, I'm pushing 70. was considering working the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductions this past weekend but I just didn't feel like like driving up the Cleveland. I live in Ohio but I'm about 2.5 to 3 hrs depending on time of day from Cleveland. It's about a 5 day gig from start to finish.
Johnny Marr didn't really use Jags during the Smiths, he played more Teles and a Rickenbacker. But he did use a Jag when recording the Modest Mouse record We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank. I love that record.
I’m sure you’ve already read plenty of comments that say this, but if you wanna get that Johnny Marr sound just start at the beginning and work your way through chronologically with the Smiths albums. He also used Rickenbacker 330 and 360’s I believe. Of course I see you were using a Roland Jazz Chorus amp which I believe is where you get a lot of his sound from. You could use a strat, tele, or jazzmaster and get the same sound as a jaguar as long as you have the Roland amp.
I own 3 fender offsets and I love them . Jaguar, Jazzmaster, and a Duosonic HS . They are all Mexican made but solid guitars . It’s funny that from what I have heard the Mustang and Duosonics were considered student instruments and cheap at that. Also the Jag and Jazzmasters were also not expensive guitars when they came out . Not now they have become very trendy and not cheap anymore but what is anymore. Also I forgot I own a Mustang bass as well and I love it. That Johnny Marr sounds great super twang . I’m sure that’s what he used when he played with Modest Mouse. Nice review.
Not a well known artist but my favourite jaguar player is Josh T Pearson of Lift to Experience. If you like Christian music then The Texas Jerusalem Crossroads is a must listen.
I am so surprised you didn’t know Johnny Marr. I always figured you for an indie music kid. As you have discovered he is a great guitarist, and now you have the entire Smiths catalog to discover. All that said, Johnny Marr never played a Jaguar when he was in the Smiths. Marr discovered the Jaguar when he joined Modest Mouse. Once he discovered the Jaguar he has pretty just played Jags. The main thing I love about Jaguar’s is the way they feel to play. The short scale makes them really comfortable to play.
Jaguar is the ultimate surf tone guitar. Its little and its all chrome and curves and its a mean little guitar. The single coils are very characteristically very close to a strat, but are worked with slightly different. People like to put humbuckers in high gain with a gibson bridge to do punk rock settings too in true nirvana fashion if youre into that, but the single coils that it comes with for playing in the room and recording are very textural and sweet no need for upgrades. I imagine in a live setting humbuckers would help alot with high gain, but ultimately unnecessary for most people.
When I first discovered offset Fenders, I preferred the Jazzmaster. Over the years, I've become more of a fan of short-scale guitars, so I think I might possibly prefer a Jaguar these days. I should play one and see how it compares to my Jazzmaster.
Johnny Marr was in Modest Mouse for a short while. He was in Issac Brock’s house and Issac handed him a Jaguar, which Johnny never played before, and he instantly loved it. Issac didn’t like it, so he sold it to Johnny. However, Johnny did notice some issues, so he modded things, like adding nylon inserts on the bridge posts, and changed the controls. Fender copied these mods on this signature model.
To really get a fender offset to shine, there's a bit of specific setup that should be done. They were designed with a shim in mind. Check out the videos by puisheen. I followed his guides and it made a massive difference in the feel and playability of my Jag.
Hey Mike, thanks for another very entertaining video🙏 an offset you might be interested is the Eastman Juliet V with Bigsby, amazing guitars all around🏜
Enjoy your Johnny Marr deep dive. He wrote the riff for Dashboard by Modest Mouse. He also has a great solo career and has had multiple bands. My Johnny Marr Jag has converted me to offsets. I have a hard time going back.
The Smiths are complicated lol Morrissey is such an a-hole. I do love Marr's guitar playing. I think the Smiths have a good, oh, 10-15 absolutely wonderful songs. Then other songs that sound like those 15, but less memorable. It's cool to stumble upon this. I have 3 SGs, an Alvarez semihollow art series, a Jazzmaster, an Explorer, and a few Les Paul's that I never want to play anymore lol. A Jag is definitely one I've been wanting lately.
to learn more about Johnny the Mancunian guitar god, after The Smiths your next call ought to be The The 'Mind Bomb' and 'Dusk', where he was part of the band.
I do like my Jaguar and Strat, recently sold my Marr Jag. But my favorite guitars are EBMM Kaizen (traditional trem) and Majesty (floating trem), and Ibanez PS10 (hard tail). just wait until strat players discover the EBMM Majesty. 😁
I’m shocked u haven’t gotten into Johnny Marr, but his love of jaguar came later to after the smiths. So I’d go into some of his later stuff if ur tryna get into it.
ok, you have played my favorite guitars but i’m not expecting you to like all the garage/punk/grunge bands that played them and made them so iconic to me. so to keep in the guitar realm, i’d say you should try an epiphone wilshire, easiest the most comfortable guitar i’ve ever played
Great video! I recently purchased the Ben Gibbard Mustang and Iike it. I always played a strat but decided to try something different for a different tone.
Love 24” Kinda crowds the cowboy chords, But everything else is easier (with some modification of technique) I do wish the offsets had a middle p/u. Heck wish waaaaay more guitars had a middle p/u.
I played guitar in a smiths tribute band as a fresh faced 20 year old all those years ago. It was an education in chord theory and songwriting as much as it was guitar playing. We had to learn it all by ear in those days. I can't enjoy the music any more because Morrissey is such a f***** ****. Anyway congrats on the guitar it sounds lush
I think a Jaguar is my next Fender purchase (which one I don't know yet...like a MIJ). The traditional Jaguar has three switches instead of that toggle switch on the lower bout (neck off/on. bridge off/on, and a strangle switch) - not sure I am a fan of the Johnny Marr mods.
As a Jaguar player, I think that removing the strangle switch isn't really a terrible decision. The parallel pickup mod is interesting and probably more useful to most people.
@@lavachemist I think everyone has a different need from the guitar, so I am all for mods that serve a purpose for the particular player. Personally, I would probably use the strangle more than the Marr mods, but it is cool you find it useful!
In case someone else hasn't mentioned them, I suggest you check out My Bloody Valentine. They own a significant corner of the offset universe. Incidentally, I only discovered the power of the Jaguar a just couple of years ago and how robust those pickups are, even though I've been playing for decades (yes, I should be better by now! 😜). Have fun and create some beautiful music!
Fans of 'The Smiths' will be weeping when you said you'd never heard of Johnny Marr. Great video and so glad you've discovered the beauty of a Jaguar. I have the JM Fever Dream Yellow and it's sublime.
Ha fans of the smiths are always weeping
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Fans of The Smiths are basement dwellers. 🤣
@@ryancarrera166 Ha! True! That's the power of great music for you.
@tylersweet5994 , no, Smiths fans are whining becuase it's awful and pretentious. 😂
Johnny Marr is a king. The antithesis of a blues bender.
agreed. he should start with something more basic. "Johnny Marr means nothing to me." GAH!!!
@@itchyvinyl Nothing wrong with playing Blues or string bending and describing Marr as this shows more about your immaturity than it does about his guitar style.
And the funny thing is that Johnny Marr can actually do blues bends; he just chooses not to.
@@shaunw9270 Sorry you got triggered. My favorite guitarist is David Gilmour. So, yeah, I've got nothing against blues bending. Haha Maybe you need to look up "antithesis" in the dictionary. I'm just pointing out Marr's uniqueness among a sea of blues shredders.
@@itchyvinyl I suggest you grow up.
jag-wire and not knowing johnny marr is crazy bro
Does he say "squire" too?
Jag Warr you brit
@@thelongestdongrod190 I'm Irish 😔
I think it is time to give up correcting Americans when they say Jagwire. It’s just how some Americans they say it and it’s not going to change.
"it wilddd brih"
Sad when people don't know Johnny Marr. Good news is it's not too late. They way he fuses arpeggios and single notes, his chord voicings, will never grab attention the way Hendrix, SRV, Satriani, Vai, EVH (et al) did, but how they add color and personality to a song, are kind of unmatched. It can be easy miss just how extraordinary he is as a musician.
Exactly. People figure out the other players' work you mentioned note for note, but Johnny..not so much.
Perfectly worded. I agree 100%
Johnny Marr was the guitarist for The Smiths. If you've heard nothing else by them, you have almost certainly heard at least the guitar intro to "How Soon Is Now" which has been used in an edited form for I think some US TV show, and perhaps other things. He has played a lot of guitars, so I don't know if he used a Jaguar on that track. There's a really good interview with him by Dan & Mick of That Pedal Show, if you have almost 2 hours to kill.
Fun fact how soon is now was recorded with an epiphone casino going into four fender twin reverbs
Johnny didn't play a Jaguar until long after the Smiths broke up. His signature guitar is based on a guitar he got from Isaac Brock when he joined Modest Mouse.
@@lavachemist i was just about to say this lol it’s a common misconception that johnny used a jaguar with the smiths but he didn’t start to use one until much later
Offsets are probably by far some of the most comfortable guitars I’ve ever played ngl. IMO the Johnny Marr signature Jag isn’t a “true Jaguar,” since there’s no Rhythm circuit, but it does come with some different features like the option to run the pickups in parallel.
Johnny Marr is an amazing player.
Can I blame him for there not being enough properly spec'd Jaguars in the world?
@@DDWyss
No, he, like you, is allowed the do what he likes with his own guitar.
Is it the fault of artists who tape off their Jazzmaster rhythm circuits to avoid mistakes on stage that bastardized Jazzmasters exist. 😁
@@powbobs It seems like there are a lot more Johnny Marr Jags around these days than proper Jags, which I think is a shame, and directly or indirectly his fault.
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I highly doubt there are that many $2500 jags out there.
@@powbobsthat isn’t what he meant , it is all JM style guitars including Squier and other copies.
"The name Johnny Marr didn't mean anything to me" and my finger immediately started drifting toward 'unsubscribe' 😅😅😅😅
the fact that he learned Some girls are bigger than others kinda made up for this nonchalant comment about our legend Johnny
Best you tube guitar intro ever "Hey what's up you guys" or "So over the past few years..." with hand wagging philosophically towards the camera
Wait till he discovers an 8 string with fishmans. That would atomize him
"I HAD NO IDEA WHO TOSIN ABASI WAS!"
⚠️fishmans detected neuron activation favorite band mentioned⚠️
did shinji sato use an 8-string..?
“Weirdo Indy guitar category” Whhuuuhhhh! (clutches pearls).
This dude discovers a lot of things that have been in existence forever.
His guitar collection book is fantastic and his interview with the pedal show a few months ago was fantastic, very detailed. I'm seeing him in October, can't wait.
Love it! I bought a Vintera Jaguar last year, fell in love, and it's now my full-time main guitar. You should definitely do a video with a Vintera or something similar with the original switching since the Johnny Marr has such a different layout.
Not if he is going to endlessly say Jag Wire.
@@bluwng 🤣
I bought a Vintera Jag as well a couple years ago. It is a really great guitar once you get familiar with what it has to offer and the pedals that compliment it. I have plans to throw some Thomastic Infeld flat wounds on it this week. I use J. Archer's The Dude overdrive pedal with it to thicken and fatten the bridge pickup, highly recommended. Cheers!
I'm glad it got you turned on to Johnny Marr. He's the Jeff Beck of indie bands.
Jeff beck?
My 1st Fender was an original '62 Jaguar. I always wanted a Strat, but I couldn't afford one. This was back in the 70s and to buy used equipment you had to comb through ads in the newspaper classifieds. I know these are things that are unfamiliar to a lot of people these days. Eventually my Jag got stolen and I had to buy my first brand new guitar - a MIJ Strat. The band leader required a "Fender sound". It still breaks my heart when I see a Jag. I miss my guitar...
Probably obvious at this point, but Johnny Marr's signature isn't a very traditional example of a Jaguar. Also, Marr didnt play Jaguars until his Modest Mouse era in the 2000s. No Smiths song had a Jag on it.
Bro he was in modest mouse??
@@andrewoid4711yup. Saw him play live with them in 2008 with REM and the National. In hindsight that’s an absolute trip of a lineup. He also came out during REM’s set at MSG and played on a bunch of classic tracks with them
I think we’re all begging Mike to listen to more music
"Pretty Girls Makes Graves" and the super wah-wah intro to "How Soon Is Now" is what comes to mind when I think of Johnny Marr.
It's tremolo.
Deep dive Johnny. He’s unreal.
Johnny Marr Jags are some of the absolute best value rhythm riffing guitfiddles out there my dude! Such a great deal for nitro, medium neck, short scale fender with incredible pickups
Johnny Marr was a Strat and Tele player when it came to Fender guitars. He first tried a Jaguar or Jazzmaster about 1995. I love Johnny Marr's work in the 80s with The Smiths, Electronic, Talking Heads and The The. He played with The Pretenders after The Smiths and before The The. Also was Bryan Ferry's guitarist for a quick minute. As much as I love Jaguars I much prefer him on a Strat and Tele over him on a Jaguar.
He also played Ricks, Gibsons and Gretsch! Everything he played was cool!
I have a newfound appreciation for the “Jaguire” now.
Jaguars were not a part of The Smiths sound. He didn't find them until his Modest Mouse days. Do yourself a favor and watch That Pedal Show's interview with Johnny Marr. It's epic and inspiring, and it's funny to hear how he had played all these amazing guitars until one day he was handed a Jag and never looked back.
It's kind of ironic really, the JM Jaguar looks like a great instrument and i'd love to get my hands on one for sure, but litterally NONE of the great guitar parts JM is known for was recorded on a Jaguar.
I own a Tagima Jazzmaster Woodstock series, and I have to say that I LOVE that guitar. It has a varitone switch that blends different voices for each pickup and it just feels amazing to play.
Great job with "Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others" - Bravissimo!
Keep dabbling in The Smiths, Monsieur!
THESE ARE GREAT VIDEOS. YOURE RIGHT IN THE POCKET WITH THIS CONCEPT. I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DO. THANKS.
Johnny Marr is a guitar school unto himself.
How do you not know who Marr is lol, go google The Smiths... The guy wrote some of the most influential guitar riffs of all time... He's a living rock star legend.
Let the "Jag-wire" vs "Jag-warr" debates begin...
Jag u ar
It's Jaguar. Not Jag WIRE. No idea where people get the wire part from.
@@elnyoutube123agreed. Not jag Wire
Never heard of the stratocookster, bellycaster or jizzmaster? All very famous fender guitars
Don't forget the British "Jag-ewe-ahr".
Offset and a jazz chorus? That’s THE combo
Don't worry, you're not first person to be taken aback by the complexity Johnny's guitar playing. This Charming Man is tough!
Jaguars are my favorite! Having that same rust-color Marr which is awesome. Also loving 60s original.
Roland S Howard is an amazing Jaguar player. His songwriting is one of a kind
One of the best that come to mind!
So glad you found the Smiths and the Jaguar....these ooooze coolness
7:38 the jazz master also has single coils
I associate the Jaguar with Lindsey Jordan (Snail Mail), particularly Lush and the Habit EP. She's one of my favorite players, and though she branches out a little (Rickenbacker, Mustang, Noventa Jazzmaster), her sound is more Jaguar than anything else.
Johnny Marr is without doubt one of the most unique and melodic guitarists ever. Also he mainly used an 80s Rickenbacker 330 and a 1954 custom Telecaster on The Smiths records, he only started using the jaguar after joining modest mouse, still it's a great guitar to get his tone.
Fender Offsets are my Jam along with Gretsch. I have a Fender AVRI Jaguar and it took me a while to understand and bond with the instrument but now it's my number two guitar behind my Jazzmaster. I have another Jaguar in FSR Siliver Sparkle from Squier that love with custom pickups. They just do something different for me. I also have a Jazzmaster, Mustang and Bronco in the rotation.
A great vid Mike. Lovely guitar sounding fantastic through that wonderful Jazz Chorus.
I’m one of the many loyal subscribers trying to figure out whether Mike had never really heard The Smiths or just didn’t know Johnny Marr was their guitarist. The latter is probably more understandable than the former as I’m not sure how one could have avoided The Smiths, who are one of those bands every generation seems to discover.
Hahaha I had only heard of the smiths from 500 days of summer and I had heard Johnny Mar’s name but never his music or what band he played in
@@mikecole4489listen to The Headmaster Ritual!!!! Amazing song
I have a Jaguar contemporary, love it. Easily my number 2 after my SG.
Man love your channel - and after watching for a few years, finally glad to see you rocking my exact set up! A Jag and a Roland JC!
Cool!
Man you have to hook up the tremolo to the Jag! I couldn't believe you didn't mess around with it. You'll understand the Jag more when you do. Maybe throw on some flatwounds and drench it in reverb too. I don't know about the Johnny Marr inspired electronics, but one of my favorite offsets for sure. And the Smiths are awesome too. 🎸
I've played mostly strats for a long time, then my buddy turned me onto the Jag-Stang. Best of both worlds with that Jaguar and Mustang. Now I own two, one of the 30th anniversary reissues, and one of the original, completely beat up in all the right ways. You should do a segment on the Jag-Stang.
IMO the Jaguar is the perfect blend between the Tele, Jazzmaster and Mustang. It has more powerful singlecoils kinda like the Tele, the body and trem of a Jazzmaster and the scale lenght of a Mustang.
Maybe listen to "This Charming Man" and "How Soon is Now?" by the Smiths to get the flavor. Johnny Marr is brilliant, and unconventional.
Was cool to see you playing some Smiths, and very nicely!
I see these guitars exactly the same man . Jazzmasters jaguars and mustangs are indie or alt rock guitars . Recent convert to jazzmasters in the last 3 years or so and dam have I been missing out i just love my jazzmasters . Great channel keep it up
I fell in love with the Jaguar ever since I’ve seen fenders video with Jose Rios
Love my squier fsr jaguar . Recommand it to’try. Isn t Frusciante play under the bridge on his red jaguar ?
I fucking love Jaguars. The first fender offset I had was a Squier jagmaster I played a bunch of Strats and I believe some teles when I bought it and I landed on the Jagmaster. it was my main guitar for a while and my love for jaguars stuck with me all these years. I’ve been playing them for 14 years now. I own/have owned various guitars. I think I’ve got around 30 in total and my two favorites are fender/squier jaguar HHs and Schecter C1s. I play a bit of everything under the sun from the Beatles to Lamb of God and I can tell you the jaguar HH is insanely versatile. In the beginning of the documentary “as the palaces burn” Lamb of God guitarist, Mark Morton can be seen playing a Kurt Cobain jaguar a testament to how versatile this guitar really is. The jaguar HH I think is truly an underrated guitar and my squire vintage modified HH is low-key one of the best guitars out there.
Jaguars also turn up a ton on Beach Boys albums. Roland S Howard (The Birthday Party) also had a particular sound built around his Jaguar, MXR Distortion+ and a Blue Box, and a Fender Twin. Someone created a pedal a few years ago named after him that used the circuits of both pedals, and included the usual Blue Box mod of not having that big capacitor left on the board since it usually kills about 30% or so of the volume you have when you turn on the effect otherwise..
lo pass, it's back wards. A high pass filter removes low end. A low pass filter removes high end. I'm an audio engineer. Professional in live entertainment since 1976 and in audio since about 1990. Yea, I'm pushing 70. was considering working the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductions this past weekend but I just didn't feel like like driving up the Cleveland. I live in Ohio but I'm about 2.5 to 3 hrs depending on time of day from Cleveland. It's about a 5 day gig from start to finish.
"Jag-wire" is wild lmao... hahaha but damn I have always really wanted one of these they're so cool
You forgot to mention a huge component of why it has that extra snap: it's a shorter scale than the Jazzmaster...
got that jazz chorus sounding amazing
Johnny Marr didn't really use Jags during the Smiths, he played more Teles and a Rickenbacker. But he did use a Jag when recording the Modest Mouse record We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank. I love that record.
I’m sure you’ve already read plenty of comments that say this, but if you wanna get that Johnny Marr sound just start at the beginning and work your way through chronologically with the Smiths albums. He also used Rickenbacker 330 and 360’s I believe. Of course I see you were using a Roland Jazz Chorus amp which I believe is where you get a lot of his sound from. You could use a strat, tele, or jazzmaster and get the same sound as a jaguar as long as you have the Roland amp.
Johnny Marr was also in Modest Mouse for a bit. A little more recent than the Smiths if you're not big into 80s indie rock.
when mike cole discovers the outside world
A bucket list guitar for me. Someday...someday...
I own 3 fender offsets and I love them . Jaguar, Jazzmaster, and a Duosonic HS . They are all Mexican made but solid guitars . It’s funny that from what I have heard the Mustang and Duosonics were considered student instruments and cheap at that. Also the Jag and Jazzmasters were also not expensive guitars when they came out . Not now they have become very trendy and not cheap anymore but what is anymore. Also I forgot I own a Mustang bass as well and I love it. That Johnny Marr sounds great super twang . I’m sure that’s what he used when he played with Modest Mouse. Nice review.
probably the guitar channel i most relate to, bro is just... bro.
These are the best guitar for anything imo better than Jazzmaster better than the Strat better than any other guitar I love em
Not a well known artist but my favourite jaguar player is Josh T Pearson of Lift to Experience. If you like Christian music then The Texas Jerusalem Crossroads is a must listen.
I am so surprised you didn’t know Johnny Marr. I always figured you for an indie music kid. As you have discovered he is a great guitarist, and now you have the entire Smiths catalog to discover. All that said, Johnny Marr never played a Jaguar when he was in the Smiths. Marr discovered the Jaguar when he joined Modest Mouse. Once he discovered the Jaguar he has pretty just played Jags.
The main thing I love about Jaguar’s is the way they feel to play. The short scale makes them really comfortable to play.
Jaguar is the ultimate surf tone guitar. Its little and its all chrome and curves and its a mean little guitar. The single coils are very characteristically very close to a strat, but are worked with slightly different. People like to put humbuckers in high gain with a gibson bridge to do punk rock settings too in true nirvana fashion if youre into that, but the single coils that it comes with for playing in the room and recording are very textural and sweet no need for upgrades. I imagine in a live setting humbuckers would help alot with high gain, but ultimately unnecessary for most people.
When I first discovered offset Fenders, I preferred the Jazzmaster. Over the years, I've become more of a fan of short-scale guitars, so I think I might possibly prefer a Jaguar these days. I should play one and see how it compares to my Jazzmaster.
Genuinely give Meat is Murder and The Queen is dead, Johnny is the king of Jangle
Johnny Marr was in Modest Mouse for a short while. He was in Issac Brock’s house and Issac handed him a Jaguar, which Johnny never played before, and he instantly loved it. Issac didn’t like it, so he sold it to Johnny. However, Johnny did notice some issues, so he modded things, like adding nylon inserts on the bridge posts, and changed the controls. Fender copied these mods on this signature model.
Headmasters ritual is an amazing example of Jonny Marrs playing and style
To really get a fender offset to shine, there's a bit of specific setup that should be done. They were designed with a shim in mind. Check out the videos by puisheen. I followed his guides and it made a massive difference in the feel and playability of my Jag.
Jag-you-uh....ha, jagwire!!
Hey Mike, thanks for another very entertaining video🙏 an offset you might be interested is the Eastman Juliet V with Bigsby, amazing guitars all around🏜
Enjoy your Johnny Marr deep dive. He wrote the riff for Dashboard by Modest Mouse. He also has a great solo career and has had multiple bands.
My Johnny Marr Jag has converted me to offsets. I have a hard time going back.
Believe it or not, the Jaguar was more expensive than the Stratocaster when first introduced because of all the electronics and options.
Great choice learning Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others.
Best Smiths riff
I have a 12 string Jazzmaster and it rips. Never had a Jaguar. Johnny Marr plays very complex patterns, hard to learn and easy to screw up.
Man, I love your channel so much.
The Smiths are complicated lol Morrissey is such an a-hole. I do love Marr's guitar playing. I think the Smiths have a good, oh, 10-15 absolutely wonderful songs. Then other songs that sound like those 15, but less memorable.
It's cool to stumble upon this.
I have 3 SGs, an Alvarez semihollow art series, a Jazzmaster, an Explorer, and a few Les Paul's that I never want to play anymore lol.
A Jag is definitely one I've been wanting lately.
to learn more about Johnny the Mancunian guitar god, after The Smiths your next call ought to be The The 'Mind Bomb' and 'Dusk', where he was part of the band.
That's a really nice sounding guitar and amp combo.
I do like my Jaguar and Strat, recently sold my Marr Jag.
But my favorite guitars are EBMM Kaizen (traditional trem) and Majesty (floating trem), and Ibanez PS10 (hard tail).
just wait until strat players discover the EBMM Majesty.
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Not knowing Johnny Marr is bad, not being able to say "Jag-u-ar" is worse. Great video though!
I’m shocked u haven’t gotten into Johnny Marr, but his love of jaguar came later to after the smiths. So I’d go into some of his later stuff if ur tryna get into it.
ok, you have played my favorite guitars but i’m not expecting you to like all the garage/punk/grunge bands that played them and made them so iconic to me. so to keep in the guitar realm, i’d say you should try an epiphone wilshire, easiest the most comfortable guitar i’ve ever played
Great video! I recently purchased the Ben Gibbard Mustang and Iike it. I always played a strat but decided to try something different for a different tone.
G&L V12 Doheny my man. Blows the doors off JMs!
It's like he's in love with guitars !😊
Love 24”
Kinda crowds the cowboy chords,
But everything else is easier (with some modification of technique)
I do wish the offsets had a middle p/u.
Heck wish waaaaay more guitars had a middle p/u.
I played guitar in a smiths tribute band as a fresh faced 20 year old all those years ago. It was an education in chord theory and songwriting as much as it was guitar playing. We had to learn it all by ear in those days. I can't enjoy the music any more because Morrissey is such a f***** ****. Anyway congrats on the guitar it sounds lush
All I can say is Player Ventura 60's or 70's model so you can experience the real traditional thing. Or, better yet, get a classic vibe 70's model!
I was at a festival last weekend and I literally saw two strats, two les pauls and every other guitar was a jazzmaster or jaguar
Marr never used Jags on Smiths, he used it only beyond that era starting with Modest Mouse.
Johnny is the father of the jangly indie sound IMO, such a great guitar mind.
I love my Jazzmaster!!! Never played a Jaguar,
Not knowing johnny marr is wild
I think a Jaguar is my next Fender purchase (which one I don't know yet...like a MIJ). The traditional Jaguar has three switches instead of that toggle switch on the lower bout (neck off/on. bridge off/on, and a strangle switch) - not sure I am a fan of the Johnny Marr mods.
As a Jaguar player, I think that removing the strangle switch isn't really a terrible decision. The parallel pickup mod is interesting and probably more useful to most people.
@@lavachemist I think everyone has a different need from the guitar, so I am all for mods that serve a purpose for the particular player. Personally, I would probably use the strangle more than the Marr mods, but it is cool you find it useful!
@@DanielBobke I don't actually have a Marr Jaguar, but they do seem like reasonable modifications. My guitar has the original circuit.
In case someone else hasn't mentioned them, I suggest you check out My Bloody Valentine. They own a significant corner of the offset universe.
Incidentally, I only discovered the power of the Jaguar a just couple of years ago and how robust those pickups are, even though I've been playing for decades (yes, I should be better by now! 😜). Have fun and create some beautiful music!
Damn his playing is beautiful! (Now get him an baritone 9 String with fishmans tuned to drop A0)