Why Mexican Fender Jaguars are SPECIAL…
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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
- Everyone wants a Made in USA Fender guitar.
But Fender also has a factory in Mexico.
Are these Mexican Fenders any good?
Does Made in USA automatically mean "better"?
Let's find out.
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DETAILED TIMELINE:
What's an "offset" guitar? @ 0:10
Jaguar still a Fender classic @ 0:47
Tone Test @ 1:15
First impressions @ 3:10
Fender rankings @ 3:30
How to tell if a guitar is well made @ 4:00
Highlight of this guitar to me @ 4:52
If blind, can you TRULY tell MIM vs USA? @ 6:10
Neck Profile @ 6:49
Unique Jaguar Electronics @ 7:43
Ranking and Score @ 9:30
**The Guitars Reviewed..... So Far......
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Model:
- Fender Jaguar Classic Player Series
Country of Origin:
- Made in Mexico
Build Quality:
- 8/10
Tone Quality:
- 8/10
Pros:
- Excellent neck quality. Comparable to USA
- Great sounding stock Fender Jaguar pickups
- Comfortable Modern Fender C shaped neck
- Interesting electronics
- Affordable price point
Cons:
- Jaguar electronics may be difficult to understand at first
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*Strings on MY Electric Guitars:
- D'Addario NYXL Strings (my favorite) = amzn.to/34NlWWm
- Ernie Ball Regular Slinkys (my 2nd favorite) = amzn.to/2GC2nZn
*Strings on MY Acoustic Guitars:
- Elixir 80/20s (my all time favorite) = amzn.to/3nClz9M
- Ernie Ball Earthwoods (most well rounded) = amzn.to/3iLForx
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DETAILED TIMELINE:
What's an "offset" guitar? @ 0:10
Jaguar still a Fender classic @ 0:47
Tone Test @ 1:15
First impressions @ 3:10
Fender rankings @ 3:30
How to tell if a guitar is well made @ 4:00
Highlight of this guitar to me @ 4:52
If blind, can you TRULY tell MIM vs USA? @ 6:10
Neck Profile @ 6:49
Unique Jaguar Electronics @ 7:43
Ranking and Score @ 9:30
Sold my American Gibson and bought 2 Mexican Fenders last month. 1 telecaster and 1 Stratocaster. Best purchase decision I’ve had in a while.
Except that the Gibson generally goes up in value if it’s the right one, but in the end it’s your choice. I buy guitars as investments you can play.
@@areyoujelton quality is the same
Dude people sleep on MIM Fenders
I kept my Epiphone and Gibson ‘60s Standards and just ordered a Vintera ‘60s Jag from Sweetwater.
Good move from a players standpoint. Sell a Gibson and you can get 2 MIM fenders and a good cheap Epiphone. lol. If you play around with a bunch of cheap Epiphones until you find "a good one" you'll be happy. I have one of the cheapest epiphone Les Paul juniors and I love it after setting it up myself and giving it some love. Pickups on my epiphone actually sound great. I keep wanting experiment and swap em out but every time I play em I'm like damn they sound good and different from all my fenders and other humbucker setups on my shredder type guitar (Washburn nuno).
Thanks for the video. Your Jag is BEAUTIFUL!!! I'm late to the party here, but just a couple of thoughts (I am a jaguar aficionado, but NOT an expert, so take my thoughts for what they worth). First, the MiM Jag is a bit different from the "traditional" jag, as far as I know. Mostly, the bridge is different (the traditional Jags had a floating Jaguar bridge or used a Mustang bridge, which I believe is also used on something like the Squier classic vibe series). Secondly, on that Mim Jag, it looks like the vibrato system is moved forward a bit closer to the bridge than on a traditional Jag. The bridge and the vibrato changes were (probably) done to put more downward pressure on the strings as they go over the bridge, without having to shim the neck / deal with the issues of a floating bridge. The traditional Jags have a floating bridge design and are pretty particular about the setup needed to get them to work well, and they generally work best with heavier strings, like .11 or .12's.
Also, I believe (but don't want to swear by it), that the MiM Jag features ceramic magnet pickups, while the traditional Jags feature AlNico. Your Jag sounds to me like ceramics, but I could be totally wrong. And just to clarify: Ceramic pickups are no worse than Alnico, and depending on what you want to play, could be better (or a better fit). Ceramic pickups tend to be a bit hotter than alnico, and are FULLER sounding, meaning they have a more even frequency response from lows to highs. Alnico pickups tend to have a "scoop" in the midragne and maybe a bit more high frequency response. That is generally described as a "glassy" sound. Again, they both sound GOOD, but one or the other might be more appropriate for what one is trying to achieve. (And I would imagine a ceramic single coil can sound near identical to an Alnico single coil with just a little bit of parametric EQ to lower the mids and boost the highs just a tiny bit).
As for the circuitry, the switching on the upper horn is the "rhythm circuit." It engages ONLY the neck pickup, has tone and volume controls, and runs through a different pot / capacitor values than the values of the other volume and tone controls near the bridge (I believe they are different pot and cap values, but you might want to verify that). The controls on the lower horn are (from the switch nearest the headstock to the switch nearest the bridge), Neck pickup on or off toggle switch, Bridge Pickup on or off toggle switch, "strangle" toggle switch on or off. The stangle switch engages a high-pass filter (low-cutoff filter) that reduces the mid and bass frequencies, no matter which pickups you have engaged.
The bottom line is this: If the guitar sounds good TO YOU, and if it plays well FOR YOU, or if it just looks so cool that it inspires you to play or practice more, then that is a great guitar, no matter where it is made or what is written on the headstock.
jaguar is more comfortable to play than stratocaster body to me
The Mexican factory is apparently only 80 miles away from the American factory. Also, keep in mind the American factory, being that it's in southern California probably employs a mostly Hispanic staff anyway so it's not hard to imagine for me that the two would be comparable.
The production control is probably not the same
Glad to see another video!
I became obsessed with Jags after buying a Classic Vibe a coy of years ago. After realising jags were for me I traded it for a classic 60s lacquer Mexican. It’s astounding I keep picking a USA Johnny Marr model up in a shop near me but it just doesn’t feel as good as mine. Really enjoyed your playing very nice
I have the HH classic player in Olympic white. That series has USA wiring. The neck is the best I've ever played.
Jaguars don't get the love they deserve. Super versatile guitar and just cool as fuck
My first electric guitar! I have a 2008 mim classic player in candy apple red. It's one of those guitars I'll never sell, the most precious guitar I've ever owned.
That’s a sharp jag! I’ve got a Jazzmaster from the same series in Shell Pink. I’ve written so much with that guitar! Jags are probably my favorite right now though, the short scale is just so fast!
The pau ferro fretboards though...
I have a Mexi 60th anniversary Jazz Bass and I really don’t mind the Pau Ferro... but it doesn’t beat Rosewood.
@@areyoujelton for me it's an aesthetic thing. I've seen some good pau ferro on non-Fender guitars, but most of the Mexican Fender PF fretboards I've seen have been either too light or too streaky. The feel can also be inconsistent.
Current Jag's are Pau Ferro, but this model he is talking about is rosewood actually.
I have a fender Mexican made modified 50’s vintera Stratocaster & I love that damn thing
I have a 2012 MIX CPS Jag too, that I’ve had since 2012. I’ve had many other guitars since then, but the Jag still is my favorite. There’s something really special about them.
There was a time when stuff made in "Japan" was pitiful (and not just with guitars). But by the Mid-1970's Japan stepped up its game (think of IBANEZ). I owned a couple of Ibanez "artist" models that I still wish I had NOW.
Ibanez artist japan series are very nice
As far as I know, the upper switch is the kill switch, and lower ones are for 1.low cut 2.Bridge pickup on/off 3.Front pickup on/off.
Upper switch engages the rhythm circuit which is the neck pickup alone with a slightly different tonality. You could technically use it as a kill switch if you rolled the volume switch on the upper controls to zero.
@@thesurfjunkies Thank you for the information !
Upper is kill switch
I hope you’re right, cause I just ordered that exact model for the same reasons you mentioned - before watching your video :). I just wonder if I’ll like the pick-ups, or if I’ll swap them for American ones, as Mexican pick-ups (and potenciometers) ususally sound dumber from my experience…
I keep hearing the Squier Classic Vibe series is Bad on Craftsmanship & Quality in material.. i want a jaguar, but i got everyone else's opinions on my mind
Great video man super informative do you think you can compare neck sizes Between strats and jaguars I’m trying to see which is smaller for my hands . Thanks again bro great stuff I’ll subscribe 🤙🏽
dat stash tho
Jag smaller with 24 inch scale length...strat is 25.5
all my fenders are made in mex.. I got a tele made in mex and then strat Players made in mex and then the jim root jazz master made in mex
bro , can you review martin dx1e black please ?
what are your settings for the demo? DI into garageband? sounds like some effects?
Yup GarageBand. All original except some reverb
Yea sir!!
I bet you like cycling also
guitar bridge is not the same EEUU
Have you ever considered reviewing a harmony silhouette or something? Made in USA Kalamazoo. On the fence about getting one, I’d be intrigued in seeing your opinion.
Nvr tried a harmony guitar before.. I’ve seen them around tho. I’ll review 1 if I find one for a good deal
I have a Silhouette and they are killer!!! The best way I can describe it is like a cross between a Gibson neck feel and a Fender offset body. The pickups are nice and warm.
Jimmy fallon plays the guitar? Lol
What if it’s the climate? Like, what if the climate of the location that the guitars are built have something to do with it? Any thoughts? Could it have any effect?
Affect? Effect? Whatever lol
Climate can definitely have an effect on the quality on a guitar. Like humidity , dryness etc. good point, I haven’t even thought of that
Mexico and California factories are pretty close tbh.
the factories would be climate controlled of course haha
@@max_mittler
Maybe, sometimes there is only so much you can do in some countries like Mexico