I have lusted for one too,the sound they give off is just meltworthy..*thinks of MBV and SY*

though I'd happily stick with my Telecaster.

and has had a lot of issues, especially with feedback. im not entirely sure what other problems hes had but there were more. i can ask if you like. ill PM you with results@@@::!!!!!!!!!!!

what amps do they sound best with?

this thread is turning quite expensive, i can feel...

Play away.

and love it, but it's not for everyone. First, the tone is quite trebly (though not as much as a Tele) which some people don't like, and it's not got much sustain due to the short scale and low bridge angle. The thing with bits falling off is the bridge, which is definitely an acquired taste - essentially the bridge isn't fixed to the guitar but is just held in place by the strings. I've had mine locked down as I found it went out of tune too easily, but for some people it's a feature.

but jazzmasters are better (and what dinosaur jr, sonic youth, mbv mainly use over jags)Jags have slightly shorter necks, thin pickups giving them a kind of plinky sound, Jazzmasters are amazing they can go from the most bright trashy sound to warm organ like tones with everything inbetween, in conclusion jazzmaster>jaguars

and there are a fair few problems. The bridge is rubbish both going lower and the bits to hold on the strings, it has a constant buzz. Can't think of anything else at the mo. Still, looks ace.

but mainly for aesthetic reasons (like all those short scale ones like musicmasters, mustangs etc). They have a kind of thin sound, but some bands seem to really get make them work for them. Think jazzmasters are often favoured for their double coils and therefore slightly lusher sound.

But if I were you I'd stick to your tele or perhaps get a Jazzmaster. The scale length on Jaguar is quite a bit shorter than a strat/tele/jazzmaster and you'll notice the difference. They're a totally different feeling and playing guitar than a telecaster too.

What kind of music do you play? If you're into Smiths, which you sound like you are then any Fender with single coils will give you the right kind of tones.

If you really want something with the offset Fender body shape, go for a Jazzmaster. Same scale length, which will feel a lot more familiar to you after playing a tele. But hey, give all of them ago, this is just my personal opinion. All Fenders are cool.

it appears while I was replying thingsthatfly read my mind, right down to the exzact bands i was thinking of. Jazzmaster is J Mascis' weapon of choice for noodling all the way through whole albums.

exzact !!?

I used to play a Jag, it was a stunning instrument, all green and Sonic Youth-y, but it just didn't feel like it could hack it when I played with any real feeling... It IS treble heavy, but it's a surf guitar. Get a Jazzmaster or try some of the top end Burns guitars as these are superb.

As for amps, I just got a Silverface Fender Bassman head, and a cab from Matamp. Cost about the same as a nice combo and sounds IMMENSE when clean and loud. Any Fender amp + Fender guitar = clean tone heaven.

I got one involving a swap deal, a synth, burglary and woods.

I love it- though to get the best out of it you'll need to spend some time setting it up- same goes for Jaguars.

The floating tremelo needs to be calibrated to your preferred string guage- worse come to worse you can glue it shut. It's dead useful when it works though, plus sounds good if you fancy ripping off My Bloody Valentine with the pitchshifting.

They tend to 'rattle' a lot- the most common mod is to replace the stock bridge (on the reissues anyway) with a Fender Mustang bridge- they're much more stable- the notches on the default one are a bit shallow and prone to string slippage- unless you barely touch the strings when you're playing. Using heavier strings helps too.

The offset design I find really comfortable to play, and the Jazz/Jags are a nice weight.

Soundwise I think the Jags are very trebley- particularly with the 'strangle' switch engaged (changes circuits?) I prefer the sound of a Jazzmaster- the neck pickup playing something high on the neck is aceness. Depends what kind of sound you're after- personally I find Jags a bit too scratchy.. but I haven't played one through my usual setup to compare it to.

it appears that would be most beneficial for the type of sounds i wish to create - heavy, lush and thick. i was going to name this thread "fender jazzmasters?" too, but changed it at the last moment. oh well.

but keep the advice/suggestions coming, please...

Sonic youth, Dinosaur, MBV can't all be wrong.

Anything other than using a tele, they maybe great guitars but their so ubiquitously indie.

Bollocks.

Strats all the fucking way.

Jimi Hendrix.

End of fucking story.

High maintenance indie-kid fashion guitars.

and it's my pride and joy.

http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/options.php?id=74332

I want one. Buy yourself this and if you aren't entirely satisfied then give it to me!

but put a mustang bridge on it. I went through hell with a jaguar until I did that. Sounds great now.

Uses one in The Chiara L's i have used it a few times when my 335 conks out, i can honestly say they sound fantastic, but its gotta be tailored to your needs, if you wanna play thicker heavier sounding stuff avoid it but if you want some sparkle in your sound then you cant go wrong with a jag.

when i first got my jag i loved it, but soon after i hated it.it hardly had any sustain ,the bridge pickup tone was too thin ,if it went through a fuzz box it fedback or should i say it squeeled like a pig,the bridge saddles would move on their own (spooky), the bridge would rock from left to right nacking up the intonation,and finally the two pickup switches and mid cut switch grouped together were a pain in the arse,REMEDY for me was,1,i had the bridge pickup recoiled (rewired)up to 8.5k by kent armswhen i first got my jag i loved it, but soon after i hated it.it hardly had any sustain ,the bridge pickup tone was too thin ,if it went through a fuzz box it fedback or should i say it squeeled like a pig,the bridge saddles would move on their own (spooky), the bridge would rock from left to right nacking up the intonation,and finally the two pickup switches and mid cut switch grouped together were a pain in the arse,REMEDY for me was,1,i had the bridge pickup recoiled (rewired)up to 8.5k by kent trong for 30 quid,2,i took off the metal pickup cases, this stopped the squeeling.3, i put lock tight glue on the grub screws on the saddles once they were set in position.4, i wrapped elecricians tape round the bridge legs to stop it rocking,5,i bought a BUZZ STOP for 25 quid they improve it greatly by stabelizing the saddles and bridge and increasing sustain,check em out on the net they`re well worth it.6,i took off the mid cut switch and bypassed the capacitor,then replaced the two pickup switches with a les paul style pick up selector mounted on a blank chrome metal switch holder, which i made by marking round the original one then filing it to the correct size.after all that it sounded the dogs bollocks brill, for the rock band i was in at the time, and was easy to opperate and behaved its self.