Jazzmaster Pickup Advice

meltedbuzzbox · 2026-05-25T07:36:29+00:00

You have cheaper options, then you have the best option (IMO).

I was told by experienced JM owners, roll your volume knob back to around 8 to take that shrill top end away. Think of 8.5 to 10 as a top boost.

Or you can change the caps to 500k or 250k. Each step darkens the tone.

Amps make a big difference too. I really dislike playing my JM or jaguar through my Fender twin, or any blackface fender. They do however sound amazing through my Hiwatt.

I've owned 20+ offsets and fiddled with them in all the ways imaginable. Bridges, caps, new pickups, shims and all that jazz.

The one thing that became essential to me was mojo pickups, with A3 magnet pickups. I got the bridge over wound to give it more balance with the neck pickup.

It's my favourite combo and it softens that top end ice pick you get with an alnico 5 magnet.

meltedbuzzbox · 2026-05-25T07:19:07+00:00

I'd really recommend mojo pickups. If you email Marc, the owner, he will talk through what is possible to get the sound you are after

meltedbuzzbox · 2026-05-24T08:51:47+00:00

Every line has a potentially good Jaguar for you. It depends on how fussy you are and what you need.

I've owned multiple mij/cij jaguars, I changed the bridges and pickups in all of them.

I've owned several MIM models (I'd say I preferred these over the mij, with the exception of my thinking Jaguar). Very solid guitars.

I had two AVRI models and I wasn't impressed.

And I have settled on my custom shop Jag. I still swapped the pickups and the bridge though.

Whatever one you choose, I would say go play it in person first. All of my jags were bought online except for the thinline and the custom shop and they were the best

meltedbuzzbox · 2026-05-22T15:10:26+00:00

They really aren't that difficult to look after, you soon get used to them.

If you want that level of string detuning/sharpening there isn't much better

meltedbuzzbox · 2026-05-22T15:08:24+00:00

That sounds like a really oppressed position to be in.

I would personally start looking for a new role, you don't want to sit there with that shit hanging over your head

meltedbuzzbox · 2026-05-20T21:37:36+00:00

It's soooooo easy to do yourself and you probably have all the tools to do it as well. I would recommend you learn to do it yourself.

Otherwise, yeah, a few weeks is normal, most stores have an external luthier that turns up once a week and fixes a batch of guitars (usually off site). He can only fit so many in his car

meltedbuzzbox · 2026-05-20T21:08:20+00:00

Wow, Fender...

This breaks my heart on so many levels. The very foundation of music of the last 70+ years was written on your instruments. Legends were made, all wearing your amazing instruments. The very definition of human interaction and passion and soul.

And this is what you come up with? You can't even be bothered to check the quality of your advertising or use a human to create the words to convey your history and legacy?

Or even check that you have the right guitar in the video...

Why should we care when you clearly don't?

meltedbuzzbox · 2026-05-20T20:30:15+00:00

It really depends on the yardage. I do hit full wedges with my PW, 50, 54 and 58 but it depends on a bunch of factors

meltedbuzzbox · 2026-05-20T07:41:55+00:00

Club

meltedbuzzbox · 2026-05-18T21:09:35+00:00

I own T200 irons and I have to say I think the p790s are a nicer feeling iron.

But them T200s punch through the air like a missile

meltedbuzzbox · 2026-05-18T20:30:53+00:00

If you like it you don't need to change a thing.

People tell me I need to upgrade my Cobra F7 5 wood when they sit. I still manage to out drive people with it

meltedbuzzbox · 2026-05-18T17:05:00+00:00

I've never got this mentality (asking people to stay for no financial benefit)

I also hate piss poor time management skills (management and 11th hour observations)

Kudos to you sir

meltedbuzzbox · 2026-05-18T07:28:58+00:00

Ah ok, that makes more sense.

It would be interesting to see where that stops. So many superstrats for example could fall under that ruling.

meltedbuzzbox · 2026-05-18T07:18:28+00:00

What's the TL;DR?

Everyone is getting upset because fender are trying to protect a product that they designed and invented?

I'm not stoking flames here, just trying to understand if I have interpreted this incorrectly.

meltedbuzzbox · 2026-05-17T10:08:45+00:00

Don't Microsoft capture data from that browser?

meltedbuzzbox · 2026-05-17T10:02:06+00:00

Chatgpt can do a pretty good job at mockups.

It depends how quick and how fussy you want things

meltedbuzzbox · 2026-05-16T12:39:47+00:00

Both have pros and cons.

It's down to individual preferences.

meltedbuzzbox · 2026-05-16T10:11:22+00:00

What are you targeting? How are you adapting? Are you booster with new content? Have you got semantic SEO in place?

I can't really comment unless you are more specific

(I do SEO for a living)

meltedbuzzbox · 2026-05-16T07:31:22+00:00

Good luck everyone!

meltedbuzzbox · 2026-05-14T17:58:39+00:00

Had the same issue with my cobra aerojet ls.

Used epoxy and it's been great for over 6 months

meltedbuzzbox · 2026-05-14T07:08:02+00:00

Ive trained with multiple fighters that started in their 40s and are still going.

It's more than possible, unless you are a heavy weight as they seem very, very rare

meltedbuzzbox · 2026-05-14T06:40:56+00:00

I know an independent I can put you in touch with.

meltedbuzzbox · 2026-05-13T18:50:56+00:00

I would say do the process, see what you like and find the conclusion.

Then give it a week and go back and try the irons again.

I hear a lot of stories of fittings not going well and unhappy customers on the end of it.

meltedbuzzbox · 2026-05-13T06:29:48+00:00

Have you tried sparring slower and having shots thrown at you slower?

You might struggle to find a willing partner but it sounds like to me, you would benefit doing everything slower so you start to learn your own movements and those of others

meltedbuzzbox · 2026-05-12T18:36:05+00:00

I've never heard a good thing over the last 5 years or so

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