JM-1 By Nitroburner1000

[wokkaboy]

Nitro there should be heaps of online video's of the GFS pups, if not on the GFS website try typing the model pickup into youtube and the word 'demo'
I would upgrade the pups if you can afford it now, save you wiring new pups in later

here's one I found, is this the model pups you ordered Dedman ?

[Gorath]

I'm really keen to do this one next. Look forward to seeing your progress.

[nitroburner1000]

no idea, they are still in Florida LOL

haha good one, sounds like you havnt used them before, hey?

[nitroburner1000]

Nitro there should be heaps of online video's of the GFS pups, if not on the GFS website try typing the model pickup into youtube and the word 'demo'
I would upgrade the pups if you can afford it now, save you wiring new pups in later

here's one I found, is this the model pups you ordered Dedman ?

They sound cool but mine is a hss setup not a hh

[nitroburner1000]

I'm really keen to do this one next. Look forward to seeing your progress.

Thanks Gorath, hope it goes ok. I want to use the Jaguar bridge but will have to seek lotsa help on that one, if not ive got something else in mind.

[zeromick]

This is cool! I love these kits.
So are you using the Jag style switching with the rhythm circuit and everything?

I've not seen many full scale jags before, will be interesting to see how you get around the pickguard/scale length differences if using standard Jag parts

hit me up with any questions you have, I know my way around the offsets

[Simon Barden]

On a Jazzmaster, the right pickups are key to the sound. I upgraded a mate's MIJ Jazzmaster from the stock Jap pickups to USA ones and the change in sound was immense. The Jap ones were basically Strat-type pickups (relatively small deep coils) in a big plastic case, but the USA ones were more like a P-90, with much wider and thinner (depth-wise) and sounded so much deeper as a result. Any pickups that follow the same pattern should be in the same ball-park sound-wise, so I hope those GFS ones do the job.

[nitroburner1000]

This is cool! I love these kits.
So are you using the Jag style switching with the rhythm circuit and everything?

I've not seen many full scale jags before, will be interesting to see how you get around the pickguard/scale length differences if using standard Jag parts

hit me up with any questions you have, I know my way around the offsets

Will try to use the std jag switches, ive sourced them allready, but will need a lot of help with the jag scale, not quite sure what to do so any advice will help. i have seen a jag bridge on a fender strat but dont know if he used the longer scale or adapted it.

[nitroburner1000]

On a Jazzmaster, the right pickups are key to the sound. I upgraded a mate's MIJ Jazzmaster from the stock Jap pickups to USA ones and the change in sound was immense. The Jap ones were basically Strat-type pickups (relatively small deep coils) in a big plastic case, but the USA ones were more like a P-90, with much wider and thinner (depth-wise) and sounded so much deeper as a result. Any pickups that follow the same pattern should be in the same ball-park sound-wise, so I hope those GFS ones do the job.

So any advice simon will be appreciated.

[zeromick]

you've got a couple of options, I think the easiest would be to use a jazzmaster pickguard (blank or a blacktop one) and modify to suit the jag switch plates and using the strat style trem with the kit. If you want the jag scale you'll need a new neck and I don't think that's viable.

check out my build below where I modded the JM1 kit pretty heavily.

http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ghlight=mashup