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    JM-1 Attempt 2

    Hi all,

    It's been a long while since I last posted on the forums. I hope everyone is well and and still making some awesome stuff!

    You may remember my JM-1 that I made last year. I've attached a picture below to refresh your memories :P

    As much as I enjoyed the colour of it, my guitar stand did not. Due to (what I can only assume) was a bad job of finishing it, the guitar would stick to my guitar stand and when removed would take some foam with it, leaving a lovely sticky foam patch on the points of contact on the guitar.

    As such, I decided it was time to respray my beloved "Jag Dispute" and retire the tribute sticker and paint job. This time, I'm going for a lovely glossy, metallic charcoal colour, and hopefully will upgrade the pickups (new look, new pickups).

    Haven't decided what to replace the pickups with yet, but suggestions are very welcome.

    So far, I have sprayed the body with 4 coats of White Night "Squirts" metallic charcoal enamel spray, which has come out wonderfully. No runs, very easy to spray and absolutely nail every time (or maybe I've just gotten better at spraying?).

    Leaving it to cure for the week in the warmth of my dining room, then onto the clear coats.

    Still yet to strip back the neck and headstock, but I will be spraying the front side of the headstock charcoal grey, and giving the neck a light gloss finish (not overly fond of highly glossy necks).

    Will have more progress later in the week, but let me know what you all think and suggestions on pickups would be greatly appreciated!

    -Mike
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    Good to see ya back Mike. Charcoal is looking great - you've got a really nice flat finish there.

    I'd be going for a fat PAF in the bridge pup (maybe a Seymour Duncan Seth Lover?) and a Texas Special in the neck (one of my favourite single coils). I don't really use the middle pickup so I'm not sure about that one.

    But really - it's up to you mate.

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    Cheers Nick, it's good to be back!

    Yeah, I'm surprised how well it came out! Maybe because I'm not rushing it this time... or it could be the paint... who knows?!

    I was thinking something similar, maybe a 59 or a JB in the bridge, but that's as far as I got. Even a P90 would be pretty sweet.
    I've never had a guitar with single coils before this one, so I don't know much about them, so cheers for the suggestion. I'll look into that one, as I've heard good things here and there about them (so they must be good!).

    The middle pickup is the one that has me stumped. I really like blending the bridge and the middle, so I definitely need to get something... guess I'll have to do some research on my favourite bands and see what they use for it!

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    Quote Originally Posted by mike View Post

    The middle pickup is the one that has me stumped. I really like blending the bridge and the middle, so I definitely need to get something... guess I'll have to do some research on my favourite bands and see what they use for it!
    When I had a guitar with a middle pickup I only used really ever used it in combination with the neck or bridge pickup. You should probably just go for a standard Strat middle pickup. Maybe on of the Tonerider ones. Remember if you want the Strat "out of phase" sounds when using the middle pickup a bridge of neck humbucker will need to be split.
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    Yeah I was looking into the tonerider ones. They seem to be good value for money, and I don't have the $$ to be buying anything too expensive. I use the neck and bridge more so I'll probably be putting the money into those.

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    nice redo Mike. It might not be you: some synthetic and other compounds seem to react to some finishes.
    I found those rubber non slip mats for work surfaces and drawer liners stuffed a wipe on poly finish...

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    Cheers Stan.

    Yeah, I'm guessing that might be the case, it's just easier to blame my dodgy handywork

    Hopefully a nice glossy enamel will work better!

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    looks great Mike the redo. Will it have the same red pearloid pickguard or you going another colour ?
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    Cheers wokka.

    I think I'll keep the red, as I can't find anywhere that does the same shape in a different colour.

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    Hey Mike,
    Realparts sell a few different colours
    http://www.realparts.com.au/pickguar...er-jaguar.html

    I also ebay searched and got some as well, scroll down a bit
    http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_f...guard&_sacat=0

    See how the red pearloid looks think it will suit the charcoal colour nicely
    Current Builds and status
    scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
    JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
    Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck

    Completed builds
    scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
    MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
    Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in

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