JM-1 By Nitroburner1000

[nitroburner1000]

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

WOW WHAT AN AMAZING BUILD. Thats what i want to do, chuck the strat bridge and use a stang or jag bridge. Can yo post some pics on the measurements and work done when you recessed the bridge assenble. I definately dont want to change the neck to a 24, i want to do the mods using the 25.5 neck, and im not too worried about the authentic jag sound. in fact id rather use a gen. mustang bridge, they say they dont go out of tune as easily. btw thanks for your help, much appreciated....

[zeromick]

cheers man!

are you going to use the mustang style trem or the jazzmaster/jaguar style?

both are going to require filling the existing strat style trem cavity but each have a different routing cavity.

[nitroburner1000]

cheers man!

are you going to use the mustang style trem or the jazzmaster/jaguar style?

both are going to require filling the existing strat style trem cavity but each have a different routing cavity.

Hi mate, i am really leaning towards the mustang style, from what ive read it stays in tune better, and the bridge grub screws dont come loose, but still deciding, this is gonna be a long build. If i go that way i know i have to fill the strat style cavity and reposition the bridge supports..so lotsa thinking.

Edit..... But being a painter and decorator for 45 years helps, im quite used to filling and shaping timber its part of my job so that doesnt daunt me and ive done basic carpentry in my line of work. What i will need lots of help with is all the correct measurements and positions of the bridge and trem assembly.

[nitroburner1000]

Been away for awhile, hernia operation and bronchil asthma, on the mend now.
Got my new pickups last week, Warmans again, good price and sound.



Specs......Humbucker 12 Gauge

Warman 12 Gauge Super HOT overwound 12 pole humbucker pickup.
The Warman 12 Gauge is a truly distinctive humbucker. Brilliant white or Dark Hearted black super over wound twin coils topped by massive 9mm over sized satin black hex screw pole pieces that produce a mighty magnetic field. This results in a unique tone with masses of bottom end and mids with no loss of highs.
4 way wiring enables you to use it either as a powerful single coil in 6 gauge mode, or wire both coils together either in series or parallel to let loose with both barrels.
Bridge position : Inductance 9.02 Henries, Resistance 12.82 kOhm
Neck position: Inductance 4.88 henries, Resistance 7.11 kOhm
Peak Resonant Frequency 2470 Hz

Single coil 6 Gauge.....

Warman 6 Gauge Matched set. Hi-gain single coil pickups with over sized 9mm pole pieces.
We have been doing the 6 Gauge as a compliment to our 12 Gauge humbucker for quite a while now, so we have decided to produce some complete sets matched for Strat type guitars. These have the same special magnet and coil mix as the individual 6 Gauges but are produced as a matched set of 3 with the mid position coil reverse wound and opposed polarity to act in humbucking mode when used with either the neck or the bridge pickup.
The massive 9mm diameter hex pole pieces create a huge magnetic field around the strings and coils producing their very unique range of tones.
Bridge 6 Gauge
resistance = 5.92 kOhm
inductance = 4.39 Henries
peak resonant frequency = 9200 Hz
winding direction = Clockwise
pole up = North
Middle 6 Gauge
resistance = 5.37 kOhm
inductance = 3.72 Henries
peak resonant frequency = 9356 Hz
winding direction = Counter clockwise
pole up = South
Neck 6 Gauge
resistance = 5.46 kOhm
inductance = 3.68 Hz
winding direction = Clockwise
pole up = North
These graphs are measured with test loads that are equal to two 250k pots and a 47pF tone capacitor being used in the circuit. The treble limit can be brought lower down further by using a different tone capacitor.
Pole spacings range from 50mm on the neck pickup to 52mm on the bridge pickup but in all truth with the poles being so over sized it is a bit irrelevant in this instance.

Thats all for now folks

[wazkelly]

Impressive specs.

[nitroburner1000]

Impressive specs.

Cheers mate and they only cost me $85 AU. So quite affordable on my budget

[FrankenWashie]

Sorry to hear you've been unwell Nitro, glad that you are on the mend. Those sound like some beastly PUPs and at a good price as well. Very aggro look to them to boot. Look forard to hearing how they sound.

[nitroburner1000]

Sorry to hear you've been unwell Nitro, glad that you are on the mend. Those sound like some beastly PUPs and at a good price as well. Very aggro look to them to boot. Look forard to hearing how they sound.

Cheers mate, will give a sound demo when im done, but that a long way off at the moment.

[nitroburner1000]

Finally got the courage with a little help from my friends to fill in my trem and bridge cavities...

Heres my tutorial http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=7614

[wokkaboy]

Warman pups look good Nitro, where did you order them from ? I had a look on ebay and most come from UK. Did you order yours from the Warman website ?
good job on the tutorial