Tldr at the bottom of this post.

I've been on this long for no reason journey getting my jazzmaster back up and going. I only intended on shielding the inside because the noise was unbearable but also found I had a dying, now dead pickup.

I then ordered some Sunday handwound pickups(also grabbed a mustang bridge to replace the vintage style) and installed them and have been dying to try them out and hear them, but I've just come into many snags along the way. So many so, that I feel like giving up on this thing because it's been a thorn in my side since I got it used a couple of years ago.

After I installed the pickups and bridge and got it all buttoned up, I still had an issue I have had - notes getting choked out(sounds like the harmonic?) above the fret 12th fret. Specifically the 17th fret, on the third string. Someone on this subreddit was super kind and walked me through adjusting the truss rod because after some measuring, found I had some bad forward bow(fyi I also have it shimmed).

I now have it mostly better, aka I can live with the action I need to have now. My only thing I'm struggling with now is, I cannot not get the thing intonated. I'm not sure what the cause of it is, maybe it has to do with when I was adjusting the action from adjusting the truss rod I heard a thud and was unsure what it was? But when checking and comparing the 12th fret notes to the harmonics, they're all sharp and backing off the intonation screws does absolutely nothing. I can just about totally back the screw all the way out and the intonation has not changed. It just introduces a ton of rattling. I thought I would be cured of rattles when switching away from the vintage style bridge. Can anyone give me some advice? I'm pretty discouraged and like I said, am ready to move on and sell the thing.

Tldr;

When trying to intonate nothing happens. All of my strings are sharp and the 12th fret and I can quiet literally back the screws almost all the way out and nothing changes.

Hi,
I’d like to try out a different bridge for my Pawnshop Mustangs. Is there a Gotoh or Hipshot option that can just be dropped in? Thanks in advance!

Hey everyone,

I have the opportunity to buy this 1964 Saema offset guitar (made in Brazil). It has been refretted with stainless steel frets and rewired, but all the rest seems original.

Does anyone have more info or experience with these? Would love to hear your thoughts on how they play or sound!

Thanks

Ready to jam! 1964 Fender VI (refinished). Sounds glorious with Twilighter Vibrato.

Serial number P084128. 2002 model. Japanese Fenders use a lot of acronyms to identify models. Is this an MG-69 or something else?

My friend Devin and I released our Fuzzmaster kits today. I thought I’d share the video. Basically a Fuzz Face built into the Jazzmaster (fits in the original routes). Devin did a great job selecting components for the fuzz. I love how it cleans up. Enjoy.

Aluminum on mahogany, 25.5 scale length and ultra thin carve top! I’m currently working on my take on a jazzmaster since this one is a single cut

Every so often GC used will come through. Found this guy for a steal and was able to negotiate free shipping. Normally I’m not into red instruments for myself but I’m kinda digging it. Keep red tort pickguard or go black/white?

Looking for ideas for body color anyone have any suggestions other then Kurt Cobain colors

Not sure how I feel about this, brushed aluminum purple guard. I like the way it looks in certain lighting where it appears darker. Curious to what you all think.

I picked up a used 2023 MIJ traditional Jazzmaster and I absolutely love it, but the trem arm is incredibly loosec to the point of being a bit useless. It’s always hanging down, which makes grabbing it to use it sparingly practically impossible, and it will straight up just fall out of the guitar leans forward a bit. I know these don’t screw in like strat trems, but outside of a Staytrem (which I’ve signed up on the waitlist for), are there any options to make this thing behave a bit? I’ve read in old posts that AV trem units are highly regarded, but people also seem to like the MIJ units too 🤷‍♂️ I haven’t taken it apart yet, but I’m installing a Bensonite bridge soon so I can while I’m doing that if there’s something that could be awry under the hood. Does anyone have any suggestions? TIA!

Has anyone ever pointed out this misprint on page 209? It seems the photo editor made a mistake when stacking exposures and it looks like this Sherwood green Jaguar has got 7 tuning posts. In another photo it’s obviously got the correct number of tuning posts.

It’s the faded 3 tone for me, but the mid 60s bursts are cool too!

I purchased a mustang bridge to replace my vintage style bring on my jazzmaster, but my guitar is reliced and I was unable to find an aged bridge that fit my necks spec. Is it safe to do the vinegar/salt/peroxide on the bridge specifically the saddles? I don't want to harm the integrity of the saddle grooves or anything. I can live with a shiney bridge but was wondering if it was safe to do.

This is my Jazzmaster, and as you see, I'm facing a problem which make most people confused. The pick guard, knob and even pickup are all black. It's hard to see them clearly, so I want to change to a different pick guard. The most annoying thing is, it is really hard to pair a pick guard with a black pickup.

Put some 10-48 flatwounds on it. I’ve been wanting one of these for a very long time, it’s a fantastic guitar but I have many plans for upgrades for it.

So I traded my beautiful 2014 American Deluxe Stratocaster HSS LSR in 3-color sunburst for this 2025 American Professional Classic Jaguar in Faded Firemist Gold.
I thought long and hard about it and even tho it came in a padded Fender bag ( the Strat had it’s original TSA hsc) I fell in love with it. I’ll need to get a nice Tweed case for it sooner than later. It’ll sound great thru my 72 Champ or Orange Crush 35RT. The Strat is going to a good home where it’ll be appreciated.
The Jag came with its original Jet/Surf pups as well.

2009 fender made in Japan 65 reissue mustang! I love it so much. It’s so comfortable to play

2026 Jaguar Baritone Special

Woke up early this Sunday morning and decided to give my guys a proper shoot.

Newest addition is my blue Fender Hybrid II MIJ - I usually start upgrading hardware and pickups but this guitar is staying the way it is. I absolutely love it.

Orange Jazzmaster Player - heavily modded. Basically stripped down. JB Seymour Duncan set, all fender USA hardware.

Black Jaguar Player - also all the way stripped down. I rewired to a single JB. Also upgraded all of the hardware.

Stoked on my guitar lineup at the moment so I thought I’d share.

Also, I added the last picture in there because I’ve seen my pics get reposted as their own, and it’s flattering but also like, cmon, what are we doing?

Howdy, offset operators. I’ve gotten my hands on a 1993 MIJ jaguar in a trade and have been having nothing but squeaky trouble with it. I recently had a professional add a buzz stop and replace the pickups with brand new SD Quarter Pound (both neck and bridge) because I though it might be old wiring on the originals, but still the sounds persist. Am I just slamming too much gain in to it and need to back off? Here’s a photo of the jag, as well as the pedals I’m running it through+the amps settings. In the video, just the BD2W is on, the click is the a.incorrupta (very nice Rat from moth electric) coming on. Any suggestions/thoughts?

Got this prototype jagstang in a trade the other day. A lot of junky parts on this thing but spent the past few days swapping everything. Staytrem bridge, fralin pickups, fender dynamic vibrato, classic vibe jaguar neck I repainted white. Waiting on some tuners but the rest is all stuff I had sitting around. Yall fw the vision? Second pic is how it came.

I also want the traditional pickup switching. I was thinking of getting a Foals one but the shipping would take forever to get to Ireland so I might but if anyone has anything better than let me know!

Hi all,

I'm back again with another build - I completed this one yesterday. This was a full custom order from the client, who wanted my "Wyre" shape, but was very particular with their spec.

• Semi-Hollow Swamp Ash body and top.
• Master Grade flamed, roasted Maple neck. ​
• Rosewood board with reproduction Clay Dot inlays
• Olive drab Nitrocellulose finish to the top, with a matching headstock
• Gold Foil Humbucker and a Nickel covered P90 from Green Pickups

Hope you like it. I've got another custom Wyre build I'm finishing next week, then I'm making a prototype of a (slightly) more conventional shape. It's still a little weird though, don't worry! Ha

You can check out other builds on my Instagram, or madocguitars.com where I have my current in-stock guitars listed.