Members shadowflux Posted February 19, 2010 Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 I have owned both in the past, and liked the Jag much better. The stang is okay but I found it too dinky in size and sound. Very mediocre pickups in the MIJ that I had. Love the shortscale necks though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members light years Posted February 19, 2010 Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 telecaster As always OK back to the topic. Mustangs to me are just too small. My Jag fits perfect for me out of the Jazz/Jag/Mustang choice. It just depends on you. You have big hands? You have sausage fingers? Just try both guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members devonteran Posted February 19, 2010 Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 played a jag a while back and fell in love with it. never had a chance to play a plugged in mustang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sabriel9v Posted February 19, 2010 Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 MUSTANG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hank_chaos Posted February 19, 2010 Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 jag, the mustang is so thin and stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hangwire Posted February 19, 2010 Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 fixing those mustang sliders still gives me the Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hshaitan Posted February 19, 2010 Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 Mustang all the way for me. I wish I had one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr. Sarum Posted February 19, 2010 Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 I own both. I prefer the Mustang for just relaxing and letting the guitar play me. Whereas my Jaguar is usually for strumming and just having at it. It's tough to explain but you really need to play them both to understand what I'm saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 80k Posted February 19, 2010 Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 I really like the body shape of the Mustang. I also like its switching system. I leave the bridge pickup always on, and use the other slider to turn the neck on, neck off, and neck-out-of-phase. And I find that gets me all the sounds I need. My vintage pickups are weak so I use a MOSFET boost with it. It has been years since i have played a Jaguar and at the time I felt I liked the Jag more, but who knows how I would feel now. One thing going for the Mustang is you can get a vintage US-made Fender for under $1K, which you can't with a Jaguar. Though used MIJ Jags are very affordable. Here is my Mustang. 1972 Competition Mustang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted February 19, 2010 Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 I love my Mustang, but I've never owned a Jaguar or a Jazzmaster I wish had the $ to own both. I have owned a Squier Jagmaster, and I thought it was an awesome guitar; but I like my Mustang better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TravvyBear Posted February 19, 2010 Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 I would like a Mustang plz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SpacemanGreg Posted February 19, 2010 Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 strat. I should elaborate: strat position 4. to elaborate further: strat bridge/middle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr benn Posted February 19, 2010 Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 I'd love a mustang with a bigsby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hiwatt Bob Posted February 19, 2010 Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 jazzmaster is the offset to rule all others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members forprescription Posted February 19, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 so its safe to say that the jaguar has a bigger, more resonant tone than a mustang? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Liberty Belle Posted February 19, 2010 Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 how so? Well for starters the distance between the jaguar bridge and tremolo is pretty long which creates its signature jangle sound, the mustang too has a third bridge but the string distance from bridge to vibrato is only about 2 inches where as on the jaguar it is almost 5 inches, this creates a good third bridge harmonic and jangle sound which is the jaguars (and jazzmasters) signature sound, well part of it anyways. Also the body shapes,hence, resonance is totally different as the jaguar uses more wood than the mustang. The jaguar is way brighter than the mustang as it uses 1Meg pots where as the mustang uses 250K pots, this is a minor detail as you can swap either guitars pots for whatever value you like. The mustang has a very small body. Also with adding a high output pickup in the bridge it is one of the gutsiest guitars i've ever played/owned, it has endless sustain at decent volumes played thru a muff or whatever high gain device. And it kicks ass totally for rock,hard rock and believe it or not even brutal death metal riffs. But it also kicks ass for indie riffs and alternate tunings and drones and such too. Stock, it has a really nice clean snappy sound and when you turn on phase reversal (either pup makes zero difference) it gets honky kinda, a real cool sound IMO.The jaguar has better switching options but neither jaguar nor mustang are quick switch during a performance guitars as they don't use toggles and slide switches are hard to switch quickly live. Not impossible on the rhythm circuit of the jaguar but on the lead circuit it basically is. This is why I put a toggle on my jaguars lead circuit. The mustang is a gutsyer guitar IMO, more powerful sounding in a way. the jaguar is just as powerful in another way,not as gutsy but it has more unique style to its sound. IMO you should try and play both as they are both different but if you like one you could quite possibly like the other as they do share some similarities in sound....I mean there's some crossover. I prefer my jaguar but I still love my mustang. Also, contrary to popular myth, both stay in tune even with erratic and excesive vibrato use IF you set them up correctly. Neither goes out of tune EVER for me and I rape the trem/vibrato on both! Its just inexperienced people who spread this misinformation around as they have never bothered to learn the particulars about their guitars. They are easy to set up and maintain but there is a learning curve to perfecting the sett up of both compared to a strat or tele. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jackpotjewell Posted February 19, 2010 Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 The jaguar is heavier in weight, and has a brighter sound overall. I didn't like the switches on my mustang because I kept bashing my precious fingers on them, and accidentally turning off the pickups, so I took them out and now use push/pull pots for volume and tone. Volume down is neck pickup on, tone down is bridge pickup on. The thing that makes the mustang tough for me, is I like to rest my palm on the bridge whilst I strum, and on the mustang I have to be careful not to press down on the trem. Hope that helps. Here's my jag. I don't have a pic of my mustang, but it's a 65 that's been stripped and refinished natural, with dimarzion mini-humbuggies in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dnoch_higgins Posted February 20, 2010 Members Share Posted February 20, 2010 I like the Jazz Master best. You should too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr benn Posted February 20, 2010 Members Share Posted February 20, 2010 ^ nice!! ^ well since we're showing off! here's one of mine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lonely Tourist Posted February 20, 2010 Members Share Posted February 20, 2010 Wait, what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr benn Posted February 20, 2010 Members Share Posted February 20, 2010 game,set and match'd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mogwai Posted February 20, 2010 Members Share Posted February 20, 2010 Ive owned both and prefer the Mustang a bit... Still have the Mustang, its just ballsier IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members christianatl Posted February 20, 2010 Members Share Posted February 20, 2010 Natty wants a Mustang to play Cobain solos. Also, you guys are dicks for having such sweet Jags. I want one sooooooooooooooo bad. Prolly going to be the tax return purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eti Posted February 20, 2010 Members Share Posted February 20, 2010 I love the weight and feel of my Mustang, but I'd probably take a Jaguar for tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cobalt-60 Posted February 20, 2010 Members Share Posted February 20, 2010 I've always thought Mustangs were the sexiest guitars ever. I've always wished they'd redesign the hardware though... thicker body24.75 (or whatever Gibson scale is) necktone rollers in place of switchesa PU switchredesigned tremoloregular w/b/w PGtwo humbuckers, black with chrome covers Would be pure, unadulterated win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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