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admin wrote:Not so new, but I have been bitten by the Blacktop Tele bug. I would be interested in your comments.

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That will go nicely with your silver 4003 bass Peter.

Nice observation, Mark.

Pete I thought you sold that silver a long time ago? Guess not, cool! Post a pic eh? Funny we still don't see silver that often, do we?

Did you see these new models?

50th Anniversary Jaguar



Kurt Cobain Mustang



Thinline Jaguar

New "Pawn Shop Series" amps

Whoa, that 50th Jaguar is nice! Looks like BMM.

...except that it's got a late '66 neck with blocks and binding. Strange!

I love the BMM color, green guard and aged plastic, though.

jingle_jangle wrote:...except that it's got a late '66 neck with blocks and binding. Strange!

I love the BMM color, green guard and aged plastic, though.

I like the blocks. Makes an already busy-looking guitar look even more busy.

Where'd you get the info, Mitch?

Are these USA or Japan models? They were shown in Japan back in April...

jingle_jangle wrote:Where'd you get the info, Mitch?

Are these USA or Japan models? They were shown in Japan back in April...

It's an AVRI, $50 more then standard. Check OSG Paul.

Also note that it has a CP trem placement in the photos. Hopefully just a gaffe in the mockup process.

I see the Jaguar is missing it's mute, or was it gone by the time B&B were introduced?

Very nice looking guitar, BTW, unlike certain members of the forum I am open to accepting gifts this year.

sloop_john_b wrote:

jingle_jangle wrote:Where'd you get the info, Mitch?

Are these USA or Japan models? They were shown in Japan back in April...

It's an AVRI, $50 more then standard. Check OSG Paul.

Also note that it has a CP trem placement in the photos. Hopefully just a gaffe in the mockup process.

Yep. I see it's a NAMM 2012 announcement. And, I, too, hope that they correct the trem placement, although I doubt they will.

BTW, I own the 1999 NAMM/review Fiesta Red AVRI prototype Jag, and it is spot-on to the original '62. The custom shop did terrific work back then.

sloop_john_b wrote:Whoa, that 50th Jaguar is nice! Looks like BMM.

I love this one too, I'm a sucker for purple

sloop_john_b wrote:

jingle_jangle wrote: Also note that it has a CP trem placement in the photos. Hopefully just a gaffe in the mockup process.

I noticed that too. If that's how it is, that would ruin the whole thing. Why, why why?

Also, why would they put a full size humbucker in the Competition Blue Cobain Mustang?? He had a single coil sized rail humbucker in it. It's a huge oversight that totally ruins the look, IMO.

I'm excited to see the Marr Jag in the other color option... a faded-to-orange Candy Apple Red. Johnny put more work into this signature than in any other I can recall.

egosheep wrote:
Also, why would they put a full size humbucker in the Competition Blue Cobain Mustang?? He had a single coil sized rail humbucker in it. It's a huge oversight that totally ruins the look, IMO.

+1

It is notable that Kurt loved his comp mustang so much that it was one of only mustangs that didn't get the pickup swapped out.

(He did snap the headstock off in a moment of frustration in Dallas '91 ....but that's another story. )