Guitars: Fender Jaguar - The Surf Legend

As I said the Jag was first coined as a surf music guitar and was widely used as one along side the Strat and Tele.

They were somewhat hard to tech because of the new floating tremolo design and the string mute system. Those who tech'ed these guitars properly became masters of the Jag, but it was quickly hated by many who just didn't understand.

The Jag isn't for everybody, and it's design doesn't lend itself to other genre's easily. Heavy distortion could be catastrophic. And that isn't easily remedied. Besides that would be trying to reinvent the Mag wheel. It's a classic, it's expensive, and it is only for a certain style.

But - IF you want the look, there are other options. I will list those below.

"You said, cult guitar twice!"

Yeah, there were a good number of top grunge and alternative musicians that started a rebirth of the fanatacism of this wonderful guitar and caused Fender to reissue. Kurt Cobain of Nirvana, and John Fruscianti of The Red Hot Chili Peppers, and several others had modified or original Jaguars, the cheaper Mustang or a sweetly modified kit-bash of the two.

Cobain's JagStang is probably the most notable as it was heavily modified and a lefty, with the wiring actually done with mostly Gibson Les Paul electronics.

And now as of 2006 there is a Fender Precision Bass powered 4 string bass with the Jaguar body.

Pricing:
o $1,449.95
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Body: Alder, (Nitro-Cellulose Lacquer Finish)
Frets: 22 Vintage Style Frets
Pickups: 2 Special Design American Vintage Jaguar Single Coil
Bridge: Vintage Style 'Floating' Tremolo with Tremolo Lock Button
Tuners: Fender/Gotoh Vintage Style Machines
Pickgaurd: 4-Ply Brown Shell on: 3-Color Sunburst, Olympic White, Black,
3-Ply Mint Green on: Ocean Turquoise, Surf Green, Ice Blue Metallic
Accessories: Deluxe Brown Hardshell Case, Strap, Cable,
Meguiar's Mist and Wipe Kit

Price:$1,399.99
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List Price: $1,999.99
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As close to Cobain's guitar as possible without the high price. Double Humbuckers without doing the rout yourself. No templates, no messed up chamfers on the pickgaurd. Plug in and rock!