I like the look and spec of the Cyclone but I'm waiting until I can try one. All depends on the neck, if it's like the Mustang VM it would be a no-go - far too clubby for my small hands.

Hi, I've got a Mustang VM in Sonic Blue and find the neck far too clubby for me, I've got small hands (should have known better than to buy without trying). As a result it's just sat in it's gigbag waiting for me to get off my arse to do something about it or sell it on. So interested in Doog's post...

Still got the 505II. Cost £70 way back - soon bought a Boss GT6 since replaced with a pod hd500x. If you're patient (maybe desperate) you can get some useful sounds out of it. Only good points are it runs on batteries, has a decent tuner and is light - so I still use it sometimes for jam sessions...

Thanks for the advice. Fortunately I'm not at this point planning to do any cosmetic work.

Hi Bear Boy, Not worth posting pics as it looks just like a standard jag except fot the staytrem and that's only marginally different. However, if you're interested I'll scan and post drawings of the electrical mods in the next few days. It's easy to do if you don't mind a bit of soldering - the onl...

Hi Paul,

I really like the Staytrem tremolo. No more messing around with loose and wobbly arm or endlessly replacing PTFE tape.

The arm stays where I want it and is positive in action. Will put one on my CIJ in due course.

This is likely to be my favourite axe.

Next stage in modding a Squier VM Jag. The guitar was bought specifically to mod it into a 'general purpose' axe because I have bad arthritis in the hands and a short scale is a lot easier for me. (I have a CIJ set up for surf so I didn't need another surf axe) First stage was to fit a Staytrem trem...

I have confirmation from Fender technical support that the resistor is a treble bleed. This is a pretty crude version and I believe has also used by Ibanez. On the new American Pro Jag the Volume/Tone circuit is more like a Strat. There is a more sophisticated treble bleed circuit on the Volume pot ...

Hi, I've just bought a Squier Mustang VM having previously bought and been happy with a Jaguar VM. Build quality is very good, frets finished well etc (Ihaven't taken a look at the pup cavity yet but if its the same as the Jag there's plenty of shielding paint.) Pots are Alpha mini's - which are qui...

Thanks Paul, I suspect its some sort of treble bleed as it looks similar to the rather crude circuit that is sometimes used (I think its usually used by Ibanez - where it is reputed to make the sound more treble as the pot is rolled off!). I have used a treble bleed 0.001mf cap with a 1 meg resistor...

Can anyone tell me what the 56k resistor on the Jaguar tone pot does? Is it some form of treble bleed?

Still fiddling around with a Squier VM Jag and wondered whether it would be possible to fit a TBX tone pot to give more control or whether it would give any advantage over the stock. Looking at the circuit diagrams for the Jag and TBX it doesn't seem like it would work but if I'm honest I tend to be...

Many thanks - I'll see if I can get my hands on one.

If I get my hands on a long enough drill I'll ground the tailpiece - with care!

Thanks guys

T

Got to say I bought a new Squier Jaguar VM a couple of months ago from Gamlins in Cardiff. Build quality is excellent. Finish flawless Decent Alpha pots frets finished properly Reasonably thick shielding paint in the cavities Electrics neat (not so neat now I've done the series mod) Neck nigh on per...

Many thanks to all who replied. This is a great and helpful forum and I log in every day. Checked things out again this morning using high gain. Screwing in the bridge adjustment screws seem to have solved the problem at least for now. If it comes back again I'll drill through the tailpiece and cont...

Thanks for the reply - I think it may be a similar problem and I may have to perform some surgery to run a ground wire from the tailpiece to the control cavity. However, I hooked a wire from a bridge saddle to the control plate and the crackling disappeared. Looked like the bridge was not grounded p...

Hi and thanks for the reply, There isn't a wire as in your photo, which I guess is a jazzer. However, there is a wire connected to ground on a control pot that disappears into a hole drilled from the control cavity in the direction of the bridge. I don't know if it is connected there but it does see...

I've had a Squier VM jag for a couple of months. Very pleased with it but with one problem. When playing, and more noticeably with medium to high gain, there is an intermittent crackling sound which stops when I touch any of the control plates but not when I touch the bridge or tailpiece. from this ...

I'm well interested in this thread. I have a VM Jag that I bought for customising with the same aim of getting a bluesier more general purpose sound (I have arthritis and am changing to short scales). The project is on hold until after Xmas (funds!). I've had a look at pickups and I'm interested in ...