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It sounds like a lot of you have had similar experiences to mine, playing the two.

I picked up a Squier VM Jaguar last year but after the intial honeymoon period I didn't find myself reaching for it very often when I wanted to play. It's a cool guitar and I really wanted to like it, but I just couldn't really get much out of it sound-wise that I liked, even with the upgraded pickups the previous owner installed (though for playing some occasional surf stuff it sounded great).

A little while back I stumbled on a good deal on a used CV Jazzmaster and I gave it a try at the shop, liked it, and decided I'd buy it and sell whichever of the two I liked less. It took about fifteen minutes of playing it at home for me to decide to sell the Jag. The JM is as versatile as anything I've played, sounds great through both my amps, and still does the surf thing well, which was kind of the only thing I really liked about the Jaguar. The longer scale is also more comfortable for me... it's just a very easy guitar to sit down and play with for a long period. I also didn't expect to actually use the rhythm circuit that much but I've been using it quite a bit.

and the little dude enjoys it more, which is really the only thing that matters

matttkkkk wrote: Thu Jan 15, 2026 2:17 am If by "internet" you mean a google "AI" summary, they're worthless on questions of fact.

Meanwhile in the rack: front, Mustang, behind it a Mustang Bass.

Seemed to be the consensus on offset forums as well, but if you say so.

Dude it’s a photograph, you can just use your own eyes. I’ll measure them if you want.

matttkkkk wrote: Tue Jan 20, 2026 4:40 pm Dude it’s a photograph, you can just use your own eyes. I’ll measure them if you want.

If you say so.

Okay you got me. I’m a bit shit at picking up subtlety.

matttkkkk wrote: Tue Jan 20, 2026 8:05 pm Okay you got me. I’m a bit shit at picking up subtlety.

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I have maybe next to zero experience with Jazzies, so I'm biased toward Jags. I'll admit that the pickups are shit and the trem-lock is useless when you can get it to work. I think there doesn't need to be five hundred articles on line about "Jaguar Switches: What Do They All Do???" but that's not really Fender's fault that there's a slow day at the Guitar World or Reverb offices once or twice a year.

I find both of these guitar repulsive and would never put either of on my torso.

Where is my poll choice!?

Lu Zwei wrote: Wed Jan 21, 2026 2:17 pm I find both of these guitar repulsive and would never put either of on my torso.

Where is my poll choice!?

you wear velcro shoes.

Kniferide wrote: Mon Jan 26, 2026 12:31 pm

Lu Zwei wrote: Wed Jan 21, 2026 2:17 pm I find both of these guitar repulsive and would never put either of on my torso.

Where is my poll choice!?

you wear velcro shoes.

HOW DARE YOU! I would never!

These shoes were on my feet today!