I wanted a nice short scale (30") bass guitar which is a lot easier for people that are primarily guitar players to play than the standard 34" bass guitar scale. For versatility, I wanted one with a P/J pickup configuration which combines the neck pickup from a Precision Bass with the bridge pickup from a Jazz Bass. In the Fender line, the Jaguar SS Vintage Modified Bass fits those needs very nicely (the SS meaning Short Scale). I found one that I could get for a fantastic pr

I saw a Univox Ripper inspired guitar on sale at Eastwood Guitars and thought the natural finish and cream colored open humbuckers looked way cool and so I scooped one up. The setup on this was better than most guitars you buy. No string buzzing, but I still did a little bit of fret leveling just because I'm a perfectionist. Fret ends were perfect. Intonation just required minor adjustment to be perfect. It's definitely a 3 piece body and on mine, the right side of the body