New Kurt Cobain Jaguar

Tochai · **Posted:** Sun Aug 14, 2011 3:28 pm

I reckon for that price it'll be the custom shop doing it.

radio_friendly_unit_shifter · **Posted:** Sun Aug 14, 2011 3:45 pm

Negative Creep wrote:

inkeye wrote:

I would think that it is worth the price since it would be a collectible replica. There are cheaper ways to approximate his guitar for sure. I have a Jag that is close to what he had but not exact. It would be nice to have the bound neck. This guitar is the hardest to nail down when replicating. His other Fender guitars, not so much. His Mustangs and Strats can be copied easily.

Negative Creep wrote:

Ehh not worth the price seeing as how I could buy a crappy pawn shop one and some dimarzio pafs like Kurt really did and string it with some Dean Markley LTHBs, an Ernie Ball White Strap, and use some Red Tortexs, get a DS1 and a Small Clone and still have money left over while still exactley copying his setup.

Not really, all of his guitars were cheap, with cheap parts, like literally just like his clothing style, common crap that you can get at music stores and Pawn Shops, he salvaged parts, Ernie Bailey just worked with what he had. Plus theres the fact his guitars tone was basic garage understated rhythm set, its just the fact that 75% of Nirvana's music was recorded and played with some cheap distortion and a solid chorus pedal, which created his sound. Now In Utero era, when he had more cash, he added a SansAmp for his anti solo rants and a Polychorus. Really idk why people would even want to sound like Kurt, he wasent a good guitar player for his experience, all of his music is brilliant song writing and simplicity wise, the guitar parts are cheezy ripoffs with a crappy melody copying solo cleaned up by thick deep chorus and ear bleeding distortion. Pretty much a slowed down Pixies and Bad Brains combo.

that is almost spot on about his playing. but he proved that you still can be good if you use the most horrible equipment, and lots of other musicians have used that element, eg tiger beams, children collide (live). i myself have a 3xfx buzz bomb pedal that i picked up the other month, and i must say its the most $@!&*% up sounding pedal you'll find; it stutter's, it makes a real lot of noise even when your not using it, it has that oscillation effect. but i love it, no clue why but i reckon its the weirdest and awesomest fuzz pedal you can get.

Negative Creep · **Joined:** Sat Nov 20, 2010 2:16 pm **Posts:** 881

inkeye wrote:

I would hardly say that his Jag was made from cheap parts, his other guitars - probably. It was bought already modified and I'm sure Earnie Bailey made some additional mods to make it play better.

I'm not going to get into his technical abilities because all guitarists are different and some are able to reach more people than others. To me that's the most important part - not how many notes you can cram into a phrase.

If you were to mod an existing Jag to look like Kurt Cobain's in the end the price would be close to what you would spend on the replica.

MIJ Jags sell around $700-$800
replace the neck with a bound neck + reshape the headstock = $500-$600
Custom toggle plate $40
Black chrome TOM bridge $45
DiMazrio Super Distortion + DiMarzio PAF = $150
Swap out electronics $35

Any custom guitar is going to be in this price range.

Personally, for buying something that is collectible this is a good price.

I'm also not saying that I want to sound like Kurt with my own music but Nirvana was certainly influence and taught me how to play guitar. To me, owning this guitar would be a nice homage.

Yeah, uhmm he didnt do all of that mod stuff with brand new parts, alot of his replacement parts were taken from friends guitars, salvaged, but used, or various crap that Ernie himself had, and kurt said himself he got a $50 Jaguar off a college kid right after Bleach i believe in one interview. No where near the price this thing is worth. And yes, I got a lot of my rhythm technique from watching him and alot of songwriting theories. He was a bad guitarist, plain and simple. For a guy that had been playing for nine years, he was no where near where he should have been. Good since of rhythm, melody and ballsey chords, thats all. He said himself he didnt know a single scaleand asked other guitarists to show him the proper scale when recording. Thats why he never played a real solo live. Thats what his anti solo rants were about. His inability to play and his passion for creating believable excuses. Amazing songwriter and artists.

$400 Jaguar
$100 Dimarzio Pickup (no need for neck, he rarely used it if not ever)
$35 electronics
replace the neck with a bound neck + reshape the headstock = $250
Lookin at $800 tops

inkeye · **Joined:** Sat Aug 13, 2011 8:31 am **Posts:** 8

Either way, the thread has jumped the shark. I just wanted to know if anyone had any info. I guess not. Instead, there's argument on whether or not it is worth it - to some, yes - to others, no.

Negative Creep · **Joined:** Sat Nov 20, 2010 2:16 pm **Posts:** 881

For that I am sorry, but as for info, nope, well wait a month and see i guess

Screamin' Armadillo · **Posted:** Sun Aug 14, 2011 8:23 pm

I like bar-b-que. A lot.

Negative Creep · **Joined:** Sat Nov 20, 2010 2:16 pm **Posts:** 881

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