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    Electric XII vs. Jazzmaster vs. Jaguar

    Is the Electric XII body shape or outline the same as either of these two other Fenders?

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    Re: Electric XII vs. Jazzmaster vs. Jaguar

    It's quite similar in both shape and weight, ie: substantially heavier than a Strat, Tele, or Mustang.
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    Re: Electric XII vs. Jazzmaster vs. Jaguar

    You mean one of these?


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    Re: Electric XII vs. Jazzmaster vs. Jaguar

    Quote Originally Posted by phantomman View Post
    It's quite similar in both shape and weight, ie: substantially heavier than a Strat, Tele, or Mustang.
    So the XII body shape outline is just similar, and not the same as a JM or Jag? I'm planning to build a 1966 era type Electric XII type guitar and am looking to see if either of these is a good starting point to rough out the outline. I don't care about any on the other Fender models since I'm clear on their obvious differences.

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    Re: Electric XII vs. Jazzmaster vs. Jaguar

    To tell you the truth I'm not sure WTF is beneath the Electric XII's pickguard in terms of pickup and control-cavity routs. But as can be seen in the photos below, the overall body shape externally does resemble the Jaguar/Jazzmaster platform. If you start with a "raw" body blank and can do your own routing you'll likely be able to pull this off. However the monkey in the wrench may lie in locating the hardware and electronics specific to the model. I don't know that Fender ever re-issued the original 12-string so the options for parts may be limited.

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    Re: Electric XII vs. Jazzmaster vs. Jaguar

    Quote Originally Posted by OldStrummer View Post
    You mean one of these?

    I had a chance on one of those a ways back, probably mid - 90s or so, for like $300, if I remember right. Still kinda kicking myself I didn't jump, but I was looking at a new acoustic to replace my first guitar - the cheapest full-size they had at the time.
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