DIY Jazzmaster Part 6 - Electronics and Assembly

This video shows me wiring the guitar and assembling everything together. Finished at last!

[@m.a.c.8366]

Thx very much for sharing. I'm currently at the same stage assembling a Jazzmaster body from Warmoth as your video. It has the exact same misalignment with the pickup cavaties as yours did. Luckily before finishing, I found a video on YT that pointed out the problem with the Warmoth JM bodies and was able to correct the cavity routs with a router. Getting to assembly with this problem fixed was a big relief. I applaud you wiring the electronics from scratch. After studying the circuits I elected to get a pre-wired harness from 920D. Thx again for sharing.

[@MaxHeadroom65]

I too found out the hard way regarding the Jazzmaster routing by Warmoth. Unfortunately I didn't know when I bought it during the sale this past Christmas. I am going to make the pickup routes bigger with a template I have ordered.

[@lazyboyrider4607]

I really enjoyed your video. I hope you make more. You’re a natural when it comes to explaining things. Good job! Thanks

[@fellazuab]

thanks for this video! I was looking to upgrade the circuit on my Squier Classic Vibe and this helped a lot, I really appreciate it!

[@jewijck8879]

Thank you very much

[@jonmatthews4254]

Always build your guitar before painting!

[@aidengabehart]

hey so i wanna build a jazz master too what size drill bit is needed for the pickup mounting i cant find anything on it

[@cautiousoptimist1926]

If possible, always buy your pickguard from the same company that made the body. There are no real standards. Fender has parts made in a number of places and there are subtle variations even in their branded products.

[@christiandaly4281]

Making a lefty one, thanks

[@M81_WOODLAND]

I'm getting ready to wire together an MJT Jazzmaster build and this helps. I like the idea of grounding the pickups to the jack instead of to the shielding in the body like in Fender's diagram. Question: Did you just solder the ground wire from the trem plate to the shielding in the cavity? I didn't see where you had connected the other end of that wire.

[@mart00n71]

Yes - just to avoid having trem connected to the jack in the pickguard so they could be removed separately.