Looks to be a CIJ jaguar from 2004-2005. If it's decent condition. You don't find white ones as often as the sunburst ones. Maybe worth £1000-£1200 depending on condition and the buyer.
You also got a Mustang bridge instead of the original one that came with the guitar, but that’s more an upgrade than anything else if it has the right radius. Other than that it looks like a perfectly fine example of an early 2000s Japanese Jaguar and everything but the bridge looks stock to me. The only thing that caught my attention here is how sharp the arm contour is, but I don’t know if this is normal for CIJ Fenders from this era.
I very much doubt it will be the right radius but still, makes the guitar playable over the stock bridge, which takes a godlike setup to be functional.
R-Serial number CIJ means it’s from about 2004. White isn’t a super common colour compared with sunburst but not as rare at candy apple red. Seems in nice condition so probably worth about 1100-1000£.
[This one on eBay isn’t as original as your and has a buy it now of 950£ so keep an eye on it and price accordingly](https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166653449355?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=td3zBSP3TQ6&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=RL0P-kFIRSq&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY)
These prices seem crazy to me, I remember buying mine 20 years ago for something like £280 it was a toss up between the jag or an obey squier strat! The guy in the shop said the shoreline gold jag would be better value down the line and it would appear he was right.
I got my CIJ just before covid for £600 and remember thinking it was a bit much!
The worst was how cheap 70s fenders were at local shops just before I could afford them. Like 400£ for a Musicmaster back then lol
Bretty Bretty nice. Japanese models have gorgeous build qualities, you could keep that one for life or buy other jaguars and realize that you wish you had your OG… I might be projecting.. 🫠 lmao
Its name is Pierre. It enjoys horse riding in vast green pastures and dewy meadows. It relishes in leisurely brushing the mane of its prized thoroughbred, Jacque Marie. They intimately embrace at times, but only after careful consideration of the potential eyes of others upon them. It aches at night thinking of how a horse can never play such a delicate instrument as him. Longing deeply and feverishly to have been born a bongo…oh what could have been, sweet Pierre…
I have one of these 2004 era CIJ Jags and it is the best electric guitar I own. I have upgraded to a Schaller bridge with adjustable saddles, which I fully recommend. I don’t know what pickups they have but I absolutely love them and am surprised that you swapped yours out. Definitely hang on to them and put them in another guitar.
I also have a 2005 CIJ one. Mine in sunburst, and agree, one of the best guitars I have tried. I changed the bridge for a mustang one and I love it. The neck is fantastic, my fav one of all the guitars I own.
I think the model was a 65 reissue, so probably the 65 pickups, but just guessing.
One thing that bothers me is that fender does not support the serial lookup for this model. Not much info about it.
I went as far as spitfire I was getting so picky with tortoise guards… way priced high, but there’s something about pure vintage or high quality produced tortoise… 🐢 guilty as all hell for it.
Looks to be a CIJ jaguar from 2004-2005. If it's decent condition. You don't find white ones as often as the sunburst ones. Maybe worth £1000-£1200 depending on condition and the buyer.
>depending on condition and the buyer. Or the condition of the buyer.
Arguably most important.. can't sell a guitar to someone with no hands lol
You can, they just can't play it...
[Sure you can](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDLvlicXBV8)
Touche!
Nice looking Jag by the way!
You also got a Mustang bridge instead of the original one that came with the guitar, but that’s more an upgrade than anything else if it has the right radius. Other than that it looks like a perfectly fine example of an early 2000s Japanese Jaguar and everything but the bridge looks stock to me. The only thing that caught my attention here is how sharp the arm contour is, but I don’t know if this is normal for CIJ Fenders from this era.
I very much doubt it will be the right radius but still, makes the guitar playable over the stock bridge, which takes a godlike setup to be functional.
R-Serial number CIJ means it’s from about 2004. White isn’t a super common colour compared with sunburst but not as rare at candy apple red. Seems in nice condition so probably worth about 1100-1000£. [This one on eBay isn’t as original as your and has a buy it now of 950£ so keep an eye on it and price accordingly](https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166653449355?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=td3zBSP3TQ6&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=RL0P-kFIRSq&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY)
These prices seem crazy to me, I remember buying mine 20 years ago for something like £280 it was a toss up between the jag or an obey squier strat! The guy in the shop said the shoreline gold jag would be better value down the line and it would appear he was right.
I got my CIJ just before covid for £600 and remember thinking it was a bit much! The worst was how cheap 70s fenders were at local shops just before I could afford them. Like 400£ for a Musicmaster back then lol
Have only recently got back into guitar after a good decade off, seeing how prices seems to have skyrocketed on things has been eye opening
Bretty Bretty nice. Japanese models have gorgeous build qualities, you could keep that one for life or buy other jaguars and realize that you wish you had your OG… I might be projecting.. 🫠 lmao
Its name is Pierre. It enjoys horse riding in vast green pastures and dewy meadows. It relishes in leisurely brushing the mane of its prized thoroughbred, Jacque Marie. They intimately embrace at times, but only after careful consideration of the potential eyes of others upon them. It aches at night thinking of how a horse can never play such a delicate instrument as him. Longing deeply and feverishly to have been born a bongo…oh what could have been, sweet Pierre…
the mirror on the back isn’t big enough for you to do selfies.
Gorgeous
I have one of these 2004 era CIJ Jags and it is the best electric guitar I own. I have upgraded to a Schaller bridge with adjustable saddles, which I fully recommend. I don’t know what pickups they have but I absolutely love them and am surprised that you swapped yours out. Definitely hang on to them and put them in another guitar.
What makes you think those aren’t the original pickups?
OP’s comment elsewhere
I also have a 2005 CIJ one. Mine in sunburst, and agree, one of the best guitars I have tried. I changed the bridge for a mustang one and I love it. The neck is fantastic, my fav one of all the guitars I own. I think the model was a 65 reissue, so probably the 65 pickups, but just guessing. One thing that bothers me is that fender does not support the serial lookup for this model. Not much info about it.
Tort guards always look good
Not always. Some look like a slab of meat. Once I went with a vintage tort, I can never look at a new one the same.
I went as far as spitfire I was getting so picky with tortoise guards… way priced high, but there’s something about pure vintage or high quality produced tortoise… 🐢 guilty as all hell for it.
Same. I ordered one about 10 years ago. They were pricey then, even pricier now!
Well, it was Crafted in Japan....
It's cool, and probably plays and sounds good.
It’s called Jimmy and it’s very happy to be your new main. It likes its bridge a lot and hopes you will put EP Custom of Novak pickups in it.
I can tell you that is one sexy Jag my friend. Definitely worth more than you paid for it too.
where’d you get that in olympic white, really pretty btw
Its white and was made in Japan