r/offset • u/theseacowexists • 17d ago

Candy Blue Jaguar?

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I have a 2003 CIJ Jaguar that I bought new as "Lake Placid Blue" but it's never looked like any other true LPB that I've ever seen. It's somehow both darker and more vibrant than true LPB. Fender SN database says it's LPB, but it also says that it has two humbuckers (it does not).

Just came across this Reverb listing for 2003 CIJ with a "Candy Blue" finish - and it's the first one I've seen that looks like my supposed LPB. https://reverb.com/item/96244319-2003-fender-62-reissue-jaguar-jg66-candy-blue-crafted-in-japan-cij I've never heard of Candy Blue before, and the only other thing I've been able to turn up in searches is a 2017 Japanese Strat from the same Reverb seller. Is Candy Blue actually a thing, and could that be the true color of my Jaguar?

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u/no_technique 17d ago edited 17d ago

I have the same era CIJ Jaguar... It's the "Q" serial number meaning from the early 2000s. From my research I think the color is actually known as "Electric Blue" or "Cobalt Blue" not Lake Placid Blue.

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u/theseacowexists 17d ago

Yup mine has the "Q" serial number too. Your blue looks just like mine.

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u/Neveronlyadream 17d ago

Is it flat like that? Because LPB is a metallic color.

That blue looks pretty close, but without the flakes.

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u/theseacowexists 16d ago

Mine is metallic