Jazzcasters

So if I wanted to make a Jazzmaster what size side jack would I need? A 7/8" seems rather large considering I want the body to be slim like an actual Jazzmaster such as this one. Should I drill my own jack?

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an original jazzmaster has a pickguard mounted jack.... go to www.warmoth.com to see what they can drill for on the jazzcaster and no-pickguard jazzie bodies they make.... I am sure they will let you know precisely what can and can't fit on a properly contoured offset body right on their site, it is very informative

EDIT:

if you can fit a standard size tele jack cup and don't use L-ends I recommend the electrosocket, its a great product....

personally I would do a top mounting jack because on stage nothing is more secure and trouble-free than an L jack plugged into the wood munted jacks on Gibson SGs and 335s with the cable then looped around the strap to allow a little slack inc ase you step on the cable and yank it... also, I have never once tightened the nuts on the jacks on my SG or 335 and my 335 is older than I am, the wood mounted jack is just very secure... the modern-neck-joint SG and 335 are just 2 really well thought out guitar designs from nut to bridge... they only suffer from gibson's weak headstock and crappy outward string pull that causes the strings to bend at the nut when you bend and even when you are tuning, but otherwise the control layout, knob and jack placement, fret access, all near perfect (Imean, one of the pickup volumes being where the selector is might be good, but then the selector would be a reach while I am playing so its a tough call)... so yeah, I would top-mount the jack right into the wood SG style, its the best arrangements though not the prettiest.

but I digress

the electrosocket and the metal football shaped plates are pretty darn sturdy and nice too

If they make a Tele style output cup but only smaller that'd be great but if I must go with a football plate then I will.