Jazzmaster Much?

[jellodog]

@la szum Did you ever see the Nels Kline do his thing in Impossible Germany?

 

[la szum]

Haha! He's the reason why I bought the SD Antiquity II JM pickups. For real!

 

[jellodog]

NO WAY!

 

[PatF]

It belonged to a dude that did Vegas shows. They had crazy colors going on.

 

[DrewJD82]

@DrewJD82 You have to ask yourself though - what makes it a Jazzmaster?

I can answer that, although some of the criteria are shared by the Jaguar:

1. The unique Jazzmaster pickups
2. The offset body (the Jaguar body outline is nearly identical, but for a few mm here and there)
3. The Fender offset vibrato unit with rocking bridge (Also Jaguar)
4. Rhythm circuit (Also Jaguar).

If you start removing those things and maybe just keep the body shape - is it still a Jazzmaster?

TBH, I find the body shape so comfortable that I will make a Jazzcaster one day (Tele with Jazzmaster body shape). So yeah, it's fun to mix it up.

Hahahahha well, I didn’t even realize that those weren’t P90’s in Jazzmasters until that message, but regardless, I’m not hellbent on installing pickups in my guitars that’ll piss other people off. Next I’m going to install a Dimarzio X2N in a Martin D28.

 

[spawnofthesith]

Those are fantastic


I had major offset gas at one point that had subsided, but now I'm popping over to wildwood and seeing whats in stock

 

[Devin]

I don't think I've ever played a JM or Jaguar in my life oddly enough

Always wanted to check one out

 

[la szum]

NO WAY!

Yup. I was like, "Who do I think knows great Jazzmaster tones and also uses a LOT of pedals?"

"Who is Nels Cline, Alex."

 

[la szum]

..... but regardless, I’m not hellbent on installing pickups in my guitars that’ll piss other people off.

Liar!





Truthfully, I think we should all just do what makes us happy----even if it actually won't.

We adults.


Besides, I am trying to own my opinions with as much conviction and tenacity as JT, so I have
to practice somewhere.

 

[DrewJD82]

Hahahahha well, I didn’t even realize that those weren’t P90’s in Jazzmasters until that message, but regardless, I’m not hellbent on installing pickups in my guitars that’ll piss other people off. Next I’m going to install a Dimarzio X2N in a Martin D28.

For clarification, I meant to say I'm NOW hellbent on installing pickups in my guitars that'll piss people off. That typo makes a world of difference!

 

[DrewJD82]

Liar!





Truthfully, I think we should all just do what makes us happy----even if it actually won't.

We adults.


Besides, I am trying to own my opinions with as much conviction and tenacity as JT, so I have
to practice somewhere.

I didn't see this until after I saw my typo, so in this case, you're right

 

[andergtr]

i have a few, but they are all pretty cheap squiers that have been reworked.

i did have one modded with TV jones classics and dig that one.

here is a shitty video i did a long time ago.

 

[Eagle]

Had this in a day or so;

Not normally my thing but this is nice.

Your typical Custom Shop limited.

 

[jellodog]

Had this in a day or so;

Not normally my thing but this is nice.
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Nice! I really like the grain on that headstock.

I'm curious about that CS Fender JM bridge; is it rocking or fixed?

 

[Eagle]

Rocking

 

[jellodog]

@Eagle Looking at your photos again. The pole pieces look quite dark - are they aged? And perhaps even degaussed a little to sound less bright and more vintage?

What's the story behind these pickups and the guitar?

 

[Eagle]

Yes a relic. Just a Fender custom shop idea that my customer likes.

 

[jellodog]

@la szum

Supreme levels of hypocrisy incoming!

So yes, I'm one of those people that likes to point out on forums such as this that it ain't a proper Jazzmaster if it doesn't have JM pickups.

But I'm getting tired of the high levels of hum from my JM when my Cutlass is just so quiet. I guess I just fancy a change too and I don't want to be dropping more cash on an entirely new guitar when I've already got 2 guitars that already play well (apart from the hum).

So I'm thinking of putting a couple of Lollar Firebird pickups in my JM.

Would I be excommunicated? Would it be cool? Yay or nay?

I mostly play neck and middle, so the fact that Firebird neck pickups sound way nicer than Firebird bridge pickups doesn't bother me so much.

 

[la szum]

You do what makes you happy, JD! I only kid about being a Gear Blasphemer to pass the time.

 

[jellodog]

You do what makes you happy, JD! I only kid about being a Gear Blasphemer to pass the time.

Yes, but have you ever furtively enjoyed the Firebird?

Your call opinion is important to us.