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nopedals Contributing Member usa/South Carolina	Jan 24th, 2006 11:14 AM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic I am having Rob DiStephano build it for me. For an early look before clearcoating and assembly, click on my profile. It is not intended to be a JM or jag replica; really the only jazzmaster stuff is the body, bridge, and trem. I wanted a JM for jazz, simple, inexpensive, just one good sound. Neck and body from USAGC, hardware is chrome MIA fender from angela.com. Neck is 25" scale (like a Johnny Smith), big and fat (small headstock; as I said, not a replica). Pickup is a late 70s NOS BL blade humbucker, low output. No pickguard. There will be a single wood volume knob, no tone control.
mezcalhead Contributing Member Lancs UK	Jan 24th, 2006 02:20 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic Looks like a good start. Ash body?
nopedals Contributing Member usa/South Carolina	Jan 24th, 2006 02:46 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic Ordered alder, and assume that's what I got. Nice looking piece < 4.5 lbs.
bassVIst Contributing Member ***** Blueberry Hill, MI V-I as in roman numeral SIX :)	Jan 24th, 2006 03:18 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic very cool
Ender76 Contributing Member * Nashville... ...more or less	Jan 24th, 2006 03:18 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic Nice looking wood. Keep us updated!
keith.m Dublin,Ireland "friendly fire still burns..."	Jan 24th, 2006 05:29 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic very nice body wood,but will it not look very bare with no pickguard,switches etc?
candymanjack Contributing Member dirty habit	Jan 24th, 2006 06:50 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic yeah i agree, you really need the pickguard, it helps define the visual beauty of a jazzmaster for me, becuz it is quite a large body, you need that. so is that a bolt on or set neck?
nopedals Contributing Member usa/South Carolina	Jan 24th, 2006 07:29 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic No pickguard. Minimalism is the theme here. Form follows function. There are a lot of jazzmaster "features"; the extra pickups, expensive finish, switches, etc., that I am doing without. It also helps keep the project cost down; this will cost hundreds of dollars less than a replica. I think it will look good. I chose the JM body because of ergonomics, not necessarily for the look. Although I played a '61 JM for years when I was a rock and roller. Bolt on neck. (This message was last edited by nopedals at 06:47 AM, Jan 25th, 2006)
bassVIst Contributing Member ***** Blueberry Hill, MI V-I as in roman numeral SIX :)	Jan 24th, 2006 09:12 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic well i like it...
i love sharin foo Contributing Member Pittsburgh Smoke glinting thru streams of shadows..	Jan 24th, 2006 09:54 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic I think it looks like a neat project. Whatever works best for YOU is all that matters. Justin.
mezcalhead Contributing Member Lancs UK	Jan 25th, 2006 02:12 AM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic I think it'll look fine. I like the offsets without pickguards as well .. like those 'surf' Jaguars from the CS last year.
fullerplast Contributing Member *** Merritt Island, FL Everything is A-OK!	Jan 25th, 2006 06:51 AM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic Great idea, nice project!
nopedals Contributing Member usa/South Carolina	Feb 6th, 2006 05:23 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic I added a photo to my profile showing the guitar with the clearcoat and hardware. I did not want it much darker than the pickup. I think I will use a tele knob instead of the wooden one; keeps the color scheme simple.
pop rob Contributing Member **** SoCal, USA .3 doesn't sound like much does it?	Feb 6th, 2006 05:31 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic looks great so far! What does the backside look like?
Ian-viz Contributing Member usa/Oakland 22 fret shortscale problem equipment	Feb 6th, 2006 05:33 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic Great machine you've got going there. Most of us are pretty much purists about these things, but taking things and running in the direction you want is a beautiful thing.
Amber UK	Feb 7th, 2006 03:54 AM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic Is it me or does the USACG body look chunkier than a Fender. It looks like it hasn't been sanded on the curves enough
nopedals Contributing Member usa/South Carolina	Feb 18th, 2006 11:22 AM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic Guitar is done now; click on profile to view photos. Some observations: Guitar looks good and balances pretty nicely with a strap. Slightly neck heavy sitting down, but the swimming pool control cavity on the back gives me plenty of options if I want to add weight to balance her out. I am glad I sprang for the bridge cover. It really looks great. Unlike the telecaster cover, it does not really interfere with palm muting. Parts are really nice; all the JM stuff is MIA. Something must be sharp on the tailpiece, though; broke the plain e string (I have not broken a string in years). The neck is pretty cool, but if I had to do it over, I think I would have had a bit more taper. The guitar does not sound very good. Ice picky with no chime. I am pretty convinced that the pickup is the culprit. Fortunately, the design makes pickup swapping pretty effortless.
candymanjack Contributing Member dirty habit	Feb 18th, 2006 11:34 AM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic hmm, yeah i would definitely swap that pickup anyway, don't look right on that guitar. 'lollar' and 'bare knuckles' both make some incredible handmade humbuckers if that's what you're after.
mezcalhead Contributing Member Lancs UK	Feb 18th, 2006 11:59 AM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic Minimal .. I like it.
nopedals Contributing Member usa/South Carolina	Feb 18th, 2006 12:06 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic Just sat down and played it some more, and take back what I said about the balance sitting down. It's just right if I hold the guitar properly. Those JM bodies definitely had the ergonomics right. I was thinking of trying something with a P90 sound, or maybe something from TV Jones. Or even something active. Fortunately, lots of flavors available for an HB route. OTOH, I wonder if passing on a tone circuit might be the issue ...

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