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The Guitar Thread • Page 40

Discussion in 'Music Forum' started by troyplaysbass, Mar 5, 2016.

  1. aspeedomodel

    Cautiously pessimistic Prestigious

    Here's a look at the parts I pulled out of the alley (neck/body) and then the body after sanding and applying first coat of stain.

    Thinking I'll do another coat to just clean it up a bit, it's rough in some spots...
     

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  2. I just bought the JHS Andy Timmons drive from Sweetwater. Excited to plug it in!
     
  3. aspeedomodel

    Cautiously pessimistic Prestigious

    So note to self - applying poly in 90+ degree weather when it's humid as hell is not a good idea...

    After some tender love involving mayo, guitar is looking great. Hope to have neck and tremolo done this week.
     
  4. primavera

    big baller brand Supporter

    anyone got some trem recommendations?
     
  5. Pedal or bridge?
     
  6. RobJGolde

    Wrecked 'em? Damn near killed 'em!

    Depends what style of music it’s being used for
     
  7. primavera

    big baller brand Supporter

  8. Seymour Duncan Shapeshifter, Walrus Audio Monument, Boss TR-2
     
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  9. primavera

    big baller brand Supporter

    really wanting a jazzmaster ugh
     
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  10. Your Milkshake

    Prestigious Prestigious

    I love the Boss TR2 and how you can change the wave form. But I got rid of mine when I got my Princeton.
     
  11. RobJGolde

    Wrecked 'em? Damn near killed 'em!

    Me too :( i’m not a fan of the rhythm circuit though. If it’s possible I’d probably turn that into a series/parallel switch
     
  12. PepsiOne

    Formerly PepsiOne Supporter

    Was just looking at some last night lol close to going for it
     
  13. primavera

    big baller brand Supporter

    it's really good if you play with fuzz at all
     
  14. primavera

    big baller brand Supporter

    well, i did it
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  15. RobJGolde

    Wrecked 'em? Damn near killed 'em!

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  16. MrCon

    I was trying to describe myself to someone

  17. primavera

    big baller brand Supporter

    it’s a classic player, but CME has an exclusive modified run of them where they have changed a) the color and matching headstock, b) put actual jazzmaster pickups in (fender pure vintage 65s), and c) moved back the tremolo a bit.

    kinda wish they would have put in a different bridge too but that’s a cheap enough fix down the road for a mastery
     
  18. MrCon

    I was trying to describe myself to someone

    That's cool man. That puts it at the upper end of the Mexican stuff then? Love the colour and the matching head stock. What pickups do they usually put in that model? I thought the classic players got the big single coils, rather than humbuckers?
     
  19. RobJGolde

    Wrecked 'em? Damn near killed 'em!

    I think the classic player jazzmaster had the standard jazzmaster pickups, but wound slightly hotter. The pure vintage 65s are more like your traditionally spec’d jazzmaster pickups.
     
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  20. MrCon

    I was trying to describe myself to someone

    I've been quietly eyeing up a Japanese made Mustang. Every so often one comes up in piano black and they just look so good. There's a shop on Reverb who still have some of the blue ones with matching headstocks and they just look so good. They won't be around forever now, since they make the Mustangs in Mexico. Ah, the need for guitars I simply don't need...
     
  21. primavera

    big baller brand Supporter

    yeah they’re basically strat pickups. i’d say it takes it closer to an actual jazzmaster, which i can’t really think of another model that has actual jazzmaster configurations. the mexican and american pro stuff definitely doesn’t. it’s not, like, american custom shop level obviously haha, but it’s really the only affordable thing that actually sounds like a jazzmaster as well as looking like one
     
  22. primavera

    big baller brand Supporter

    nah. classic players traditionally have duncan designed ones. they’re basically strat pickups with jazzmaster covers.
     
  23. jorbjorb

    7 rings

    I haven’t bought anything gear related in two years. Not sure what’s wrong with me.
     
  24. RobJGolde

    Wrecked 'em? Damn near killed 'em!

    Ah gotcha. Yeah those types of jazzmaster pickups never sat well with me because I thought they were always a little thin sounding. Knowing that they’re basically strat pickups explains a lot. I like the pickups in the Squier J Mascis model because they’re basically P90s. They’ve got a nice, full sound.
     
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  25. aspeedomodel

    Cautiously pessimistic Prestigious

    At this point, all I need to do is wire up my partscaster and it's good to go. I am sweating this whole ground thing as I keep see conflicting info....