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Nevermind. It isn’t produced in white, grey or silver. Purple
What’s the difference between a nitro finish and a poly finish?
"curbdogma " wrote:Nevermind. It isn’t produced in white, grey or silver. Purple
What’s the difference between a nitro finish and a poly finish?
during the begining-thru late 60sfender used nitrocellulose lacquer (or nitro as its nickname) on there guitars
later they used polyurethane(or poly)(alittle bit after leo sold to cbs) cause they thought it was the "future"
poly is still used today by fender and other companies on cheaper models (japan)
also nitro takes alot longer to cure(months)
as poly takes only weeks
hense takes less time to make and more guitars can be produced and shipped out
and poly is cheaper pricedand theres also alot of controversy with poly
people
saying it doesnt let the wood "breathe" like nitro does
so the wood doesnt resonate as well as it could
killing some of the sustainpoly feels like plastic to me
im glad j did have then put a satin finish on the back of the neck so it feels like woodanyways theirs my 2 cents
*editors note* during that time nitro was used on the manufacturing of auto paints (also to cut costs by fender)so thats why oild fenders have the same paint codes as old cars
J said he wanted to get it as close to a 59′ as he could. I’m not sure how the pick ups stack up to the old ones, and the old ones weren’t made out of basswood, but I think the rest of it is pretty darn close, down to the finish. Thanks for the info eyeadrift!
while i personally like the feel of nitro, the thinner less gloopy finish, it’s not just low end guitars- it’s pretty much any fender guitar that isn’t explicity ‘vintage reissue.’ my late 80s american standard telecaster, a fine guitar, has a poly finish. nitro is more accurate to the old stuff of course, but the influence on sound is very debatable … (there was a time when everyone stripped down their guitars of ANY paint, and guess what, tones didn’t magically improve overnight.)
"tonas " wrote:J said he wanted to get it as close to a 59′ as he could. I’m not sure how the pick ups stack up to the old ones, and the old ones weren’t made out of basswood, but I think the rest of it is pretty darn close, down to the finish. Thanks for the info eyeadrift!yah no prob i think i study guitars way too much
something as close and as affordable i have to hand it to j
yah some of the early 57 protypes and early 58s were made of ash
not alder like the later ones
which i thought was interestingwell thinking about it poly isnt all too bad
its a harder finish so it doesnt scratch or dent as easily as nitro
and the satin finish im guessing is sapose to feel like a "worn in" neck"unchained " wrote:while i personally like the feel of nitro, the thinner less gloopy finish, it’s not just low end guitars- it’s pretty much any fender guitar that isn’t explicity ‘vintage reissue.’ my late 80s american standard telecaster, a fine guitar, has a poly finish. nitro is more accurate to the old stuff of course, but the influence on sound is very debatable … (there was a time when everyone stripped down their guitars of ANY paint, and guess what, tones didn’t magically improve overnight.)oh yes your right i forgot about that
you do see alot of old guitars with finishes almost all worn off
and still sounds amazing
like
svr’s #1 or rorys strat
but alot of it has to do with how talented the guitarist is too
a person can have a 10 thousand dollar guitar and still sound like crap
or have a cheap guitar and sound like god!Here’s a link to the guitar on teh Fender website.
Brief mention Via Modern Guitar Magazine – Fender to Spotlight Several Guitars at 2007 Summer NAMM
http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/003509.html”>http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/003509.htmlJ Mascis Jazzmaster* From Dinosaur Jr. to the Fog, J Mascis and his energetic lead guitar style took the Jazzmaster to a new place and introduced the guitar to a new generation. In addition to its stunning looks, this guitar has many player-centric modifications as requested by Mascis himself.
U.S. MSRP $1,199.99i take it this means there’ll be a Japanese and an American model, or did they just get the price wrong?
"Spooksie " wrote:J Mascis Jazzmaster* From Dinosaur Jr. to the Fog, J Mascis and his energetic lead guitar style took the Jazzmaster to a new place and introduced the guitar to a new generation. In addition to its stunning looks, this guitar has many player-centric modifications as requested by Mascis himself.
U.S. MSRP $1,199.99i take it this means there’ll be a Japanese and an American model, or did they just get the price wrong?
Nope just a Japanese model. The list price is $1,199.99, but in the U.S. you’ll probably see them adverstised for around $840.00 (sale price).
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