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A jagmaster has humbuckers right? Sometimes humbuckers can sound really muddy. But it should also have a nice pronounced midrange. Scale could have something to do with it too.
I think a Jazzmaster(with the long scale and blocks) with a humbucker(nice trebly PAF sound) and the regular Jazzy PU (w/rhythm circuit intact) modded with a mustang bridge and grover tuners would be an awesome custom axe.
Thanks Randy Jane, that is exactly what I was saying. I’ve tried an EQ, not a treble booster. But now I just have the two settings marked on on my Fender tube amp.
Just take a quick walk back and turn it a few clicks. I’ve found the sweet spot and can get it easily. The other amp has a pretty flat eq. I also found this little power attentuator on Ebay that I put on the Fender so I can crank it up to near self destruction but stand in front of it.
BTW, the neck PU and the up setting on the jazzy circuit just sing like a combo of an old p-90 and a PAF. Absolutely awesome. Now that i’ve learned to use the sound, I may go jazz full time.I say get the guitar first. Play it and make sure it is what you want. Then decide to upgrade.You may go through a few turds to find a pearl. IMHO, the only upgrade necessary(to start) is the bridge.
I wanted to add that the jazzmaster is a weird guitar. When I plug it into my set-up it demands tweaks that none of my other guitars need. For instance, I usually use a Flying V/LP or the Jazz. The LP/V or even tele can use the same exact sound. No changes. Plug in the jazz and hear a clangy, dark sound. Crank up the treble(which sounds crazy, I thought so too) and listen to the guitar gain a whole new dimension of sound with that overtone note like a PAF PU. The distortion EQ just blooms. It is a cool shade of jazzmaster.
Plug a humbucker in there after that and it sounds like you left the wah on. And not in a good way.
Experiment with it. You’ll be happy. Good luck.I have to respectfully disagree. My CIJ 66 nails the jmaster tone. And I’ve compared it directly to a(my) 66. This is a blocks and binding model. Don’t know if PU’s are better/different than standard.
The jaguar, not so much.
nothing sad about the jagstang. The original run (96?) is already appreciating!!!!!
You don’t see ’em everyday.I hear some Archers of loaf in there. A dash of Sebadoh. The first song on your my space is extremely catchy.
I can definitely imagine a big rock version with blazing guitars, but your version is more immediate.
Get yerself a trio and do it up.I think the tunes are cool. Well done for a home recording. I don’t write songs like these, but I like them alot.
The vocals are excellent IMO. You sound like you, not Coldplay (etc). thumbs up.Keep your eyes open for a used American made one. But if you’re on a budget, there’s no shame in turning Japanese. I have a 66 MIJ Jazz RI that is a better guitar than the 66 I have. The old pre 65 ones (actually pre 62) are really magic. Feeling like old baseball gloves, broken in and just perfect. They are getting expensive but still are an outstanding vintage value. As long as it isn’t boogered, a vintage Jazz will appreciate well. refins are a great option too. Old wood without the price premium.
chesnut hill guitars in philly is a great place to look for Jags and Jazzmsters of all ages.Gotcha. Mine is thin! But a cool guitar. The eastwood is nearly two inches at the bevel section of the body.
Fender still paints over guitars. I have a tele that the previous owner tried to "relic". It was black. However, I could see a hint of orange underneath where he sanded it. I peeled off the black paint and sure enough there was a sunburst underneath. It was painted black to hide a knot in the wood. Ileft some of the black paint on it just for that Rory Gallagher feel.
What year is your Hi-Flyer? Mine is way thin. It is definitely only 1 thick.
Good point on the sunburst ‘stangs. They are cool and rising in value. Don’t refinish original stuff!
I have to add a new one. I want an old Es-330 w/p-90’s. Sounds awesome. Insane Jesus and Mary Chain fuzz through a vox amp.
Fender Jazzmasters, Flying V’s, old flame-top sunburst Les Pauls, Rickenbacker 325’s(+1 to whoever said that previously) .
Those squiers, especially the Super Sonics are starting to become collectors pieces. I saw two today at the Philly Guitar show and they were $500 a piece on dealer day. They were, however, mint.
The eastwood is a cool guitar. It is actually closer to an Mosrite than the Hi-flyer(which originally copied Mosrite, but got it all wrong, and made an awesome guitar.) The high Flyer is only like an inch thick. An old Mos is like 1.75 and the Eastwood is that or more. It has a set neck and feels kinda like a Gibson copy. The mos and flyer have bolts but the Mos is HEAVY! The Eastwood does a good job of copying the Hi-Flyer pick-ups, but they need new pots.
Hey there. I have a Univox Super fuzz. It has two settings (changed by a tone switch). One that is a bit nasal and almost DS-1 sounding. The other is this thick, synthy fuzz. Think Weezer or Smashing Pumpkins, but with a bit more bass.. Single notes expand and an overtone can be heard. It is cool but pricey.
When you plug the SF into the Big Muff, it sounds like a dying T-rex.I would love to AB the SF re-issue and the old one. The true bypass is a godsend. That’s why it’s tough to use those old pedals on stage. They don’t sound good in the mix and often cause volume issues, especially when mixed with new gear.
