Ah, the Jazzmaster. Until recently, one of the more under-rated electrics from Fender. I've always wanted one, but could never afford to buy one, especially since I have a nice Strat that does whatever I need it to.
But that all changed recently. I was browsing guitarfetish.com and saw they had a big sale going. I could get 20% off anything on clearance. And lo and behold, they happened to have a red Jazzmaster that had some issues and they just wanted to get rid of it I guess. In the listing, it said the paint was blemished and the fret ends were sharp. And it was marked down to a stupidly low price already, minus 20%. I couldn't let that go.
Now, I really only wanted the body, and the pickups/hardware. I don't like the look of the headstock on these GFS copies at all. So as soon as I got it in, the neck went away for good. It felt like pretty decent quality with the exception of the fret ends, I just think it's ugly.
So I slapped on the old warped neck from my Strat just for the picture. It's not even bolted on, because the holes don't line up. But it gives me the look I'm going for.
Now, I don't even like the color - the plan is for something a bit more interesting. But more on that later. For now, here's a few pictures of the body:
But that all changed recently. I was browsing guitarfetish.com and saw they had a big sale going. I could get 20% off anything on clearance. And lo and behold, they happened to have a red Jazzmaster that had some issues and they just wanted to get rid of it I guess. In the listing, it said the paint was blemished and the fret ends were sharp. And it was marked down to a stupidly low price already, minus 20%. I couldn't let that go.
Now, I really only wanted the body, and the pickups/hardware. I don't like the look of the headstock on these GFS copies at all. So as soon as I got it in, the neck went away for good. It felt like pretty decent quality with the exception of the fret ends, I just think it's ugly.
So I slapped on the old warped neck from my Strat just for the picture. It's not even bolted on, because the holes don't line up. But it gives me the look I'm going for.
Now, I don't even like the color - the plan is for something a bit more interesting. But more on that later. For now, here's a few pictures of the body:
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