Jazzmaster advice
DewieCox
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Have a few guitars on the wishlist and Jazzmaster has moved to the top. What's the best route to go? Go with the Classic Player JM and upgrade, self build, or bite the bullet and look for a MIA AVRI version?
I've been leaning towards a Warmoth build, but just wondering if anybody had any experience in the search for a top of the line Jazzy.
I've been leaning towards a Warmoth build, but just wondering if anybody had any experience in the search for a top of the line Jazzy.
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I've considered it, just haven't taken the plunge yet
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Warmoth body in candy apple red
warmoth SRV profile neck (5A birds eye maple)
lollar P90 for Jazzmaster
I got most of my electronics from all parts in houston (CTS pots, cloth wiring, orange drop caps, etc)
USA tremolo and a buzz stop (which I eneded up removing)
replaced the stock bridge a few months in with a mastery bridge.
Also, set up is not the easiest, but whe it's right, it's good.
Thanks for the reply and that sounds freaking sweet. I had one "built" in my cart at Warmoth, but then decided I'm gonna take my time and get all the "right" stuff in it from the get go. Just have it like I want from top to bottom. I had around $800 tallied up in there and that was sacrificing stuff(the neck I wanted, the pickups) and I still need to add tuners and the Mastery bridge.
I also go to thinking that it may be kinda cool to add in the Jaguar electronics into it. Not sure if that's advisable but it was just a thought I had. My buddy has a Jaguar build from warmoth and I love all the different options.
I seen that and it seems like a viable option, but while the relicing is cool, it's a little heavy handed for my taste. I'd want "closet classic" level, if any at all.
I think over the next year or so, I'm gonna start rounding up info, maybe some parts here or there and build the Jazzy that I really want, so I have no regrets. I think it's gonna cost a little more than what I was anticipating, and I ran into a pretty good deal on another axe I've gassed over for awhile, so that should tide me over.
Thanks a bunch. Pretty much the answer I was hoping for.
cheers