What do you think of the J.Mascis Jazzy?

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:03 pm

Here is a pic of the new J.Mascis(Dinasaur Jr)signiture Jazzmaster.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/fuzztone65/0532_3.jpg

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:24 pm

Gee, I always thought of the Jazzmaster as a classy and classic guitar. This puts a stop to that.

J. Mascis may be a good musician (and that's debatable, too...) but good taste he does not have. But if Fender can make a buck, they will sell out; we know that.

blazer · Post by **blazer** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:46 am

And why would you think that way Paul?

Mascis wanted his signature Jazz look a little different from the normal off the mill Jazz. And just tink Fender could just as well hook up with Thurston Moore or Lee Ranaldo to have signature Jazzes.

The Fender Thurtston Moore Jazzmaster would likely be Red with the rythm circuit removed.
http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang/eq/gtr28a.jpg

In Lee's case that would have resulted into a Jazzmaster with Fender Telecaster Deluxe humbuckers and like Thurston, without the rythem circuit and wired straight into a master volume. Note also that this one appears to have a Kahler vibrato fitted before.
http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang/eq/gtr58a.jpg

So I think that the J. Mascis Jazz looks way better than the alternatives...

freshmattyp · Post by **freshmattyp** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:14 am

I like it.

That's it, I got nothin' else.

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:53 am

God, if my bandmate sees this purple beast it will end up on stage next to me! Purple guitars are reprehensible (except for Melibee's

).

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:56 am

I think it's repulsive, but not because of the finish, but because of the model itself. Hideous!

alanz · Post by **alanz** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 6:09 am

I like it. Purple and gold is a popular color combination around here.

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:22 am

It's strange that it only comes in purple cuz J's Jazzy is blue

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:27 am

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/fuzztone65/jm2.jpg

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:04 am

Dig the Raveonettes Jazzies!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3L9jsbJqTQ

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:19 am

Huh. I can't believe I don't hate it.

I wouldn't buy it, because there's a ton of Jazzmaster colors i'd rather have before this one, but yeah. Don't hate it.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:22 am

I'll go with metalflake on a guitar for tradition's sake. I will admit that there's a Lime Gold 'Flake Dick Dale Strat stuffed in my storage closet, right next to my Hallmark Swept Wing (which, oddly, is Oly White).

The Sparkly Gretsch solids catch my eye, but not my $$$.

Purple flake on a JM, with a gold '58 guard, just offends my eye.

Just goes to show how thoroughly "tasteful" can be bent...

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:11 pm

Good eye Walter!

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 5:56 am

They have them at Elderly.They look more red than purple in the photos

http://www.elderly.com/fmic/items/FJMJM.htm

kenposurf · Post by **kenposurf** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 7:11 am

Don't like the bridge..the JM thinskins are drawing more interest...Good ol Fender Company just keeps trying?!