Moderator: jingle_jangle
We do, actually:Grey wrote:I noticed we don't have a "general instrument" section...
PERFECTjdogric12 wrote: I already have a title "IT MIGHT GET SOLD"
Paul, the MIJ ones really do come with crummy pickups. Totally uninspiring IMO. Novaks or Lollars are a must for *that* sound. The hot Novak I have in my current Jazzmaster is to die for, albeit a little humbucker-ish, so perhaps not your thing. But wimpy it ain't!paologregorio wrote:I've owned one white MIJ with a tortoise p/g and small peghed. I'd always wanted a Jazzmaster, but I was never happy with the one I had, mainly due to the sloppy trem arm, even after adjusting the socket spring tabs, and the wimpy p/ups which were really Strat pickups with JM covers.
If I ever bought another one I'd want a white one with the white painted headstock, block inlays, and bound neck, Like John used to have.
Yeah, I hear once the p/ups are replaced w/something good, that issue disappears. I would prolly try a JM with HBs; IIRC, Marr's used one of those to good effect. A friend of mine replaced the factory p/ups on his MIJ/CIJ with Duncan Antiquities and was quite happy with the result.sloop_john_b wrote:Paul, the MIJ ones really do come with crummy pickups. Totally uninspiring IMO. Novaks or Lollars are a must for *that* sound. The hot Novak I have in my current Jazzmaster is to die for, albeit a little humbucker-ish, so perhaps not your thing. But wimpy it ain't!paologregorio wrote:I've owned one white MIJ with a tortoise p/g and small peghed. I'd always wanted a Jazzmaster, but I was never happy with the one I had, mainly due to the sloppy trem arm, even after adjusting the socket spring tabs, and the wimpy p/ups which were really Strat pickups with JM covers.
If I ever bought another one I'd want a white one with the white painted headstock, block inlays, and bound neck, Like John used to have.
Yep, the CP is definitely more of a gig-ready instrument then the AVRI. I don't really get them to be honest - they don't capture much in the way of feeling like a real pre-CBS Jazzmaster. At least the '52 Teles and Strats walk into the ballpark.Grey wrote: I sat with both the Classic Player and the AVRI at Sam Ash, and came to the conclusion that I like the Classic Player more. Of course price was part of my decision, but IMO the CP is a better instrument. The closer trem placement increases the break angle over the modern TOM-style bridge which makes the guitar much more stable and it sustains better. It has hotter JM pickups than the AVRI and I like the 9.5" fretboard radius.
Oh yes, the Antiquities are supposed to be excellent as well. Never tried them myself though.paologregorio wrote: Yeah, I hear once the p/ups are replaced w/something good, that issue disappears. I would prolly try a JM with HBs; IIRC, Marr's used one of those to good effect. A friend of mine replaced the factory p/ups on his MIJ/CIJ with Duncan Antiquities and was quite happy with the result.
I upgraded my '62 reissue MIJ to a set of Seymour Duncan Antiquity II pickups and added a Mastery Bridge, which rings out like nothing else. The guy who sold me mine said it has one of the best playing necks of any Fender that he's used. I love it and wouldn't swap it even for a vintage one.sloop_john_b wrote:Paul, the MIJ ones really do come with crummy pickups. Totally uninspiring IMO. Novaks or Lollars are a must for *that* sound. The hot Novak I have in my current Jazzmaster is to die for, albeit a little humbucker-ish, so perhaps not your thing. But wimpy it ain't!
