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What do you think of the J.Mascis Jazzy?
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:03 pm
by octagon
Here is a pic of the new J.Mascis(Dinasaur Jr)signiture Jazzmaster.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/fuzztone65/0532_3.jpg
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:24 pm
by jingle_jangle
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.
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:46 am
by blazer
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...
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:14 am
by freshmattyp
I like it.
That's it, I got nothin' else.
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:53 am
by longhouse
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
).
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:56 am
by phlemmy
I think it's repulsive, but not because of the finish, but because of the model itself. Hideous!
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 6:09 am
by alanz
I like it. Purple and gold is a popular color combination around here.
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:22 am
by octagon
It's strange that it only comes in purple cuz J's Jazzy is blue
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:27 am
by octagon
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:04 am
by octagon
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:19 am
by sloop_john_b
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.
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:22 am
by jingle_jangle
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...
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:11 pm
by sloop_john_b
Good eye Walter!
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 5:56 am
by octagon
They have them at Elderly.They look more red than purple in the photos
http://www.elderly.com/fmic/items/FJMJM.htm
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 7:11 am
by kenposurf
Don't like the bridge..the JM thinskins are drawing more interest...Good ol Fender Company just keeps trying?!
