new owner of a 360
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 3:57 pm
I just wanted to introduce myself: after wanting a 360 for a decade and half plus, I finally took the plunge and picked up a second-hand JG 360 off of the local craigslist. And I couldn't be happier.
I've had a 4001 for 15 years (I used to be the bass player -- my wife appropriated it a decade ago) and I had a 230 Hamburg (beat to heck) that I bought when leaving in Germany (not Hamburg, sadly). The latter had some serious issues and I sold it for a Jazzmaster years ago. The 360, however, feels like "home." The neck feels just right and it is extremely playable.
Which brings me to my main question: having used Jazzmasters and Jaguars for the last few years, I really only miss the vibrato (tremolo in Fender terms). How does the Accent vibrato compare to the fender floating tremolo? I'm curious, as the slight "glide" you can get with a Jazzmaster/Jaguar was a favorite part of my guitar technique. (see: English shoegaze bands, esp. My Bloody Valentine).
Any input appreciated.
Thanks,
Geoff
Seattle
I've had a 4001 for 15 years (I used to be the bass player -- my wife appropriated it a decade ago) and I had a 230 Hamburg (beat to heck) that I bought when leaving in Germany (not Hamburg, sadly). The latter had some serious issues and I sold it for a Jazzmaster years ago. The 360, however, feels like "home." The neck feels just right and it is extremely playable.
Which brings me to my main question: having used Jazzmasters and Jaguars for the last few years, I really only miss the vibrato (tremolo in Fender terms). How does the Accent vibrato compare to the fender floating tremolo? I'm curious, as the slight "glide" you can get with a Jazzmaster/Jaguar was a favorite part of my guitar technique. (see: English shoegaze bands, esp. My Bloody Valentine).
Any input appreciated.
Thanks,
Geoff
Seattle
