G'day.
I have to state at the outset I was never really an offset type of bloke.
I decided to join as I'm suddenly an owner of a 95 DMJM JM.
It's got an unusual Blue Sparkle finish.
I've seen a lot of JM's over the years, and this has to be the least common finish I've seen.
I'm not the kind of guy who hoards axes, but I still seem to have a reasonably broad assortment.
I'm not a brand-loyalist either (I modify to suit my playing requirements, or buy something that suits)
This is the first and only JM owned, probably will be.
How did I come by it?
I was GASing for a JV strat with a maple neck something shocking. Weeks and weeks of store trolling, online trolling - all in the quest for something specific.
Nothing USA made in the current new product lineup had a 'feel' that I liked, save for a custom shop. Money that can be better spent elsewhere in my case.
Then this JM popped up for sale, along with a strat from the same seller.
I went to check out the strat, and couldn't stop looking at the JM. I picked it up and it played as nice as the strat.... so a tough decision had to be made.
I bought it primarily because of the colour. I'm not afraid to admit it, but I didn't buy this because of the offset's specific ergonomics, the sound or the 'different' shape.
It has a mustang bridge in it, still buzzes a bit and needs some truss rod adjustment and intonation, maybe a fret dressing if I want to get really pedantic.
It looks like it was bought and never played. narrow tall frets, 7.25 radius, white pearloid pickguard.
It's a keeper.
Might find some interesting info here, maybe even someone else with a sparkle.
cheers
Antipodeans.. they're everywhere.
- BlueSparkle
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Antipodeans.. they're everywhere.
:o)
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'95 JDMJMCS Blue Sparkle w/ McNelly 46/58's.
other non-offsets.
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'95 JDMJMCS Blue Sparkle w/ McNelly 46/58's.
other non-offsets.
- jagstang
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Re: Antipodeans.. they're everywhere.
PICTURES!!!!!
- BlueSparkle
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Re: Antipodeans.. they're everywhere.
No way to upload, only link?
I'm not set up to take proper pictures, I will at a later stage.
Here's some phone pics.
Blue Sparkle Jazzmaster
I'm not set up to take proper pictures, I will at a later stage.
Here's some phone pics.
Blue Sparkle Jazzmaster
:o)
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'95 JDMJMCS Blue Sparkle w/ McNelly 46/58's.
other non-offsets.
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'95 JDMJMCS Blue Sparkle w/ McNelly 46/58's.
other non-offsets.
- BlueSparkle
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Re: Antipodeans.. they're everywhere.
Yes crappy ones - linked above.
I’ll take some time later this week and do it properly
:o)
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'95 JDMJMCS Blue Sparkle w/ McNelly 46/58's.
other non-offsets.
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'95 JDMJMCS Blue Sparkle w/ McNelly 46/58's.
other non-offsets.
- -=Todd Fox=-
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Re: Antipodeans.. they're everywhere.
Are those pickups p90's in a JM housing?
The finish is gorgeously eye catching. I can see why that swayed your decision making.
The finish is gorgeously eye catching. I can see why that swayed your decision making.
A product of a late 70's homesteading experiment.
You can't spell avarice without AVRI.
You can't spell avarice without AVRI.
- BlueSparkle
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Re: Antipodeans.. they're everywhere.
The Pickups are McNelly 46/58's - I kept the original PU's and put them in a box - in case I ever sell it.-=Todd Fox=- wrote: ↑Wed Mar 07, 2018 5:45 amAre those pickups p90's in a JM housing?
The finish is gorgeously eye catching. I can see why that swayed your decision making.
There was nothing wrong with the MIJ PU's - in fact, surprisingly decent for a strat-wound bobbin. They were on the higher side of 8K if I recall correctly.
I just prefer the much richer neck pickup. McNelly's are very very nice and quite a bit of gain in the wide bobbin.
:o)
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'95 JDMJMCS Blue Sparkle w/ McNelly 46/58's.
other non-offsets.
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'95 JDMJMCS Blue Sparkle w/ McNelly 46/58's.
other non-offsets.
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Re: Antipodeans.. they're everywhere.
G'day! I'm in NSW - just joined - i need to see the blue sparkle - sounds great