Let's all take a moment to drool over Jeff Tweedy's new Jaguar.

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Let's all take a moment to drool over Jeff Tweedy's new Jaguar.

Post by Telliot » Wed Nov 15, 2017 11:18 am

:-* :? :-*

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Holy shit. Great song, too. I love the stuff he's doing with Mavis.
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Re: Let's all take a moment to drool over Jeff Tweedy's new Jaguar.

Post by Pepe Silvia » Wed Nov 15, 2017 1:00 pm

I haven't seen tweedy without a hat in years. I figured he was going bald.

People say that Obama aged quickly during his presidency, however I think Tweedy has him beat. He looked like a different person when they were promoting Wilco The Album

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Post by Telliot » Wed Nov 15, 2017 2:11 pm

Yeah, he doesn't seem to be taking very good care of himself. Ironically he seems happier than ever.
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Re: Let's all take a moment to drool over Jeff Tweedy's new Jaguar.

Post by Ursa Minor » Wed Nov 15, 2017 6:59 pm

Woah! Appropriate that he's also playing a Jag that wasn't taken care of. :D
I swear I've seen that one for sale recently. The finish looks like a flood victim. :unsure:

Good for Tweedy though! He does seem happy.
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Re: Let's all take a moment to drool over Jeff Tweedy's new Jaguar.

Post by JM Convert » Wed Nov 15, 2017 9:23 pm

How does a guitar's finish wear like that?

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Re: Let's all take a moment to drool over Jeff Tweedy's new Jaguar.

Post by Maulden7 » Thu Nov 16, 2017 2:37 am

How does a guitar's finish wear like that?
From my own long term experience with a 60's sunburst P Bass, apart from general knocks, drops, scratches & rapid changes in temperature, the amount & acidity of perspiration seems to have a lot to do with it. Once some finish surface cracking starts, the sweat gets under the finish & it loses adhesion / lifts off. In my case both the front & back of the body have "suffered" from this "attack" (the back from jean studs as well of course)

I know it sounds rather unpleasant, but in my case the perspiration runs off my right hand directly onto the body, & although I try to rub this off continually during really hot gigs (& of course dry my forearm & hands with a towel) once the surface is destabilised the "damage" is done.

Some folks look upon the wear as "mojo" & an "improvement" of course - you have to pay extra for this!!

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Re: Let's all take a moment to drool over Jeff Tweedy's new Jaguar.

Post by Fiddy » Thu Nov 16, 2017 6:49 am

Looks like shit. Good candidate for a refin.

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Re: Let's all take a moment to drool over Jeff Tweedy's new Jaguar.

Post by panoramic » Thu Nov 16, 2017 7:32 am

did he eat another Jeff Tweedy?
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Re: Let's all take a moment to drool over Jeff Tweedy's new Jaguar.

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Re: Let's all take a moment to drool over Jeff Tweedy's new Jaguar.

Post by Telliot » Fri Nov 17, 2017 6:01 am

simonhpieman wrote:
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A bad case of Robert-Sledge-itis (Ben Folds Five).

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FTFY :)
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Re: Let's all take a moment to drool over Jeff Tweedy's new Jaguar.

Post by simonhpieman » Fri Nov 17, 2017 6:20 am

Thanks for that!

He's even trying to have a good chomp on the mic in that pic, the fatty.

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Re: Let's all take a moment to drool over Jeff Tweedy's new Jaguar.

Post by Pepe Silvia » Fri Nov 17, 2017 8:36 am

Tweedy aged a lot in 8 years. It's been a lot longer for sledge. First pic is 2000 at the very latest, more likely mid 90s. Last pic is probably 2012

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Re: Let's all take a moment to drool over Jeff Tweedy's new Jaguar.

Post by Jaguar018 » Fri Nov 17, 2017 10:23 am

It's called middle age. It's a lot easier to plump up in your late 30s and 40s. If you're not careful, it will happen to you too. :ph34r:

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Re: Let's all take a moment to drool over Jeff Tweedy's new Jaguar.

Post by Telliot » Fri Nov 17, 2017 11:21 am

Jaguar018 wrote:
Fri Nov 17, 2017 10:23 am
It's called middle age. It's a lot easier to plump up in your late 30s and 40s. If you're not careful, it will happen to you too. :ph34r:
Quoted for truth. :'(
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Re: Let's all take a moment to drool over Jeff Tweedy's new Jaguar.

Post by Despot » Mon Nov 20, 2017 3:24 am

To be fair to Tweedy, he's had a rough few years with his wife's cancer - I can imagine that has an influence too.

But mainly pies. I say this as pies are my enemy and are leading to an early on-set case of Tweedy.

I imagine that touring doesn't help either. I pile on weight when I'm doing a lot of work travel - you end up eating unhealthy food at airports rather than cooking for yourself as you would at home.

Nice Jaguar though. He's playing a solo acoustic gig here in January which I'm looking forward to attending.

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