NGD: 1959 Jazzmaster

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NGD: 1959 Jazzmaster

Post by Hiwatt Bob » Tue Nov 28, 2017 9:03 pm

Added another Goldie to the collection. This thing is so clean. Other than a refret, it is 100% orig.

Plays wonderfully, although to be honest, the frets are a little too new/high compared to my other JM's. A little easier I suppose to do big bends, etc. Toanz are fantastic though. No pencil neck date. Body dates to 5/59 and pots are mid 59. And my homeboy Melly-Mell signed it like a boss. All told, I'm super stoked!! Strung this one up with flat wounds and kept the other '59 with rounds.

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and--here's an updated pic of the harem:


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Re: NGD: 1959 Jazzmaster

Post by windmill » Tue Nov 28, 2017 9:22 pm

That is cool !

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Re: NGD: 1959 Jazzmaster

Post by mackerelmint » Tue Nov 28, 2017 9:30 pm

Beauty!
This is an excellent rectangle

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Re: NGD: 1959 Jazzmaster

Post by zhivago » Tue Nov 28, 2017 11:02 pm

Awesome looking JM!

Man, that collection is looking great! :-*
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Re: NGD: 1959 Jazzmaster

Post by kapepper » Tue Nov 28, 2017 11:17 pm

Looks fantastic!!

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Re: NGD: 1959 Jazzmaster

Post by Ursa Minor » Wed Nov 29, 2017 5:20 am

Incredible GG!
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Post by Hiwatt Bob » Wed Nov 29, 2017 7:06 am

Thanks breauxs!

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Re: NGD: 1959 Jazzmaster

Post by Embenny » Wed Nov 29, 2017 8:03 am

How's it sound through the Hiwatt, Bob?

Looks so clean. A fine specimen! How close are the two neck profiles/thicknesses between the '59s?
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Post by Hiwatt Bob » Wed Nov 29, 2017 8:47 am

Sounds awesome--especially through the tweeds too!

The neck profiles are very similar and very similar to my early '65 sunburst--which is a slightly thinner taper compared to my '62 and '66's--which are beefier at the nut.

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Re: NGD: 1959 Jazzmaster

Post by lefty » Wed Nov 29, 2017 9:58 am

looks lovely...

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Re: NGD: 1959 Jazzmaster

Post by fortytwo » Wed Nov 29, 2017 11:19 am

I almost don't know what to say.... I'm in awe. :o

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Re: NGD: 1959 Jazzmaster

Post by Kent » Wed Nov 29, 2017 7:10 pm

Mmmm.., offsets and Buchla. Are we related?

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Re: NGD: 1959 Jazzmaster

Post by Hiwatt Bob » Wed Nov 29, 2017 8:15 pm

Perhaps. Just posted in the synth thread.

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Re: NGD: 1959 Jazzmaster

Post by CorporateDisguise » Thu Nov 30, 2017 4:29 am

You sir, have impeccable taste.

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Re: NGD: 1959 Jazzmaster

Post by HorseyBoy » Thu Nov 30, 2017 1:11 pm

Even with all those amazing Jazzmasters, my eyes still go straight to the Firebirds. :fp:

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