Custom Color Jazzmaster Collection
- 39Steve
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Re: Custom Color Jazzmaster Collection
Do you know if custom color Jazzmasters all had matching headstock colors?? I bought a Fiesta Red JM back in 1971 and it was an early 60s model, and I cannot remember if it had a standard or color headstock, as I had no photos of it sadly. I wish I still had it :-(
- bencrit
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Re: Custom Color Jazzmaster Collection
I think the matching headstocks really started up big time around 1962 or so. That's the earliest one I have, and it is a slab board. I've seen several 1960 custom colors that have no matching headstock, as well as several 58-59 guitars. Not sure about 61, as I just haven't seen a lot of those.39Steve wrote: ↑Mon Feb 26, 2018 6:00 pmDo you know if custom color Jazzmasters all had matching headstock colors?? I bought a Fiesta Red JM back in 1971 and it was an early 60s model, and I cannot remember if it had a standard or color headstock, as I had no photos of it sadly. I wish I still had it :-(
The exceptions to this general rule tends to be with (1) blonde finishes (no matching headstock on those), (2) custom neck widths (I've seen a few a-neck width guitars with no matching headstock, but others that have it).
There are also random guitars that won't having matching headstocks. Sometimes this might be factory, but other times it might be due to a changed neck on the body.
There are always exceptions, but I am a big fan of matching headstocks, so unless its clearly an earlier example (i.e.58-60), I avoid custom colors without them (unless they are blonde!).
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Re: Custom Color Jazzmaster Collection
Unreal collection. I believe this is what the kids would call "goals".
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Re: Custom Color Jazzmaster Collection
Wow--amazing collection sir!!
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Re: Custom Color Jazzmaster Collection
If it's possible to be so happy you're driven to tears, your collection is so beautiful I want to barf.