Restoration of a '69/'70 jazzmaster (updated April 15th, 2008: new guard!).

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Re: Restoration of a '69/'70 jazzmaster (updated April 15th, 2008: new guard!).

Post by Jazzprod » Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:23 pm

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Good work there Z!

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Re: Restoration of a '69/'70 jazzmaster (updated April 15th, 2008: new guard!).

Post by fuzzking » Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:18 am

hey i'm really happy the guard fit with no need to do filing. the 2-tone look on that JM is lovely. great job!
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Re: Restoration of a '69/'70 jazzmaster (updated April 15th, 2008: new guard!).

Post by Orang Goreng » Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:38 am

Thanks guys!
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She's come a long way!

I think the tortoise guard really finished it off perfectly.
Yeah, this probably is the longest-taking restoration in forum history. About 16 years, perhaps? The only non-vintage things on there now are the saddles and the trem arm....
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Re: Restoration of a '69/'70 jazzmaster (updated April 15th, 2008: new guard!).

Post by Stratelejazzuar » Wed Apr 16, 2008 3:38 pm

:-*  :-*  :-*  ;D

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Re: Restoration of a '69/'70 jazzmaster (updated April 15th, 2008: new guard!).

Post by PorkyPrimeCut » Wed Apr 16, 2008 3:55 pm

Orang Goreng wrote:
Yeah, this probably is the longest-taking restoration in forum history. About 16 years, perhaps? The only non-vintage things on there now are the saddles and the trem arm....
Closely followed by my '59 JM - bought when I was 20 (I think).

Restored a little over a year ago. I make that about 14 years!!

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Re: Restoration of a '69/'70 jazzmaster (updated April 15th, 2008: new guard!).

Post by Stereordinary » Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:18 pm

So Doc... what're you doing with the old 'guard?  :P
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Re: Restoration of a '69/'70 jazzmaster (updated April 15th, 2008: new guard!).

Post by Orang Goreng » Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:46 am

Well, it was especially made for me at a time no RIs were available, so I'm a bit attached to it. If I let it go, Fuzz_King has dibs.
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Re: Restoration of a '69/'70 jazzmaster (updated April 15th, 2008: new guard!).

Post by fuzzking » Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:47 am

Orang Goreng wrote: Well, it was especially made for me at a time no RIs were available, so I'm a bit attached to it. If I let it go, Fuzz_King has dibs.
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Post by 1,2,3, Pull Out! » Thu Jan 21, 2010 3:18 pm

It often scares me to know how scarce vintage instruments will become. t's good to know there's some one out there fighting for their survival :D
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Re: Restoration of a '69/'70 jazzmaster (updated April 15th, 200

Post by crazyzeke » Fri Jan 22, 2010 5:50 pm

I suppose technically this is a partsmaster made out of vintage bits and restored lovingly. I have personally nicknamed this "Lazarus" because it's been brought back from the dead, outta hell and where it belongs. :D

Such a splendid effort. Shows how much you love offsets Zai, really does. :'(
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Re: Restoration of a '69/'70 jazzmaster (updated April 15th, 200

Post by Orang Goreng » Sat Jan 23, 2010 7:39 am

Yeah, it's a partsmaster, but because the neck and body belong together I see it more as a patient with a lot of organ transplants, somehow.

Somehow it's a shame that one got superseded by my '64, which I've used most of the time ever since. Last gig I decided to leave the '64 at home though (or used it as a back-up, don't recall), and played the entire gig on it. Last time I did that before was this show (2007), which seems like an eternity ago now. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbmpgTT0XhE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Restoration of a '69/'70 jazzmaster (updated April 15th, 200

Post by crazypaws » Thu Feb 18, 2010 11:52 pm

i wish i could have somthing like this

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