LImited edition Jazzmasters - in the UK now!
- iainmayfield
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LImited edition Jazzmasters - in the UK now!
Looks like the limited edition run of anniversary Jazzmasters with the blocks and binding have arrived in the UK - pick up mine at the end of the week - I've chosen the Daphne blue and the blond versions - pics to follow!!
- green_mario
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Re: LImited edition Jazzmasters - in the UK now!
I've seen these are starting to get listed on online shops in the US too... anxiously waiting for the reviews to start coming in. Did you end up picking yours up?
Very glued and greasy reverb sound
- iainmayfield
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Re: LImited edition Jazzmasters - in the UK now!
Yes I did - verdict:
good points:
great solid case - not as good as a g&g but in black and sturdy vintage style
finish is very good - no dodgy frets
action great straight out the box
daphne blue is a great colour and the tort has a reddish tinge so goes really well
neck is comfy and playable
good weight - not too heavy
bad points
not really sure on those pickups?
the guitar sounds great unplugged very resonant but the pickups leave me a bit cold - not quite sure what they are but compared to other jazzmasters I have they seemed a bit "nothing"
I might stick a pair of mojo pick ups in and see if that's better
plus i'd change the bridge to a staytrem pretty sharpish
good points:
great solid case - not as good as a g&g but in black and sturdy vintage style
finish is very good - no dodgy frets
action great straight out the box
daphne blue is a great colour and the tort has a reddish tinge so goes really well
neck is comfy and playable
good weight - not too heavy
bad points
not really sure on those pickups?
the guitar sounds great unplugged very resonant but the pickups leave me a bit cold - not quite sure what they are but compared to other jazzmasters I have they seemed a bit "nothing"
I might stick a pair of mojo pick ups in and see if that's better
plus i'd change the bridge to a staytrem pretty sharpish
- StrangeIdols
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Re: LImited edition Jazzmasters - in the UK now!
I've got a black one on preorder, glad to hear they've arrived in the UK! Would you be willing to post some pictures?
- StrangeIdols
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Re: LImited edition Jazzmasters - in the UK now!
Picking up my guitar tomorrow evening, I'll post some photos when I get home, but a guy I know in the store sent some photos and it looks brilliant. Hope OP is enjoying theirs!
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Re: LImited edition Jazzmasters - in the UK now!
I expressed interest in a paisley Fender Japan Jazzmaster at a guitar shop a wee while back but not seem them. Maybe August they told me.
- StrangeIdols
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Re: LImited edition Jazzmasters - in the UK now!
When I ordered my guitar I was told to expect August, but that Fender often send their stuff a bit early, I had a look at the same site I ordered my guitar off of, and they say September for the paisley Japanese jazzmaster. It's pretty far from an exact science, but it may arrive in the first week of August, since we're still about 3 weeks away from August, and that's this guitar arrived. Lot of assumptions there, biggest being that you're in the UK, but that'd be my bet!
Those Paisley Jazzmasters are lovely btw, a Decomb Design guard on either the blue or pink would look brilliant!
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Re: LImited edition Jazzmasters - in the UK now!
They do look good and will have to try one. A U neck with rosewood fretboard too! It's going to be that or an old Jaguar if I can find one that's not been messed with.
- iainmayfield
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Re: LImited edition Jazzmasters - in the UK now!
Well just had my 60th Limited triple pickup JM turn up - on opening the case first thoughts were - wow!
However, I seem to have a slight build issue in that the neck pickup is loose and the screws have fallen out in transit - despite being QC checked by my UK guitar shop who supplied the guitar! its also strung with 9's which seems odd - the Fender specs say 10's . I'm going to restring it and whilst the strings are off see if I can sort the neck pickup - apart from that it feels a good weight, the neck is nice and all the documentation comes in a nice Fender zip up pencil case type bag rather than a plastic bag - one other gripe - the case is a tweed style case... I hate tweed cases!!
https://i.imgur.com/7bFsbgp.jpg
https://imgur.com/7bFsbgp
However, I seem to have a slight build issue in that the neck pickup is loose and the screws have fallen out in transit - despite being QC checked by my UK guitar shop who supplied the guitar! its also strung with 9's which seems odd - the Fender specs say 10's . I'm going to restring it and whilst the strings are off see if I can sort the neck pickup - apart from that it feels a good weight, the neck is nice and all the documentation comes in a nice Fender zip up pencil case type bag rather than a plastic bag - one other gripe - the case is a tweed style case... I hate tweed cases!!
https://i.imgur.com/7bFsbgp.jpg
https://imgur.com/7bFsbgp
- iainmayfield
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Re: LImited edition Jazzmasters - in the UK now!
And in case anyone is interested..... the Triple humbuckers ROCK! Played last night through a VOX Ac10 and wow - with the gain turned up the guitar is a beast - fantastic scuzzed up overdrive sound - add a bit of reverb and you're into proper shoegaze territory. The mini selector switch is a nice touch and doesn't get in the way at all - unlike the 5 position switch which I found did get in the way a bit - but perhaps that's just my playing? NIce selection of tones too - rolling off the volume really opens up the sounds when in the mid position.
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Re: LImited edition Jazzmasters - in the UK now!
Excellent news
- iainmayfield
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Re: LImited edition Jazzmasters - in the UK now!
and I've just realised the tremolo arm is a screw in jobbie -= never seen that before? is thiss new thing for Fender?
- flysky578
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Re: LImited edition Jazzmasters - in the UK now!
Nah, I think it's a MiM thing, my 2011 Classic Player jazzi has it tooiainmayfield wrote: ↑Sun Aug 26, 2018 3:52 amand I've just realised the tremolo arm is a screw in jobbie -= never seen that before? is thiss new thing for Fender?
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Re: LImited edition Jazzmasters - in the UK now!
flysky578 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 26, 2018 3:09 pmNah, I think it's a MiM thing, my 2011 Classic Player jazzi has it tooiainmayfield wrote: ↑Sun Aug 26, 2018 3:52 amand I've just realised the tremolo arm is a screw in jobbie -= never seen that before? is thiss new thing for Fender?
Yes, MiM Classic Players have them and also American Professional models. It works great actually, and when it does not, you just ave to get the right spring and slide it in. The tremolo bar will then stay in whatever position you leave it or want it.