Tagima Jet Blues

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Tagima Jet Blues

Post by aliendawg » Tue Feb 26, 2019 11:59 am

Recently came across this beauty!

I'm actually impressed. Looks like a homage to the Starcaster

http://www.tagima.com.br/brasil/serie_b ... 4c3a869d5c

There's also a deluxe version with alnico 5 humbuggies and a Bigsby

http://www.tagima.com.br/brasil/serie_b ... 4d2c8309d5

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Re: Tagima Jet Blues

Post by valley_parade » Tue Feb 26, 2019 12:06 pm

I see more Toronado influence than Starcaster, but either way they look pretty darn cool.

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Re: Tagima Jet Blues

Post by aliendawg » Tue Feb 26, 2019 12:08 pm

valley_parade wrote:
Tue Feb 26, 2019 12:06 pm
I see more Toronado influence than Starcaster, but either way they look pretty darn cool.
Aaah true! The body shape is very similar!
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Re: Tagima Jet Blues

Post by Stephen_42 » Tue Feb 26, 2019 12:22 pm

Very cool, bit hat upper horn bugs me. It doesn't look like it follows the curve of the lower (what do you call the bit that would be a lower horn when it's not a horn?). Would look so much nicer eight that subtly changed.

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Re: Tagima Jet Blues

Post by loveinathens » Tue Feb 26, 2019 9:47 pm

I remember when these came out. Always liked the black one with the Bigsby. Has a bit of a boutique vibe to it. I hope the build quality is okay. I've only ever seen lower-end Tagimas, and I didn't like the craftsmanship on those as much.

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Re: Tagima Jet Blues

Post by 601210 » Wed Feb 27, 2019 12:36 am

Stephen_42 wrote:
Tue Feb 26, 2019 12:22 pm
Very cool, bit hat upper horn bugs me. It doesn't look like it follows the curve of the lower (what do you call the bit that would be a lower horn when it's not a horn?). Would look so much nicer eight that subtly changed.
They usually make these little tweaks so they don't look exactly the same as what they're supposed to be inspired by, but it always just looks like a "Can I copy your homework?" meme to me.

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Re: Tagima Jet Blues

Post by Digital Larry » Thu Feb 28, 2019 6:29 am

I tried a Tagima "Jazzmaster" style against a real Fender JM down at the used shop and they sounded nothing alike

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Re: Tagima Jet Blues

Post by 601210 » Thu Feb 28, 2019 9:35 am

Digital Larry wrote:
Thu Feb 28, 2019 6:29 am
I tried a Tagima "Jazzmaster" style against a real Fender JM down at the used shop and they sounded nothing alike
The ones with P90s and a strat trem?

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Re: Tagima Jet Blues

Post by aliendawg » Thu Feb 28, 2019 10:36 am

601210 wrote:
Thu Feb 28, 2019 9:35 am
Digital Larry wrote:
Thu Feb 28, 2019 6:29 am
I tried a Tagima "Jazzmaster" style against a real Fender JM down at the used shop and they sounded nothing alike
The ones with P90s and a strat trem?
That's probably the one and probably why they didn't sound similar :D
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