OMG All aluminium Jazzmaster!

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Re: OMG All aluminium Jazzmaster!

Post by northern_dirt » Fri May 23, 2008 8:28 am

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FUCK YEAH!!... 13LBS.. I want one thats 25!!!
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Re: OMG All aluminium Jazzmaster!

Post by northern_dirt » Fri May 23, 2008 8:28 am

Carbohydrates wrote: Wouldn't the ridiculous expansion/contraction rate of aluminum make that thing drop right out of tune with any temperature shift?
7. Does it warp or bend in hot and cold weather?
One of the major advantages of the solid T6061 aluminum neck is it doesnt suffer so much from the neck warping that usually plagued past guitars. If you go from extreme temperature changes then yes, it will a bit, but on average its not affected. The basses have a hollow neck so they are a bit more prone to temp changes but the aluminum fretboard and all helps with this as well.
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Re: OMG All aluminium Jazzmaster!

Post by Stereordinary » Fri May 23, 2008 8:31 am

We've actually discussed this guitar here before.  If I recall correctly, it was Jay that pointed out that it has no fingerboard radius.  Dead flat.  Otherwise, I think it's pretty keen.  Somebody needs to put a regular Jazzy neck on it.
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Re: OMG All aluminium Jazzmaster!

Post by Stereordinary » Fri May 23, 2008 8:31 am

And a pickguard.
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Re: OMG All aluminium Jazzmaster!

Post by northern_dirt » Fri May 23, 2008 8:34 am

I think you can custom order the fingerboard..

Seems like these are pretty expensive one offs..
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Re: OMG All aluminium Jazzmaster!

Post by Black Cat Bone » Fri May 23, 2008 8:47 am

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Re: OMG All aluminium Jazzmaster!

Post by mikkiki » Fri May 23, 2008 8:54 am

mynameisjonas wrote: yep, the entire neck and body are made from aluminium.
i really couldn't imagine playing an aluminium fretboard. and what if it gets cold? that can't be nice.

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Re: OMG All aluminium Jazzmaster!

Post by Black Cat Bone » Fri May 23, 2008 9:01 am

Lazers - see?  it's teh future! Cast aside your ancient axes and take up TACKINESS!
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ea7TzshhQZI&NR=1
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Re: OMG All aluminium Jazzmaster!

Post by northern_dirt » Fri May 23, 2008 9:03 am

Black Cat Bone wrote: Lazers - see?  it's teh future! Cast aside your ancient axes and take up TACKINESS!
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ea7TzshhQZI&NR=1
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Re: OMG All aluminium Jazzmaster!

Post by kle » Fri May 23, 2008 9:24 am

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Re: OMG All aluminium Jazzmaster!

Post by Black Cat Bone » Fri May 23, 2008 9:40 am

northern_dirt wrote:
Black Cat Bone wrote: Lazers - see?  it's teh future! Cast aside your ancient axes and take up TACKINESS!
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ea7TzshhQZI&NR=1
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Re: OMG All aluminium Jazzmaster!

Post by RumorsOFsurF » Fri May 23, 2008 1:11 pm

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How about an SG?  :-\
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Re: OMG All aluminium Jazzmaster!

Post by RumorsOFsurF » Fri May 23, 2008 1:12 pm

Black Cat Bone wrote: Found this on the Myspace site for Electrical Guitars company - a US company specialising in aluminium guitars and necks including Travis Bean-ish repros.  I couldn't link to the image so saved and photobucketed:
What the fuck is aluminium?   ;D ;D ;D

Don't you mean aluminum?   :P
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Re: OMG All aluminium Jazzmaster!

Post by mikkiki » Fri May 23, 2008 1:16 pm

In danish it's actually called aluminium.

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Re: OMG All aluminium Jazzmaster!

Post by RumorsOFsurF » Fri May 23, 2008 1:22 pm

mikkiki wrote: In danish it's actually called aluminium.
Also pretty much anywhere other than the US that speaks English.  ;D ;D ;D

It was a joke, BTW... :ph34r:
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