I posted this in Area 25, but it occurs to me that many of you may have missed it, and I think it's just too good to miss (granted, my judgement is sometimes a little off, but I digress).
Alright, let's see here: offset-waist alder body, bolt-on 25.5" maple neck w/rosewood fingerboard, tremolo, 2 pickups, made in Japan. What have I just described?
If you said MIJ/CIJ Jazzmaster, you're wrong:
http://www.espguitars.co.jp/edwards/ori ... 90JG_W.jpg
Or try adding a little chrome for that Jag look:
http://www.ikebe-gakki.com/img/goods/1/1/2739_b.gif
Why I love Japan
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I love those Edwards guitars, back in my teen years, that's what I wanted to see, but nobody would make them for some reason.
I wish I had the pictures of em, but I know ESP has been making Offsets for quite awhile acutally. In the 80's they had a Jaguar style model with a vintage Strat trem and 2 angled single coils, as well as a Mustang style Kit Guitar. And Fernandez had a Mustang model as well. I saw those on that vintage guitar website that had ads for old guitars I found them at this site........
http://www.vintaxe.com/
They also had a great deal of Teisco and other offset style guitars from the 60's up. It sucks that they charge $5.00 to gain access though.
I wish I had the pictures of em, but I know ESP has been making Offsets for quite awhile acutally. In the 80's they had a Jaguar style model with a vintage Strat trem and 2 angled single coils, as well as a Mustang style Kit Guitar. And Fernandez had a Mustang model as well. I saw those on that vintage guitar website that had ads for old guitars I found them at this site........
http://www.vintaxe.com/
They also had a great deal of Teisco and other offset style guitars from the 60's up. It sucks that they charge $5.00 to gain access though.
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I'm liking the body shape, but those floyd rose tremolos are complete heresy!
"we lack the motion to move to the new beat"
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Not an offset... in fact not sure what this is. 
http://www.espguitars.co.jp/artist/takamiy/rose2.jpg
http://www.espguitars.co.jp/artist/takamiy/rose2.jpg
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How 'bout the extra string?!?chrisjedijane wrote: I'm liking the body shape, but those floyd rose tremolos are complete heresy!
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I never even noticed the extra string until you pointed it out. 7-strings are WRONG!
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That "Bass IV" is just ugly! Have you guys seen the Stagg offsets?
http://www.staggmusic.com/?request=products
Go to the "M" series.
http://www.staggmusic.com/?request=products
Go to the "M" series.
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those stagg offsets look cool, but they have terrible necks and general workmanship - every one I play seems to reach a new low!
"we lack the motion to move to the new beat"
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I actually like it, but I would have moved the bridge plate out of the pickguard.stereordinary wrote: That "Bass IV" is just ugly!
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Here's the prototype for that Bass VI http://www.laruku.com/instruments/tetsu/bass18.jpg
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Jay wrote: Not an offset... in fact not sure what this is. :-X
http://www.espguitars.co.jp/artist/takamiy/rose2.jpg
we got to make a
thread of "beautiful" "creatures" 
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This should be called the Fender appreciation thread cause when i see these guitars it makes me realize how lucky i am that all mine are Fenders.lol
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ARGH! HOLY CRAP WHAT'S UP WITH THAT????? 