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[Mechanical Birds]

email the mods

[Sonicxyouth]

What they are getting at is that there is someone in the classifieds that does a nice matching headstock paint job for the JMJM. You have to email the moderators to get access to the classifieds.

[yunpac]

I was shopping on ebay for parts to build or modify my own jazzmaster and saw this... Almost everything (may have gotten a Mastery bridge) I would have chosen had I done it myself... so I grabbed it. Might have been some members here.

Upgrades:
Novak JM-V Neck Pickup
Novak JM-FAT Bridge Pickup
Fender American Vintage Tremolo
Staytrem Bridge
Fender Vintage Tuners
Tone Guard Gold Anodized Aluminum Pick guard
Fender 65' American Vintage witch hat Knobs
Switchcraft Electronics
Matching Painted Headstock
Fret Leveling and Complete Setup
Stripped Oiled Neck

[preservation]

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THAT'S THE ONE I MISSED BY MIS-SETTING MY ALARM BY 5 MINUTES.

[Drewbirds]

No photos but some of the upgrades on mine include:

TUSQ nut - fitted for 11 gauge strings
Switchcraft Jack
CTS 500k Audio Pots for both tone and volume
StayTrem Bridge
EYguitar Red Tort Guard
Proper setup

Pickups sound fine. Not worth the extra 200 dollars Id want to spend.
Probably going to bypass the rollerpot section eventually.

I also want to sand down the back of the neck to get rid of that gloss but that can be done in the future.

[Johnny Burrito]

Can anyone tell me if the finish on the Mascis is the same or close to the Marr Jagur?

[Mechanical Birds]

In my experience the Marr thing has a really sticky nitro feel while the JM has a smooth, beautifully playing satin finish. So no not the same at all. The JMJM is way, way better in my opinion.

[Johnny Burrito]

D'oh, I meant specifically the shade.

[Mechanical Birds]

Hmm they're pretty close yeah, they both have that sorta orangeish thing going on.

[Compulsor]

Only cosmetic changes, NOS witch hats and badly cut mint guard I've had lying around for years.

Perfect... Step away from the canvas...

[Mechanical Birds]

Yeah that thing inspired me to turn my JMJM into a Jazzblaster with a creme guard. Omg can't wait till its done.

[loungelife]

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THAT'S THE ONE I MISSED BY MIS-SETTING MY ALARM BY 5 MINUTES.

It costs a fraction to use, but esnipe.com. Friend of all friends for ebay.

[loungelife]

This is my current Mascis XII project. I received my new neck from Warmoth and mounted it up today and took a pic of course. Also installed a 12 string TOM and Faction Guitar 12 string tremolo cover plate. Luckily the TOM slid right into the existing Mascis posts without much effort. Next step is tuners and testing. Might eventually swap out pickups for standard JM ARVI or SD Antiquity II, but we'll see.

[funnylittle]

This is my current Mascis XII project. I received my new neck from Warmoth and mounted it up today and took a pic of course. Also installed a 12 string TOM and Faction Guitar 12 string tremolo cover plate. Luckily the TOM slid right into the existing Mascis posts without much effort. Next step is tuners and testing. Might eventually swap out pickups for standard JM ARVI or SD Antiquity II, but we'll see.

can't wait to see the finished Mascis XII! got something similar in mind. just waiting for a JMJM or a VMJM to pop up.

[loungelife]

can't wait to see the finished Mascis XII! got something similar in mind. just waiting for a JMJM or a VMJM to pop up.

Yeah, I'm excited. My best advice is if you're building a neck, don't forget it takes 8-10 weeks turnaround if you want it custom at all. I ordered that and then sat around looking for the right deal on a SQJMJM. I'll be sure to post more pics as the project comes along!