andyman wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:31 am
The quest probably killed him
The OP probably would have done well with a new AmPro II. Kind of has it all from a spec sheet point of view.
Leo Fender was a tweaker, and the Jazzmasters seem to be the ultimate tweaker's guitar. There's always a little something that can be adjusted or improved upon.
If you don't have that in you, then offset guitars may just not be up your alley.
A Classic Vibe JM often needs a little Loctite Blue in the bridge posts, an AVRI trem (if you are a trem user), and a nice setup - including a shim and fret-end dressing. You will have a great looking and playing guitar for around $500 if you fish for a used one.
I regularly gig with my Squier VM and CV JMs, as well as my MIM Classic player and AVRI Thinskin, which is a bit of a different beast, quality-wise. I bought it used, and it had a Staytrem installed. Didn't need to touch a thing with that.