I've been a long-time fan of the Fender offset guitars, particularly the Jazzmaster. I finally decided to build a Jazzmaster myself this past month and have been researching like crazy to make sure I build it exactly the way I want it. I've been lurking a bit on this forum during this time and it has been, by far, the most helpful. My Jazzmaster will be something like a very weird, late 60's custom job. The build plan is as follows: Alder body with a black finish (already built). Neck constructed entirely of rosewood, large CBS-style headstock, binding and block inlay, built by Warmoth. Vintage repro pickups by Curtis Novak (who I've heard very good things about). White or Tortoise Shell pickguard. Modified mustang bridge. Everything else should be standard JM hardware. I was actually to make a final decision on pickguard/hardware/finish colors because of the Fender Offset Dressing Room, very cool stuff
I'm from Portland, Oregon. I've been playing guitar for nearly 7 years. My 2 other guitars are a Washburn HB-15C with the humbucker replaced with a P-90, Ibanez JTK2 (modified beyond recognition). I'm also a huge pedal freak, my board is the size of a guitar case, and yet I still catch myself thinking that I may need a bigger one.
I'm a big fan of Radiohead, Sonic Youth, Sigur Ros, Do Make Say Think, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Jim Hall, & Sonny Rollins. I'm also really into Classical music, Hard-Bop Jazz, Post-Rock, & traditional Japanese music.
Hopefully I will learn a lot more from Offset now that I am a member, and maybe you guys can help guide me through my build. At the least, I'll be sure to make a thread when I finish my Jazzmaster.
Thanks in advance for any help I'll get from you guys! To any Japanese members out there: よろしくお願いします!
i don't play that much jazz, but thanks?? 
that's the guitar of my dreams!
