Just inherited a jazzmaster body…could it be vintage?
- Gswearengin
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Re: Just inherited a jazzmaster body…could it be vintage?
I would actually love to find the grounding plates they use for the AO/professional series. As long as they work as well, it seems like the flat type would be much easier to work with than the “tub.” Maybe I just did it wrong or don’t have the right tools.
More thoughts on the body, if anyone is still reading: the pickup I got is a black bottom, and the tort is definitely the older, more brown style. Both of those suggest pre-‘65, but I have no way of knowing whether they “belong” together.
As a total novice, I’m not convinced that the neck pocket is fully painted. Most of the pocket just looks yellow, with a hint of black on the bass side, and a bigger section on the treble side. The rest is fullerplast/base coat, right?
The body is packed away for now, but looking at pictures I sometimes think I see the hint of a “3” in the bridge pickup cavity, but it’s very faint, much smaller, and pointed a different direction from what I’m used to seeing. Maybe?
I also noticed the staple is still in place for the grounding wire in the trem cavity. What is that black square with the cross through it…has anyone ever seen something like that before?
Thanks!
Gary
More thoughts on the body, if anyone is still reading: the pickup I got is a black bottom, and the tort is definitely the older, more brown style. Both of those suggest pre-‘65, but I have no way of knowing whether they “belong” together.
As a total novice, I’m not convinced that the neck pocket is fully painted. Most of the pocket just looks yellow, with a hint of black on the bass side, and a bigger section on the treble side. The rest is fullerplast/base coat, right?
The body is packed away for now, but looking at pictures I sometimes think I see the hint of a “3” in the bridge pickup cavity, but it’s very faint, much smaller, and pointed a different direction from what I’m used to seeing. Maybe?
I also noticed the staple is still in place for the grounding wire in the trem cavity. What is that black square with the cross through it…has anyone ever seen something like that before?
Thanks!
Gary
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Re: Just inherited a jazzmaster body…could it be vintage?
I recommend squirting some wood glue into that split in the mounting hole in the rhythm circuit route and then clamping it up. It could split all the way.
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Re: Just inherited a jazzmaster body…could it be vintage?
From the picture, the neck pocket residue looks like the body was painted with a stick attached which is consistent with that pattern you describe. I read somewhere that after bodies were sealed, the default spray was that yellow at the center of the bursts. All over the body. From there, most guitars were finished in sunburst. The rest are custom or other colors, but that yellow is underneath regardless.
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One more thought (you guys have moved on, I’m still obsessing…),
I just looked at the main control cavity and don’t see any evidence of Glazier points. I can’t verify that they’re original, but the location of the Glazier points in the rhythm circuit cavity seem consistent with other guitars that I’ve seen. Wouldn’t that suggest pre-‘64, when they moved to the flat shielding plate in the control cavity?
I don’t see any evidence of a date in the bridge pickup or trem cavities. I see a few things that could potentially be evidence of filled nail holes, but nothing certain.
Thanks!
Gary
I just looked at the main control cavity and don’t see any evidence of Glazier points. I can’t verify that they’re original, but the location of the Glazier points in the rhythm circuit cavity seem consistent with other guitars that I’ve seen. Wouldn’t that suggest pre-‘64, when they moved to the flat shielding plate in the control cavity?
I don’t see any evidence of a date in the bridge pickup or trem cavities. I see a few things that could potentially be evidence of filled nail holes, but nothing certain.
Thanks!
Gary
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Re: Just inherited a jazzmaster body…could it be vintage?
I’ll do that ASAP once I get home (on vacation right now…).
I did a test fit with the vintage pickguard and it wasn’t as bad as expected. It’s pretty wrinkled and warped and ugly, but I would love to use it if I can (I’m a tort aficionado). I’ll try flattening it between glass or mount it to a piece of wood so it doesn’t shrink further.
Thanks,
Gary
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Re: Just inherited a jazzmaster body…could it be vintage?
Looks like a decent fit!
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Re: Just inherited a jazzmaster body…could it be vintage?
If it's been off the guitar for a while, you might have to file the pickup cutouts to get them to fit. No big deal though.Gswearengin wrote: ↑Sun Jun 19, 2022 2:01 pmI’ll do that ASAP once I get home (on vacation right now…).
I did a test fit with the vintage pickguard and it wasn’t as bad as expected. It’s pretty wrinkled and warped and ugly, but I would love to use it if I can (I’m a tort aficionado). I’ll try flattening it between glass or mount it to a piece of wood so it doesn’t shrink further.
Thanks,
Gary