1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

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Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Post by zhivago » Wed May 22, 2024 11:33 pm

Very nice!!!!!

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Is this nearer the actual colour?

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Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Post by StevenO » Thu May 23, 2024 2:46 am

That's scarily beautiful. This feels like a thread from the golden age of OSG. Amazing work, my friend! :)

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Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Post by Soiouz » Thu May 23, 2024 7:38 am

zhivago wrote:
Wed May 22, 2024 11:33 pm
Very nice!!!!!

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Is this nearer the actual colour?

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Indeed, yes, my iPhone played some trick there.

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Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Post by Soiouz » Thu May 23, 2024 7:38 am

StevenO wrote:
Thu May 23, 2024 2:46 am
That's scarily beautiful. This feels like a thread from the golden age of OSG. Amazing work, my friend! :)
THANKS!

My luthier really did some magic for this one!

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Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Post by zhivago » Thu May 23, 2024 8:08 am

Soiouz wrote:
Thu May 23, 2024 7:38 am
zhivago wrote:
Wed May 22, 2024 11:33 pm
Very nice!!!!!

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Is this nearer the actual colour?

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Indeed, yes, my iPhone played some trick there.

no probs!!

It looks so, so good...Sunburst is so hard to get right :)
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Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Post by terminalvertigo » Thu May 23, 2024 8:30 am

Looks great david!

As discussed, I've got the neck pickup for this guitar :)
just gotta find some grey bobbin replacements first!
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Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Post by Soiouz » Thu May 23, 2024 8:44 am

In direct sunlight, it's easier to get the correct colour with my old iphone:

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Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Post by DrippyReverbTremolo » Thu May 23, 2024 9:26 am

Schweet!

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Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Post by OffYourFace » Thu May 23, 2024 1:52 pm

AMAZING. Who painted it? It’s perfect.

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Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Post by Soiouz » Thu May 23, 2024 2:34 pm

My luthier who has done all my restorations, projects, modifications, finishes, etc for over 20 years. He is the best.

Martin Tremblay Luthier

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Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Post by dinosaur » Sun Jun 09, 2024 8:36 am

Super cool to see you're still active and with such a cool project! Looks amazing.

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Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Post by SimonReeve » Sun Jun 09, 2024 9:52 am

Soiouz wrote:
Thu May 23, 2024 8:44 am
In direct sunlight, it's easier to get the correct colour with my old iphone:

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Few things cooler than a sunburst offset - your luthier did a fantastic job.

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