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Pepe Silvia wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 22, 2021 8:13 pm

There is nothing special to this guitar

It's hollow!

ThatGuyOverThere wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 14, 2019 10:23 pm

I’m loving how many indie/alternative guitarists are being celebrated with signature guitars these days. What are we up to now?

- Kurt Kobain Jaguar/Mustang/Jagstang
- Johnny Marr Jaguar
- J Mascis Jazzmaster
- Troy van Leeuwen Jazzmaster
- Ed O’Brien Stratocaster
- Albert Hammond Jr Stratocaster
- Britt Daniels Telecaster

I'd love to see Aaron and Bryce Dessner get a signature Jaguar and Jazzmaster each. Those guys are two of the best alternative musicians around currently. Glad to see Ben Gibbard getting a signature model too.

JPCordingley wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 23, 2021 1:55 pm

I'd love to see Aaron and Bryce Dessner get a signature Jaguar and Jazzmaster each. Those guys are two of the best alternative musicians around currently. Glad to see Ben Gibbard getting a signature model too.

Hah, note my username...I'd throw thousands of dollars at this!

Got mine a couple days ago. Overall reviews:

-$1100 seems like a lot for this, but I've listened to Gibbard for at least 20 years of my life at this point so...take my money.
-It's pretty fun to play, though. Came nicely set up out of the box.
-Sounds like ben. I like the no-frills approach
-The neck is a literal louisville slugger.
-Not sure what the story is with the 3-piece body; is that done for the 'chambering' or did I just get a body made out of smaller cuts they had laying around?
-In classic Mexican Fender style, the pots go from 0-100 when they are turned from '1' to '2'. This has always driven me a bit nuts

That's a fine-looking guitar.

I'm still flummoxed by the non-trem trem.

Maggieo wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 12, 2021 3:39 pm

I'm still flummoxed by the non-trem trem.

esp. since it's still stamped "Vibrato" but it is indeed a looker. congrats, graceless!

It does look great. Even the the non-trem trem. I like the look of the grain on the back of yours.

How much does yours weigh? I'm wondering about the chambering and impact on weight.

Thanks -- It clocks in at 6.5 lbs on a digital scale

Great interview with Ben about the song 'Black Sun' and the origins of his modified 70s Mustangs (and his new sig model)

Pretty great content from Fender, honestly - wish they did this for all the signature models!

https://youtu.be/EDRgDs15j8c

JPCordingley wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 23, 2021 1:55 pm

ThatGuyOverThere wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 14, 2019 10:23 pm

I’m loving how many indie/alternative guitarists are being celebrated with signature guitars these days. What are we up to now?

- Kurt Kobain Jaguar/Mustang/Jagstang
- Johnny Marr Jaguar
- J Mascis Jazzmaster
- Troy van Leeuwen Jazzmaster
- Ed O’Brien Stratocaster
- Albert Hammond Jr Stratocaster
- Britt Daniels Telecaster

I'd love to see Aaron and Bryce Dessner get a signature Jaguar and Jazzmaster each. Those guys are two of the best alternative musicians around currently. Glad to see Ben Gibbard getting a signature model too.

The ones I’d like to see would be a Kevin Shields Jazzmaster and Belinda Butcher Mustang, probably like most of us.

Reissues of the Sonic Youth Jazzmasters. Seems dumb as hell that Troy Van Leeuwen not only still has his guitar being manufactured, but they gave him a second colorway, and somehow the SY guitars were discontinued after what, like a year?

Tom Verlaine would be cool/different

Mechanical Birds wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:26 am

JPCordingley wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 23, 2021 1:55 pm

ThatGuyOverThere wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 14, 2019 10:23 pm

I’m loving how many indie/alternative guitarists are being celebrated with signature guitars these days. What are we up to now?

- Kurt Kobain Jaguar/Mustang/Jagstang
- Johnny Marr Jaguar
- J Mascis Jazzmaster
- Troy van Leeuwen Jazzmaster
- Ed O’Brien Stratocaster
- Albert Hammond Jr Stratocaster
- Britt Daniels Telecaster

I'd love to see Aaron and Bryce Dessner get a signature Jaguar and Jazzmaster each. Those guys are two of the best alternative musicians around currently. Glad to see Ben Gibbard getting a signature model too.

The ones I’d like to see would be a Kevin Shields Jazzmaster and Belinda Butcher Mustang, probably like most of us.

Reissues of the Sonic Youth Jazzmasters. Seems dumb as hell that Troy Van Leeuwen not only still has his guitar being manufactured, but they gave him a second colorway, and somehow the SY guitars were discontinued after what, like a year?

Tom Verlaine would be cool/different

Richard Lloyd and I have been pestering Fender to make a sig model of his Strat, but to no avail.

I was so excited for this and had just about gotten myself to the point of paying £700 for a Mexican Mustang, but even with my status as a pitiful Death Cab apologist I can't pay a grand for it. I wonder how many they're making...

For a second I thought I was reading that this guitar had a blend knob on there, but instead I see that the guitar has a pull three way selector switch instead.

So it's brown, then, is that the deal? And some kind of hardtail? I don't know if I see what's good about this guitar at all, really.

Larry Mal wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 03, 2021 5:08 am

I don't know if I see what's good about this guitar at all, really.

it's not a Gibson? that's a start.

i don't know, the buyer above seems to dig his. I'm not sure we can hold the price point against it, since it's in line with Fender's much-discussed current round of inflation. it looks killer, and if it's anything like the hardtail shortboard Mustang i just got, it's a blast to play. what else do you want? I hope to hear more from owners.

I guess my appreciation for Gibson disqualifies me from another thread on here, so I'll just fuck off from this one also, then.