Best cheap backup Jazzmaster with a good size neck profile? *that's not a Mascis Squire*

[Larsongs]

From what I read CV’s aren’t much of an improvement over VM’s re; QC.. I’d go play one before I’d waste any time buying one, two or three online & have to return them all because they were all complete POS due to extremely poor QC.. And they all needed reconstruction, lots of new Parts & possibly a new Neck.. Been there done that…

I know I won’t gain any popularity for this comment. But, Other than the JMJM the other JM Squiers would be a strong pass for me….

If you could find a good Used Fender Lacquer 60’s that would be an excellent choice for a back up to any Jazzmaster.. They are great Guitars! Next best thing to an AV65.. Even come with the Hard Case…

Good luck..

[panoramic]

From what I read CV’s aren’t much of an improvement over VM’s re; QC.. I’d go play one before I’d waste any time buying one, two or three online & have to return them all because they were all complete POS due to extremely poor QC.. And they all needed reconstruction, lots of new Parts & possibly a new Neck.. Been there done that…

I know I won’t gain any popularity for this comment. But, Other than the JMJM the other JM Squiers would be a strong pass for me….

If you could find a good Used Fender Lacquer 60’s that would be an excellent choice for a back up to any Jazzmaster.. They are great Guitars! Next best thing to an AV65.. Even come with the Hard Case…

Good luck..

no two squiers play the same, i have played PILES of them and the only one's i have liked right off the rack were the tele thinlines and one of the new JM's. JMJM's have all felt good until the recent release which is garbage now too.

[marqueemoon]

I would say in a 3 piece you could get away with just about anything as a backup. Sticking with the same scale length is probably a good idea though.

Yeah, I've recently come to the realisation that I play mush better on a 25.5" and can navigate the fretboard by feel a lot more accurately - which is handy when I'm singing and moving around at the same time - so the Jag has been benched for the band outside of recording.

I’m the opposite. I like shorter scale for rhythm playing/singing and 25.5” for lead stuff.

[LVC]

Put a JMJM neck on a CV body, sell the leftover parts you don't need?

[MayTheFuzzBeWithYou]

Classic lacquer is the best bargain in guitars ever. Especially if you get an earlier model with Rosewood.

Neck fairly chunky.

I have one of these necks on my Customesque Telemaster. The Pau Ferro version - which is actually beautiful grained. Neck is good and chunky. Great feeling. 7,25“.
Got it for 200€ new from a german music store back in 2020 - when they sold both CP and CL Jag and JM necks as replacements. Maybe you get lucky and find one - get a body in a color you like and you have the perfect backup guitar for probably less than 800,-

[JSett]

I mean, you’ve bought a ‘65 JM with less consideration

TROOF!

OUCH! Fucking daggers straight out hahhaaha

I mean, at least back in those days it was easier...there was just one option at a time and the only variance was the colour. Much simpler.

[JSett]

I've decided I'm just gonna pop to my local Guitar shop and play a bunch. They've got maybe 10 or 12 in stock from various ranges from Squier to Vintera so I can just see what feels best for whatever the money and grab it.

[MattK]

Why not get a nice old-ish neck you can really bond with and pick up a loaded Classic Vibe body (or buy a CV and sell the neck). That way you could be open to e.g. a Greco Strat as well. So much great 70s Fujigen stuff out there.

[marqueemoon]

no two guitars play the same

Fixed for me. At one point I had two Silvertone 1303/ U2 reissues. One black and one silverburst. The black was over a half pound heavier. Despite similar setups they played and sounded noticeably different.

IMO a spare guitar shouldn’t be jarring to switch to or unplayably shitty, but trying to find something that is a close match is a fool’s errand. Or you spend a bunch of money upgrading it make it “match”.

[panoramic]

I mean, you’ve bought a ‘65 JM with less consideration

TROOF!

OUCH! Fucking daggers straight out hahhaaha

I mean, at least back in those days it was easier...there was just one option at a time and the only variance was the colour. Much simpler.

true, I would still say go to the shop and play what they have there. I really felt like the squier offsets felt either super shitty or like toy quality, maybe 1 out of 10 is decent.

[garyptaszek]

bring two of your guitars and flip a coin when you get there, that's what I do (or snap a string and get to play both like our last gig with you lot)

[JSett]

bring two of your guitars and flip a coin when you get there, that's what I do (or snap a string and get to play both like our last gig with you lot)

That did give us the opportunity to do that seamless mid-song guitar unpack/swapover thing though like pro's (playing to 25 people, above a BBQ restuarant hahaha)

[garyptaszek]

bring two of your guitars and flip a coin when you get there, that's what I do (or snap a string and get to play both like our last gig with you lot)

That did give us the opportunity to do that seamless mid-song guitar unpack/swapover thing though like pro's (playing to 25 people, above a BBQ restuarant hahaha)

it was fucking seamless. those 25 people will remember that for the rest of their lives.

[JSett]

So this popped up on Reverb yesterday and I negotiated a deal on it. 2017 Classic Lacquer 60's MIM:



...that'll do the job and wont need anything except one of the Staytrem's I have in the parts drawer.

[sal paradise]

So this popped up on Reverb yesterday and I negotiated a deal on it. 2017 Classic Lacquer 60's MIM:



...that'll do the job and wont need anything except one of the Staytrem's I have in the parts drawer.

Cool!

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