What separates a Jazzmaster from a Jazzblaster?
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What separates a Jazzmaster from a Jazzblaster?
Where's the line? Or is it more of a gradual transition? Is a Blaster just a Master with humbuckers? Simplified wiring? What say you?
I'm building something near the middle and feel unsure how I should refer to it. Kinda small and maybe a bit pretty but still.
I'm building something near the middle and feel unsure how I should refer to it. Kinda small and maybe a bit pretty but still.
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Re: What separates a Jazzmaster from a Jazzblaster?
Seeing as it's a Lee Ranaldo invention then really the definition would/should be a Jazzmaster with Wide Range Humbuckers.hulakatt wrote: ↑Sun Jun 19, 2022 7:41 amWhere's the line? Or is it more of a gradual transition? Is a Blaster just a Master with humbuckers? Simplified wiring? What say you?
I'm building something near the middle and feel unsure how I should refer to it. Kinda small and maybe a bit pretty but still.
I've seen people call a JM with normal humbuckers a blaster but I think that's incorrect.
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Re: What separates a Jazzmaster from a Jazzblaster?
Jazz Paul?
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Re: What separates a Jazzmaster from a Jazzblaster?
What about the wiring? Does it need to be stripped down or can a Jazzblaster enjoy the rhythm circuit as well?
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Re: What separates a Jazzmaster from a Jazzblaster?
Dunno. Fuck rules
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Re: What separates a Jazzmaster from a Jazzblaster?
I really don't think a "Jazzblaster" is a whole class of objects. I believe it's literally just when Lee Renaldo put WRHB's in a Jazzmaster. You can copy that idea and call is a Jazzblaster if you want, I guess. But at least as far as I know (and as a 10 plus year OSG veteran, it's hard to imagine it being a thing without me knowing. I mean, this is just like so niche) it's not like a "chopper" motorcycle or a "hot rod" car.
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Re: What separates a Jazzmaster from a Jazzblaster?
I second this. Make whatever you want. Call it whatever you want Words are all made up anyway.
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Re: What separates a Jazzmaster from a Jazzblaster?
I third this.threewordname wrote: ↑Sun Jun 19, 2022 11:48 amI second this. Make whatever you want. Call it whatever you want Words are all made up anyway.
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Re: What separates a Jazzmaster from a Jazzblaster?
Output? Attitude?
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Re: What separates a Jazzmaster from a Jazzblaster?
i still consider a jagmaster as any jaguar/jazzmaster shaped guitars with a hardtail/strat trem. i consider a jazzblaster as a jazzmaster with widerange pickups. by my definition, my main drop d guitar is a jazzmasterblaster
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Re: What separates a Jazzmaster from a Jazzblaster?
See, I don't even consider a hardtail as a JM/Jags_mcsleazy wrote: ↑Mon Jun 20, 2022 2:04 pmi still consider a jagmaster as any jaguar/jazzmaster shaped guitars with a hardtail/strat trem. i consider a jazzblaster as a jazzmaster with widerange pickups. by my definition, my main drop d guitar is a jazzmasterblaster
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Re: What separates a Jazzmaster from a Jazzblaster?
From the Oxford English Dictionary, 2022:
Jazzblaster
Noun (informal)
\ ‘jaz ˈbla-stər \
UK: dʒæz ˌblɑː.stər
US: dʒæz ˌblæs.t̬ɚ
1. A type of electric guitar characterised by the combination of a Fender Jazzmaster body with Wide-Range humbucker pickups.
Origin of Jazzblaster
1997-99: reference to such instruments owned by Lee Ranaldo of the grunge music group Sonic Youth.
Jazzblaster
Noun (informal)
\ ‘jaz ˈbla-stər \
UK: dʒæz ˌblɑː.stər
US: dʒæz ˌblæs.t̬ɚ
1. A type of electric guitar characterised by the combination of a Fender Jazzmaster body with Wide-Range humbucker pickups.
Origin of Jazzblaster
1997-99: reference to such instruments owned by Lee Ranaldo of the grunge music group Sonic Youth.
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Re: What separates a Jazzmaster from a Jazzblaster?
my bad. i meant jagmasterblasterjohnnysomersett wrote: ↑Mon Jun 20, 2022 8:13 pmSee, I don't even consider a hardtail as a JM/Jags_mcsleazy wrote: ↑Mon Jun 20, 2022 2:04 pmi still consider a jagmaster as any jaguar/jazzmaster shaped guitars with a hardtail/strat trem. i consider a jazzblaster as a jazzmaster with widerange pickups. by my definition, my main drop d guitar is a jazzmasterblaster
But, fuck rules
i too also don't consider a hardtail as a jazzmaster. damn neighbors keeping me awake
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Re: What separates a Jazzmaster from a Jazzblaster?
I just think a JM/Jag with a bridge like this looks like a dog without a tail.johnnysomersett wrote: ↑Mon Jun 20, 2022 8:13 pmSee, I don't even consider a hardtail as a JM/Jags_mcsleazy wrote: ↑Mon Jun 20, 2022 2:04 pmi still consider a jagmaster as any jaguar/jazzmaster shaped guitars with a hardtail/strat trem. i consider a jazzblaster as a jazzmaster with widerange pickups. by my definition, my main drop d guitar is a jazzmasterblaster
But, fuck rules
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Re: What separates a Jazzmaster from a Jazzblaster?
Which can be very cutehulakatt wrote: ↑Tue Jun 21, 2022 9:53 amI just think a JM/Jag with a bridge like this looks like a dog without a tail.johnnysomersett wrote: ↑Mon Jun 20, 2022 8:13 pmSee, I don't even consider a hardtail as a JM/Jags_mcsleazy wrote: ↑Mon Jun 20, 2022 2:04 pmi still consider a jagmaster as any jaguar/jazzmaster shaped guitars with a hardtail/strat trem. i consider a jazzblaster as a jazzmaster with widerange pickups. by my definition, my main drop d guitar is a jazzmasterblaster
But, fuck rules