Danomaster

[dbishopbliss]

I have a set of 3 lipstick pickups that are as close to vintage as you are going to get. Made with NOS parts from the Neptune factory using the original factory equipment. I also have a NOS bridge plate made by Jerry Jones. Also, I have a 10 position Freeway blade switch that is left over from a project that didn't pan out. I would use it to give me the traditional strat-style selections, but it also allows for running the pickups in series as Danelectro used to do.

Initially, I was thinking about making a DC3 clone or something like that, but I figured why do that when I could buy one for less.

This is what I'm thinking of making... a Danelectro style construction Jazzmaster. The image is photoshop of someone that did something similar, but they used JM pickups and bridge.

Here's my question... would I miss having the contours on the body? Anyone have a flattop Jazzmaster/Jaguar that can weigh in?

[MayTheFuzzBeWithYou]

Hey there dbishopbliss!

Nice project!
I plan to build a Jaguar with Lipstick Pickups for quite some time (but happened to find a Dead on 67 - but the plan is still on. Just delayed!) - I have a Double Bound Jazzmaster and a Double Bound Thinline Jaguar - both with no contours - and while may be slightly less comfortable to play for some - it absolutely doesn‘t bother me at all. It also looks amazing with the binding! See mine and many others here!

Do you plan to make it even more Danelectro-ish (plywood top and bottom and hole on the inside)? Or will you make it a solidbody?

[dbishopbliss]

Do you plan to make it even more Danelectro-ish (plywood top and bottom and hole on the inside)? Or will you make it a solidbody?

I am planning on the hollow Dano construction with the masonite top and bottom. I might do a hybrid where I have the body contours on the back and have the flat top. Binding would be cool, but I have never done it and not sure how it would work with the masonite.

[CorporateDisguise]

I have a semihollow JM, that has a flat top. It is a little annoying for aggressive strumming. But for everything else, I don’t even notice. JMs have a more extreme roundover than say a tele, so it is definitely more comfy than flat top teles to me.

[dbishopbliss]

I have a semihollow JM, that has a flat top. It is a little annoying for aggressive strumming. But for everything else, I don’t even notice. JMs have a more extreme roundover than say a tele, so it is definitely more comfy than flat top teles to me.

If I made this using Danoelectro style construction it would be less round-over than a tele I think. I guess if I hate it I can always make a traditional JM body.