Hello nineteen seventy-two, too! (Update page 3)

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Re: Hello nineteen seventy-two, too!

Post by Pacafeliz » Tue Feb 07, 2023 9:29 am

With all due respect



DUDE GET RID OF THAT SHIT SCRATCH PLATE



and put on that nice original one.

Thanks for your attention. Enjoy your
OTHERWISE
lovely guitar

;D
i love delay SO much ...that i procrastinate all the time.

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Re: Hello nineteen seventy-two, too!

Post by simonhpieman » Tue Feb 07, 2023 9:46 am

Hahahaha, I'm getting that contrarian feeling where I feel like I want to leave it on there even more as more people say how much they hate it... :D

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Re: Hello nineteen seventy-two, too!

Post by JSett » Tue Feb 07, 2023 9:47 am

Pacafeliz wrote:
Tue Feb 07, 2023 9:29 am
With all due respect



DUDE GET RID OF THAT SHIT SCRATCH PLATE



and put on that nice original one.

Thanks for your attention. Enjoy your
OTHERWISE
lovely guitar

;D
Right. I'm putting on a Miami Vice pickguard on my 72 Jazzmaster.
Silly Rabbit, don't you know scooped mids are for kids?

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Re: Hello nineteen seventy-two, too!

Post by gishuk » Tue Feb 07, 2023 10:24 am

The pickguard must stay!

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Re: Hello nineteen seventy-two, too!

Post by Pacafeliz » Tue Feb 07, 2023 10:29 am

johnnysomersett wrote:
Tue Feb 07, 2023 9:47 am
Pacafeliz wrote:
Tue Feb 07, 2023 9:29 am
With all due respect



DUDE GET RID OF THAT SHIT SCRATCH PLATE



and put on that nice original one.

Thanks for your attention. Enjoy your
OTHERWISE
lovely guitar

;D
Right. I'm putting on a Miami Vice pickguard on my 72 Jazzmaster.
...you know what I'M gonna be putting on you, then...?!

(Well shit i don't know how to put a Crazy Joe Davola gif in here! :squint: )
i love delay SO much ...that i procrastinate all the time.

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Re: Hello nineteen seventy-two, too!

Post by MechaBulletBill » Tue Feb 07, 2023 11:24 am

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Re: Hello nineteen seventy-two, too!

Post by Jonesie » Tue Feb 07, 2023 12:13 pm

The pickguard is fantastic, don't let the naysayers bring you down.

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Re: Hello nineteen seventy-two, too!

Post by tequila_in_teacups » Tue Feb 07, 2023 12:13 pm

I’m into that pickguard.

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Re: Hello nineteen seventy-two, too!

Post by Pacafeliz » Tue Feb 07, 2023 12:49 pm

MechaBulletBill wrote:
Tue Feb 07, 2023 11:24 am
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:-* thanks :D
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Re: Hello nineteen seventy-two, too!

Post by F15hface » Tue Feb 07, 2023 1:13 pm

I like the pickguard OP. Hope the rest of the guitar is as groovy, old mustangs are good fun.

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Re: Hello nineteen seventy-two, too!

Post by cestlamort » Tue Feb 07, 2023 1:34 pm

I'm strangely into that pickguard. Would I ever go out of my way to buy one or even install it? nope. But, since it's already on there... Now's a great time to learn "Smuggler's Blues" or "The heat is on" (an ohrwurm if there was ever one)
Also, for authentic Miami Vice style, you'll want to trim it back a little so it shows some sockless ankles, just like Crocket and Tubbs.

Congrats to both of you on the 1972 scores.

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Re: Hello nineteen seventy-two, too!

Post by JVG » Wed Feb 08, 2023 1:06 am

I’d get the headstock refinished to match the pickguard.

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Re: Hello nineteen seventy-two, too!

Post by MayTheFuzzBeWithYou » Wed Feb 08, 2023 1:18 am

I love it!
Pickguard is weird - but as it‘s already on… leave it - at least for a bit… but if you do: you can only play it with wearing at least one of the following:
a big moustache
a matching Miami style shirt
Or an 80s visor cap…

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Re: Hello nineteen seventy-two, too!

Post by simonhpieman » Wed Feb 08, 2023 2:01 pm

My tache is growing...

Gut shots

Polished the frets with steel wool last night and de-rusted all the screws.

Took it apart and the pots appear to be modern CTS. Meh. I spent the afternoon playing it with some new purple Ernie Balls and it sounds epic, especially the neck pickup. I've been wailing over some jazz standards for some reason. Sounds amazing.

The neck is stamped June 72. And it's refin, sadly, albeit what looks like a fairly decent old one. The worst thing is that I can see CAR in the pocket - it was a COMPSTANG! :fp:

Still, it plays really nicely and the Miami guard is staying. Props to The Creamery's 69 pickups!

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Re: Hello nineteen seventy-two, too! (Update page 2)

Post by F15hface » Wed Feb 08, 2023 2:21 pm

Pay tribute to the original finish with competition stripes in hot pink and cyan. It's the right thing to do.

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