Jazzmaster Experts--Questions About a '59....

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Re: Jazzmaster Experts--Questions About a '59....

Post by tonewoods » Thu Aug 30, 2012 8:48 am

jbuckner wrote: Do you know the story of how he aquired the guitar?
He told me, but a lot of stuff was discussed that evening, and I don't want to get the facts screwed up...
We have all seen my faulty memory in action here... ;)

He does live in SoCal...
There is no question that this is the guitar...

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Post by jbuckner » Thu Aug 30, 2012 8:54 am

tonewoods wrote:
jbuckner wrote: Do you know the story of how he aquired the guitar?
He told me, but a lot of stuff was discussed that evening, and I don't want to get the facts screwed up...
We have all seen my faulty memory in action here...

He does live in SoCal...
There is no question that this is the guitar...
I sent you a PM.

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Post by thegumbootman » Thu Aug 30, 2012 9:01 am

*insert popcorn smiley*


Just read through this thread. Holy crap!

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Post by terminalvertigo » Thu Aug 30, 2012 9:24 am

how cool! :)

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Post by øøøøøøø » Thu Aug 30, 2012 10:55 am

Awesome. I wonder how many stolen sy guitars will be recovered due to this forum before all is said and done

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Post by teensupertiger » Thu Aug 30, 2012 12:30 pm

i think it's the third here. and 5 or 6 was discovered. a lot still missed.
i dream to find one and meet lee or thurston... ;)

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Post by Mr.K » Thu Aug 30, 2012 2:55 pm

WOW! This is amazing!

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Post by MattK » Thu Aug 30, 2012 3:03 pm

Outstanding - gives new meaning to the term "enthusiast community"!

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Post by OffYourFace » Thu Aug 30, 2012 3:31 pm

There goes the neighborhood again :D ;)

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Post by s_mcsleazy » Fri Aug 31, 2012 1:05 am

i assume because its not got wrhb's it belonged to thurston
offset guitars resident bass player.
'Are you trying to seduce me Mrs Robinson? Or do you just want me to solder a couple of resistors into your Muff?'

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Post by Mr.K » Fri Aug 31, 2012 1:17 am

Nope, it's Lee's.

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Post by s_mcsleazy » Fri Aug 31, 2012 1:25 am

surprised. i heard he put wrhb's in most his guitars
offset guitars resident bass player.
'Are you trying to seduce me Mrs Robinson? Or do you just want me to solder a couple of resistors into your Muff?'

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Post by Sauerkraut » Fri Aug 31, 2012 1:31 am

Here's Lee playing it in 1998, French Tickler (the song he used it on) starts at 31:35.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=By513-dqyH8" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

One of my favourite songs actually.

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Post by surfin_bird » Fri Aug 31, 2012 2:23 am

OSG: TOURIST SEASON IS OPENED!

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Post by teensupertiger » Fri Aug 31, 2012 2:33 am

i tweeted Lee Ranaldo with a link on that topic
@_surfer_rosa_

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