I bought both just to be safe

[ninesninesnines]

Sold the Gibsons and bought these, delighted. Anyone know is the red one a 62 reissue? It’s crafted in Japan and the serial number dates it from 99-02 I think

[Jaguar018]

Safety first.

[vistavision]

Congrats! They both look good on that couch, too. Bonus points.

Did your thread about identifying the Jag help you buy it?
http://www.offsetguitars.com/forums/vie ... 6&t=117075

[ninesninesnines]

Congrats! They both look good on that couch, too. Bonus points.

Did your thread about identifying the Jag help you buy it?
http://www.offsetguitars.com/forums/vie ... 6&t=117075

Yes! I hate how cliched this story is but I was drinking one night and the next morning I woke up and I had bought it, lovely guitar though

[ninesninesnines]

Safety first.

Safest decision I ever made

[Tafarel]

What red is the Jazzmaster? Is is just the light? I had a Japanese CAR JM, but the shade was different.

[ninesninesnines]

What red is the Jazzmaster? Is is just the light? I had a Japanese CAR JM, but the shade was different.

Candy apple I think?

[Embenny]

What red is the Jazzmaster? Is is just the light? I had a Japanese CAR JM, but the shade was different.

Some of the MIJs were made in a colour called OCR - "Old Candy Apple Red:, which is halfway to Oxblood. There was also an OLB (Old Lake Placid Blue), like my Jaguar.

The OP's looks like normal CAR, but if yours was a darker shade, maybe it was an OCR like this:



In any case, congrats on the new guitars. MIJ Offsets are awesome guitars.

[ninesninesnines]

What red is the Jazzmaster? Is is just the light? I had a Japanese CAR JM, but the shade was different.

Some of the MIJs were made in a colour called OCR - "Old Candy Apple Red:, which is halfway to Oxblood. There was also an OLB (Old Lake Placid Blue), like my Jaguar.

The OP's looks like normal CAR, but if yours was a darker shade, maybe it was an OCR like this:



In any case, congrats on the new guitars. MIJ Offsets are awesome guitars.

Interesting, thanks lad. Any idea of it’s a 62 reissue?

[Embenny]

Interesting, thanks lad. Any idea of it’s a 62 reissue?

Well, most of the regular MIJ Jazzmasters are sort-of 62 reissues, but they have poly finishes and inaccurate pickups. I don't believe they were ever officially called reissues, but someone can correct me if I'm wrong.

[Tafarel]

What red is the Jazzmaster? Is is just the light? I had a Japanese CAR JM, but the shade was different.

Some of the MIJs were made in a colour called OCR - "Old Candy Apple Red:, which is halfway to Oxblood. There was also an OLB (Old Lake Placid Blue), like my Jaguar.

The OP's looks like normal CAR, but if yours was a darker shade, maybe it was an OCR like this:



In any case, congrats on the new guitars. MIJ Offsets are awesome guitars.

Wow. Good eye... and recollection of history -- that's what I had. I ultimately gave it up because I didn't care for the glossy neck on it. The neck shape was not the most pleasing, either.

[Novae]

A beautiful pair of guitars! Can you tell us more about the Blonde/White Jaguar?

[robroe]

It's a mid 90s MIJ anniversary jaguar. They came in Olympic white with gold hardware.

My buddy Matt had a new one when we were teenagers. 94 or 95 I think. Much more white than this. Most of the ones you see now have all yellowed over time

[Larsongs]

Nice Score! I really like the color combo on the Jag! Sweeeet! Enjoy!

I have a CAR AV65Jag & an Oly White AV65 JM.. Great Guitar!

What kind of Gibsons did you sell out of curiousity?

[ninesninesnines]

It's a mid 90s MIJ anniversary jaguar. They came in Olympic white with gold hardware.

My buddy Matt had a new one when we were teenagers. 94 or 95 I think. Much more white than this. Most of the ones you see now have all yellowed over time

Yeah it’s a 94 but just for info they haven’t yellowed over time, the colour is blonde, works really well with the gold hardware. Here’s a thread with the original ad: http://www.offsetguitars.com/forums/vie ... php?t=1844