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Please, give me counsel!

Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 7:19 pm
by cpeck
Hello all,
First off, thanks to Justin for sending me this way - fantastic site!

That said, I am at a crossroads.

I have enough money to buy a used MIA 62 RI JM.  I also have a mid 90's Japanese JM body lying around (as pictured here: www.noyesrecords.com/jazzmaster.jpg).

I don't know if I should a) sink money into fixing up the body, adding a neck, etc. OR
b) buying a MIA 62 RI.

I currently have a MIJ Jazzmaster with Seymour Duncan Antiquity II's in it.  It's great (though it needs a setup), and it definitely makes me want another JM - I just need help deciding.  All opinions welcome.

Re: Please, give me counsel!

Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 7:21 pm
by cpeck
I've looked at these and liked them: http://www.vintagevibeguitars.com/pickup_sc.html#

Re: Please, give me counsel!

Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 9:45 pm
by flatfiver
Do you have anything in addition to the body?  Trem, bridge, etc?

I would tend to lean toward the AVRI - unless you're looking for a project.  I'd definitely recommend getting AVRI hardware if you complete the body you have - it's much nicer than the stuff on the Japanese guitars.

Re: Please, give me counsel!

Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:13 pm
by Blobcaster
sink money into fixing up the body



that body looks good,you might want to just slap some parts on,then you could upgrade the other guitar parts wise too.unless your other JM is 3TSB

Re: Please, give me counsel!

Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 2:24 pm
by i love sharin foo
cpeck wrote: Hello all,
First off, thanks to Justin for sending me this way - fantastic site!
You're quite welcome!

I'm glad you're enjoying it here.


If you have enough saved up at the moment for a used AVRI, I'd probably recommend going that route for the time being. You can always buy extra parts here and there and eventually build up the spare body. Now is proving to be a pretty good time to buy AVRIs used. There have been quite a few on eBay for real good prices over the last month. I bought a used 2003 AVRI Jaguar a couple months ago for only slightly more than I paid for my '94 MIJ Jaguar a couple years ago!


Justin

Re: Please, give me counsel!

Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 2:27 pm
by cpeck
That's what I am thinking, though Nash Timewarp jazzmasters are really attractive right now...

What's a used 3TS AVRI worth?

Re: Please, give me counsel!

Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 2:30 pm
by i love sharin foo
I've seen quite a few lately from around $8-900 with case and all. They all weren't sunburst though. I can't really remember what all colors there have been actually.

Justin

Re: Please, give me counsel!

Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 5:28 pm
by cpeck
This is turning into a nightmare.  I sold my CIJ Jag on eBay for 705 dollars, only to have the winning bidder (who 'sniped' in the last few seconds) tell me she didn't want the guitar anymore.

I believe what I am going to do (when I re-sell the guitar) is get a MIA 62 RI and strip it if I don't love the color, to refinish it sometime later (unless I really like it stripped).  I'll gradually build the old body up over time.

Re: Please, give me counsel!

Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 9:29 pm
by rabidhamster
leave them scathing feedback and file te non-paying bidder on ebay.  I hate people like that.

Re: Please, give me counsel!

Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 10:50 am
by cpeck
It's really really brutal, as I've got my eye on a guitar that I can't afford without this money.  Grr.  I am almost willing to settle for a CIJ JM with Vintage Vibe pickups.

Re: Please, give me counsel!

Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 11:37 am
by Guitarded
Cpeck, any interest in a 2005 AVRI JM Olympic White w/tortise guard? With case and ALL the accessories/papers/etc. 

Re: Please, give me counsel!

Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 5:10 pm
by cpeck
If you're interested in a trade for a CIJ Jag + cash.

Re: Please, give me counsel!

Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 7:54 pm
by Guitarded
Afraid not...I love JM's but can't get along well with Jags. Had one a while back, sold it to get another JM. 

Re: Please, give me counsel!

Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:31 am
by mezcalhead
Please, as we've said many times before .. no buying/selling outside the Guitar Shop section!

Re: Please, give me counsel!

Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 6:15 pm
by cpeck
Whoops  :-[ :-[ :-[

Thanks to Justin for bailing me out, and apologies for being a dummy.  I love this site!


As it turns out, I sold my Jag on eBay and am buying an AV RI JM in sunburst, and gradually building my other body up over time.  Yay, Jazzmasters!