New Jazzmaster build

[robinbowes]

Hi all,

New user here, at the start of a new build project. I fancied a Jazzmaster so decided to put one together myself.

This is the body:





I'm getting a neck from the same source as the body - rosewood fingerboard, frets dressed, edges rolled, nitro-finished, lightly aged, will look a bit like this:



I have pickups:



I just need to decide on the rest of the parts, then source and buy them!

What colour do you reckon for the pickguard?

I need to choose a trem and bridge - any good combinations?

Cheers,

R.

[Rgand]

I think the W/B/W PG looks great with that gold.

[LossyShades]

I do like the W/B/W but I feel like tortoise would look great on this too. Similar to this:



From this post by landing space:

http://www.offsetguitars.com/forums/vie ... hp?t=73177

[robinbowes]

I created these on the Fender Mod Shop app:

White:



Tortoiseshell:



Mint Green:

[Shadoweclipse13]

Looks great so far!

It's not my project, but personally, you can't go wrong with parchment or some mint guards on gold. It's very classy. It's one of the few that tort doesn't look bad on though.

[OV7]

I like the mint pickguard.

[Amon 7.L]

Stunning finish and very promising project.
I concour on going with a mint pickguard for a classy look... black if you want it to be a very mean machine

[Rgand]

White, black, mint, tort, parchment. All good choices for it. My preference is still white but like Amon pointed out, black would be another great choice for that gold.

[robinbowes]

I think the W/B/W PG looks great with that gold.

I tend to agree.

R.

[robinbowes]

I do like the W/B/W but I feel like tortoise would look great on this too. Similar to this:



From this post by landing space:

http://www.offsetguitars.com/forums/vie ... hp?t=73177

That does indeed also look good.

R.

[robinbowes]

Looks great so far!

It's not my project, but personally, you can't go wrong with parchment or some mint guards on gold. It's very classy. It's one of the few that tort doesn't look bad on though.

I've ordered some pickup covers in parchment, so I have a choice between that and white.

I know what you mean about the mint - needs to be a pretty subdued colour.

R.

[robinbowes]

I like the mint pickguard.

Yeah, me too. I'm wondering about maybe parchment, ie. whitish, but not bright white.

R.

[robinbowes]

White, black, mint, tort, parchment. All good choices for it. My preference is still white but like Amon pointed out, black would be another great choice for that gold.

As evidenced by the pictures on the Kinman pickup packaging!

R.

[Rgand]

White, black, mint, tort, parchment. All good choices for it. My preference is still white but like Amon pointed out, black would be another great choice for that gold.

As evidenced by the pictures on the Kinman pickup packaging!

R.

LOL, I didn't notice that.

[valley_parade]

Not just any Jazzmaster on the box there, a Squier VM Special. Weird!