"Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Discussion of vintage Jazzmasters, Jaguars, Bass VIs, Electric XIIs and any other offset-waist instruments.
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Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Post by dc » Sun Feb 09, 2020 1:07 pm

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for the love of god leave those necks alone. :fp:
is that flag on the fretboard actually a sticker wrapped around the neck??? wtf :wtf:
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Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Post by s_mcsleazy » Sun Feb 09, 2020 2:27 pm

that's about what the musicmaster basses go for, right?
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Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Post by Wil_66 » Sun Feb 09, 2020 2:46 pm

dc wrote:
Sun Feb 09, 2020 1:07 pm
surfin_bird wrote:
Sun Feb 09, 2020 1:55 am
for the love of god leave those necks alone. :fp:
is that flag on the fretboard actually a sticker wrapped around the neck??? wtf :wtf:
I'm pretty sure that was put there to fix the fretless buzz on the fingerboard there.

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Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Post by dc » Sun Feb 09, 2020 4:08 pm

Wil_66 wrote:
Sun Feb 09, 2020 2:46 pm
dc wrote:
Sun Feb 09, 2020 1:07 pm
surfin_bird wrote:
Sun Feb 09, 2020 1:55 am
for the love of god leave those necks alone. :fp:
is that flag on the fretboard actually a sticker wrapped around the neck??? wtf :wtf:
I'm pretty sure that was put there to fix the fretless buzz on the fingerboard there.
:D
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Post by higgsblossom » Mon Feb 10, 2020 12:04 am

I would really love to see a picture of that bass in use, on stage.
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Post by Pacafeliz » Mon Feb 10, 2020 4:44 am

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

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Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Post by Fiddy » Mon Feb 10, 2020 7:47 am

Pacafeliz wrote:
Mon Feb 10, 2020 4:44 am
Oh wow... people STILL do this?! :fp:

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Post by pad » Mon Feb 10, 2020 9:32 am

tribi9 wrote:
Mon Feb 10, 2020 7:47 am
Pacafeliz wrote:
Mon Feb 10, 2020 4:44 am
Oh wow... people STILL do this?! :fp:

https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anz ... 02-74-1965
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Or rock it as is!
Bad, that the price is too high for that..

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Post by Ceylon » Mon Feb 10, 2020 12:01 pm

Pacafeliz wrote:
Mon Feb 10, 2020 4:44 am
Oh wow... people STILL do this?! :fp:

https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anz ... 02-74-1965
I'd actually really want a Jazzmaster with this mod. It's a bit too expensive, and it doesn't seem to be all that well done but yes, I'd rock this.
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Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Post by X-Ray Spex » Tue Feb 11, 2020 5:20 am

Ceylon wrote:
Mon Feb 10, 2020 12:01 pm
Pacafeliz wrote:
Mon Feb 10, 2020 4:44 am
Oh wow... people STILL do this?! :fp:

https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anz ... 02-74-1965
I'd actually really want a Jazzmaster with this mod. It's a bit too expensive, and it doesn't seem to be all that well done but yes, I'd rock this.
What are the actual benefits of this mod exactly?
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Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Post by Ceylon » Tue Feb 11, 2020 7:21 am

X-Ray Spex wrote:
Tue Feb 11, 2020 5:20 am
Ceylon wrote:
Mon Feb 10, 2020 12:01 pm
Pacafeliz wrote:
Mon Feb 10, 2020 4:44 am
Oh wow... people STILL do this?! :fp:

https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anz ... 02-74-1965
I'd actually really want a Jazzmaster with this mod. It's a bit too expensive, and it doesn't seem to be all that well done but yes, I'd rock this.
What are the actual benefits of this mod exactly?
Basically it becomes two thirds of a 12-string, doubling the DGBe-strings. An early guitar rock group called the Tielman Brothers did this to their Jazzmasters and because of them it's pretty common to find on (mostly) European vintage pieces.
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Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Post by mgeek » Tue Feb 11, 2020 9:03 am

Honestly I think it's really cool. Strings in courses sound excellent. If I got a vintage JM which that had been done to I'd probably leave it alone. Also- like 'a fender mandolin grafted onto the bass side of a '52 Tele and the whole thing getting covered in rhinestones, it's a cool window into a particular time and scene (though...not in this case as someone has done it to a more recent JM but whatever :D )

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Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Post by higgsblossom » Tue Feb 11, 2020 10:41 am

X-Ray Spex wrote:
Tue Feb 11, 2020 5:20 am
What are the actual benefits of this mod exactly?
You‘ll never need a chorus pedal again. ;)
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Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Post by sir h c » Sat Feb 29, 2020 7:24 am

So, abandoned house, leaky roof, vintage guitars...

https://imgur.com/gallery/p8RGC1G

The fret markers from the D'Angelico are poorly put into the 1959 Jazzmaster (which is mostly "fretless").

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Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Post by will » Sat Feb 29, 2020 9:51 am

sir h c wrote:
Sat Feb 29, 2020 7:24 am
So, abandoned house, leaky roof, vintage guitars...

https://imgur.com/gallery/p8RGC1G

The fret markers from the D'Angelico are poorly put into the 1959 Jazzmaster (which is mostly "fretless").
Sad, so sad.

Still, pretty good finds!

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