1959 Jazzmaster - settle in for story time (pic heavy!)
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Congrats! Trying to rejoin Club '64. Not even at the halfway mark!
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Fantastic story. really enjoyed it. youre a luck man
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Thanks for all the comments guys
Picking up on the money side of things, it’s mad when you break it down. All that money for a lump of wood with another piece screwed onto it and some wire pulled tightly across!
But we know better than thinking that way!
Picking up on the money side of things, it’s mad when you break it down. All that money for a lump of wood with another piece screwed onto it and some wire pulled tightly across!
But we know better than thinking that way!
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absolutely! at this point it's a legit collectible artefact...I'm a record collector and thinking of a particularly rare and expensive record as a 'small piece of plastic with a hole in it' would not do
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the close up on the volume and tone knob really make me realize you can not replicate the original thing.
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Re: 1959 Jazzmaster - settle in for story time (pic heavy!)
Very nice - great story - enjoy!
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Dusting off this thread as for the first time ever I've weighed my guitars and have gone down a rabbit hole!
This is coming in at 7lbs 12oz - that's particularly light isn't it?
This is coming in at 7lbs 12oz - that's particularly light isn't it?
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Re: 1959 Jazzmaster - settle in for story time (pic heavy!)
It's on the lower end for sure. My 72 is that weight and my old MIJ is close to that (I've never actually weighed it but it feels super light). Anything under 8½lbs is a good thing.welshywelsh wrote: ↑Mon Apr 17, 2023 10:46 amThis is coming in at 7lbs 12oz - that's particularly light isn't it?
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That’s really nice. Your grandfather sounds like a wise man.
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That '72 was an amazing findJSett wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 7:29 pmIt's on the lower end for sure. My 72 is that weight and my old MIJ is close to that (I've never actually weighed it but it feels super light). Anything under 8½lbs is a good thing.welshywelsh wrote: ↑Mon Apr 17, 2023 10:46 amThis is coming in at 7lbs 12oz - that's particularly light isn't it?
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Thank you, yeah he wasmarqueemoon wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 8:51 pmThat’s really nice. Your grandfather sounds like a wise man.
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My '59 is about 7lbs 9 oz, so it sounds like yours is pretty close. Yours is a beaut - congratulations!welshywelsh wrote: ↑Mon Apr 17, 2023 10:46 amDusting off this thread as for the first time ever I've weighed my guitars and have gone down a rabbit hole!
This is coming in at 7lbs 12oz - that's particularly light isn't it?
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Re: 1959 Jazzmaster - settle in for story time (pic heavy!)
my mid-late '59 (11 hole first version tort) seems on the heavy side.welshywelsh wrote: ↑Mon Apr 17, 2023 10:46 amDusting off this thread as for the first time ever I've weighed my guitars and have gone down a rabbit hole!
This is coming in at 7lbs 12oz - that's particularly light isn't it?
haven't weighed it, but it feels heavier than my AV65 JM which
clocked in at less than 8 pounds when new.
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For the record, my '59 weighs 7.1lb
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I tried a few around 20 years ago in Denmark St back when there was a Vintage and Rare shop which seemed to be ran by a pretty decent guy - not sure when it closed/moved.
The ones I tried were very light…. Noticeably so. Kicking myself now of course that I walked away from a gold/sunburst 59 because I thought £2450 was too much! I could just about scrape the money together but it would have caused some anxiety. Loved the slim neck profile.
The ones I tried were very light…. Noticeably so. Kicking myself now of course that I walked away from a gold/sunburst 59 because I thought £2450 was too much! I could just about scrape the money together but it would have caused some anxiety. Loved the slim neck profile.