Query on neck profile MIJ Jazzmaster 84-87

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Query on neck profile MIJ Jazzmaster 84-87

Post by barrycreed » Wed Feb 07, 2024 5:48 am

Hi guys. In the past, I used a Jazzmaster in a studio, which had one of the nicest neck profiles I have played on any guitar, not to mind a Jazzmaster.
Serial number was E727589, suggesting it was made in Japan between 1984 and 1987.
Anyone any idea of the neck profile? I would buy a strat or JM neck of a similar profile and then look for a body afterwards.
As it is Japanese, I am going to guess it had a 7.25 radius. I had a mid 00s CIJ Jazzmaster, where the neck was nowhere near as nice as the one I used in the studio. Maybe it was the difference in finish, like gloss v satin etc, not sure....

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Re: Query on neck profile MIJ Jazzmaster 84-87

Post by barrycreed » Wed Feb 07, 2024 7:31 am

I found an old thread which suggests a 7.25" profile, and a thinner neck than the later CIJ models, which adds up when I compare the one I had.
https://offsetguitars.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=54689
What would a thinner neck mean in this case? Any off the shelf necks you could recommend?

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Re: Query on neck profile MIJ Jazzmaster 84-87

Post by Marc » Wed Feb 07, 2024 10:34 pm

I would describe the earlier Japanese profile as a slim C.

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Re: Query on neck profile MIJ Jazzmaster 84-87

Post by barrycreed » Thu Feb 08, 2024 7:26 am

Thanks. That will help with my search!

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