Back to Blonde.........Returning my 1961 Jazzmaster to original factory colour.
- Parksie
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Back to Blonde.........Returning my 1961 Jazzmaster to original factory colour.
I have decided to get my refinished in 1968 white 1961 Jazzmaster professionally refinished back to translucent Blonde.
A week or so ago I sanded back the refinished white and the primers to reveal the pencil date under the bridge pick up.
After seeing the original translucent Blonde colour I decided I would check to se if the original Blonde colour was still there.
Sadly, it had been stripped during the refinish and it appears that the only area that remains of the original Blonde is in the bridge pick up cavity.
However, after sanding back a small area on the back of the guitar I was able to see the amazing Ash grain and immediately decided I would get a professional to take it back to translucent Blonde.
A couple of photos of the Ash and the pencil date are below.
https://ibb.co/YD9dX44
https://ibb.co/g3XZv2w
https://ibb.co/D7YsHG1
https://ibb.co/jkmjhZy
When I got the guitar late last year I thought that I would keep it in the refinished white, however, I really think the guitar will look amazing in Blonde over Ash.
The refinish won't be happening until July but I'll post photos one I get it back!.
A week or so ago I sanded back the refinished white and the primers to reveal the pencil date under the bridge pick up.
After seeing the original translucent Blonde colour I decided I would check to se if the original Blonde colour was still there.
Sadly, it had been stripped during the refinish and it appears that the only area that remains of the original Blonde is in the bridge pick up cavity.
However, after sanding back a small area on the back of the guitar I was able to see the amazing Ash grain and immediately decided I would get a professional to take it back to translucent Blonde.
A couple of photos of the Ash and the pencil date are below.
https://ibb.co/YD9dX44
https://ibb.co/g3XZv2w
https://ibb.co/D7YsHG1
https://ibb.co/jkmjhZy
When I got the guitar late last year I thought that I would keep it in the refinished white, however, I really think the guitar will look amazing in Blonde over Ash.
The refinish won't be happening until July but I'll post photos one I get it back!.
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Re: Back to Blonde.........Returning my 1961 Jazzmaster to original factory colour.
Hi, I am surprised you have ash body. I thought all pre-cbs jazzys are alder. Or in the first 3 years it was ash?
- Parksie
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Re: Back to Blonde.........Returning my 1961 Jazzmaster to original factory colour.
Ash was only used on the translucent Blonde custom colour.
Telecasters were also made from Ash however at the Fender factory Ash Jazzmasters were specially made as all other guitars were made from Alder.
I did some numbers based on available info on a couple of forums and I would guess that in 1961 probably only 50 guitars would have been made Blonde over Ash.
The majority were Suburst and the minority Custom colours.
As Blonde over Ash was a special order it would have been made in pretty small numbers.
Telecasters were also made from Ash however at the Fender factory Ash Jazzmasters were specially made as all other guitars were made from Alder.
I did some numbers based on available info on a couple of forums and I would guess that in 1961 probably only 50 guitars would have been made Blonde over Ash.
The majority were Suburst and the minority Custom colours.
As Blonde over Ash was a special order it would have been made in pretty small numbers.
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Re: Back to Blonde.........Returning my 1961 Jazzmaster to original factory colour.
Nice. How does ash jazzmaster sound in comparuson to alder?
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Re: Back to Blonde.........Returning my 1961 Jazzmaster to original factory colour.
Btw you seem to be an expert. Could you please look at my todays thread and pics of Jag 63/64?Parksie wrote: ↑Mon Apr 18, 2022 3:04 pmAsh was only used on the translucent Blonde custom colour.
Telecasters were also made from Ash however at the Fender factory Ash Jazzmasters were specially made as all other guitars were made from Alder.
I did some numbers based on available info on a couple of forums and I would guess that in 1961 probably only 50 guitars would have been made Blonde over Ash.
The majority were Suburst and the minority Custom colours.
As Blonde over Ash was a special order it would have been made in pretty small numbers.
- Parksie
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Re: Back to Blonde.........Returning my 1961 Jazzmaster to original factory colour.
Thanks mate but the truth is I'm a long way from an expert!
I just have a very keen interest in Fender Vintage guitars.
I'm sure there are others here though that can help you out.
Cheers.
I just have a very keen interest in Fender Vintage guitars.
I'm sure there are others here though that can help you out.
Cheers.
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Re: Back to Blonde.........Returning my 1961 Jazzmaster to original factory colour.
If somebody us more familiar to pre-cbs jags, I would appreciate help here in my thread:
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Re: Back to Blonde.........Returning my 1961 Jazzmaster to original factory colour.
In the ‘90s I passed on a blonde/ash JM which from memory was a 63. I thought £750 was too much!!
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Re: Back to Blonde.........Returning my 1961 Jazzmaster to original factory colour.
Beautiful. Who performed the refinishing?
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Re: Back to Blonde.........Returning my 1961 Jazzmaster to original factory colour.
That’s sensational. I would totally believe that was original. Great work, and hats off to you for commissioning it.
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Re: Back to Blonde.........Returning my 1961 Jazzmaster to original factory colour.
Thank you Matt.
The guitar really is like new again.
It has also been beautifully re-fretted by a local Sydney luthier as well, Piers Crocker.
The refinish, the refret and the the set up should ensure that this instrument will continue to be played for many years to come.
The guitar really is like new again.
It has also been beautifully re-fretted by a local Sydney luthier as well, Piers Crocker.
The refinish, the refret and the the set up should ensure that this instrument will continue to be played for many years to come.
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Re: Back to Blonde.........Returning my 1961 Jazzmaster to original factory colour.
yep
That looks fantastic.
Congratulations
That looks fantastic.
Congratulations
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Re: Back to Blonde.........Returning my 1961 Jazzmaster to original factory colour.
That looks beautiful.