9 string jazzmaster

[weed_killer]

I found a clear picture of a 9 string jazzmaster, played by the guitarist in a dutch band called Dragonfly


Has anyone ever played one?

[wardpike]

I'll be showing this to cousin Matt (High on Fire).

[Pacafeliz]

Has anyone ever played one?

i dare saying that i HIGHLY doubt it...

[theworkoffire]

Four people playing one at once: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnc78TM5MxQ - actually a 10-string.

Search 'tielman' here and you'll find loads more.

[fuzzking]

my 63 is of indo pedigree, but it came without the extra tuners when i got it.
i had the holes plugged too soon to give it a try with extra strings on.

[wardpike]

Four people playing one at once: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnc78TM5MxQ - actually a 10-string.

That is NUTS!! I love it. LOL

[weed_killer]

Four people playing one at once: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnc78TM5MxQ - actually a 10-string.

That is NUTS!! I love it. LOL

Yeah, saw that when I found the pic. It's Crazy!

I've often thought of getting a Jazzmaster and making it a 10 string.....

[fuzzjunkie]

had a '63 Jaguar that had been a 9 string, but the holes had already been plugged when I got it. I didn't know about the Indo-rock mods at the time and thought it was more a blues thing. Big Bill Bronzy (sp) and some other Delta blues players used 9-strings.

[ukfuzz]

I didn't know about the Indo-rock mods at the time and thought it was more a blues thing. Big Bill Bronzy (sp) and some other Delta blues players used 9-strings.

I remember reading an article about a European nine-string craze during the 60s, lots of modded Fenders as well as some converted twelve-strings. Vox, for one, put a nine string into production - you can buy a repro from PGW. Can't recall it having to do with the blues but it's likely a source as any.

[mrnixon]

so im guessing the deal is that these 9/10 strings have the top 3 or 4 treble strings octaved and the bass strings just standard? Kind of ingenius - using the stock Fender grub screw saddles to accomodate more than one course of string. wonder what it'd sound like!

my 63 is of indo pedigree, but it came without the extra tuners when i got it.
i had the holes plugged too soon to give it a try with extra strings on.

that actually looked really cool @ first look... like a little galaxy inlaid into the headstock.

[wawbanks]

Yeah, my '66 Jaguar has had holes for extra tuners filled in too! Weird...