1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

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Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Post by zhivago » Wed May 22, 2024 11:33 pm

Very nice!!!!!

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Is this nearer the actual colour?

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Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Post by StevenO » Thu May 23, 2024 2:46 am

That's scarily beautiful. This feels like a thread from the golden age of OSG. Amazing work, my friend! :)
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Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Post by Soiouz » Thu May 23, 2024 7:38 am

zhivago wrote: ↑
Wed May 22, 2024 11:33 pm
 Very nice!!!!!

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Is this nearer the actual colour?

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Indeed, yes, my iPhone played some trick there.
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Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Post by Soiouz » Thu May 23, 2024 7:38 am

StevenO wrote: ↑
Thu May 23, 2024 2:46 am
 That's scarily beautiful. This feels like a thread from the golden age of OSG. Amazing work, my friend! :)
THANKS!

My luthier really did some magic for this one!
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Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Post by zhivago » Thu May 23, 2024 8:08 am

Soiouz wrote: ↑
Thu May 23, 2024 7:38 am
zhivago wrote: ↑
Wed May 22, 2024 11:33 pm
 Very nice!!!!!

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Is this nearer the actual colour?

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Indeed, yes, my iPhone played some trick there.

no probs!!

It looks so, so good...Sunburst is so hard to get right :)
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Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Post by terminalvertigo » Thu May 23, 2024 8:30 am

Looks great david!

As discussed, I've got the neck pickup for this guitar :)
just gotta find some grey bobbin replacements first!
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Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Post by Soiouz » Thu May 23, 2024 8:44 am

In direct sunlight, it's easier to get the correct colour with my old iphone:

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Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Post by DrippyReverbTremolo » Thu May 23, 2024 9:26 am

Schweet!
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Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Post by OffYourFace » Thu May 23, 2024 1:52 pm

AMAZING. Who painted it? It’s perfect.
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Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Post by Soiouz » Thu May 23, 2024 2:34 pm

My luthier who has done all my restorations, projects, modifications, finishes, etc for over 20 years. He is the best.

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Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Post by dinosaur » Sun Jun 09, 2024 8:36 am

Super cool to see you're still active and with such a cool project! Looks amazing.
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Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Post by SimonReeve » Sun Jun 09, 2024 9:52 am

Soiouz wrote: ↑
Thu May 23, 2024 8:44 am
 In direct sunlight, it's easier to get the correct colour with my old iphone:

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Few things cooler than a sunburst offset - your luthier did a fantastic job.
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Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Post by Pacreamer » Fri Jul 12, 2024 6:57 am

Super cool
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Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Post by caples » Fri Jul 12, 2024 3:47 pm

That is a scarily accurate sunburst, amazing restoration!
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Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Post by StevenO » Thu Sep 19, 2024 5:05 pm

Bumping this thread just solely because I love how this guitar turned out! Wow!

Soiouz, if you’re ever in Toronto. Let me know!
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