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Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2023 11:25 am
by GilmourD
Soiouz wrote:
Fri Jul 28, 2023 10:46 am
Pacafeliz wrote:
Fri Jul 28, 2023 2:06 am
Let's see what's under the neck pickup cover! I usually found old Gibson ones when such old mods were done. Good luck, this thing is amazing!
It’s a Super 70 Ibanez pickup… :D
Nice! Original AlNiCo 8 and all?

Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2023 5:16 pm
by Soiouz
GilmourD wrote:
Fri Jul 28, 2023 11:25 am
Soiouz wrote:
Fri Jul 28, 2023 10:46 am
Pacafeliz wrote:
Fri Jul 28, 2023 2:06 am
Let's see what's under the neck pickup cover! I usually found old Gibson ones when such old mods were done. Good luck, this thing is amazing!
It’s a Super 70 Ibanez pickup… :D
Nice! Original AlNiCo 8 and all?
Yup.

Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2023 5:36 pm
by Axolotl
Looking forward to this restoration. The thinline ideas was brilliant IMHO, But it's gonna be a killer guitar any way it goes.

Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2023 10:41 pm
by LVC
Axolotl wrote:
Fri Jul 28, 2023 5:36 pm
Looking forward to this restoration. The thinline ideas was brilliant IMHO, But it's gonna be a killer guitar any way it goes.
The thinline idea was just a joke tbh. Would be something fun to try on a messed up Squier... But this one deserves to be properly restored.

Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2023 9:14 am
by bulrich
Awesome and super fun project. I’m jealous as I also a fan of ‘bring ‘em back from the dead’ guitars.

Back to Sunburst or a Custom Color? Inca Silver would look nice with that pickguard.

Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2023 6:17 am
by Soiouz
bulrich wrote:
Sat Jul 29, 2023 9:14 am
Awesome and super fun project. I’m jealous as I also a fan of ‘bring ‘em back from the dead’ guitars.

Back to Sunburst or a Custom Color? Inca Silver would look nice with that pickguard.

If everything goes according to plan, it will be back to sunburst. My luthier is the best that there is, and he does great sunburst finishes. He has done a 1963 Jazzmaster that looks fabulous.

Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2023 9:13 am
by Soiouz
It's been waaaaaaaay too long, but I will be able to seriously update this thread soon enough. 8)


If I can just find a correct neck pickup, now, and reassembly will start.

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Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2023 12:33 pm
by OffYourFace
oh shit you had to cut the headstock?

Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2023 6:44 pm
by Soiouz
OffYourFace wrote:
Wed Dec 27, 2023 12:33 pm
oh shit you had to cut the headstock?
No, just a really thin veneer on part of it, to repair the grooved in Fender name..

Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2023 8:18 pm
by OffYourFace
Soiouz wrote:
Wed Dec 27, 2023 6:44 pm
OffYourFace wrote:
Wed Dec 27, 2023 12:33 pm
oh shit you had to cut the headstock?
No, just a really thin veneer on part of it, to repair the grooved in Fender name..
ahhh ok cool. looking forward to more pics :)

Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2023 8:54 pm
by RavenCrest
I'd vote for a metallic black with matching headstock and keep the routing of the body with a light silver burst in the recess.

Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2023 9:56 pm
by Soiouz
RavenCrest wrote:
Wed Dec 27, 2023 8:54 pm
I'd vote for a metallic black with matching headstock and keep the routing of the body with a light silver burst in the recess.
The body is repaired and sunburst already. Neck is done as original.

Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2023 3:37 am
by RavenCrest
Soiouz wrote:
Wed Dec 27, 2023 9:56 pm
RavenCrest wrote:
Wed Dec 27, 2023 8:54 pm
I'd vote for a metallic black with matching headstock and keep the routing of the body with a light silver burst in the recess.
The body is repaired and sunburst already. Neck is done as original.
Ah, alrighty then :)

Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2023 7:32 am
by GilmourD
Soiouz wrote:
Wed Dec 27, 2023 9:56 pm
RavenCrest wrote:
Wed Dec 27, 2023 8:54 pm
I'd vote for a metallic black with matching headstock and keep the routing of the body with a light silver burst in the recess.
The body is repaired and sunburst already. Neck is done as original.
And we CAN NOT WAIT!!!

Re: 1961 Jazzmaster - Groovy!

Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2024 4:13 pm
by Soiouz
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