There must already be an amazing concentration of offsets on this board....

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There must already be an amazing concentration of offsets on this board....

Post by zhivago » Sun Oct 01, 2006 10:18 am

so between us, what have we got?

I'm currently down to one electric guitar, I'm sure I'll get more in the future though!:

'61 Jazzmaster (ash)...got it off Doug. :)
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Post by chrisjedijane » Sun Oct 01, 2006 11:00 am

I have an Ocean Turquoise AVRI jazzmaster that I love. I have a Squier Jazz bass and a Jagmaster also. The Jagmaster is currently minus headstock after a particularly crazy gig last St. Patrick's day :)
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Post by i love sharin foo » Sun Oct 01, 2006 11:06 am

It just hit me that every Fender I have is offset  :) So, if the others do count, I'm at 7.

3 old JMs
MIJ Jag
Mustang & Jagstang
Musicmaster bass


plus the Jazzblaster project which should officially count now that I have 'real' Fender body for it now (when it's finished that is)

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Post by tsalwel » Sun Oct 01, 2006 12:20 pm

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Post by i love sharin foo » Sun Oct 01, 2006 12:29 pm

daydreamdelay wrote: I'm slowly getting parts together for a Jazzblaster
When you go to buy a body, let me know  :D :D

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Post by Orang Goreng » Sun Oct 01, 2006 12:39 pm

'64 JM, '69 (or '70) JM, '62/'65/'87 partsmaster Jag, '73 Jazz Bass. So that's four. Plus something like half a jag in parts.
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Post by bassVIst » Sun Oct 01, 2006 12:47 pm

seven

six VI's (half Fender, half USA CG)
(one is at my brother's)
and a parts JazzBass

thinking about a Jazzmaster or 25.5" scale Jaguar this winter
despite having far too many unfinished projects still laying about...

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Post by daydreamdelay » Sun Oct 01, 2006 1:06 pm

i love sharin foo wrote:
daydreamdelay wrote: I'm slowly getting parts together for a Jazzblaster
When you go to buy a body, let me know  :D :D

Justin

man I would've already if I wasn't so broke right now, you should ebay it and put the money towards wrapping up that Jazzblaster!  :)

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Post by i love sharin foo » Sun Oct 01, 2006 1:24 pm

daydreamdelay wrote: man I would've already if I wasn't so broke right now, you should ebay it and put the money towards wrapping up that Jazzblaster!  :)
I know  :(  If I had it sold, I could buy the rest of my parts and have it all finished real soon  :(  I just hate the whole hassle of taking photos of it, writing up an eBay description, paying eBay money to list it, and answering all the lame questions people ask. I suppose I'll have to one day soon though. It was delivered already, though it is at my paren't house and they live an hour and a half away from here.

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Post by daydreamdelay » Sun Oct 01, 2006 2:28 pm

just use the stock photo and description from where you bought it and explain that it hasn't even been opened yet as you found a great deal you couldn't pass up for an already finished MIJ body. i'm sure whoever is looking at a new unfinished body isn't going to be too nitpick every detail, maybe at least get it started with a BIN for slightly less than the others listed.. it might sell quickly and then you're back on track  :)

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Post by sookwinder » Sun Oct 01, 2006 3:45 pm

I have 8 offsets... some are used more than others, but none will be sold...

1966 Fender Jaguar [binding, pearl block markers & F tuners] was originally sunburst, but is now being restored and refinished in Oly White
1966 Fender Jaguar (sunburst) [rosewood f'board with binding, pearl block markers & F tuners]
1967 Fender Bass VI (sunburst) [rosewood f'board with binding and pearl block markers]
1973 Fender Jazz Bass (Sunburst) [Bound rosewood f'board with pearl block inlay]
1975 Fender Jazz Bass (natural finish) [Bound maple f'board with pearl block inlay]
2001 Fender American Vintage Jaguar Fiesta Red [rosewood f'board]
2002 Fender American Vintage Jazzmaster Olympic White [rosewood f'board]
2003 Fender Custom Shop Custom Classic 5 string Jazz Bass (Ice Blue Metallic) [rosewood f'board]
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Post by Jay » Sun Oct 01, 2006 8:13 pm

I'll toss mine into the mix...

I've got a Sep '65 burst no binding, a no neck date (worn off or purposely removed) 65 partsmaster recently refin'd rather poorly in black, and a refin'd white '61 with a cool tweed case.  The partsmaster is my fav (but it needs a new nut and a refret), the burst sounds the worst, and the '61 has the best neck.  I'd like to get the '61 refin'd in blonde but really not sure who I would trust to do the work and do it in a reasonable amount of time.  It's not worth the trouble if I have to wait 9 months for it.

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Post by zhivago » Mon Oct 02, 2006 4:16 am

the '61 neck profile is my fave as well!
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Post by mynameisjonas » Mon Oct 02, 2006 4:33 am

i´ve got 3 offsets, all JMs. i constantly swap the parts around but this is their current state:

#1 (white): '02 CIJ neck, '59 body, '65 trem, andrew short gold guard, SJM-1 pickups
#2 (black): '04 allparts $trat neck, '02 CIJ body, '86 MIJ trem, early pre-cbs tort guard, SJM-1 pickups
#3 (sunburst): '86 MIJ neck + body, '02 CIJ trem, '61 tort guard, SJM-1 neck pickup, SJM-3 bridge pickup
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Post by DarrelT » Mon Oct 02, 2006 4:50 am

3 offsets here also...
* '69 Maverick, tort guard, stripped body
* '98 CIJ Jazzmaster - White w/tortise guard
* '85-'86 Fender Performer Bass - parts bass, NOS neck, pearl body, replacement pickguard.

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