First Ever vintage Jazzmaster project!! With pics!

[operationstrat]

Yeah your right about the body, I just cant aford it yet! Its a shame but another will come around I hope, also Aug's bodies sound promising.

Examples of my work with strats can be found on the introducing page. Heres a direct link, index.php?topic=12225.0

What do you think?

All the best
Mike

[kle]

They look very good!
The gold guard maybe is a little too aged, but overall, they look great!

One thing: on the back edges, you don't have a lot of wear, otherwise in the front - i haven't seen this on a lot of vintage guitar pictures. But maybe i'm just wrong.
I see, i described that really good... :-\

Here's a pic of what i mean



kle

[operationstrat]

theres always alot more on the edges as they are a more delicate area, also my camera dosnt show all the details, there is 'stand wear' and dings etc there but in the correct areas

Cheers
Mike

[operationstrat]

Also forgot to mention the Jazz Guard, sheild and arm turned up today! Cant wait to get the rest!!

[fullerplast]

Well, if it gets refinished, the drilled holes get stuffed. So, after the refin, operationstrat could just drill new holes.
Please tell me if i'm totally wrong, though

OK, you're totally  wrong... 

The problem is there wont be a place to put one of the screws, there won't be wood under it. I had a 13 hole guard on my ash '58 body and I had to use a machine screw with a nut on the back to fill the hole.



Edit: It's the lower hole between the jack and tone knob.

[the older brother]

There is a red one on ebay right now that might fit the bill.

Item number: 140234961583

Check it out.

even though it says it's a '62, that's actually a '58/'59 body (look at the straight control route), which means you'd have to find a 9 hole pickguard for it (or one of the really rare 11 hole ones). the one operationstrat bought won't fit.

That body looks like ash to me. Someone got a deal I think.

[RumorsOFsurF]

God, that red is hideous, though. 

Obviously a candidate for a refin.

[operationstrat]

I know, its a disaster! Im thinking of getting an original now, just gotta save some dosh!

[operationstrat]

Hello all, its been a while since the last post. I was just wondering about the Allparts swamp ash and alder jazzmaster bodies, are they any good?? Also I found this neck http://www.allparts.uk.com/replacement- ... ?p=product

Not too sure if this is vintage correct or any good. Does anyone have this neck or any pics of it at all? also does it have a jazzmaster headstock shape?? I am tempted at that price!

Cheers
Mike Bowes- www.operationstrat.co.uk

[MrFingers]

A jaguar neck won't fit properly on a jazzmaster body. (it will fit, but the scale-length is different (jaguar=24", jazzmaster=25.5"), so intonating you're instrument will be impossible). You'll need to look out for a Fender 25.5" neck (a strat, tele or jazzmasterneck will do the trick)

[operationstrat]

Ok thanks for the info williamsanders127. Looks like I will need to get a genuine fender neck then.

Thanks again