Finally got both Jazzies put together...

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Finally got both Jazzies put together...

Post by adamrobertt » Tue Sep 08, 2020 6:34 am

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The left one is fiesta red and is a 2018 60th Anniversary Jazzmaster with:
* Spitfire tort
* Amber switch tip
* Fralin Noiseless pickups
* American Pro bridge
* AVRI vibrato with UFO tip from Mastery
* White witch hats
* Repainted matching headstock with more period correct decal (done by our own member joeybsyc)
* Gotoh vintage style locking tuners

The right one is a 2016 Firemist Silver '65 Thin Skin with:
* Spitfire tort
* Amber switch tip
* UFO vibrato tip
* Kinman FatMaster noiseless pickups
* Staytrem bridge

Both play and sound beautiful and I'm super excited to actually own both of these things. Never thought I'd have such nice guitars in the house!

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Re: Finally got both Jazzies put together...

Post by Embenny » Tue Sep 08, 2020 6:51 am

Gorgeous. How do those noiseless Fralins sound next to the real deal in the thin skin?
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Re: Finally got both Jazzies put together...

Post by adamrobertt » Tue Sep 08, 2020 11:01 am

mbene085 wrote:
Tue Sep 08, 2020 6:51 am
Gorgeous. How do those noiseless Fralins sound next to the real deal in the thin skin?
Well I actually have Kinman noiseless pups in the thin skin... but the Kinmans are actually very close to the '65 pickups, just a little hotter (and noiseless of course)

The Fralins also sound good but are more P90 like.... a little less detailed, and not quite as hot

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Re: Finally got both Jazzies put together...

Post by Embenny » Tue Sep 08, 2020 11:22 am

adamrobertt wrote:
Tue Sep 08, 2020 11:01 am
mbene085 wrote:
Tue Sep 08, 2020 6:51 am
Gorgeous. How do those noiseless Fralins sound next to the real deal in the thin skin?
Well I actually have Kinman noiseless pups in the thin skin... but the Kinmans are actually very close to the '65 pickups, just a little hotter (and noiseless of course)

The Fralins also sound good but are more P90 like.... a little less detailed, and not quite as hot
Oh, I totally missed that part - you definitely listed it as having Fatmasters.

Your description fits perfectly with what multiple people are saying about them. I feel like Kinmans are becoming an inevitability for me at this point.
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Re: Finally got both Jazzies put together...

Post by adamrobertt » Tue Sep 08, 2020 1:27 pm

mbene085 wrote:
Tue Sep 08, 2020 11:22 am
adamrobertt wrote:
Tue Sep 08, 2020 11:01 am
mbene085 wrote:
Tue Sep 08, 2020 6:51 am
Gorgeous. How do those noiseless Fralins sound next to the real deal in the thin skin?
Well I actually have Kinman noiseless pups in the thin skin... but the Kinmans are actually very close to the '65 pickups, just a little hotter (and noiseless of course)

The Fralins also sound good but are more P90 like.... a little less detailed, and not quite as hot
Oh, I totally missed that part - you definitely listed it as having Fatmasters.

Your description fits perfectly with what multiple people are saying about them. I feel like Kinmans are becoming an inevitability for me at this point.
They’re fantastic pickups. I’m really happy with them.

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