Black Stain Jazzmaster Finished Pg. 2

[rank]

That is giving me a very strong Nels Cline vibe for sure. Looks great!

[HNB]

Thanks!

[marqueemoon]

Yeah, I like this a lot. If it were mine I’d knock down the shine on the pickguard.

[HNB]

I pulled a 180 today. The guard wasn't fitting well around the neck and it was bugging me so I swapped it with my US Fender one that is a darker tort. Then I decided to throw on black plastic... It doesn't look as much like Cline's Jazzy, but I am liking the look.

IMG_20201117_141122 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

IMG_20201117_141127 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

IMG_20201117_141132 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

[BarnyardCoral]

I pulled a 180 today. The guard wasn't fitting well around the neck and it was bugging me so I swapped it with my US Fender one that is a darker tort. Then I decided to throw on black plastic... It doesn't look as much like Cline's Jazzy, but I am liking the look.

IMG_20201117_141122 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

IMG_20201117_141127 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

IMG_20201117_141132 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

What did you use as a sealant? Urethane? Lacquer?

[HNB]

Minwax poly clear 50% mixed with mineral spirits.

[HNB]

The Mastery tremolo arrived and I got it finished up. I still say Antiquity II pickups are the supreme Jazzmaster pickups. Bridge isn't ice picky, the neck isn't muddy, and the middle position is an awesome noiseless sound. Here are pictures.

IMG_20201212_125526 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

IMG_20201212_125531 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

IMG_20201212_125535 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

IMG_20201212_125547 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

IMG_20201212_125557 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

[Scout]

love a black JM! I grab mine most of the time.

[Unicorn Warrior]

The Mastery tremolo arrived and I got it finished up. I still say Antiquity II pickups are the supreme Jazzmaster pickups. Bridge isn't ice picky, the neck isn't muddy, and the middle position is an awesome noiseless sound. Here are pictures.

IMG_20201212_125526 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

IMG_20201212_125531 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

IMG_20201212_125535 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

IMG_20201212_125547 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

IMG_20201212_125557 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

I love this build!

2 questions:

1. What are the major differences between antiquity 1’s vs 2?

2. Where did you get the custom neck plate?

[HNB]

I use this guy for custom plates.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Custom-Engrave ... %7Ciid%3A1

I don't know why I like them move than I's. I just do in every audio demo I have heard on youtube and the ones in our forum here. There is just something special about them to me. I know people have different tastes, so it might not be the same for everyone of course.

[Norrin Radd]

Looks great! I would’ve stuck with the white pick up covers, but you do you!

[Shadoweclipse13]

This is lovely Chris!!!

[HNB]

Thanks! I am very attached to this one. I have a lot of guitars, but there are only a few I wouldn't see myself letting go. This moved into that realm as it came together. I really like how the black stain worked and I like the dark plastics and dark tort. It looks classy to me. The black ufo tip sent it over the top.

[bodhi]

Nice build, looks really solid and the engraved plates are neat FWIW I was about to get Antiquity II's at some point as I preferred them in the demos that I heard, but that turned into a completely different set and don't think I'll end up with more than one JM...

Does the Mastery UFO tip fit on AVRI or Goeldo/Duesenberg trem arms? It'd be the icing on the cake for a build I'm thinking of...

[HNB]

I read someone say that they did, but I don't have an avri arm to try so I am not sure. They are awesome though.