G&L StratMaster/JazzCaster
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G&L StratMaster/JazzCaster
Saw this floating around Ebay. I kind of got a kick out of it.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... ink:top:us
I always thought it would be neat to do this to an inexpensive Strat copy, though I would have put a Jag pickup in the middle.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... ink:top:us
I always thought it would be neat to do this to an inexpensive Strat copy, though I would have put a Jag pickup in the middle.
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Re: G&L StratMaster/JazzCaster
Interesting. Was it shipped from the factory with that pickup combo?
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Re: G&L StratMaster/JazzCaster
I bet that is a hell of a guitar. G&L stuff is always very well made, and for the price - not bad at all.
I know it looks kind of smarmy, but I bet it plays and sounds great.
I know it looks kind of smarmy, but I bet it plays and sounds great.
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Re: G&L StratMaster/JazzCaster
Would look better imo without the middle pickup.
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Re: G&L StratMaster/JazzCaster
Yea the middle pickup should at least be cream coloured or perhaps black. Stark white makes it stand out too much.
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Re: G&L StratMaster/JazzCaster
it should sound great, BTW I hate middle pickups and that barrel knobs.. :-\
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Re: G&L StratMaster/JazzCaster
As far as I know G&L never shipped anything like that. They have a 'fat' Single coil that they put in their Telecaster-style ASATs that's a bit smaller than the average Jazzmaster pickup. If they were to factory install anything other than standard singles or humbuckers, I'd wager on them.
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G&Ls make wonderful guitars. Much much better than the equivilant USA Tele or Strat. Their ASAT Classic in particular is a killer buy, and even better used as they tend not to have good resale.
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Re: G&L StratMaster/JazzCaster
The seller doesn't seem to have his facts straight. He thinks those are P-90's, and claims it was a factory special order. I'd need some pics from under the hood before I started waving money at it.
I also agree that the middle pickup couldn't stand out any more if it was neon green (a cream cover, please!), but I think it's neat that it's there. It could do Jazzmaster sounds, but doesn't lose the Strat combined-pickup thing.
And G&L have always been killer used values. My very first git-box was an unplayed L-2500 5 string bass in Candy Apple Red for $650.
I also agree that the middle pickup couldn't stand out any more if it was neon green (a cream cover, please!), but I think it's neat that it's there. It could do Jazzmaster sounds, but doesn't lose the Strat combined-pickup thing.
And G&L have always been killer used values. My very first git-box was an unplayed L-2500 5 string bass in Candy Apple Red for $650.
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Re: G&L StratMaster/JazzCaster
very interesting
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