Re: CIJ Jazzmaster upgrade project....'66 Replica UPD...Stuck at Post Office

[sexy andy]

nice.  An allparts tort guard would make it perfet IMO

[Mute]

D*mn it! Now I have to get one like that too  :-\

[berlinbetty]

nice.  An allparts tort guard would make it perfet IMO

  No!  Mint!  And coffee those knobs!!!

[sookwinder]

yes  +1  coffee the knobs ...   

[RumorsOFsurF]

Maybe I ought to coffee the knobs....

[aquietdisaster]

Maybe I ought to coffee the knobs....

and while you're at it, you should coffee the knobs... 

man nolan, that pic with all three of your jazzmasters almost had me cleaning off my keyboard.

have you decided what novaks you're putting in there?

congrats, she's beaut!


-brian-

[brunning]

looks great. makes me so eager to get my JM project finished... sitting there watching paint cure is like..... watching paint cure.

[RumorsOFsurF]

have you decided what novaks you're putting in there?

Thanks for the kind words!! 

I'm going to see if Curtis can make a JM-V (vintage specs) with a Tele copper base for the bridge, and a JM-V for the neck.

[RumorsOFsurF]

I just pulled the trigger on an AVRI trem with arm and screws from Angela's.  I was bidding on a used unit, but I was outbid at $40 with 2 days left. 

I figure the new one's worth the extra $20, plus I don't have to piss around with waiting until the end of the auction.

Now all I need is pickups from Curtis, and a mint pickguard.  I had better get that 'guard fast.  The brown tort is actually starting to grow on me!  Maybe I'll buy an Allparts tort, and see how I like it....

Unfortunately, I have to wait for some gigs so I can buy the pickups.  It will probably be mid-December...This thing's going too slow!   

[spaceghost]

I just pulled the trigger on an AVRI trem with arm and screws from Angela's. 

Now all I need is pickups from Curtis, and a mint pickguard. 

Unfortunately, I have to wait for some gigs so I can buy the pickups.  It will probably be mid-December...This thing's going too slow!   

good calls all around Rumour! I wouldn't be able to settle for a CIJ trem with two AVRI guitars around either. +1 on angela.com, steve is great. i've ordered two mint guards and random hardware from him/them and they always are quick and professional. have you given any thought to a correct decal? that might be a fun little endeavor.

also if you don't want this to move any slower you better coffe those witch hats now. tone knob - 5 days and aged to perfection, volume knob - 3 weeks in coffee (no shit) and only 1/2 way there.

i have another set i may try the vol from that, cause this shit is ridiculous.

anyway, looks great!

[RumorsOFsurF]

Thanks!!  I'm on the fence on the coffee thing.  I want them to look aged, but I also want it to occur naturally.  We play a lot of five hour nights in smoky bars, so maybe a few months will age them!

I've only ordered from Angela's once before, and they were great.  I can't wait to get it!!  Also, hopefully I'll be able to buy those Novaks from enormous!

[RumorsOFsurF]

I just bought the Novaks and pots from enormous!!!!!   This mini-project is almost done.  I can't wait to get all the parts and put it together!!

Thanks again, Josh!!


Now all I need is a pickguard...It will be a little while, though.  I figure the thing will be gig-ready once I install the AVRI trem and Novaks, and that's good enough for me!


BTW: All the purchases and progress is being updated in the first post...Just for reference.

[RumorsOFsurF]

I received the Novaks and trem yesterday.  I installed the trem with no issues, but the wiring was a bitch!! My soldering iron sucks, so the solder joints are ugly.  I'll re-wire it soon, when I upgrade my iron.

I re-strung the guitar, and checked it out.  It works, but I haven't had a chance to really try 'er out good.  I've taken some pics, too.


I intend to record some clips tomorrow...Stay tuned!!

[StevenO]

Ahem... 

[RumorsOFsurF]

Ahem... 

I didn't think anyone was paying attention! 

I've written the last three posts! :-\

Alright, I'll work on those clips now.  The only reason I haven't already, is the feedback I'm getting from the bridge P90.  It's rather irritating.  I started a thread Here.