NGD: Tom Verlaine's Jazzmaster

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NGD: Tom Verlaine's Jazzmaster

Post by happyhalloween » Sat Aug 18, 2012 8:28 am

You all know the drill, long time lurker, first time poster. I’ve wanted a Jazzmaster ever since I first heard Sonic Youth when I was in high school. There is something magical to me about its sound, not to mention its look. Then I heard Nels Cline, Kevin Shields, Ira Kaplan, and many others, and I knew it was the guitar for me. I’ve played countless Jazzmasters since then, even pulled the trigger on one only to have the seller back out, but now I’m glad I waited, because I got something really special.

I saw a Jazzmaster owned by Tom Verlaine on eBay this past weekend, and decided to take a chance on it. Tom is a huge influence on my playing, and the guitar is incredibly unique and beautiful. Apparently, it's from a limited run of 12 1958 reissues that were only given to the artists who played the Jazzmaster 50th Anniversary concert 4 years ago, and mine/Tom's is the only one in black!

My OCD is telling me to get a tremolo arm with a black tip, and eventually I’d like to try a Mastery Bridge, but for now I couldn’t be happier. It plays and sounds great, and I’m really honored to have it. Without further ado:
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Re: NGD: Tom Verlaine's Jazzmaster

Post by s_mcsleazy » Sat Aug 18, 2012 8:29 am

*starts weeping*
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Re: NGD: Tom Verlaine's Jazzmaster

Post by Daveandstuff » Sat Aug 18, 2012 8:39 am

mhmmmmmmm *Homer Simpson salivation*
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Re: NGD: Tom Verlaine's Jazzmaster

Post by bipedal » Sat Aug 18, 2012 8:46 am

Wow! Fantastic find -- congrats.
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Re: NGD: Tom Verlaine's Jazzmaster

Post by Pacafeliz » Sat Aug 18, 2012 10:12 am

wow, cool! welcome aboard!

we had a thread about it here, too. i couldn't believe it went so cheap... you're a very very lucky SOB! ;D
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Re: NGD: Tom Verlaine's Jazzmaster

Post by happyhalloween » Sat Aug 18, 2012 10:42 am

Thank you all for your kind words! :-*
Pacafeliz wrote:wow, cool! welcome aboard!

we had a thread about it here, too. i couldn't believe it went so cheap... you're a very very lucky SOB!
I didn't see that! I considered posting about it on here, to see if the experts thought it was the real deal, but I didn't want anybody outbidding me! I was so sure it would skyrocket at the last minute, but it never did, so I knew it was the right time to step up.
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Re: NGD: Tom Verlaine's Jazzmaster

Post by StereoStereo » Sat Aug 18, 2012 10:44 am

Sweet mother of God....it's gorgeous.

Congratulations!

And welcome!

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AND you have a Talman!! I freaking LOVE Talmans...

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Re: NGD: Tom Verlaine's Jazzmaster

Post by Carbohydrates » Sat Aug 18, 2012 11:46 am

happyhalloween wrote:Thank you all for your kind words!
Pacafeliz wrote:wow, cool! welcome aboard!

we had a thread about it here, too. i couldn't believe it went so cheap... you're a very very lucky SOB!
I didn't see that! I considered posting about it on here, to see if the experts thought it was the real deal, but I didn't want anybody outbidding me! I was so sure it would skyrocket at the last minute, but it never did, so I knew it was the right time to step up.
Yeah a number of us were eyeballing it, I think, imagining it would get silly expensive or something. I was shocked when it just kind of... didn't! HNGD, I'm sure you will love it!
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Re: NGD: Tom Verlaine's Jazzmaster

Post by fenderheavy » Sat Aug 18, 2012 12:21 pm

First post for the ages. Hot damn!
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Re: NGD: Tom Verlaine's Jazzmaster

Post by antisymmetric » Sat Aug 18, 2012 1:01 pm

Congrats! I'm glad it's gone to someone who appreciates it, totally shocked to see it get just the one bid.
happyhalloween wrote: My OCD is telling me to get a tremolo arm with a black tip...
My OCD would be getting it a black switch tip as well....
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Re: NGD: Tom Verlaine's Jazzmaster

Post by mekhem » Sat Aug 18, 2012 1:08 pm

I was wondering who snagged that.. Great looking guitar.

How is the neck profile?
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Re: NGD: Tom Verlaine's Jazzmaster

Post by happyhalloween » Sat Aug 18, 2012 2:31 pm

antisymmetric wrote: My OCD would be getting it a black switch tip as well....
Absolutely, however I have no interest in disassembling it at the moment, especially for a minor cosmetic detail. It's easy to ignore when you're playing ;D
mekhem wrote:I was wondering who snagged that.. Great looking guitar.

How is the neck profile?
Thanks! It feels very nice. No thrash covers for me, but it's not a baseball bat either: Just right. Comparable to the nicer AVRI's I've played. I couldn't tell you specs for sure, but I believe it's got a 7.25" radius. It's longer & chunkier than my Ibanez (which, thank you very much StereoStereo for noticing) but that's exactly what I wanted. Does that answer your question?
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Re: NGD: Tom Verlaine's Jazzmaster

Post by indiandysummer » Sat Aug 18, 2012 4:08 pm

Daveandstuff wrote:mhmmmmmmm *Homer Simpson salivation*

I believe that is transcribed as "llllllllllllll..."


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Happy NGD to the OP. That guitar is a beauty! Black trem tip all the way with the current cosmetics.
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Re: NGD: Tom Verlaine's Jazzmaster

Post by mekhem » Sat Aug 18, 2012 5:22 pm

happyhalloween wrote:
Thanks! It feels very nice. No thrash covers for me, but it's not a baseball bat either: Just right. Comparable to the nicer AVRI's I've played. I couldn't tell you specs for sure, but I believe it's got a 7.25" radius. It's longer & chunkier than my Ibanez (which, thank you very much StereoStereo for noticing) but that's exactly what I wanted. Does that answer your question?

Yes, Thanks. I was looking at this but couldn't get the money moved around in time and the neck profile/shape was my biggest question- So congrats again! That is a heckuva first Jazzy.

On a semi-related note: This went cheaper than an Elvis Costello Jazzy the ended recently.
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Re: NGD: Tom Verlaine's Jazzmaster

Post by mitchellorchris » Sat Aug 18, 2012 5:33 pm

that is truly a badass looking jazzy!

one question though, it that tremolo on it like a NOS or something cuz it looks to have the vintage aspects, rounded trem lock and fatter trem arm assembly, but looks new, unless im ill informed, if so plz correct me
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