What I May Have Just Purchased

JakeDobner

Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 12159
Seattle
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Posted on Oct 28 2006 11:01 AM

I really hope they still have this in stock because I just bought it.

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For $1,199. It is a '71. Different tuner heads were installed but RI Fenders are back on and you can barely see the old holes from the back. Also somebody drilled tiny holes for humbucker rings on the pickguard. And somebody put a second string-tree in. For less than the price of a new AV, I'll take it.

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JakeDobner

Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 12159
Seattle
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Posted on Oct 28 2006 11:02 AM

Sorry about the image size guys. It is fine on my computer but I have a widescreen laptop.

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WaimeaBay

Joined: Jul 05, 2006
Posts: 969
United States

Posted on Oct 28 2006 12:29 PM

awesome man, i hope you get it too

You gotta love those bound necks and block inlays!

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bigtikidude

Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 25560
Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
United States

Posted on Oct 28 2006 05:46 PM

Shit Jacob,
where did you find your pot of gold that allows you to buy such great gear. I'm jealous, I want a pot of gold too..

Jeff(bigtikidude)

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JakeDobner

Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 12159
Seattle
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Posted on Oct 28 2006 06:37 PM

Yeah, I got the guitar. They had it in stock.

http://www.gbase.com is where I got it. It is a huge listing of guitar dealers. The prices are rarely good and I mainly use it to look at the pictures.

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WaimeaBay

Joined: Jul 05, 2006
Posts: 969
United States

Posted on Oct 28 2006 07:40 PM

dude, that sounds like a really good price. Congrats! Let us know how it sounds!

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SurfBandBill

Joined: Mar 15, 2006
Posts: 1487
San Francisco
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Posted on Oct 28 2006 07:48 PM

Nice Jake, sweet looking guitar.

Do you own a JM already? Or strictly Jags so far?

~B~

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JakeDobner

Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 12159
Seattle
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Posted on Oct 28 2006 08:02 PM

Strictly Jags for me. I played my Gretsch at a gig once.

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SurfBandBill

Joined: Mar 15, 2006
Posts: 1487
San Francisco
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Posted on Oct 28 2006 08:12 PM

Cool cool,
How did the Gretsch go over? I personally have always had some issues trying to trem. pick on guitars like Gretsches or other hollowbodies of the like.

~B~

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JakeDobner

Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 12159
Seattle
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Posted on Oct 28 2006 08:16 PM

I'm rhythm guitar so... I did fine. My problem with that Gretsch is that it doesn't stay in tune very well. It is so easy to play though. Anything I can play on my Jag, which I am more used to, I can play better on the Gretsch. I really like to play slide on my gretsch at the moment... But in my opinion, if you want a more trad sound don't go gretsch. If you want to do a Man or Astro-Man? thing the Gretsch will sound great through an amp with built-in reverb. Starcrunch is known for that Mosrite but I think most of his tone in the early days comes from the Gretsch. I have a live performence where he plays the Mosrite and Gretsch and the Gretsch sounds right.

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homerhead

Joined: Mar 17, 2006
Posts: 530
Portland, OR
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Posted on Oct 31 2006 08:14 PM

Wow - Congrats Jake. Hope to see it at Duff's sometime soon. I just bought a 2005 AVRI '62 JM (still had the plastic on the pickguard and the case as well as all of the case candy - gonna string up those flatwound 11's!) for more than that... I'm really happy though. If only I could play much better - Time to go practice!

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JakeDobner

Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 12159
Seattle
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Posted on Nov 02 2006 02:45 PM

I almost want to try Rotosound Reds(.11s) on the Jazzmaster. I use Chromes .12s on my Jaguar. I use the Rotosounds on my Gretsch and I really love those strings. I don't know what i will do yet.

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JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Oct 28 2006 11:01 AM I really hope they still have this in stock because I just bought it. image For $1,199. It is a '71. Different tuner heads were installed but RI Fenders are back on and you can barely see the old holes from the back. Also somebody drilled tiny holes for humbucker rings on the pickguard. And somebody put a second string-tree in. For less than the price of a new AV, I'll take it. Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Oct 28 2006 11:02 AM Sorry about the image size guys. It is fine on my computer but I have a widescreen laptop. Top
WaimeaBay Joined: Jul 05, 2006 Posts: 969	Posted on Oct 28 2006 12:29 PM awesome man, i hope you get it too You gotta love those bound necks and block inlays! Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25560 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Oct 28 2006 05:46 PM Shit Jacob, where did you find your pot of gold that allows you to buy such great gear. I'm jealous, I want a pot of gold too.. Jeff(bigtikidude) — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Oct 28 2006 06:37 PM Yeah, I got the guitar. They had it in stock. http://www.gbase.com is where I got it. It is a huge listing of guitar dealers. The prices are rarely good and I mainly use it to look at the pictures. Top
WaimeaBay Joined: Jul 05, 2006 Posts: 969	Posted on Oct 28 2006 07:40 PM dude, that sounds like a really good price. Congrats! Let us know how it sounds! Top
SurfBandBill Joined: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 1487 San Francisco	Posted on Oct 28 2006 07:48 PM Nice Jake, sweet looking guitar. Do you own a JM already? Or strictly Jags so far? ~B~ Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Oct 28 2006 08:02 PM Strictly Jags for me. I played my Gretsch at a gig once. Top
SurfBandBill Joined: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 1487 San Francisco	Posted on Oct 28 2006 08:12 PM Cool cool, How did the Gretsch go over? I personally have always had some issues trying to trem. pick on guitars like Gretsches or other hollowbodies of the like. ~B~ Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Oct 28 2006 08:16 PM I'm rhythm guitar so... I did fine. My problem with that Gretsch is that it doesn't stay in tune very well. It is so easy to play though. Anything I can play on my Jag, which I am more used to, I can play better on the Gretsch. I really like to play slide on my gretsch at the moment... But in my opinion, if you want a more trad sound don't go gretsch. If you want to do a Man or Astro-Man? thing the Gretsch will sound great through an amp with built-in reverb. Starcrunch is known for that Mosrite but I think most of his tone in the early days comes from the Gretsch. I have a live performence where he plays the Mosrite and Gretsch and the Gretsch sounds right. Top
homerhead Joined: Mar 17, 2006 Posts: 530 Portland, OR	Posted on Oct 31 2006 08:14 PM Wow - Congrats Jake. Hope to see it at Duff's sometime soon. I just bought a 2005 AVRI '62 JM (still had the plastic on the pickguard and the case as well as all of the case candy - gonna string up those flatwound 11's!) for more than that... I'm really happy though. If only I could play much better - Time to go practice! — Rick Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Nov 02 2006 02:45 PM I almost want to try Rotosound Reds(.11s) on the Jazzmaster. I use Chromes .12s on my Jaguar. I use the Rotosounds on my Gretsch and I really love those strings. I don't know what i will do yet. Top

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