AnalogSurf
Joined: Aug 12, 2011
Posts: 133
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Posted on Aug 13 2011 03:38 PM
I went looking up the Surfmaster as a topic on the forum and didnt find much.
I own one which I bought in California years back...Jay Turser has
discontinued the the model but on Ebay they still show up.
Ill say she's a guitar that looks like a jazzmaster from a distance
but in reality its A chinese date with some need for attention.
Mine Came with D Addario #9s ... She did switch over to #11 flat wounds
easy and the bridge parts flip for the G string difference..
The Tremolo is just awful for anything over #10 rounds but with a Air Powered
Dremel and a Pair Under your pants the Fender Jazzmaster/Jaguar Tremolo
will fit.
The Fake P-90s need wood to set the correct hight and check Tashi's Soldering under the hood beacause its pretty bad but really for $250 with a case and in a pretty Sea Foam Green any time I bring it out on stage I get
the OOOOOOH factor and that makes up for all it faults.
Its playable and there are switches that add and remove capacitors and Ive
to this day never have figured out the 5 way switch and how the switches
where the Rythem Pots should be are really wired?
Anybody else have one of these Girls or am I the only one that
play Chinese Checkers ?
Pete - Analog Surf
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billmag
Joined: Aug 19, 2009
Posts: 8
Georgetown, TX via So. Cal (OC)
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Posted on Aug 18 2011 06:23 PM
I actually have one but right now it's in that mod state. I got one of those aftermarket jazzmaster tremelos and routed it to fit but haven't mounted it yet. I also started on making a custom tort pickguard and this is holding me up but it's a labor of love. They are nice sounding and smart looking pieces.
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CrispyGoodness
Joined: Apr 06, 2009
Posts: 565
North Cackalacky
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Posted on Aug 21 2011 05:06 PM
Interesting thing about the cheezy Univox-style vibrato those Surfmasters have: The vibrato arm is of very similar dimensions to ones used on very early Yamaha electrics, many of which have a smaller diameter than Fender sized collet in which the arm sits. If you know of a old Yamaha owner in search of a whammy bar, and have no need for the leftover parts, you might wanna give 'em a jingle. It's not a perfect match, but close, and it might allow you to make a couple of bucks.
--Crispy
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AnalogSurf
Joined: Aug 12, 2011
Posts: 133
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Posted on Aug 24 2011 02:04 PM
Hi Crispy
I found the Trem unit on the Surfmaster to be Ok on #9s and didnt work
on #10 strings....Seeing I went with #11 flats I put a RI Tremolo from
fender on and it works great...
Its not bad to cut to fit either.
If anybody needs the tremolo off the Surfmaster Its now a dust collector.
Pete Analog-Surf
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drumuitar
Joined: Feb 28, 2006
Posts: 813
Boise, ID
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Posted on Aug 24 2011 09:55 PM
I'm pretty sure it's the same cheapo trem that Eastwood puts on their High Flyer. The aftermarket Fender clone that Guitar Fetish has on the Xaviere Offset is FAR better and I believe a real Fender floating trem will drop right in.
— Shawn Martin
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CrispyGoodness
Joined: Apr 06, 2009
Posts: 565
North Cackalacky
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Posted on Aug 25 2011 05:15 PM
I'm pretty sure it's the same cheapo trem that Eastwood puts on their High Flyer.
Maybe on the very early ones, but all the Eastwoods I've seen have a knockoff Jazzmaster-style trem that lacks the bridge-lock gizmo. They work very fluidly, and take a standard-sized vibrato arm. The Surfmaster's trem is differently shaped, not nearly as smooth when used, and has a smaller diameter arm. I had an early 70's Univox 12-string that had a vibrato just like the Surfmasters, hence my comparison.
--Crispy
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drumuitar
Joined: Feb 28, 2006
Posts: 813
Boise, ID
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Posted on Aug 25 2011 05:46 PM
CrispyGoodness wrote:
I'm pretty sure it's the same cheapo trem that
Eastwood puts on their High Flyer.
Maybe on the very early ones, but all the Eastwoods
I've seen have a knockoff Jazzmaster-style trem that
lacks the bridge-lock gizmo. They work very fluidly,
and take a standard-sized vibrato arm. The
Surfmaster's trem is differently shaped, not nearly as
smooth when used, and has a smaller diameter arm. I
had an early 70's Univox 12-string that had a vibrato
just like the Surfmasters, hence my comparison.
I had an early Eastwood High Flyer, probably 5-6 years ago. The trem plate was shaped just like the one on the Surfmaster.
— Shawn Martin
http://www.drummerman.net
http://www.youtube.com/GKacedrummerman
http://www.facebook.com/drumuitar
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