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Joined: Dec 12, 2006 Posts: 2687 Ventura, CA 
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Posted on Feb 23 2012 06:54 PM
I bought it in 72/73 in the original store (house) before they moved across the street, they later moved to PCH near the Torrance airport. A friend worked at Hogan's and took me to the original Fender factory in Fullerton.
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Joined: Dec 23, 2008 Posts: 3324 Pittsboro, NC
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Posted on Feb 23 2012 07:01 PM
IvanP wrote:
Hmmmm, I think I'm actually detecting some Jag-GAS here, hahaha... check your inbox, by the way. — |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan
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Posted on Feb 23 2012 07:09 PM
I did have some fleeting thoughts, but nah, I remain a Strat guy all the way! But if I was ever to buy a Jag, this would be the one. The orange ones are really beautiful, and it seems like a truly well-thought out take on this classic. Ivan |
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan
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Posted on Feb 24 2012 09:18 PM
(sorry, a personal message) morphball, attempted to reply to your PM, but your inbox is full. Ivan |
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Joined: Dec 23, 2008 Posts: 3324 Pittsboro, NC
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Posted on Feb 25 2012 11:07 AM
D'oh, how'd that happen... just took care of it. — |
Joined: Jan 04, 2008 Posts: 1278 San Pedro, CA
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Posted on Feb 26 2012 11:07 AM
IvanP wrote:
Johnny's got the full article posted on his website: I was going to move them here but the scans are really big. Hard to believe he never picked up a Jag until 2005! —Bill S._______ |
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan
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Posted on Feb 26 2012 11:15 AM
I really enjoyed reading all these. Highly recommended! Thanks for the link, Bill and for bringing their availability to our attention. —Ivan |
Joined: Jun 21, 2007 Posts: 3909 San Diego, CA
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Posted on Feb 26 2012 01:26 PM
remora1 wrote:
Thanks for posting that! That was a great read! —Ryan |
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Joined: Dec 23, 2008 Posts: 3324 Pittsboro, NC
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Posted on Mar 01 2012 07:43 PM
Here's a nice little demo I found on my travels. Also, it appears that the first professional musician to not give a rat's ass about the signature is... Ed O'Brien of Radiohead!
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Joined: Dec 23, 2008 Posts: 3324 Pittsboro, NC
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Posted on Mar 01 2012 08:06 PM
And here's an interesting article I accidently found while looking for reviews, regarding Marr's (and Morrisey's) experience as 2nd generation Irish growing up in England. It seemed to not only help shape the sound of the Smiths, but pretty much their whole outlook on everything. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/weekend/2011/0402/1224293607057.html —Mike Last edited: Mar 01, 2012 20:07:49 |
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Joined: Dec 23, 2008 Posts: 3324 Pittsboro, NC
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Posted on Mar 07 2012 06:52 PM
Ordered it in Metallic KO/Candy Apple Rust, expected to ship 3/28. Just a note if you get one from Musician's Friend- the coupon code will not work if you order it online, but if you call, they will honor it. I had to buy mine with Paypal funds, but when I called and asked, they credited me the difference to my credit card on file. It's 12% right now ($1539.99), and it will most likely be 15% ($1487.49) soon if you're more patient than I am. — |
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Joined: Jan 04, 2008 Posts: 1278 San Pedro, CA
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Posted on Mar 07 2012 07:15 PM
morphball wrote:
Awesome! I'm still hoping to scratch some $$$ together from somewhere and snag one too... Of course we'll be needing a full report when it arrives! Bill S._______ |
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Joined: Jun 21, 2007 Posts: 3909 San Diego, CA
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Posted on Mar 07 2012 10:57 PM
morphball wrote:
Excellent! Be sure and report back! Looking forward to a video of that bad boy! Ryan |
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Joined: Dec 23, 2008 Posts: 3324 Pittsboro, NC
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Posted on Mar 08 2012 11:00 AM
Sure thing! I'll probably be such a proud papa, there will be photos that same day, followed by some proper sound samples through a tank... I'm pretty stoked! — |
Joined: Feb 09, 2012 Posts: 7 Tacoma, WA |
Posted on Mar 10 2012 03:17 PM
Dammit..this thread helped convince me to get one too. Musician's Friend had a 'used' one(???) for $1100. I called and they didn't have any more info but speculated that it was probably dinged but that I could buy it and send it back if I didn't want it (just pay for shipping). So...I rolled the dice. It'll be a tense moment opening that case for the first time..! Keeping my fingers crossed for a ding on the back side... |
Joined: Apr 29, 2010 Posts: 2472 Venice, CA
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Posted on Mar 10 2012 03:43 PM
I'm really looking forward to hearing actual first-hand experiences from new owners that purchased this bad boy with the intentions of using it primarily as a surf guitar. Like I said in the NAMM thread, from the limited time I had to spend with it, and even through the most miniscule digital practice amp, it was twangy as hell! —Insect Surfers |
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Joined: Dec 23, 2008 Posts: 3324 Pittsboro, NC
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Posted on Mar 21 2012 12:00 PM
The wait's killin' me, projected to be shipped on 4/4. Well, all I can do is read about it! Here's another Marr interview about the guitar in the March edition of Guitar and Bass if anyone's interested: http://www.smithsonguitar.com/2012/03/guitar-and-bass-march-2012.html — |
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Joined: Dec 23, 2008 Posts: 3324 Pittsboro, NC
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Posted on May 03 2012 05:50 AM
Just came in yesterday afternoon; I've been too busy playing and fussing with it to post about until now. It plays great- awesome neck, and the stay-trem works as advertised. This is now my favorite tremolo system. The only nitpick I have is that the bridge is rattling a bit, so I may have to do the lock tight thing. The bare knuckle pickups sound great once dialed in; they still sound very jaggy to my ears, where I have to roll down the master treble considerably to get a tone I'm more accustomed to. The finish is very color-shifting- it looks like copper in most lighting conditions, and shifts to orange in direct lighting, pretty kooky. All in all, very happy with it so far. While putting on some DR Pure Blues .011's, I threw on a mint pickguard- I'm on the fence about keeping it on: — |
Joined: Feb 15, 2007 Posts: 2858 Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Posted on May 03 2012 06:59 AM
VERY nice indeed! Congrats on the new member of your family! It's a beauty! —Matt "tha Kat" Lentz |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1054 Chicago IL.
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Posted on May 03 2012 07:38 AM
Damn that red/mint guard... That thicker neck profile... "as he stepped into the stealthy night air... little did he know the fire escape was not there" https://www.facebook.com/reluctantaquanauts/ |
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