I've never actually measured it and most people probably wouldn't consider it big...but in comparison to my vintage Jaguar (aside from the scale difference), it feels significantly bigger.
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 243 |
I've never actually measured it and most people probably wouldn't consider it big...but in comparison to my vintage Jaguar (aside from the scale difference), it feels significantly bigger. |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1054 Chicago IL. |
That's a beautiful Jag too Mike! Surf/60's Instrumental guitar feels right on a slim neck. Atleast more so than other style for me. "as he stepped into the stealthy night air... little did he know the fire escape was not there" https://www.facebook.com/reluctantaquanauts/ |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 243 |
Thanks, man. But if you ever saw it up close, you might change your opinion And yes, agreed. I definitely favor a slimmer neck (and lighter strings!) these days. |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1054 Chicago IL. |
sidewalksurf wrote:
+1 for the lighter strings! —"as he stepped into the stealthy night air... little did he know the fire escape was not there" https://www.facebook.com/reluctantaquanauts/ |
Joined: Sep 24, 2011 Posts: 1424 Wellington, NZ |
drumuitar wrote:
That'd be OTM, and the serial# starts with a capital "V", so its from the Corona Plant I believe He who dies with the most tubes... wins |
Joined: Jun 21, 2007 Posts: 3909 San Diego, CA |
Very nice, Bill! Ryan Last edited: May 01, 2012 10:07:25 |
Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2764 Atlanta, GA |
Bill...............what kind of silly question is that? I have two AVRI's. One is probably the first AVRI ever ordered, and the second is from the second batch. (I have one of the Jag's from that batch as well). Indeed all are great guitars. But ole number one is it. And I too believe it is an all around better guitar than the original '65 that I finally begged WoodyJ enough to get back under my roof. Other than machining my own brass bridge saddles and custom adjusting the pole pieces' heights in the pickups, I have let my number one alone. Number two has the brass saddles, and Jaguar pickups hidden beneath the covers to provide me with a quiet "Jazzmaster" in places where RFI would kill a stock one. Been playing the Jaguar a bit more of late. All guitars are strung with 12-52 Chrome flats and I use either a .022 or .020 plain third for longevity and string output volume. Love 'em fo' sho' eddie k —Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps? |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1054 Chicago IL. |
eddiekatcher wrote:
Eddie, I didn't know you had a super early AV RI. What's the neck profile like on that? I'm starting to get the gas for a second Jazzmaster and looking around my inventory on what I can move/sell to get one. —"as he stepped into the stealthy night air... little did he know the fire escape was not there" https://www.facebook.com/reluctantaquanauts/ |
Joined: Mar 06, 2006 Posts: 1873 Wear gloves - I'm in the Rockies |
Here's mine. It's a 2002. I traded for this and some cash for a Japanese Excellent Mosrite, I like the way this guitar sounds so much that I'm afraid to change the strings - —"You can't tell where you're going if you don't know where you've been" |
Joined: Sep 24, 2011 Posts: 1424 Wellington, NZ |
Sonichris wrote: How'd you get the tremolo arm to stay put like that? (or is it trick photography?) —He who dies with the most tubes... wins |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle |
They should stay put! |
Joined: Sep 24, 2011 Posts: 1424 Wellington, NZ |
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle |
It is hard to get just right, the teeth of the collet need to be squeezed together against the arm. DO NOT do this without the arm in place are you will break off the collet teeth. My AVRI Jag has one of the four teeth left... |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1054 Chicago IL. |
My trem stays put too. This new Jazzmaster the arm stays put and removes and snaps into place easily. I'm yet to have to leave it in while putting the guitar back in the case. "as he stepped into the stealthy night air... little did he know the fire escape was not there" https://www.facebook.com/reluctantaquanauts/ |
Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 11010 Berkeley, CA |
BillAqua wrote: Me, I always leave the whammy bar in when I put in the case. The trem releases pressure when depressed, which is what happens when stored in the case, so I don't see how it does any harm. —Danny Snyder Latest project - Now That's What I Call SURF I'm back playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle |
I've always been too lazy to take the arm out before putting it in the case. |
Joined: Sep 24, 2011 Posts: 1424 Wellington, NZ |
JakeDobner wrote:
Collet teeth? Talk me through this again. There's no 'teeth' on my tremolo arm. Its smooth and cylindrical. (or are there supposed to be teeth inside the sockety thing?) —He who dies with the most tubes... wins |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1054 Chicago IL. |
DannySnyder wrote:
When I got my first AV Jag and couldn't get the arm out of the collet I remember really freaking out putting that away in the case. I'd strum the strings and close the case and notes would REALLY depress(as they would when one pushes down on the trem). I've been playing Gretsches lately and always swing that arm back so it just sounded really bad hearing the Jazzmaster's strings go slack when I closed the case. Maybe I should just get used to that. It never caused any damage to my Jags. —"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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DannySnyder wrote:
Yeah, I've stored mine that way since day one. Never thought twice about it. |
Joined: Jul 16, 2008 Posts: 1363 Coyoacán, Distrito Federal |
I just got mine a month ago, it is a 3TSB Jazzmaster My previous guitar was a Squier Jagmaster II which I modded with putting I changed the stock strings to 12's D'Addario Chromes and bought the same day a MB (many pals told me I was going to need a new bridge, so I played it the last month with the stock bridge and didn't have any issues until I felt fully adapted to the neck profile and start playing it more harder and often. The bridge started to buzz and the saddles were moving around. Fortunately my new bridge just arrived, so now it is perfect! I'm planning to get a gold anodized pickguard, just for that vintage look, any way I would like to play it for maybe 3 years or so and then start thinking on getting an original one .. maybe a 70's model like Dinko´s or Dalivor from BM. What do you think, should I start saving money? —When you have to shoot ... shoot! Don't talk. |