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JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on May 02 2016 02:58 PM I'll burn ya at the stake! But seriously, Jazzmasters do rule. Top
BillAqua Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1054 Chicago IL.	Posted on May 02 2016 03:01 PM JakeDobner wrote: I'll burn ya at the stake! But seriously, Jazzmasters do rule. Ha! I tried 4 of them since we started the new band. I can't make em work anymore. — "as he stepped into the stealthy night air... little did he know the fire escape was not there" https://www.facebook.com/reluctantaquanauts/ https://www.facebook.com/TheDragstripVipers/ Top
BillAqua Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1054 Chicago IL.	Posted on May 02 2016 03:01 PM JakeDobner wrote: I'll burn ya at the stake! But seriously, Jazzmasters do rule. Ha! I tried 4 of them since we started the new band. I can't make em work anymore. — "as he stepped into the stealthy night air... little did he know the fire escape was not there" https://www.facebook.com/reluctantaquanauts/ https://www.facebook.com/TheDragstripVipers/ Top
GregEL Joined: Mar 16, 2016 Posts: 217 Highland CA	Posted on May 02 2016 03:04 PM "But seriously, Jazzmasters do rule." Agree. Top
ArtS Joined: May 09, 2008 Posts: 1335 Isle of Kent, MD	Posted on May 03 2016 12:36 PM Have a Jazzmaster and use it occasionally. Also tried out a DePinto, but for me it's the Strat. It holds it tone and mixes well with Jaguar rhythms and some how I've gotten used to the tremolo sensitivity for surf. — Surfcat NEW - MARCH OF THE DEAD SURFERS (Released Oct 17, 2024) - Agent Octopus YOUTUBE Video - March of the Dead Surfers NEW AGENT OCTOPUS - BANDCAMP](https://agentoctopus.bandcamp.com/) SPOTIFY LINK - AGENT OCTOPUS - SURF Top
Bill_Ashton Joined: Nov 15, 2008 Posts: 124 Massachusetts	Posted on May 03 2016 05:54 PM I am almost completely over to acoustic guitars now, but my 2009 (Mexican) Jag is literally a "one electric" guitar. The semi-hot pups sit between a tele and a strat and that works for me...and my son — Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most... Top
Donald77 Joined: Jun 23, 2012 Posts: 226	Posted on May 05 2016 08:57 AM shake_n_stomp wrote: With the Hang-Ten Hangmen, I use my Oly White Jeff Beck Strat w/ Seymour Duncan SSL-1 single coils. Surf music I play outside of that band would bring in these Classic Players. I bought both retail...the JM in autumn 2015 and the Jag in spring 2016. I ordered a set of Fender Pure Vintage '65s for the Jag. Currently using 12 rounds on the Jag and 11 rounds on the JM. Nice! — https://www.facebook.com/groups/722422647891279/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnZbVMwSVp2QM0kbnT7FGVQ Top
Squid Joined: Aug 22, 2010 Posts: 1018 Portland, Oregon with Insanitizers	Posted on May 09 2016 04:41 PM Newly refinished. Five pickups in order from the bridge: 1. Bridge hot rails with single coil tap switch. 2. Rose Mariposa single coil for Western twang 3. Middle hot rails with only one coil tapped 4. Belcat single coil (trebly) combines with bridge for round surfy tone 5. Samick single coil (bassy) Built it myself from individual parts. Tenth (and final?) iteration. — Insanitizers! http://www.insanitizers.com Top
Lakes_Rider Joined: Apr 30, 2016 Posts: 2 Superior	Posted on May 10 2016 04:41 AM Uh, what strings do you have on that thing? Top
Squid Joined: Aug 22, 2010 Posts: 1018 Portland, Oregon with Insanitizers	Posted on May 10 2016 11:14 AM The strings on it are round wound 50E - 36A - 26D- 16G - 11B - 09E (or 10E) I prefer 50 for low E. The higher tension makes the sound cleaner. This group of string sizes is not available in sets so I have to buy at least the 50 size by itself (I buy bulk packs of 50s). Mysteriously this guitar often needs no retuning through 2 hour gigs of riffs and melodies. Even my acoustic guitars (i.e., no vibrato) don't maintain tuning that well. — Insanitizers! http://www.insanitizers.com Last edited: May 10, 2016 11:15:02 Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on May 10 2016 11:31 AM I love this thread because it is just "Post a picture of your guitar". Top
Lakes_Rider Joined: Apr 30, 2016 Posts: 2 Superior	Posted on May 11 2016 01:51 AM Squid, thanks Last edited: May 11, 2016 03:35:20 Top
Toneschaser Joined: Jun 14, 2012 Posts: 462 Ohio!	Posted on May 11 2016 12:53 PM My wife and I just picked up this matching set, it'll be fun putting them through their paces! Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on May 11 2016 01:08 PM Those are rad! A buddy's shop had a light blue one in and a smattering of basses through the years. Onenof my favorites! Top
Bill_Ashton Joined: Nov 15, 2008 Posts: 124 Massachusetts	Posted on May 11 2016 02:01 PM Matching Hagstroms, nice! Almost as many switches as a Jag... — Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most... Top
JObeast Joined: Jul 24, 2012 Posts: 2762 Finknabad, Squinkistan	Posted on May 11 2016 02:29 PM I'm appreciating how different guitars compliment different subgenres. Lately been adding a lot of horror-schlock presurf tunes to sets of both combos I play in, and the new-to-me Telecaster with Texas Specials & Bigsby really nails ballsy garage pre-surf grooves like Swanks' "Ghost Train" (esp. neck p'up) but Kurokumo Mosrite Ventures guitar nails the sound of Baron Daemon's "Ghost Guitars" even better. I find the tunes with more relaxed tempos play better on guitars with silkier strings while more tunes requiring more athletic chops demand higher stringntension of heavy flats and the Jaguar's wide-range p'ups. It's the difference between hi-fi and lo-fi. I've long been a lo-fi player and find hi-fi sound and technique taxing. — Squink Out! Top
revmike Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3797 North Atlantic	Posted on May 11 2016 02:39 PM I think my favourite surf guitar is Lorenzo's Red Japanese Fender Jaguar. The mojo just drips off that guitar. Lots of musicians have played it. Rev — Canadian Surf http://www.urbansurfkings.com/ Top
Jpstreet99 Joined: May 23, 2016 Posts: 1 Orange County, CA	Posted on May 23 2016 11:33 AM Recently been playing the Sterling by Music Man Cutlass in Seafoam Green, and the thing just oozes tone. No mods on it, straight from the shop and it played like a beast. The setup was excellent as is the feel of the neck itself. Definitely recommended for anyone who wants a reasonably priced guitar with that cool 60's vibe Top
Badger Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4536 Wisconsin	Posted on May 24 2016 06:27 AM shake_n_stomp wrote: I bought both retail...the JM in autumn 2015 and the Jag in spring 2016. I ordered a set of Fender Pure Vintage '65s for the Jag. Give the Pure Vintage a try for your JM also; they are very very nice. — Wes SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. Top
SurfBamboo Joined: Oct 12, 2012 Posts: 2	Posted on May 24 2016 08:14 AM My favorite is definitely the Dipinto - Galaxy IV Top

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