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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 5108 San Francisco 
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Posted on Apr 16 2020 01:14 PM
Just to confuse the gender roll arguments... The Fender Jazz Strat. Probably more Jazz than Strat, imo.
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Joined: Feb 22, 2019 Posts: 190
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Posted on Apr 16 2020 03:45 PM
I prefer my Jazzmaster:
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Joined: May 14, 2007 Posts: 1753
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Posted on Apr 16 2020 04:32 PM
^^^ beauty there. Hey, I didn't know Fender was doing another round of these. It's a good thing I don't have the disposable income to impulse buy whatever strikes my fancy because I am one of those with a penchant for the weird. I'd probably buy one. Remember some folks thought these were an internet prank until the official announcement and actual photos emerged. Believe it or not, I want the Maverick Dorado! |
Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 11076 Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Apr 16 2020 05:26 PM
Seems to me the obvious name would be "jazz-caster", just sayin'. —Danny Snyder I am now playing trumpet with Prince Buster tribute band 'Balzac' Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF |
Joined: Mar 13, 2009 Posts: 2367 Twin Cities, MN
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Posted on Apr 16 2020 05:36 PM
All those beautiful JM accouterments on that terrible Strat body. WHY???
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Joined: Apr 13, 2018 Posts: 1379 New Orleans
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Posted on Apr 16 2020 05:45 PM
josheboy wrote:
Agreed! Where the hell are teles with JM bodies & trems?!!! —Daniel Deathtide |
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Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 11076 Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Apr 16 2020 05:46 PM
Apparently this is a real thing too...
Danny Snyder I am now playing trumpet with Prince Buster tribute band 'Balzac' Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF Last edited: Apr 16, 2020 17:47:15 |
Joined: Sep 07, 2006 Posts: 1506 Redlands, CA
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Posted on Apr 16 2020 10:57 PM
This lock down thingy has got to stop! Last edited: Apr 16, 2020 22:57:52 |
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Posted on Apr 18 2020 12:46 AM
I'll stick with my powder blue SX Liquid w/2 P90s. |
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Posted on Apr 18 2020 12:55 AM
Joelman wrote:
The insanity has reached epidemic proportions....Fender just announced no more Ash guitars because of get this ...."Climate Change" (lol) in addition to pandering to the whiny, hand-wringing zealots who support the CITES Treaty's disastrous, industry stifling "ban" on rosewood (soon we'll overturn THAT ridiculous policy). What has become of our nation's manufacturers (no doubt too much "soy")? This competition to demonstrate the level of corporate "wokeness" is not only sickening but injurious to consumers and shareholders. public service announcenent: Be a man! Ignore the unconstitutional decrees issued by despots! Last edited: Apr 18, 2020 01:04:31 |
Joined: Sep 02, 2014 Posts: 18 MA
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Posted on Apr 18 2020 06:40 PM
I've gotta say that the Jag Strat looks pretty cool! |
Joined: Oct 17, 2009 Posts: 530 Walkersville, MD
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Posted on Apr 19 2020 12:57 PM
They probably call it the Jazz Strat to be consistent with their other parallel model, the Jazz Tele. I like quirky, Frankenstein-monster build guitars when done right (opinions vary, of course). Years ago, I made a Jazzmaster Tele hybrid very much like the Jazz Tele, which I've since put back to stock as I went on to acquire an actual Jazzmaster. I do have some Strats that I love, but this beastie seems just different enough to appeal to me. I honestly like the Jazz Strat because, to me, it's stylishy quirky and sounds kind of awesome. Check out the video and give it a listen. Specs-wise, it has a lot of my preferences (neck size, color, bridge, etc.). I like when Fender tries to do something a little different outside of their comfort zone. I loved the whole idea of the Fender Vaporizer amps but after trying one out, it just wasn't the amp for me, tonally. Looks-wise, I still think they are very quirky cool. —The doofus formerly known as Snorre |
Joined: Oct 15, 2017 Posts: 91 Ulverston 
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Posted on Apr 20 2020 07:11 AM
I think it looks OK, kind of like a Japanese/Teisco strat knock off. —The Spiratones - Instro/Surf from the rain-soaked north-northwest of England |
Joined: Apr 28, 2009 Posts: 460 Victoria 
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Posted on Apr 22 2020 12:01 AM
Block inlays (drooool) |
Joined: Apr 16, 2012 Posts: 94 Biot 
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Posted on Apr 22 2020 06:55 AM
I'd prefer a real jazzmaster but I think the Jazz strat is doable. The pinstriped pick guard is pretty cool. —Paul |
Joined: Sep 27, 2006 Posts: 81 Blackburn, Australia
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Posted on May 22 2020 06:09 AM
I happen to be a non-purist who likes the feel 'n weight of the Strat body and the sound of the Jazzmaster pickups... So, this guitar appeals to me A LOT... but NOT with the associated AUD3999 (USD2600 equivalent) price tag. Back to my project to modify one of my 'Standard' strats to take the Jazzmaster pickups... include some custom volume/tone controls and a custom pickguard ... and I'll make-do with a standard Strat trem... and still have enough $$$ remaining for a 2 week somewhat luxurious holiday in tropical Queensland someplace... I'm as free from money as a frog is from feathers |
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Posted on May 22 2020 10:15 AM
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Joined: Feb 22, 2016 Posts: 444 California
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Posted on May 22 2020 11:00 PM
Frank, I love that build, cool combination of a Mustang and a Jazzmaster! Are those two roller knobs instead of the typical volume and tone knobs? What pot values did he decide on? Last edited: May 23, 2020 00:54:33 |
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Posted on May 23 2020 11:13 AM
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Joined: Nov 08, 2017 Posts: 369 San Francisco Bay Area
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Posted on May 23 2020 07:49 PM
I like the looks of this Jazz Strat, more than a Jazzmaster, actually. I have a Squier Jazzmaster that plays and sounds great, but I don’t play it and was planning to sell it. I might buy a non-routed alder Strat-style body and sacrifice the Squier. We’ll see. —If I'd stop buying old guitars to fix, I might actually learn to play. Last edited: May 23, 2020 19:49:48 |
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