I was really hoping they'd do this guitar with a 9.5" radius, as I've never been comfortable playing anything with a 7.25" radius. Being able to get a matching headstock Lake Placid Blue Jazzmaster would have been awesome!! (if a bit expensive)

Anybody looking at getting one of these?

https://www.fender.com/en-US/electric-guitars/jazzmaster/american-vintage-ii-1966-jazzmaster/0110340854.html

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Hey at least the blocks are correct, for the first time. I'm personally offended that there are no jaguars! I'd get those in an instant but one good JM is enough for me.

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chiba wrote:

I was really hoping they'd do this guitar with a 9.5" radius, as I've never been comfortable playing anything with a 7.25" radius. Being able to get a matching headstock Lake Placid Blue Jazzmaster would have been awesome!! (if a bit expensive)

Anybody looking at getting one of these?

https://www.fender.com/en-US/electric-guitars/jazzmaster/american-vintage-ii-1966-jazzmaster/0110340854.html

I just remembered that Fender did a Wildwood JM that has a 9.5" radius neck, if that is the deciding factor for you. You MIGHT get MJT or another outfit to match the headstock and apply a fresh waterslide if you found a color you liked. Other than that, it's a PartsMaster or a 6K custom shop rig.

Sorry if you already knew about the wildwood, or had mentioned elsewhere.

ME

Ariel wrote:

Yeah, expensive. The witch-hat knobs and blocks are a nice touch.
But don't be sad, look for a Thin-Skin '62 RI, even 2nd hand. They're awesome, if you can find one, grab it.

I’ve got one) not sure will be selling it but who knows.

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I prefer the 7.25" radius since that's what I've been most used to playing, but 9.5" is fine as well. I've got plenty of guitars these days having different radii, and it really doesn't make much difference - I'm more bothered by fat necks that are uncomfortable to grasp or by big frets,

At any rate, if you are paying so much for a guitar, I agree you'd want the specs to match your tastes.

Tqi wrote:

I'm gonna make myself unpopular here - I would really like three basic models of a guitar type.

Why, this is a very reasonable idea. Certainly better than the current conglomerate of models, specs and weird names Fender is offering. It's nuts, just from the Jazzmaster page you get:
American Vintage II; American Professional II; American Ultra; Vintera '60s; Vintera '60s Modified; Player; American Performer; American Original '60s ... what?

I've had my Thin-Skin AVRI Jazzmaster 9.5" radius for a few years before I got an AVRI Jaguar with 7.25 radius, and contrary to my expectations, I have no problem at all switching between them with no mental adjustment required. I actually like the exaggerated difference.
It's those 12" necks I can't even get close to. So flat, disgusting... what is it, a synthesizer? (we all need to hate on something).

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Tqi wrote:

I'm gonna make myself unpopular here - I would really like three basic models of a guitar type. Jazzmaster's a good example -

I agree with Ariel - this is a very reasonable proposal, and much better than the Fender deluge of models with slight to major variations from the original.

The total vintage models of course could leave room for the variability seen in the original production models, including blocks on the fretboard.

The past is the past edition can then incorporate all the stuff Fender thinks "modern" players want, like big ass frets and humbuckers. But my feeling is that once you take it to the extreme, a Jazzmaster or Jaguar with humbuckers and a hardtail and all the other tweaks hardly counts as a Jazzmaster or Jaguar other than sharing the body shape.

Tqi wrote:

The trainspotter edition should be the full deal - klusons, heel truss, vintage replica handwound pickups, hardware and electronics as close as possible to the exact original. Orignal wood, radius, finishes, the works.

That's what I would want. But on the other hand, if its going to cost 5-7K as a custom shop, I'd rather just take that same money maybe add a little to it and go for a legit 60's instrument.

Personally, I have no interest whatsoever in "Modern" features. I want the guitar as it was originally designed in most cases, except for maybe a bridge replacement. But things like that should be the choice of the end user, and their responsibility to replace.

Your system sounds reasonable.

chiba wrote:

I do have to say I'm impressed with the American Pro II JM, especially that it's available with a maple fingerboard. I don't mind the modern paint/formulation, so that might be where I look rather than an American Original.

I also believe that choosing a real guitar also makes difference. A couple of month ago I drove to a big guitar store to buy American Original strat, but walked away with American Pro II, that turned out to sound and feel better.

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Tqi wrote:

Samurai wrote:

I also believe that choosing a real guitar also makes difference. A couple of month ago I drove to a big guitar store

In the words of Manny the headless Man-Horse:

Were it so easy.

Not so easy but it usually works for me) Almost all the guitars I got after playing them in shop or at buyer’s are still with me. Almost all the guitars that I bought on ebay, thomann, reverb or whatever were sold then.

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