Pihabeach82
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Posted on Mar 16 2024 12:28 PM
Thought Id share this pretty special new guitar day.
I good guitarist/luthier friend of mine living in Hamilton NZ got in touch a while back as he was wanting to thin down his collection a little and offered me an opportunity to become the next custodian of this great JM.
He picked it up form an estate sale in a small town on the south west coast of New Zelaands north island. Apparently it was a one owner instrument and was one of the few JMs actually imported and purchased new in NZ. The guitar led a busy gigging life in the lower north island and was located in Whanganui when my friend came to purchase it.
Other than refretting it and the presence of a very old ( I think also 60s ) jaguar bridge it is fully original.
The trem is fantastic as is the feel of the patna and the neck. But what shines most for me are the pickus, in particular the neck. Its so percussive yet musical. Its really a joy. I feel this is a good example of how magnets/wire can alter over time in a pleasing way.
Hopefully these images upload succesfully. I have a short clip I made of it late last night (please excuse the bumbling...)
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Pihabeach82
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Posted on Mar 16 2024 12:29 PM
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Pihabeach82
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Posted on Mar 16 2024 12:29 PM
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Pihabeach82
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Posted on Mar 16 2024 12:30 PM
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Pihabeach82
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Posted on Mar 16 2024 12:31 PM
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Pihabeach82
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Posted on Mar 16 2024 12:34 PM
He did a wonderful jon on teh refret. The rose wood and dots are noteworthy too.
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Surfadelphia
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Posted on Mar 16 2024 03:37 PM
Big congrats. Looks like it's ready for another 61 years.
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SandBug
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California
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Posted on Mar 16 2024 04:45 PM
That's a dream guitar.
Congratulations.
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Bango_Rilla
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Bananas, TX
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Posted on Mar 16 2024 04:57 PM
That's awesome, what a gorgeous BEAST! So cool that those guitars made it over and have that history!
This ape lived on the north island for a hair (New Plymouth) and took his first guitar lessons as a young chimp from an Accordion Player there (of all things).
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Pihabeach82
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Posted on Mar 16 2024 06:40 PM
Bango_Rilla wrote:
That's awesome, what a gorgeous BEAST! So cool that those guitars made it over and have that history!
This ape lived on the north island for a hair (New Plymouth) and took his first guitar lessons as a young chimp from an Accordion Player there (of all things).
whoa !!! No way
Rad …. I follow you dudes on IG by the way  love the schtick
well they say if you want to play guitar start with piano accordion ….
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Pihabeach82
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Posted on Mar 16 2024 06:41 PM
SandBug wrote:
That's a dream guitar.
Congratulations.
Thanks
I’m very lucky to have the chance to grab it. Stars lining up etc etc
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Pihabeach82
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Posted on Mar 16 2024 06:43 PM
Surfadelphia wrote:
Big congrats. Looks like it's ready for another 61 years.
Thanks
It’s amazing when you really think about the age of these instruments , and thst it’s been played heavily its whole life. Not many consumer goods produced today that will be featured on a forum in 61 yrs time I’d say ?!
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SixStringSurfer
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Memphis, TN
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Posted on Mar 16 2024 09:04 PM
Congratulations! Looking forward to hearing you play it through your Tremolux amp.
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Pihabeach82
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Posted on Mar 17 2024 02:12 AM
SixStringSurfer wrote:
Congratulations! Looking forward to hearing you play it through your Tremolux amp.
Hopefully this link works
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uofyEVKrgs4&t=3s&ab_channel=AnthonyCarrie
I dont gig with the tremolux but we have four shows over two days this weekend at beach hop 2024 and Im packing the 1999 shell pink AVRI JM with jesss louriero telemaster bridge pckip abd the 63 JM. Both will be going through my blonde bassman rig.
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Pihabeach82
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Posted on Mar 17 2024 02:13 AM
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Surfysonic
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Walkersville, MD
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Posted on Mar 17 2024 07:18 AM
Congrats! Beautiful '63 Jazzmaster and sounds fantastic through the Tremolux!
My wife and I are fans of The Brokenwood Mysteries (based in NZ) that we watch on Amazon Prime. Beautiful country - hope we can visit some day. 
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Pihabeach82
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Posted on Mar 17 2024 12:21 PM
Surfysonic wrote:
Congrats! Beautiful '63 Jazzmaster and sounds fantastic through the Tremolux!
My wife and I are fans of The Brokenwood Mysteries (based in NZ) that we watch on Amazon Prime. Beautiful country - hope we can visit some day.
Cool :
The town thats set in Is an hour south of Where I live and the police station is the old post office in Hellensville out west near where my folks live.
If you make it down then come have a play on the JM/tremolux !
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Surfysonic
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Walkersville, MD
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Posted on Mar 18 2024 08:16 AM
Pihabeach82 wrote:
Surfysonic wrote:
Congrats! Beautiful '63 Jazzmaster and sounds fantastic through the Tremolux!
My wife and I are fans of The Brokenwood Mysteries (based in NZ) that we watch on Amazon Prime. Beautiful country - hope we can visit some day.
Cool :
The town thats set in Is an hour south of Where I live and the police station is the old post office in Hellensville out west near where my folks live.
If you make it down then come have a play on the JM/tremolux !
Very cool! That would be awesome! 
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beatcomber
Joined: Jun 30, 2019
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Massachusetts, USA
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Posted on Mar 18 2024 09:58 AM
Pihabeach82 wrote:
SixStringSurfer wrote:
Congratulations! Looking forward to hearing you play it through your Tremolux amp.
Hopefully this link works
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uofyEVKrgs4&t=3s&ab_channel=AnthonyCarrie
That was lovely, both the tone and your playing.
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chiba
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Central VA
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Posted on Mar 18 2024 10:18 AM
Love a guitar with a cool story!
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