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For Surf? Jaguars play faster and easier than Jazzmasters and have an extra
fret. You really
need to play one to decide, however, if you like the trem bar, it is way
different from a
Strat or Bigsby-type. Keep in mind, the shorter scale may or may not be to your
liking, too.
The American Vintage Reissue (often referred to here as "AVRI") Jags have the
classic "surf"
sound; Jazzmasters were usually the rhythm guitar of choice in the original surf
lineups
and are tonally more mellow and quite distinct from the Jags.
Strats, on the other hand, were the choice of Dick Dale and the Shadows, so if
you are
going for their sound-styles, you might prefer a Strat. Also, it is acknowledged
as the
most versatile of all solid-body guitars. If you go the Strat route, choose
carefully; the
wrong pickups or any other number of factors can make 'em sound quite far from
what we
think of as surf tone. I am partial to either Seymour Duncan Antiquity pickups
or the
Fender '57-'62 vintage-style pups. But there are a lot of vintage single coil
styles for
Strats.
Having owned all three guitars, I find myself happiest with my Strat, but
envious of others'
AVRI Jaguars for their tone. I liked the control layout and look of the
Jazzmaster best.
Ideally, I would want all three! Sigh.
Gavin
--- In , Dan Bartley <bigtwangguy@y...> wrote:
> I'm seriously thinking about buying a Fender guitar. Which is better for lead?
Jaguar or
Jazzmaster? Or should I just get a Strat so I have an all around guitar for all
styles?
Thoughts?
> Cheers
> Dan
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