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> --- Gavin Ehringer <gavinehringer@e...> wrote:
> > Jazzmasters were usually the rhythm guitar of
> > choice in the original surf lineups
> > and are tonally more mellow and quite distinct from the
> > Jags.
I dunno if I buy that. I remember we had a discussion about this a
long time ago. I agree that Jags and JM's sound distinctly different,
but I don't know about Jazzmasters being more of a rhythm guitar. I'd
have to go flip through the Bob Dalley book again. There is certainly
nothing mellow about Frankie Blandino's (Fathoms) or Phantom Frank's
(Treble Spankers) tones (prominent Jazzmaster users). I think it's
debatable about what you saw more, Jags or Jazzmasters, in the 60's,
but I think the scales are tipped toward the Jazzmaster for the 90's
bands. But I'm probably wrong about that, if anything it's probably
50/50. A lot of bands had them both in varying roles. It might be kind
of fun (for a while) to make a list of all the bands and who played
what.
Ivan, did you ever play your Jazzmaster live in The Space Cossacks?
Any plans for The Madeira?
BN
