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I've owned both. I prefer the Jaguar, that being said I prefer the
25.5 scale on my Telecaster and Stratocaster. So why the Jaguar?
IMO it seems to work better with the Jazzmaster trem. Also, for
surf I like to used 12 or 13s flats and the 24 inch scale really
allows you to push those heavier strings around a bit more(think of
Eddie Bertrand on "Scratch"). I used a stock CIJ Jaguar on our
first album for EVERYTHING.
I have trouble sometimes telling the difference sonically between
the Jazzmaster and the Jaguar. On a recording it's REALLY tough to
distinguish those two from each other. I can tell a Strat or Tele
apart, but not the two off-sets.
They both make great lead guitars. But, I could probably list more
Jaguar lead players than Jazzmaster. I did trade my only Jazzmaster
for a 2nd Jaguar. If I could afford it I would still have a
Jazzmaster.
Bill
www.reluctantaquanauts.com
--- In , "Brian Neal" <bgneal@g...>
wrote:
>
> > --- 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
