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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gavin Ehringer [mailto:]
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> the JMs were a little noisier due to their broad pickups
> and lack of hum-cancelling. Both have "issues" i.e. bad bridge design,
> a trem that can only be used lightly, and of course, they are
> expensive and hard to find.
Well I believe JM's are a bit more noiser than say a Strat, but they do have
hum-cancelling abilities when you have both pickups on. They neck and bridge
pickups are reverse-wound/reverse polarity compared to each other. They also
have extensive shielding under the pickguard. Note that this is NOT true for
the Japanese reissues (at least the ones from the late 80's to 90's). They
had narrow strat-like pickups hiding in those wide pickup covers and both
neck and bridge pickups were identical.
>
> A lot of people talk about Mosrites. The true vintage ones are very
> expensive, as collectors like them. The fact that the Ventures quit
> using them after their contract with Mosrite ended makes me believe
> they weren't so hot.
True, they went back to Fender. However Nokie Edwards does play a Mosrite
signature guitar these days. It (Bob) Boggles my mind that a company in
Japan bought the Mosrite name and is cranking out guitars to feed the
massive demand of Japanese Venture fans.
> Several boutique amp companies make
> great re-creations of these early amps: Victoria and Holland are
> especially good. Fender's reissues also get high marks.
Man those Victorias are expensive! Are they worth it? I saw a Victoria
reverb unit that was something like $1000 plus some change. True it also had
tremolo, but jeez...I paid $235 for my Fender reissue unit.
Nice post Gavin!
Someone also mentioned the Reverend Spy. This looked to me like a cool
guitar, and I think Ferenc has one...? Ferenc? However I don't think
Reverend makes them anymore.
Get a guitar you like and can afford. I would look for:
* single coils
* a trem system
* get some heavy strings on it (try some flatwounds)
* mucho reverb (okay this isn't a guitar feature)
Let us know what you get!
BN
