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Again, I don't see what all this hoopla is about. Go back and read the past
messages. Nobody was being a snob about Fender guitars, or looking down on
non-Fender owners. I was very surprised to see this thread start up and I
don't know why it is still going. I just don't understand.
You are correct of course, buy the guitar that you like and can afford.
Don't be swayed by name brands or other people. I don't think anyone is
arguing with you.
[rant elided]
> Has anyone
> noticed that RI jazzmasters don't have a P/U anything
> like the originals when you take the cover off?
> People who buy those are just paying for the Fender
> look and will need to dump quite a few bucks into 'em
> to make 'em even close to the originals.
This is true for the Japanese reissues that were made in the mid-80's to
early 90's. The pickups underneath the wide cover are more like strat
pickups, and lots of people immediately swap them out. However, the American
Vintage series reissues supposedly have pickups very close to the original
(the same wide, flat design).
