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Don't know about the states, but in Europe the market is flooded
with "Stagg" JM's.... pretty accurate body shape copy, and dead
cheap. check ebay.de for more info, they're all over the place. The
neck is pretty decent but other then that it's a crap guitar.
also check out Hohner's JM copy, t60 i think (not sure), much better
guitar but different headstock shape.
never mind the humbuckers on a jagmaster... get a pair of japanese JM
pups (strat pups in disguise) or decent JM pups, widely available on
ebay.
if you want you can put in a no-brand JM trem as well, and you'll
have your FankensteinMaster.
This all btw doesn't make sense cause you could get a MIJ/CIJ JM for
around or a little over $500, which would be a way better guitar by
all standards. All the models you mention, btw, are as far away from
JM shape as the SGV or the dipinto, it seems to me. what's the deal
with wanting that shape, if it's not the actual guitar? I'd think
you're better off getting a decent guitar with equal yet different
coolness factor... my 2 cents
wannes
--- In , "captcorojo" <captcorojo@y...>
wrote:
>
> > DiPinto Galaxy-
> >
> > sic
>
> Not a Jazzmaster shape.
>
> > Not Jag shaped but the Yamaha SGV-800 is the best bet for "cheap"
surf
> > guitar. They are nice guitars. They Surf Coasters play the SGV-
300 but
> > the SGV-800 is more surf.
>
> I really want the JM shape.
>
> > Do you want a Jag?
>
> "Jag" as in Jagmaster? They have humbuckers. "Jag" as in Jaguars
> are waay to expensive.
>
> Keep 'em coming guys!
>
>
>
> > --- In , "captcorojo"
> > <captcorojo@y...> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm looking for:
> > >
> > > -Jazzmaster/Jaguar shape
> > > -Single coils
> > > -Under $500.
> > >
> > > I can think of:
> > >
> > > Charvel/Jackson Surfcaster
> > >
> >
> > 98
> > > Ibanez Talman
> > >
> >
> > 84
> > > Jay Turser Surf Master
> > >
> >
> > ml
> > > Eastwood Hornet
> > >
> > >
> > > The Charvels and Ibanez have been discontinued and I refuse
> > to
> > > buy off Ebay, so they're out.
> > >
> > > The Turser has P90 pups which don't do the surf tones very
> > well.
> > > I think lipstick-single coils are better, no?
> > >
> > > Can anyone recommend anything else?
