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Re: [SurfGuitar101] Re: Help me find a cheap Surf Guitar

Marty Tippens (mctippens) - 11 Oct 2004 10:25:31

The Japanese JM pickups with the narrow bobbin do look like Strat pick-ups in
disguise but they have the Jazzmaster sound.
-Marty
----- Original Message -----
From: mono_tones_1
To:
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 5:36 AM
Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: Help me find a cheap Surf Guitar
... get a pair of japanese JM
pups (strat pups in disguise) ...
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?
.
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