I've been wanting an offset body guitar for a while. A squier Jagmaster came up on Craigslist and guy took a volume pedal and a little cash for it. I had a nice neck (roasted maple with compound radius), Gibson 490r/t pickups and a Callaham bridge from a previous build that was not in use. Didn't realize the original tremolo was a 2 point until I got it and it is an odd size (not typical USA strat distance apart). So I decided to DIY the bridge. The original bridge plate seemed of equal quality/weight as the Callaham and the string spacing was the same so I broke out the router and made room the full size trem block!
The result is probably the most comfortable guitar I have. The neck is fat (like I like'm). The ebony fretboard feels really nice. Compound radius makes for low action. Alnico ii pups make for a clear and beautiful tone. And the bridge is solid and stays in tune despite abusing the vibrato. I'm a huge strat fan but loving this guitar atm.
I plan on replacing the tuning pegs for Grover staggered locking tuners (they'll fit the current holes and I can be rid of the red knobs!!) and I want to try my hand at Reranch spraying and change the color. What color should I go with?(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160319/6a8d3af5462f9f34df59e561909dab5f.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160319/d70cf7313ab54fc625acec7c5cdf44e3.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160319/3fb5c2c327bd315ed23f21679e26e8d1.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160319/9a8787fb1638885b15e68f9155d399ab.jpg)
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I think the Jazzmaster body shape is the most comfortable ever made.
Funny I've been jonesing for a black guitar. I think it looks cool the way it is.
I'm a sucker for wood too.
How about canary yellow?
Hmmm yellow, may draw too much attention...you know guitarists don't like to draw attention to themselves;)
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That looks great. I agree that the jazzmaster is one of the most comfortable body shapes.
Quote from: PhiloB on March 19, 2016, 10:58:09 AM
Hmmm yellow, may draw too much attention...you know guitarists don't like to draw attention to themselves;)
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Well if you play at church, and don't want to get stoned to death, keep it black so it will go unnoticed, or pick a pretty color so the women will relate and deem it harmless. For the pretty colors you will have to ask your wife or girlfriend or a female type human as they see the in between pretty colors like taupe etc. (joking....kinda)
Spray it in stripes! (Congratulations on NGD)
Black and Yellow stripes...throw back to the 80s!
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