pictures of your guitars here

SGJarrod · Post by **SGJarrod** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:13 pm

Fran wrote:

Why do all guitarists sit there guitars on a Sofa like ladies? I've done it myself a thousand times... checking angles etc.

Nice collection dude.

at least its not a bathtub....lol

Hiwatt Bob · Post by **Hiwatt Bob** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:15 pm

SGJarrod wrote:
Fran wrote:

Why do all guitarists sit there guitars on a Sofa like ladies? I've done it myself a thousand times... checking angles etc.

Nice collection dude.
at least its not a bathtub....lol

gimmie a minute..

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:23 pm

radiators are where it's at lol

nice collection. i'd be all over that les paul deluxe.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:25 pm

man, that strat is fookin' swank.

Hiwatt Bob · Post by **Hiwatt Bob** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:28 pm

hotrodperlmutter wrote:man, that strat is fookin' swank.

it's an MIJ ri from like '94-ish. the neck is amazing.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:34 pm

yeah, if you ever want to part ways, please consider your new friend, Roderick Perlmutter, esq.

Hiwatt Bob · Post by **Hiwatt Bob** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:44 pm

hotrodperlmutter wrote:yeah, if you ever want to part ways, please consider your new friend, Roderick Perlmutter, esq.

i've had it since high school, kind of sentimental to me. but if i ever do, i'll be sure to keep you in mind.

Hiwatt Bob · Post by **Hiwatt Bob** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 2:03 pm

the JM arrived yesterday. it PWNS!! the neck is awesome, beefier than my '65 and AVRI. so stoked.

neck date was Mar62.

took some crappy iphone pics--will take some better ones later.

LtoR: 62, 65, 66

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 9:14 pm

HWB, very nice indeed, 3 very beautiful guitars. I like the beefier neck on my JM as it makes me play a lot differently.

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 10:49 pm

so, I have a question, and this isn't meant to be troll-y or judgmental by any means . . .

but why have, essentially, the exact same guitar twice? I've never really understood guitar collecting. Or collecting of anything. Right now, I have 3 guitars and that's way too many. I need to get rid of one but they're all so different, I can't decide. Why have two teles and two jazzmasters? why have so many guitars? your collecting isn't as big as we all see pictures of, I'm just curious because when I have 3, I only play one.

I guess things may be different when I have more disposable income and more space of my own, I just wonder what peoples reasons are. It is a magnificent collection and I want every guitar you own.

Hiwatt Bob · Post by **Hiwatt Bob** » Sun May 01, 2011 12:17 am

portugalwillie wrote:so, I have a question, and this isn't meant to be troll-y or judgmental by any means . . .

but why have, essentially, the exact same guitar twice? I've never really understood guitar collecting. Or collecting of anything. Right now, I have 3 guitars and that's way too many. I need to get rid of one but they're all so different, I can't decide. Why have two teles and two jazzmasters? why have so many guitars? your collecting isn't as big as we all see pictures of, I'm just curious because when I have 3, I only play one.

I guess things may be different when I have more disposable income and more space of my own, I just wonder what peoples reasons are. It is a magnificent collection and I want every guitar you own.

i pretty much tried getting different guitars--at first i just had 1 of each. but then i wanted a tele with a bigsby--which is a much different feel and sound than a tele without one. i got my second JM (my AVRI) because i was doing a lot of stuff with different tunings--so i wanted another one. also, just because i like having more guitars and appreciate their individial/unique idiosyncrasies.

the last 2 i just picked up--the '62 JM and '66 Jag--i really was looking at them as 'investments' that i can enjoy. there is no logical or practical reason for having all of the stuff. sometimes i do feel like i have too much stuff, but this is pretty much the only thing in my life i'm passionate about.

that said--i am a songwriter at heart and all guitars seem to have different 'songs' inside them. sometimes the certain quirks of different guitars will bring out different playing and different ideas. even my 2 vintage jazzmasters ('62 and '65) have different feeling necks. the '62 is beefier and is slab. it plays and sounds different.
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SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Sun May 01, 2011 1:56 am

that all makes sense, and I guess it's what I expected.

I'll be curious to see if these vintage guitars actually grow in value. they're already so high, a part of me thinks they won't get a whole lot more valuable. It also largely depends on how many kids end up playing the guitar. If the guitar becomes an instrument that isn't a popular to play, what happens to the value? still the same supply with less demand. that's is another topic for it's own thread, I feel.

gorgeous guitars. the Jag is my favorite by far.

Hiwatt Bob · Post by **Hiwatt Bob** » Sun May 01, 2011 2:22 am

Anything can happen. But vintage guitars do have a pretty good track record. They certainly have been better and more stable than my 401k. And I can at least play these.

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Sun May 01, 2011 2:25 am

Hiwatt Bob wrote:Anything can happen. But vintage guitars do have a pretty good track record. They certainly have been better and more stable than my 401k. And I can at least play these.

invest in mutual funds, not a 401k. Not because they're most stable or that's really sound financial advice, but I keep a job if people keep investing in them

mtotallywired · Post by **mtotallywired** » Thu May 05, 2011 7:05 am

My fender offset family (& clawed body guard)

From left to right:
65 RI Fender Mustang Olympic White
2002 AVRI Jazzmaster Three Tone Sunburst w/ Pickup Wizard late 50's/early 60's black bobbin formvar vintage style pickups
2004 AVRI Jazzmaster Ocean Turquoise Metallic w/ Pickup Wizard CBS style grey bobbin plain enamel pickups
65-66 inspired Sonic Blue Jazzmaster Replica (home build) w/ Curtis Novak JM-V Pickups
63-64 inspired Burgundy Mist Metallic Jazzmaster Replica (home build) w/ Seymour Duncan Antiquity II pickups
2003-04 AVRI Jaguar Ice Blue Metallic

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Thu May 05, 2011 8:42 am

mtotallywired wrote:2002 AVRI Jazzmaster Three Tone Sunburst w/ Pickup Wizard late 50's/early 60's black bobbin formvar vintage style pickups
2004 AVRI Jazzmaster Ocean Turquoise Metallic w/ Pickup Wizard CBS style grey bobbin plain enamel pickups
65-66 inspired Sonic Blue Jazzmaster Replica (home build) w/ Curtis Novak JM-V Pickups
63-64 inspired Burgundy Mist Metallic Jazzmaster Replica (home build) w/ Seymour Duncan Antiquity II pickups

Oooh. How would you compare/contrast all them pickups, particularly the Duncans vs. the Novaks?

mtotallywired · Post by **mtotallywired** » Thu May 05, 2011 8:57 am

Grant wrote:
mtotallywired wrote:2002 AVRI Jazzmaster Three Tone Sunburst w/ Pickup Wizard late 50's/early 60's black bobbin formvar vintage style pickups
2004 AVRI Jazzmaster Ocean Turquoise Metallic w/ Pickup Wizard CBS style grey bobbin plain enamel pickups
65-66 inspired Sonic Blue Jazzmaster Replica (home build) w/ Curtis Novak JM-V Pickups
63-64 inspired Burgundy Mist Metallic Jazzmaster Replica (home build) w/ Seymour Duncan Antiquity II pickups
Oooh. How would you compare/contrast all them pickups, particularly the Duncans vs. the Novaks?

As you may have probably guessed, The Novaks win. At least in my opinion. They have a sparkly but warm clarity to them. They have truly vintage jazzmaster tone, without any artificial aging, and they really emphasize the natural tone/resonance of the guitar's body/neck. They take to pedals incredibly. They are also lower output by a few hairs than the Antiquity's IIRC.
The Duncans are a bit more compressed sounding. You definitely hear that artificial aging, which gives them a bit more bite alongside the higher output.

Actually, here you be the judge!

Guitar:

My prized 65'ish inspired JM replica : light alder wildwood guitars body w/ thin skin all nitro finish, allparts LRO maple/rosewood neck, fender synthetic bone nut, vintage size frets, all AVRI hardware, Genuine Fender Mustang Reissue Bridge, CTS 1meg pots (Audio & Linear)/1meg/50k linear for Rhythm circuit w/ Mojotone Vitamin T paper in oil capacitors (.03uf in lead circuit & .022uf in rhythm)& Rotosound Roto Reds (.011-.048 gauge) nickel wound strings.
Amp: Deluxe Reverb RI
Effects: Light Reverb

Lead Circuit:

Bridge Pickup:

Antiquity II: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_so ... ID=9905960
Novak JM-V: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_so ... ID=9908015

Bridge & Neck Pickups (Middle Position):

Antiquity II: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_so ... ID=9906095
Novak JM-V: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_so ... ID=9908016

Neck Pickup:

Antiquity II: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_so ... ID=9906094
Novak JM-V: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_so ... ID=9908014

Rhythm Circuit:

Antiquity II: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_so ... ID=9906093
Novak JM-V: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_so ... ID=9908013[/quote]

mtotallywired · Post by **mtotallywired** » Thu May 05, 2011 9:11 am

Also in addition to the last comment, I really really really highly recommend Peter Leonard's pickups (The Pickup Wizard/Whiz). They are cheaper than a set of Antiquity II's, and are custom wound to your specs. (ie. if you want a set of jazzmaster pickups with formvar wire, and alnico III magnets, wound to vintage specs...it's as good as done) I recently picked up a set of his black bobbin formvar late 50s/early 60s style jazzmaster pickups and they are AMAZING. They are the closest to vintage sounding I've heard yet. No artificial aging and if you buy from him on ebay it's like 130 shipped. His turn around time is CRAZY. from canada to NYC, he winds them within a day of your order, sends them out next day, arrives in about 2 days so 4 days total. WHO DOES THAT?! On top of that he is very prompt and polite in his correspondence, which is a rarity these days in the biz. and lastly, if you don't like the pickups, he'll refund them or wind you a new set to your liking.

I'll post some sound clips to compare when I get a chance.

Hiwatt Bob · Post by **Hiwatt Bob** » Thu May 05, 2011 4:10 pm

mtotallywired wrote:

My fender offset family (& clawed body guard)

From left to right:
65 RI Fender Mustang Olympic White
2002 AVRI Jazzmaster Three Tone Sunburst w/ Pickup Wizard late 50's/early 60's black bobbin formvar vintage style pickups
2004 AVRI Jazzmaster Ocean Turquoise Metallic w/ Pickup Wizard CBS style grey bobbin plain enamel pickups
65-66 inspired Sonic Blue Jazzmaster Replica (home build) w/ Curtis Novak JM-V Pickups
63-64 inspired Burgundy Mist Metallic Jazzmaster Replica (home build) w/ Seymour Duncan Antiquity II pickups
2003-04 AVRI Jaguar Ice Blue Metallic

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Mon May 09, 2011 10:43 am

the camera has finally been fixed so to try it out I took some snaps of the Jazzmaster