robert(original) Jazzmaster

Post by **Mike** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 1:06 pm

This is a crazy expensive project.

Post by **Mike** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 1:06 pm

Fender 70's "F" Tuners. This style of BUTT UGLY tuners were used on Fender guitars during the bad old CBS '70s when Fender styling and quality was (in my opinion...) at a low point. These superbly made "'70s reissue" tuners are the 'VERSION II' style of the "F" tuner with precision geared Schaller manufactured innards, requiring very careful counter boring on the back end of the headstock. Not recommended for installation by non-cello peghead reamer owners. No, these are not 'drop in' replacement tuners for the crummy, flimsy stamped tuners on your '74 Strat but they may fit your '79 with no modifications required. Chrome plated, includes press-in bushings and screws. Fender "F" stamped into back of chrome plated stamped metal tuner case. Made in Germany. GENUINE FENDER.

OK, guy who runs this site is an idiot. You don't need to be giving him money.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 1:58 pm

those trems go all day for ~$40:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300322404661

Mo Law-ka · Post by **Mo Law-ka** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 2:10 pm

i would agree. just because it has the fender name on it does not mean its better. sure, a branded logo and trem plate is cool, and i think it improves the look, but spending all that extra money for a name? hardly worth it, in my opinion

Post by **Mike** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 2:21 pm

Or just go second hand?

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 11:15 pm

going to go for the RI bridge that hotrod posted
also going to toss up a thread in the classifieds and see if any shortscalers have some parts kicking around

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 12:47 am

Mike wrote:Or just go second hand?

not a real big surplus of used jazzmaster/jag parts that i've seen. mustang stuff is easier to find, but jag/jazz stuff is tuff. i'sa been looking.

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 2:36 am

I see alot of jazzmaster parts on ebay everyday, you just have to be fast because they get snatched up.

matte30is · Post by **matte30is** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 8:24 pm

Did you get the body back from robertog yet? I'd buy the parts you want. Its your guitar. You're still gonna have a badass guitar for under 500 dollars.

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:37 pm

Haven't heard back from robert the last few days, last i heard he had filled the neck pocket and was ready to cut it out. asked if it could be sanded too which might save me some time depending how much he sands it down. will be exciting to see how it comes back.
that neck will probably be the next thing, then it will be time to finish that fancy new body!

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 11:32 pm

Trem plate came in today, awesome 2 day shipping is awesome
ROBERT WHATS UP WITH THE BODY MAN!

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 11:36 pm

i'm sure he's working on it when he can. you can't rush a wizard, you know that.

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 11:37 pm

this is true

ps, the girlfriend is attacking everything in the house with a hole puncher

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 11:40 pm

GTFO dude. heed the warning signs.

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 1:41 am

gotta buy large blade to resaw maple and fill in the pup routes, i tolds you this man!

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 1:44 am

its cool man

i'm just overly excited

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 3:02 am

Haze wrote:its cool man i'm just overly excited

What kind of pups are you going to use for the Jazzmaster?

I made a Jazzmaster style guitar out of a old jagmaster and went with Lindy Fralin Pickups. Total bomb. Completely hand wound

Lindy does several versions from vintage specs to hot.

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More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 4:06 am

We had an old poster here do that to a jagmaster in 2006...but he actually made it into a Jazzmaster by filling the trem cavity then routing out a spot for the jazzyjag tremolo.

This is what it looked like when I bought it and painted it.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 5:02 pm

More Cowbell wrote:We had an old poster here do that to a jagmaster in 2006...but he actually made it into a Jazzmaster by filling the trem cavity then routing out a spot for the jazzyjag tremolo.

This is what it looked like when I bought it and painted it.

Looks awesome! Nice Job with the repainting also. I am not a big tremolo player and didn't want the work or expense of installing a stock tremolo. I was going for more of a one off guitar.

I know some people are purists (snobs) about the tremolo on a Jazzmaster/Jaguar, but I wasn't trying to make a copy of a Jazzmaster but something different.

Someone on Youtube just gave me crap saying I did a half ass job for not doing the tremolo. It's my guitar and I did it the way I wanted.

I may get a real Jazzmaster one day, but for now this works for me.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 5:23 pm

^ that looks ace.