MIM Jazzmasters and Jags! - Page 3

garcia · May 23rd, 2008, 08:28 PM

I still think they look interesting, although I am not as familiar with the guitar to determine if the 'upgrades' are actually benefits. Can someone post a pic of a new one and an old one to explain the differences? Or, is it fair to say that the bridge on the Jazzmaster is the same but the trem is in a different position? Ok, off to Google images.........

tiktok · May 24th, 2008, 06:34 PM

I was just at my local, and they had them in stock. I didn't have a chance to plug one in, but I plunked on two of the Jags and a JM, and they felt good. A bit different from what I'm used to with the off-sets, since the bridge sits all the way down, but they looked very usable.

JosephB · May 27th, 2008, 08:17 PM

i tried one out at GC yesterday, and it played, and sounded very much like a strat. the pickups are probably akin to the "repackaged strat PU's" that were in the MIJ and CIJ's. the neck was thinner than a vintage jazzmaster i played, but the frets were bigger. it was strung with .09's so they felt almost rubberband-ish in my hands (i use .11's) but the action was fantastic and the trem held tune very well. the price is still a bit steep for what is essentially a stylized strat i think, but i would seriously consider buying one.

May 23rd, 2008, 08:28 PM	#81 (permalink)
garcia Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern California Age: 36 Posts: 484	I still think they look interesting, although I am not as familiar with the guitar to determine if the 'upgrades' are actually benefits. Can someone post a pic of a new one and an old one to explain the differences? Or, is it fair to say that the bridge on the Jazzmaster is the same but the trem is in a different position? Ok, off to Google images......... __________________ “Desolation, desolation, I owe so much to desolation.” ...“The Dharma Bums”

May 24th, 2008, 06:34 PM	#82 (permalink)
tiktok Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 3,413	I was just at my local, and they had them in stock. I didn't have a chance to plug one in, but I plunked on two of the Jags and a JM, and they felt good. A bit different from what I'm used to with the off-sets, since the bridge sits all the way down, but they looked very usable. __________________ It takes two people to paint a perfect painting: one to paint it, and the other to shoot him when it's done. http://www.myspace.com/travishartnett http://www.myspace.com/sugarcanemutiny http://www.myspace.com/davidbavas

May 27th, 2008, 08:17 PM	#83 (permalink)
JosephB TDPRI Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 74	i tried one out at GC yesterday, and it played, and sounded very much like a strat. the pickups are probably akin to the "repackaged strat PU's" that were in the MIJ and CIJ's. the neck was thinner than a vintage jazzmaster i played, but the frets were bigger. it was strung with .09's so they felt almost rubberband-ish in my hands (i use .11's) but the action was fantastic and the trem held tune very well. the price is still a bit steep for what is essentially a stylized strat i think, but i would seriously consider buying one. __________________ Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion. -Jack Kerouac