Kevin Shields Jazzmaster coming? (probably not)
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[youtube][/youtube]BearBoy wrote:Yeah, hence the question mark in the title. May be nothing more than an interview or a feature about his use of Jazzmasters.
Fran wrote:I love how this place is basic as fuck.
ekwatts wrote:I'm just going to smash it in with a hammer and hope it works. Tone is all in the fingers anyway.
Yep.benecol wrote:See, I think they'll sell fucking millions. They'll have (finally!) done a little research into their market, spent some time on Offset, and thought "all these disposable income fellas-of-a-certain-age love Kevin Shields".Fran wrote:Not knocking Kevin Shields, I was a fanboy of MBV, but really?
There was a time a handful of iconic players had signature guitars, they give anyone now.
But if it happened it would probably have some relic nitro finish on the body and a satin neck, and them old horseshit saddles for $1500 or more. so... not my bag, baby.
Also in terms of signature guitars being for everyone now... it used to be you had to have been sloshing around in utter irrelevance for at least a decade before Fender would talk to you about a sig model. At least there are a few for active and vital artists now...
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That explains it then.aen wrote:Yep.benecol wrote:See, I think they'll sell fucking millions. They'll have (finally!) done a little research into their market, spent some time on Offset, and thought "all these disposable income fellas-of-a-certain-age love Kevin Shields".Fran wrote:Not knocking Kevin Shields, I was a fanboy of MBV, but really?
There was a time a handful of iconic players had signature guitars, they give anyone now.
But if it happened it would probably have some relic nitro finish on the body and a satin neck, and them old horseshit saddles for $1500 or more. so... not my bag, baby.
Also in terms of signature guitars being for everyone now... it used to be you had to have been sloshing around in utter irrelevance for at least a decade before Fender would talk to you about a sig model. At least there are a few for active and vital artists now...
Kevin Shields spent two decades in total irrelevance except amongst a very small niche group of guitar geeks and a handful of retro cool art students.
I think Kevin deserves it. Dude used them in a more iconic way then J Mascis, and he’s had 2 signature jazzmasters.
Would I buy one? No. I’m sitting on two jazzmasters that play great, don’t need another one even if they remade the loveless one. Here in Pittsburgh it seems like MVB gets a lot of love, not like he’s totally irrevelant.
I feel like if this all was happening 10 years ago we’d all be stoked instead of meh on this.
Also that Troy dude got his own jazzmaster, I don’t even know who that is. Kevin Shields is iconic with a jag/Jazz.
I don’t really know what I’m getting at with this post I just hope Fender blesses Kevin.
Would I buy one? No. I’m sitting on two jazzmasters that play great, don’t need another one even if they remade the loveless one. Here in Pittsburgh it seems like MVB gets a lot of love, not like he’s totally irrevelant.
I feel like if this all was happening 10 years ago we’d all be stoked instead of meh on this.
Also that Troy dude got his own jazzmaster, I don’t even know who that is. Kevin Shields is iconic with a jag/Jazz.
I don’t really know what I’m getting at with this post I just hope Fender blesses Kevin.
+1Josh wrote:I feel like if this all was happening 10 years ago we’d all be stoked instead of meh on this.
I'm old and play oddball vintage SGs now. They're both cheaper and less commonly sighted than Jazzmasters now, kinda funny.
Offsets have lost their mojo the same way Strats did. They're still unique-sounding and cool, but you see 'em everywhere, there's a billion versions you can buy, they flood the secondhand market in every pricepoint, etc... also with the offsets [a lot moreso than Strats] I'd say most of them don't sound or feel like the name on the headstock anymore. "Fender Jaguar" is just a body shape and [sometimes] a tailpiece these days like "Jackson Kelly"
Kevin Shields should obviously have one. Buuuut they'll probably put a 9.5" radius and "modern hawt" pickups in it, maybe do away with the rhythm circuit, et al
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robertOG wrote:fran & paul are some of the original gangstas of the JS days when you'd have to say "phuck"
Have you posted pics of your SG's? I love an SG.paul_ wrote:+1Josh wrote:I feel like if this all was happening 10 years ago we’d all be stoked instead of meh on this.
I'm old and play oddball vintage SGs now. They're both cheaper and less commonly sighted than Jazzmasters now, kinda funny.
Offsets have lost their mojo the same way Strats did. They're still unique-sounding and cool, but you see 'em everywhere, there's a billion versions you can buy, they flood the secondhand market in every pricepoint, etc... also with the offsets [a lot moreso than Strats] I'd say most of them don't sound or feel like the name on the headstock anymore. "Fender Jaguar" is just a body shape and [sometimes] a tailpiece these days like "Jackson Kelly"
Kevin Shields should obviously have one. Buuuut they'll probably put a 9.5" radius and "modern hawt" pickups in it, maybe do away with the rhythm circuit, et al
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