New Affinity Jazzmasters?

SAVEStheDAY · Post by **SAVEStheDAY** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 2:12 pm

Looks like there are new Affinity Jazzmasters on the way in burgundy mist and LPB featuring Strat trems:

Link

BearBoy · Post by **BearBoy** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 2:30 pm

Looks like a Squier version of the Fender American Performer one.

Like the BMM.

kingkiller · Post by **kingkiller** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 2:32 pm

Fuck after I just bought a CV one? Fender should really take my personal spending habits into account when planning product releases.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 2:50 pm

this is a jagmaster with p90s

theres nothing jazzmaster about this

the pickups are in my paranormal cabronita and i love them.

Post by **Doog** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 2:55 pm

kingkiller wrote:Fuck after I just bought a CV one? Fender should really take my personal spending habits into account when planning product releases.

robroe wrote:this is a jagmaster with p90s

theres nothing jazzmaster about this

P90s AND a Strat bridge; you made the right choice, sir

That said, where does it say P90s?

SAVEStheDAY · Post by **SAVEStheDAY** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 3:03 pm

Doog wrote:That said, where does it say P90s?

They look like Jazzmaster pickups, but their construction is really more similar to the P90 style disguised under Jazzmaster covers.

sunshiner · Post by **sunshiner** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 3:22 pm

It was said earlier that J Mascis JMs have p90s in them disguised as JM pups. Rob's Paranormal Cabronita tele has that kind of pups too. Though it's not a fact that they would put them into Affinity series

Post by **Doog** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 3:27 pm

Sure, but there's no info that says either way? The VMs had "real" JM pickups; it's not as if they need to be made out of gold or something

edit: have just seen the polepieces properly; defo looks P90-y, I gotcha.

I enjoyed this guy' comparison of the CV and the P90-laden J Mascis:

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Sounds from 0:29: it's really not "night and day", just a change in output and top end.

sunshiner · Post by **sunshiner** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 3:43 pm

I sound like an asshole, I'm sorry. It's just my knee jerk attempt to share the "knowledge".

I haven't even noticed the pole pieces. I guess it's a limited run where they try and utilize the JMJM and Cabronita p90s.

Very nice demo by the way, thanks for sharing

sunshiner · Post by **sunshiner** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 3:44 pm

kingkiller wrote:Fuck after I just bought a CV one? Fender should really take my personal spending habits into account when planning product releases.

I do think that yours is a keeper though

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 4:44 pm

kingkiller wrote:Fuck after I just bought a CV one? Fender should really take my personal spending habits into account when planning product releases.

yours is way nicer, unless you really happen to prefer strat bridges.

plopswagon · Post by **plopswagon** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 4:47 pm

Nick wrote:
kingkiller wrote:Fuck after I just bought a CV one? Fender should really take my personal spending habits into account when planning product releases.
yours is way nicer, unless you really happen to prefer strat bridges. you're some sort of heretical, commie!

Post by **Doog** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 4:56 pm

TRUTH

I wonder how many people have already eyed-up one of these to convert into a "proper" JM? It's a very pretty colour for sure.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 6:29 pm

Toronado hard tail it

plopswagon · Post by **plopswagon** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 7:11 pm

robroe wrote:Toronado hard tail it

Or one of my pending duosonic hardtails

kingkiller · Post by **kingkiller** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 8:33 pm

Nick wrote:
kingkiller wrote:Fuck after I just bought a CV one? Fender should really take my personal spending habits into account when planning product releases.
yours is way nicer, unless you really happen to prefer strat bridges.

Nick I am hopelessly addicted to 200ish dollar guitars

Post by **Mike** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 8:50 pm

The one you bought is a considerably higher quality instrument.

The Affinity series is the cheapest stuff Squier make. The Stratocasters are bad enough to put people off playing guitar

kingkiller · Post by **kingkiller** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 9:58 pm

Mike wrote:The one you bought is a considerably higher quality instrument.

The Affinity series is the cheapest stuff Squier make. The Stratocasters are bad enough to put people off playing guitar

Mate I own a bullet Mustang and an Affinity Strat. I know theyÃ¢â‚¬â„¢re not great. I like the Affinity stuff because itÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s cheap enough to tear apart. And since IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ve actually got the space to work on my guitars, IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ve just been window shopping for cheap ones.

(LET ME BE CLEAR, etc.) the CV Jazzmaster is the best one I own. I just like beaters I guess

Post by **Mike** » Wed Mar 24, 2021 6:38 am

You're still in the territory when you can happily modify it or refinish it.

I doubt anyone would call heresy on any recently built guitar save for a custom shop thingie or a now discontinued model

NickD · Post by **NickD** » Wed Mar 24, 2021 8:23 am

A Strat trem on a Jazzmaster is just wrong.