The Kings Of Twang

Post by **Doog** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 10:42 pm

Rikki PM'd me to ask how the Tele/Doogcaster compared to a Jazzmaster, so I figured I'd do a very quick, basic demo (zero processing, these samples are "straight to board"), comparing a few guitars.

Each sample is neck pickup, then neck and bridge, then bridge.

SAMPLE

1) Mongrel Strat (0:00-0:23): Squier Jagmaster neck, early 90s Squier body, Mighty Mite wired scratchplate, tremolo blocked but springs left attached. "Neck on" switch added, so neck-bridge combo is possible.

2) CIJ Jazzmaster (0:23-0:46): Rhythm circuit removed and replaced with killswitch, Buzzstop, Seymour Duncan "Vintage For Jazzmaster" in the bridge position, stock neck pickup.

3) Doogcaster Tele (0:46-end): Squier neck, handmade body (<3), I think pickups from a MIM Tele, no tone control.

Not very exciting, but cool if you fancy seeing how they compare.

Rikki · Post by **Rikki** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 2:12 am

cool to hear a comparison, the jazz neck really just sounds like the strat neck, you ever though of changing that pickup too, also why did you ditch the rythym circuit?

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 2:16 am

Thanx.

I like the strat neck and the tele bridge sonds.

Post by **Doog** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 2:22 am

Rikki wrote:cool to hear a comparison, the jazz neck really just sounds like the strat neck, you ever though of changing that pickup too, also why did you ditch the rythym circuit?

I like the neck pickup in the Jazzy fine for the time being, I'm not too fussed about it not being a "proper" Jazzmaster pickup or anything. Maybe I'll put a "Vintage" in there at some point.

I never used the rhythm circuit- it's just a slightly duller neck pickup setting, hardly revolutionary stuff. Killswitching is infinately more fun.

Rikki · Post by **Rikki** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 2:56 am

Doog wrote:
Rikki wrote:cool to hear a comparison, the jazz neck really just sounds like the strat neck, you ever though of changing that pickup too, also why did you ditch the rythym circuit?
I like the neck pickup in the Jazzy fine for the time being, I'm not too fussed about it not being a "proper" Jazzmaster pickup or anything. Maybe I'll put a "Vintage" in there at some point.

I never used the rhythm circuit- it's just a slightly duller neck pickup setting, hardly revolutionary stuff. Killswitching is infinately more fun.

so did you just rewire the old two switch to a kill?

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:21 am

I thought this thread was about me.

Rikki · Post by **Rikki** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 6:17 am

theshadowofseattle wrote:I thought this thread was about me.

it is, evey thread is about you, we revolve around you

Post by **Mike** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:35 am

Jazzmaster is bassier in the neck and twangier in the bridge than the Strat, the Doogcaster is the twangiest of them all in the Bridge - harmonics leaping off the fretboard.

Post by **Doog** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:46 am

Rikki wrote:
Doog wrote:
Rikki wrote:cool to hear a comparison, the jazz neck really just sounds like the strat neck, you ever though of changing that pickup too, also why did you ditch the rythym circuit?
I like the neck pickup in the Jazzy fine for the time being, I'm not too fussed about it not being a "proper" Jazzmaster pickup or anything. Maybe I'll put a "Vintage" in there at some point.

I never used the rhythm circuit- it's just a slightly duller neck pickup setting, hardly revolutionary stuff. Killswitching is infinately more fun.
so did you just rewire the old two switch to a kill?

Nope, I put a 3-way toggle in place of the 2-way slider switch- it's impossible to killswitch anything fast on that 2-way.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 11:02 am

Cheers for that Doog - interesting to hear