Arctic Monkeys jazzmaster?
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 3:08 pm
Is this just a HH painted brown or some custom job?
http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4138 ... to/2#photo
http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4138 ... to/2#photo
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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 3:28 pm
the bridge pickup's hard to see but it looks like it could be one of those burns tri-sonic things. neck humbucker and strat trem? that colour's rotten whatever it is.
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 3:30 pm
It looks like there's a Strat bridge or something on there too, so it's definitely not something off the shelf.
Unless -- maybe it's a Jagmaster. It looks the same to me.
Edit: Hmm, maybe not. It does have the rhythm circuit stuff up there. And yeah, that color combo is so gross.
Unless -- maybe it's a Jagmaster. It looks the same to me.
Edit: Hmm, maybe not. It does have the rhythm circuit stuff up there. And yeah, that color combo is so gross.
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 3:33 pm
it's got roller pots on the upper horn by the looks of it.
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 4:26 pm
Looks like a Warmoth jobby to me.
The neck is unbranded (from what's visible) and it has one of those Warmoth style truss rod adjusters on the side near the heel.
I guess he chose a strat style bridge and dysentery brown as part of the body spec.
The neck is unbranded (from what's visible) and it has one of those Warmoth style truss rod adjusters on the side near the heel.
I guess he chose a strat style bridge and dysentery brown as part of the body spec.
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 8:11 pm
Hasn't he got a Black & Surnburst Jazzmaster too?
I've always that looked pretty sweet, along with his black Bronco.
I've always that looked pretty sweet, along with his black Bronco.
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 8:09 am
I had to sell my jaguar last year, and I had it on consignment in one of the shops on Denmark St. The shopkeep told me this Arctic Monkeys fellow was there at some point and was looking for jaguar or a jazzmaster style guitar. Apparently, he nearly decided to take mine!!!!Boab wrote:Hasn't he got a Black & Surnburst Jazzmaster too?
But then he bought that jazzy.
I don't know who bought my jaguar. I wish I hadn't sold it now.
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 5:12 pm
Vintage Jag?MStone wrote:I had to sell my jaguar last year, and I had it on consignment in one of the shops on Denmark St. The shopkeep told me this Arctic Monkeys fellow was there at some point and was looking for jaguar or a jazzmaster style guitar. Apparently, he nearly decided to take mine!!!!Boab wrote:Hasn't he got a Black & Surnburst Jazzmaster too?
But then he bought that jazzy.
I don't know who bought my jaguar. I wish I hadn't sold it now.
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 5:17 am
My guess is a Warmoth. Side trus rod adjustment, 22 frets, no visible headstock decal. First glance looked like a hot-rodded jagmaster but its probably a full scale.
It doesn't look great but its not too bad, his Burst n Black JM looks miles better
It doesn't look great but its not too bad, his Burst n Black JM looks miles better
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 7:39 am
Yeah it was from '63. Such a shame.Noirie. wrote:Vintage Jag?MStone wrote:I had to sell my jaguar last year, and I had it on consignment in one of the shops on Denmark St. The shopkeep told me this Arctic Monkeys fellow was there at some point and was looking for jaguar or a jazzmaster style guitar. Apparently, he nearly decided to take mine!!!!Boab wrote:Hasn't he got a Black & Surnburst Jazzmaster too?
But then he bought that jazzy.
I don't know who bought my jaguar. I wish I hadn't sold it now.
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 6:11 pm
i spent a while googling this first time around and all i could find was stuff about his sunburst jazzy. is that the only time he's been spotted with this thing?
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 6:42 pm
Enlarged a bit for viewing.
It's definitely a warmoth neck, so it's a reasonable bet the body is too.
It's definitely a warmoth neck, so it's a reasonable bet the body is too.
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 4:51 pm
Yesterday I worked the Arctic Monkeys gig in Belfast. I worked all day (18 hours) and was there to set up their stuff, and was there between the bands to take the support bands gear off the stage.
The rack that this guitar was in had a Jazzmaster and a Jaguar too, as well as this and a few others, including a Coronado or Starcaster or whatever it is that has the kind of oblongey headstock. Just by looking at it, it looked like a shortscale neck. I was actually standing about doing nothing when the guitar tech was setting up the rack, so I got a good five minutes of look looking at the guitars form a bout eight feet away. I contemplated asking him about this guitar, but he seemed pretty fucked off or stressed out as it was. Then I was called away to load in the support's trailer.
The bridge pickup was indeed a Burns Trisonic (or at least something in a big, nickel case), with a humbucker in the neck. Strat bridge.
The neck didn't have a blank headstock but had a small circle (about two cm diameter) with a V on it. It's very possible that this was stuck on as a bit pf decoration to an otherwise blank Warmoth headstock, or it might be a custom guitar. Does anyone recognise this?
The other rack had two Gretsch guitars (an archtop and one one of those gorgeous black guitars with a gigantic pickguard, a very small solidbodied riceknbacker bass, and a smallish looking Ovation electric. I'm sure there were other things there two, but nothing caught my eye.
Amps:
On stage there were
Silverface Fender Bassman 100, with Fender 810 cab
Selmer Thunderbird Twin. Had a golden snakeskin cabinet.
Simms Watts 100 head
HiWatt combo with extension cab
Marshall JCM 800
Roland Jazz Chorus
I suspect that the Roland Jazz Chorus was for the keyboards/synths. There was a fantastic looking Korg Synth, finished in wood, and with a wooden stand. There was also a spiffy looking Nord Synth.
There were a few pedal boards knocking around. I can't remember what was on each one, but I remember seeing an OCD, a EHX Pulsar, something that looked like an A/B box with a Zvex style finish, and uh, lots of other stuff. Can't really remember this, sorry.
EDIT: I've remembered there was something called a Valve Slapper, as well as a Tube Screamer. There was a pedal that looked to be called something like a Great Fuzzilator, or something, but half the name was obscured by tape. Also, there was an EHX Hum Debugger and a Memory Man. And, there was an old Boss Chorus Ensemble. I don't know how old it was, but it looked nothing like any of the one's they've had out since I've been playing guitar.
Also, one of them uses these useless, thin picks. Anyone want an Arctic Monkeys plectrum?
The support band was Eagles of Death Metal. There were cool, and really friendly. I got talking to them a bit a couple of times. If anyone wants info on their rig, they can ask.
The rack that this guitar was in had a Jazzmaster and a Jaguar too, as well as this and a few others, including a Coronado or Starcaster or whatever it is that has the kind of oblongey headstock. Just by looking at it, it looked like a shortscale neck. I was actually standing about doing nothing when the guitar tech was setting up the rack, so I got a good five minutes of look looking at the guitars form a bout eight feet away. I contemplated asking him about this guitar, but he seemed pretty fucked off or stressed out as it was. Then I was called away to load in the support's trailer.
The bridge pickup was indeed a Burns Trisonic (or at least something in a big, nickel case), with a humbucker in the neck. Strat bridge.
The neck didn't have a blank headstock but had a small circle (about two cm diameter) with a V on it. It's very possible that this was stuck on as a bit pf decoration to an otherwise blank Warmoth headstock, or it might be a custom guitar. Does anyone recognise this?
The other rack had two Gretsch guitars (an archtop and one one of those gorgeous black guitars with a gigantic pickguard, a very small solidbodied riceknbacker bass, and a smallish looking Ovation electric. I'm sure there were other things there two, but nothing caught my eye.
Amps:
On stage there were
Silverface Fender Bassman 100, with Fender 810 cab
Selmer Thunderbird Twin. Had a golden snakeskin cabinet.
Simms Watts 100 head
HiWatt combo with extension cab
Marshall JCM 800
Roland Jazz Chorus
I suspect that the Roland Jazz Chorus was for the keyboards/synths. There was a fantastic looking Korg Synth, finished in wood, and with a wooden stand. There was also a spiffy looking Nord Synth.
There were a few pedal boards knocking around. I can't remember what was on each one, but I remember seeing an OCD, a EHX Pulsar, something that looked like an A/B box with a Zvex style finish, and uh, lots of other stuff. Can't really remember this, sorry.
EDIT: I've remembered there was something called a Valve Slapper, as well as a Tube Screamer. There was a pedal that looked to be called something like a Great Fuzzilator, or something, but half the name was obscured by tape. Also, there was an EHX Hum Debugger and a Memory Man. And, there was an old Boss Chorus Ensemble. I don't know how old it was, but it looked nothing like any of the one's they've had out since I've been playing guitar.
Also, one of them uses these useless, thin picks. Anyone want an Arctic Monkeys plectrum?
The support band was Eagles of Death Metal. There were cool, and really friendly. I got talking to them a bit a couple of times. If anyone wants info on their rig, they can ask.
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 4:56 pm
my mate has one of those things, it's a total beast.BacchusPaul wrote:Simms Watts 100 head
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 5:01 pm
It looked awesome, with the matching cab and all. The really crazy thing was that there was all these rare amps (I still can't find info or pictures of the Selmer), and then behind the back line there were flight cases with spares of everything. They have a Simms and a Selmer just sitting in a case, never played (well, I suppose that someone must take them out and plug them in to make sure that things haven't been knocked about in transit).stewart wrote:my mate has one of those things, it's a total beast.BacchusPaul wrote:Simms Watts 100 head
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 5:26 pm
Paul with the First Hand INFO
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 6:33 pm
here's a photo of my mate's simms head if anyone's interested:
it's a 200, not a 100. the POW! thing is part of the design, not a sticker.
it's a 200, not a 100. the POW! thing is part of the design, not a sticker.
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 6:36 pm
look at all those bronco-esque knobs.
clearly you need to exercise those busy busy hands next time you see it.
clearly you need to exercise those busy busy hands next time you see it.
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 6:38 pm
haha. i've only seen it in person once, he was using it as a bass amp going through a 4x12 and a 1x18 and i thought it was going to result in some kind of KLF-style exploding sheep situation.
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 6:51 pm
Totally.BacchusPaul wrote:The support band was Eagles of Death Metal. There were cool, and really friendly. I got talking to them a bit a couple of times. If anyone wants info on their rig, they can ask.