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NGD: Strazzmaster (Jazzcaster?)
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 5:57 am
by carlton
Hi all, I've been reading these boards for some time and figured I'd post my recently built/acquired guitar.
It's essentially a Jazzmaster with a Stratocaster neck, hence "Strazzcaster."
I went a little crazy with taking pictures:
I started putting it all together a couple weeks ago, and after waiting for parts to arrive, and having to order different parts after some stuff didn't fit/work correctly, I finally got it all done and working right last week Tuesday, just in time for my birthday (which made it that much more exciting to finally be able to play it).
Plus, while I was at the guitar shop then I picked up a used Fender Blender as birthday gift for myself. I dig it, too.
In the relatively near future I plan on replacing the bridge with a Mustang bridge, and maybe some Bronco-style knobs. I'd like to get a vintage-style JM neck for it too, but the prices on ebay are absolutely ridiculous. I've been leaning towards Warmoth, which will probably be what I'll do, once I figure out how to finish/decal a neck. If anyone knows a place or someone or even themselves that has any of these things and are willing to sell for a decent price, I'd be very grateful. Thanks.
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 6:13 am
by Lucamo
I love that finish.
I was imagining a Jazz body with strat pickups.
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:32 am
by Viljami
Looks good, man. Also welcome, in case no-one has said it already. Where did you get the body?
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 2:16 pm
by Tweedhead
I don't see the point; What was wrong with a jazzmaster neck?
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 2:20 pm
by George
I would wager the Strat neck offeres a flatter radius, satin neck, cheaper and more readily available. More options in general.
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:59 pm
by hotrodperlmutter
i love strat necks on jazzmasters, however, i don't think it's enough to imply any change to the name. it's still a jazzmaster body with jazzmaster electrics.
looks marvelous.
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:14 pm
by endsjustifymeans
Thank christ... when I first saw this I though someone had put a strat bridge/pickup system in a Jazz.
I had a barf bucket ready to go.
luckily...
Beautiful guitar sir.
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:30 pm
by taylornutt
Looks just like an Elvis Costello Jazzmaster...which is very nice.
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:51 pm
by hotrodperlmutter
endsjustifymeans wrote:Thank christ... when I first saw this I though someone had put a strat bridge/pickup system in a Jazz.
I had a barf bucket ready to go.
HSS STRATMASTER
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:53 pm
by endsjustifymeans
BLARFF
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:57 pm
by SGJarrod
hotrodperlmutter wrote:endsjustifymeans wrote:Thank christ... when I first saw this I though someone had put a strat bridge/pickup system in a Jazz.
I had a barf bucket ready to go.
HSS STRATMASTER
this guitar is the FAIL of the day...seriously...they ruined everything cool about a Jazzmaster and basically made it a ho hum strat
this picture literally makes me feel angry!
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:59 pm
by hotrodperlmutter
i'd like it more if it had a two single coils, a 3 way switch, and a scratchplate mounted output jack. would rock it.
love jagmasters.
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:01 pm
by endsjustifymeans
i'd like it more if it was a jazzmaster
I do approve of jagmasters, though supersonics are far superior.
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:03 pm
by SGJarrod
hotrodperlmutter wrote:i'd like it more if it had a two single coils, a 3 way switch, and a scratchplate mounted output jack. would rock it.
love jagmasters.
so basically a Telemaster...?.... that would be better than that white turd nugget above..... but still is not the AWESOMENESS of a Jazzmaster!!!
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:06 pm
by hotrodperlmutter
no, a telemaster is vastly different than what i conceptualized.
tele bridge = strat trem
tele pickups = strat pickups
tele pickguard = jazzmaster style pickguard
tele neck = strat neck
tele switch = 3 way switch
butt output jack = scratchplate mounted output jack
THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE SAYING
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:06 pm
by endsjustifymeans
SGJarrod wrote:hotrodperlmutter wrote:i'd like it more if it had a two single coils, a 3 way switch, and a scratchplate mounted output jack. would rock it.
love jagmasters.
so basically a Telemaster...?.... that would be better than that white turd nugget above..... but still is not the AWESOMENESS of a Jazzmaster!!!
I do fucking love telemasters. More than teles, but less than jazzies.
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:17 pm
by SGJarrod
^^^ exactly!!!!
Jazzmasters rule and the one this thread is for is VERY nice
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:18 pm
by Mages
um, maybe you like the sound of a strat but the looks of jazzmaster? what's so hard to understand about that? :\
that guitar hotrod posted looks great.
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:20 pm
by endsjustifymeans
Mages wrote:um, maybe you like the sound of a strat but the looks of jazzmaster? what's so hard to understand about that? :\
that guitar hotrod posted looks great.
My anti-strat snobbery does not allow this statement to compute...
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:35 pm
by Lucamo
I always think of these when I think of Jazzmasters with strat electronics.
This guitar is such a mutt.
