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Purple J Mascis
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 10:11 am
by meltedbuzzbox
Hello all,
Does anyone have this guitar?
I am thinking about ordering one, my impatient has made me go for a MIJ instead of waiting for a blue moon to find a AVRI Jazzmaster
Im liking the idea of jumbo frets, a mustang bridge and I have to admit I love the colour even though it is a bit girlie/barbie like
edit: Whoops its not a mustang bridge its a TOM/AOM not the end of the world though
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 10:16 am
by Dave
A few folks have owned this _ I think Taylornutt still has one so hopefully he can chime in with his thoughts. Here's his thread:
http://shortscale.org/forum/viewtopic.p ... jazzmaster
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 11:13 am
by meltedbuzzbox
Thanks Dave I will take a look
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 3:07 pm
by BoringPostcards
Taylornutt has my old one. It was one of the best guitars I ever laid hands on and I only moved it because I was consistently bothered by the TOM bridge. It didn't look right and I kept wanting to put a mustang bridge on it, but you need to drill the body. So I never did it. I miss it terribly, but I'm working on getting a nice US Jazzmaster to replace it... after I get something else out of the way.. (ric330)
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 5:09 pm
by HNB
I have one.

It is Fender's TOM. I like it a lot. The satin finish neck is awesome. The frets are fine. I have vintage guitars and medium fret guitars. I don't notice much difference in feel. The pickups stock sound great. It is a sexy purple rock machine.
IMG_2592 by
Hentai No Baka, on Flickr
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Hentai No Baka, on Flickr
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Hentai No Baka, on Flickr
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 5:48 pm
by meltedbuzzbox
Thanks HNB for taunting me with that purple beauty

Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 6:08 pm
by HNB
Any time.

Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 9:57 pm
by robroe
rochelle has one. she put a white pickguard on it and it looks amazing
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 11:16 pm
by Dave
Fredo and Rochelle have the greatest guitar collection ever. In fact they have the greatest collection of ANYTHING ever IMHO.
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 11:30 pm
by meltedbuzzbox
I have read that the neck is a vintage radius and the tom is 12"
How does that translate into playing? Does it feel like as mess? Does it throw out intonation?
Can you get a mustang bridge in there or something else?
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 10:12 am
by speedfish
meltedbuzzbox wrote:I have read that the neck is a vintage radius and the tom is 12"
How does that translate into playing? Does it feel like as mess? Does it throw out intonation?
Can you get a mustang bridge in there or something else?
I have one also, and no problems with playing or intonation with the stock bridge. Hot, hot pickups.
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 1:50 pm
by butternbread
gorgeous.
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 1:51 pm
by butternbread
gorgeous.
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 6:34 pm
by HNB
I also don't have a problem with the bridge and radius mix. Intonated fine.
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 9:03 pm
by taylornutt
I echo everything that has been said above.
It's an amazing guitar. I love the vintage radius and the satin finish. Feels similiar to my AVRI Jaguar and nut width is the same (43mm). The purple sparkle changes color depending on the light and the gold anodized pickguard makes the guitar sound more acoustic when unplugged.
I would pickup a second one if I ever got the opportunity. The pickups sound great and I even dig the rhythm circuit. I have also had not issues so far with the bridge except that I had mine backwards when I first got it. I play mine with .11s I believe.
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 12:03 am
by meltedbuzzbox
I'm in the club now! Pics to follow

Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 12:09 am
by HNB
Sweet!!
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 10:49 am
by jagsonic
You wrote that you're ordering one - where can you order one? I thought, they are discontinued and only availlable used?!?
I have a white squier one and i like it a lot. I think the purple one is even better...
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 11:17 am
by BearBoy
Think they're still available new in Japan.
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 12:56 pm
by speedfish
BearBoy wrote:Think they're still available new in Japan.
Really?
