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megamaeng wrote:So it seems like the consensus is that the TVL, thin skin, or building your own is the best right now. Tough call, tho budget and time point to TVL for me at the moment. I'm looking for something with a bit more output than my squier. Will the pickups in the TVL give me this or am I barking up the wrong tree regarding that? What would be considered the highest output jazzmaster pickup and would it be a simple swap? I guess I could always go for the Jim Root jazzmaster that I have an unhealthy obsession for haha.
Hyphen Nation wrote:I know building your own can be intimidating, but I assembled a jazzy as my first parts build and it wasn't too bad. Worst case scenario you may need to bring it to a luthier/tech to help set up the action/deal with the nut. Mine just went together. You have to remember Leo Fender designed these to go together on an assembly line.
Here's my build thread: most of the finished pics are on page 2.
viewtopic.php?f=192&t=43658&hilit=build
neonblack wrote:They say tone is in the hooks
D.o.S. wrote:I'm pretty sure moderation leads to Mustang Sally.
coldbrightsunlight wrote:Yes I am a soppy pop person at heart I think with noises round the edge
popvulture wrote:Jazzmasters aren't remotely what I think of when I hear "high gain," just the nature of the beast. Maybe wander off the path and you'll find more of what you want in an altered beast
repoman wrote:I've painted a bunch of guitars with lacquer and its very very fragile compared to poly. I think all those old guitars look beat up because of the paint not the amount of abuse they've taken. I believe in 50 years, poly guitars will look pretty fresh, or at least in much better condition regarding wear than 50 year old guitars do today.
I think the difference in feel is that poly guitars seem to have a ton of clear that goes on that drys very very smooth, lacquer gives a bit of texture and its softer.
I think the nitro necks will wear very fast.
You can approximate the feel on poly with very fine sand paper or scotch pads.
neonblack wrote:They say tone is in the hooks
D.o.S. wrote:I'm pretty sure moderation leads to Mustang Sally.
coldbrightsunlight wrote:Yes I am a soppy pop person at heart I think with noises round the edge
neonblack wrote:They say tone is in the hooks
D.o.S. wrote:I'm pretty sure moderation leads to Mustang Sally.
coldbrightsunlight wrote:Yes I am a soppy pop person at heart I think with noises round the edge
popvulture wrote:See, that is good lookin'
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