Can anyone tell me how many of the JM Shorelines were produced? Were they produced in small quanitities?

I have absolutely no idea how many were produced and I don't think there was ever a published "limit" to the amount they made, but they do seem to be pretty rare to come across. I'm pretty sure the only versions of the JM strat that have been considered limited were the Charcoal Frost Metallic ones and the more recent run of 500 Cypress Mica strats.

Not to sound like a jerk, but I think the whole artist/signature thing is getting out of hand. EVERYONE has one.

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2000 Standard Strat, Black, with GFS block, and GFS Lil Killer pickup.
2004 Standard Telecaster, Black
1971 Gibson SG
1985 Kramer Baretta
1986 Kramer Vangard
Carvin X60B
Marshall 50 watt 2x12 combo

+1 especially Mayer.

I believe the Charcoal Frost was limited to 100, the Cypress Mica was limited to 500 and the shoreline gold was limited to one year of production.

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LOL @ Hater.

Thanks for the info. Everyone is entitled to thier opinions, I purchase what I like for the reasons that are my own. In keeping that in mind, the next time I seek out the assitance of others on such purchases, I'll make that the subject of the post. In short, you sound like a jerk, so work on that one and go find a hug.

Not a hater, just tired of the whole sig thing in general. How about just working on a quality instrument and leave the names off em. Seems like every month there's a new sig guitar.

I understand. Do you think that the quality of the guitar is any less than a standard or delux fender? I know that allot of times it's a certain pickup or a certain shaving of the neck that artists want. That's why I buy a guitar, not because of the name on it. Is that the feeling you get when you see so many sigs? That people are buying them because of the name attached?

Some do some don't. It just seems like a huge marketing ploy now. We used to mod standard guitars years ago They were very individual instruments. Some were really clever, some were butchered. When I got my Strat in 72 I don't remember Fender having sig models. If I remember correctly, I think Clapton was the first for Fender, and reissues were unheard of. Gretsch had Chet Atkin models, Gibson has Les Pauls, but now Fender is really going overboard. They should really work on the QC of the newer guitars ans amps.

You bring up a really good point and I have to say that I didn't have that perspective until you told me so thank you for that. It is also interesting that you bring that up because I was looking at the "re-issues" and the "relics" and I got to thinking, why not just take the parts that I like and put them together. Not only that, but with all of these relics and road worns, to me it seems to take the fun out of using your guitar and making it road worn as a musician. Eh, again, I like what I like...for now. But I can't disagree too much with you.

Cheers.

This whole thing comes down to two different mindsets when it comes to signature lines:

1) The person is the most important thing: The person sponsoring the signature line should have some heavy-duty guitar cred the likes of Beck, Clapton, and SRV.
2) The guitar configuration is the most important thing: What is key is that the particular configuration of the guitar be truly unique and desirable, like the scalloped-fre YJM, the double-fat Dave Murray, or (dare I say) the proposed Mick Mars.

To me, it is all about #2. To others like 63Supro, #1 is more important. That is okay -- we are BOTH right. They are just different opinions, and we don't need everyone to agree on which is right.

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01GT eibach, you couldn't be more right. It's not even so much the person as much as everything has to be pre-packaged and quick like a microwave dinner. It seems like no one wants to be an individual or create stuff any more. It all needs to be pre-packaged. It's just sort of disappointing to me as a musician. I know not everyone has the time or skills to do it, but many of us thrived on it. The musicians who originally made these guitars did it themselves, or had the idea and had someone do it for them. Clapton's Blackie was a conglomeration of the best of 5 or 6 guitars.

I only have a few strats right now, my whole purpose is to make my own with all of the pieces of the axes that I like eventually (not take mine apart, but appreciate each one for their differences). With that said, I buy what I buy because I want it. With that said I understand what you mean and where you are coming from and very much appreciate what you are saying. I feel bummed everytime I drop the 1K for the "best american made guitar" that I then have to have it set up because the factory setups that any manufacturer does nowadays sucks. So for me I'm learning the craft of guitars - I want to be able to build and setup my own guitars eventually. At the same time, I'm still a big JM fan or SRV fan so if it's something that I like about it - be it the fretboard or the tone of the pups, I'll buy it.

I can see people like SRV, Hendrix, Clapton having signature models, but when people like Kenny Wayne Shepard, Billy Corgan, John 5 and John Mayer have signature models, it gets ridiculous. Not to say anything bad about these guys as players, but they're NOT legends, so, in my opinion, it doesn't make any sense. I guess the guys at Fender know what they're doing when it comes to getting people to buy guitars.

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1994 Standard Strat, Blue
2000 Standard Strat, Black, with GFS block, and GFS Lil Killer pickup.
2004 Standard Telecaster, Black
1971 Gibson SG
1985 Kramer Baretta
1986 Kramer Vangard
Carvin X60B
Marshall 50 watt 2x12 combo

I also buy for my own reasons and have the shorline John Mayer. I am a fan. I am a guitar junkie and have owned no less than 30 strats since 1984, therefore I can say I fall into the number 1 and 2 catgories in this thread. I would never buy a guitar for the artists name only! The mayer is an exceptional stratocaster. If you don't like them, then don't buy one. I do and would also like to know the answer to the question posted.

How many were produced in the year of production?

Has fender ever answered this question if asked?

Thanks.