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Post subject: Re: Can you Identify this Neck
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 5:57 pm
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yvil wrote:
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+1 I'd like to see the whole guitar!

yvil, do you have a picture of that Tele?


Be my guest !

They were actually two double-necks.

The blond Tele-Esquire pictured below:

and the black Tele-Strat pictured here: :)

Thank you yvil, very nice. I'd like to play them both, err all.

Although how much difference can there be between an Esquire and Tele, excepting the Neck Pup.

I found a little Jazzmaster history in a Wiki, here are some excerpts:

The Fender Jazzmaster is an electric guitar designed as an upmarket sibling to the Fender Stratocaster. First introduced at the 1958 NAMM Show, it was initially marketed to jazz guitarists, but found favor among surf rock guitarists in the early 1960s.

Some early pre-production/prototype examples came with a one-piece maple neck, a rubber fingerboard and/or a black painted aluminum pickguard. Rosewood became a standard fretboard material on other Fender models around 1959. Binding was added to the Jazzmaster fretboard in 1965, and in 1966 the dot markings were replaced by pearloid blocks. An optional maple fingerboard with black binding and block inlays was briefly offered in the mid-1970s. Jazzmaster bodies have been constructed from ash, alder, and basswood over the years.

The Jazzmaster was officially discontinued in September 1980.[1] The Jazzmaster was re-introduced in 1984 as a 1962 reissue model from Fender's Japanese factory. The American Vintage Series version was introduced in 1999. In 2007 Fender announced plans for a 'thin skin' Jazzmaster reissue with vintage nitrocellulose finish. The finish on the AVRI series is also nitro, but a 'thin skin' has a thinner nitro coat than usual.

Jazzmasters, along with Jaguars and their imitators, fell out of fashion among players during the 1970s largely due to their "old-fashioned" appearance and sonic characteristics. The 70s rock sound meant "fat" humbucker tone and lots of sustain, so guitarists gravitated toward the Gibson Les Paul and its copies. The Jazzmaster's short sustain and warm piano-like tone was not favored. Fender continued to offer the Jazzmaster as part of its product line until 1980, however many collectors believe actual production ceased around 1976, with guitars sold after that period representing unsold inventory. Due to the unwanted, pawn-shop status of the guitars, young musicians were able to purchase the instruments very cheaply, obtaining the high quality guitars for little money.


So now I know. Oh yeah, the article also states that the design was meant to compete for the traditional Gibson market of Jazz artists, that makes sense.

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Post subject: Re: Can you Identify this Neck
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 4:31 am
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yvil wrote:
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That black double-neck guitar is a Doublecaster.

Art Esparza had built a similar guitar a couple of decades ago.

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I wouldn't be surprised if he also did the beautiful black Doublecaster you've had posted there! :D

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Oh yeah, the article also states that the design was meant to compete for the traditional Gibson market of Jazz artists, that makes sense.


Though the Jazzmaster never caught the attention of jazz artists, it was widely embraced by indie, grunge, progressive rock and surf bands. This prompted Fender to reissue recreations of the original '62 models in the early-to-mid 1980s.

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Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 1:36 pm
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The more I read about them, the more I like. I'm gonna have to find time to visit the stores for one to play with. 8)

yvil & chromeface, thanks for posting those pics!

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Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 6:55 am
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I'm looking to buy one of these Fender Japan ST68-HO guitars if anyone's selling or knows of one on the market!
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Post subject: Re: Can you Identify this Neck
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 10:59 am
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Don't expect a Jazzmaster to sound like a Strat if you get one. A lot of the 90s indie bands preferred them because they were cheaper than Strats, and they deliver a thicker sound when used with fuzz and distortion. Television, My Bloody Valentine, Sonic Youth, Pavement, Swervedriver, Yo La Tengo, Nels Cline (from later Wilco), are pretty good examples of the sounds you can expect to get out of them.

Here's a really great source for more info: http://www.offsetguitars.com/forums/index.php


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Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 1:05 pm
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Wouldn't mine trying one out just to see what it's like.


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