Jamesss Builds a guitar... (no seriously)

[Jamesssssssss]

So i got £1000 from the now £2500 my assmaster father owes me yesterday

for a while now i have seriously been pondering warmothing a jazzmaster

so today i did it

i have so far spent £300 on the body, pickguard and hardware. Getting my neck from WD music. Other parts will be decided once i got my body and neck. All other details are top secret. will reveal more later 

Im allocating the entire £1000 to this guitar. Its going to be the best guitar in the world when its done, mark my words.

[thatloser88]

i once spent £97 on a guitar from ebay, and i can honestly say that in 14 years of playing guitar, and seeing them come and go, its one of the best ive played ever :-P the guy didnt know what he was selling, i swear.

[Jamesssssssss]

My favorite les paul cost me £35. All my personal favorite guitars cost virtually nothing. The only really really high quality (and reliable) guitar is my   american standard telecaster. Now i'm starting to actually play proper shows and play in good bands, i need guitars that can keep up. My cheapy strat for instance is perfect when im playing on my own or playing my own songs (very very simple) but i have taken it to my other band a few times and i just can't keep up on it. Plus i have the cash, im never gonna have an opportunity like this again, so im gonna go all out and build the best damn guitar in the world.  

[Franky G-String]

Use stainless frets so it stays the best guitar in the world. 

[thatloser88]

i wish you the best of luck with it  i thought my gibson les paul was my most reliable, then at a gig one time it decided to cut out on me (ended up being an easy fix with the jack plug) but since it was brand new, i didnt fancy my chances with it at shows again 

[Jamesssssssss]

Use stainless frets so it stays the best guitar in the world. 

  good advice thanks 

[yertle the turtle]

May I suggest a mustang bridge, as the Jazzmaster and Jaguar bridge is known for buzzing. I speak with Jaguar experience

[Jamesssssssss]

May I suggest a mustang bridge, as the Jazzmaster and Jaguar bridge is known for buzzing. I speak with Jaguar experience

ordered one already  

i got a cheap mustang bridge for now, but eventually im getting one of these

http://www.masterybridge.com/

[Jamesssssssss]

screw it i will spill the details, too exited

swamp ash body
its going to be shoreline gold
tort pickguard
satin 22 fret maple boad from WD music
some sort of tuners, not decided
2 duncan antiquity jazzmaster pickups
hot rails in the middle for when i want FUZZ
lots of very interesting wiring (using the routes where the rhythm/lead circuit goes to put my own custom switches
fender amp knobs

fender american tremolo unit (which im converting to left handed, i will explain later about that)
mastery bridge

[Jamesssssssss]

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[Glassy]

Ohh god that is sexy! Sounds awesome.

+1 on the stainless steel frets. Mine are doing great.

...reminds me. I've got to make a new thread....

[Apopholis]

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We may disagree from time to time Jammz, but excellent choice fine sir.

[yertle the turtle]

May I suggest a mustang bridge, as the Jazzmaster and Jaguar bridge is known for buzzing. I speak with Jaguar experience

ordered one already  

i got a cheap mustang bridge for now, but eventually im getting one of these

http://www.masterybridge.com/

Good call.
I don't want to change my bridge for authentical reasons. It's made in 1968, and all parts are original. I'd rather try to fix it.

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Have you considered matching head stock?

[Jamesssssssss]

May I suggest a mustang bridge, as the Jazzmaster and Jaguar bridge is known for buzzing. I speak with Jaguar experience

ordered one already  

i got a cheap mustang bridge for now, but eventually im getting one of these

http://www.masterybridge.com/

Good call.
I don't want to change my bridge for authentical reasons. It's made in 1968, and all parts are original. I'd rather try to fix it.

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Have you considered matching head stock?

yea, it doesn't work with the colour or the fretboard.

[yertle the turtle]

May I suggest a mustang bridge, as the Jazzmaster and Jaguar bridge is known for buzzing. I speak with Jaguar experience

ordered one already  

i got a cheap mustang bridge for now, but eventually im getting one of these

http://www.masterybridge.com/

Good call.
I don't want to change my bridge for authentical reasons. It's made in 1968, and all parts are original. I'd rather try to fix it.

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here she is 

Have you considered matching head stock?

yea, it doesn't work with the colour or the fretboard.

Hmm. Thought about tortoise fretboard then?