Category Archives: guitars

life with the jazzmaster

Posted on 04/14/2009 by dan

I’ve had my ’66 Reissue Jazzmaster a few weeks now and wanted to share a few thoughts, comments about it. First, I have no regrets about buying it. I was a bit nervous getting a guitar from overseas, however to … Continue reading →

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the jazzmaster cometh

Posted on 03/25/2009 by dan

I’ve wanted a jazzmaster since high school. Back then it seemed like it was what everyone was playing. Sonic Youth, My Bloody Valentine, Jay Mascus, you name it. I had a simple black strat back then, but the jazzmaster was … Continue reading →

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strat build – final wiring and assembly

Posted on 03/24/2009 by dan

I’ve been neglecting the documentation on my strat build. I spent a lot of time working out the wiring and final parts list, and basically wrapped the project up a couple week ago. Once everything was here I had to … Continue reading →

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strat build – electronics & misc

Posted on 02/21/2009 by dan

There’s not a lot to update on right now. Mainly been planning and figuring out the pickup and control setup for the guitar. I knew the neck and bridge position would be occupied by a set of Seymour Duncan P-Rails, … Continue reading →

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strat build – shielding and tuners

Posted on 02/04/2009 by dan

with the bridge repairs/modifications done and the neck attached i’ve moved onto prepping the body for the final attachment of the bridge. step one of that is to get the area of the body that is routed out for the … Continue reading →

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strat build – bridge & neck

Posted on 02/01/2009 by dan

once the glue had dried overnight, i was ready to re-drill all of the holes. the key to this was getting them lined up corretly, and the pilot holes on center with the holes in the bridge. this was achieved … Continue reading →

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strat build – bridge repair

Posted on 01/30/2009 by dan

tonight i started the repairs necessary so that i can re-drill the string pass-throughs and mounting holes for the bridge. this involves filling the string holes and bridge mount holes that are mis-aligned. once filled i can re-drill them correctly. … Continue reading →

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strat build – part 1 (updated)

Posted on 01/27/2009 by dan

the body and neck arrived for my new guitar and i’m already running into some issues. i had a feeling i’d have problems, so they aren’t entirely unexpected, but it will take some work to correct. the body is fender … Continue reading →

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