Jazz. Used a pickguard to get the shapes of the other bits. Got that too if you want.
1935 Martin D-45, 1942 Gibson Southern Jumbo,1950 Fender Broadcaster, 1954 Fender Strat, 1958 Gibson Moderne prototype, 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard.
1958 Fender twin, 1965 Vox AC30, 1966 Marshall JTM 45, 1977 Dumble OD Special.
Big black garbage bag full of original Klon Centaurs and TS808s.
I was gonna add, I have a bronze coloured alloy guard and a real celluloid tortoise guard if you need one.
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Hunter S. Thompson
Yes that is nice, his price is starting to head in the right direction from the last auction, But his $100 freight charge would still mean it’s $1600!
Seems a bit high?
Yes that's too high
Can I mention a few things about the Japanese fender off sets ?
1. Pickups are thin sounding and I'm thinking most would upgrade to some 62 or 65 fender avri ones . $150 or so ...
2. Poly finish. Sometimes preposterously thick
3. Sadly almost all have a very thin flat C profile neck
4. The vibrato casing and spring are all lighter weight and there fore don't respond the same as USA units. Most would upgrade at least the spring if not the unit $20-120
5. Electrics. Low quality light weight wire , switches and pots. Not up to gigging IMO. Would also upgrade $80
So what I'm saying is if you are going the Japanese way then you absolutely nhage to be someone who likes a very flat squashed C neck AND you need to get it at a good price to allow for upgrades.
For me a Japanese jag is worth around $800-1000 tops.
For the money you are MUCH better off looking at the nitro finish Mexican fenders that came out a few years ago. There was a seafoam green JM and a roadworn red jag. great instruments.
I’m thinking this one could be a good refinish prospect, already has 65 pickups and could do a matching headstock as well. His reserve was $500, what do you think? https://www.trademe.co.nz/music-instrum ... 912719.htm
A squier is a squier is a squier. Youd have to pick it up and play it to know if it was a lemon or a goodie in my opinion as the build consistency is so poor (or at least it was...i might be out of touch on this. Havent had much to do with them for a while)
The pickups are good. I use 65 fenders in my main gigging jag (a vintage jag) and I love them.
Buy a squier and youll probably sell it for less than you bought it for
Buy a mexi or USA offset and it will hold its value
Buy and old offset and it will probably appreciate.
Single coil wrote:500 seems a bit rich. I don’t think they’re much more new.
Yeah you might be right, and this one might only be a Squire neck by the description and the rest partscaster which is probably worth less? The 65 pickups are the real draw card here and I particularly like the Johnny Marr style 4 way selector.
Single coil wrote:500 seems a bit rich. I don’t think they’re much more new.
Yeah you might be right, and this one might only be a Squire neck by the description and the rest partscaster which is probably worth less? The 65 pickups are the real draw card here and I particularly like the Johnny Marr style 4 way selector.
IMO the pickups are an easy switch out and shouldn't be the factor that sways you either way.
The thing that gets my top vote for importance is neck. For two reasons. One, the feel in hand is of course vitally important but 2. For an offset to play well and the vibrato and floating bridge to work you have to have the right neck angle. A poor quality neck that isn't level or has a few dud frets won't allow you to get your action to a nice playability level. So, I reckon you could buy a squier body, loaded and look out for a decent fender neck online.
I'm sure SOME squier necks might be ok but all the ones I've played feel skinny and flimsy.
Also, I like to put 12s on some of my offsets so a grunty enough neck is mandatory.
Good luck !
“The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench - a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side."
Hunter S. Thompson