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Here are mine, AAAhhh the Starcaster, this is just great, a different sound to PAF humbuckers. a little brighter and plays great.

ImageIMG_2097 by Laurie Franks, on Flickr

ETA: Pic with the recently installed Les Trem

ImageIMG_2152 by Laurie Franks, on Flickr

Squier Vintage Modified Jazzmaster, trem has been upgraded since this photo to one with a trem lock. Very happy with the Duncan Design pickups, but open to suggestions for upgrades. This thing plays like a dream.


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And one under the radar, looks like an offset but is only slightly offset, a 1972 Harmony Bobkat.

ImageIMG_0826 by Laurie Franks, on Flickr
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mule wrote: Mon Mar 08, 2021 3:58 pm Photo is a bit crap but...

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Jazzmaster is ex-bender, MIM 60's lacquer. Love it to bits, it's hard to imagine replacing it. The Warhawk is a recent acquisition courtesy of Oleg's emporium. Love the P90's, so much grunt but with the bass contour actually really versatile.
That is such a great JM.

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k1w1 wrote: Mon Mar 08, 2021 7:24 pm Here are mine, AAAhhh the Starcaster, this is just great, a different sound to PAF humbuckers. a little brighter and plays great.

ImageIMG_2097 by Laurie Franks, on Flickr

ETA: Pic with the recently installed Les Trem

ImageIMG_2152 by Laurie Franks, on Flickr

Squier Vintage Modified Jazzmaster, trem has been upgraded since this photo to one with a trem lock. Very happy with the Duncan Design pickups, but open to suggestions for upgrades. This thing plays like a dream.


ImageIMG_1867 by Laurie Franks, on Flickr

And one under the radar, looks like an offset but is only slightly offset, a 1972 Harmony Bobkat.

ImageIMG_0826 by Laurie Franks, on Flickr
I REALY have some strong starcaster GAS at the moment.
Nice little offset trio you got there.

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k1w1 wrote: Mon Mar 08, 2021 7:24 pm Here are mine, AAAhhh the Starcaster, this is just great, a different sound to PAF humbuckers. a little brighter and plays great.

ImageIMG_2097 by Laurie Franks, on Flickr

ETA: Pic with the recently installed Les Trem

ImageIMG_2152 by Laurie Franks, on Flickr

Squier Vintage Modified Jazzmaster, trem has been upgraded since this photo to one with a trem lock. Very happy with the Duncan Design pickups, but open to suggestions for upgrades. This thing plays like a dream.


ImageIMG_1867 by Laurie Franks, on Flickr

And one under the radar, looks like an offset but is only slightly offset, a 1972 Harmony Bobkat.

ImageIMG_0826 by Laurie Franks, on Flickr
I love those little Harmony Bobkats. It's my mission to find a cheap, good one while i'm here in the states. Off to Asheville vintage guitar show this Saturday, you never know! (but I seriously doubt!)
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That harmony is killer!
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Anyone else check the tone cap in their jag and find it to be alarmingly low capacitance ? It think the stock one in mine (almost certainly not stock stock, stock you know?) is 0.01uF

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Also whats the 58k resistor do across the lugs on the tone pot all about ?

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discovered all this nonsense while i was adding a treble bleed mod. Then i had to decide duncan or kinman. Given I like to have a beer with Duncan (cos Duncans my mate) I went with dunc.

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I have nothing to add other than I'd really like a Troy Van Leeuwan JM to add to the collection. As you were..
Loving it so far

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Thank goodness there are some Squiers and they’re not all old smelly things. Here’s mine:
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I used to own the 70s JM but it ended up getting traded for a Rickenbacker and an SG.
I do still own the two Mustangs. They were my first 'good' guitars.
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I've still got the Musicmaster (currently with PaulWD) but I sold the Red Japanese Comp Mustang. That was a lovely little guitar with really comfortable neck.
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This is a great guitar, Teisco SS4-L. So much fun to play. I put a roller bridge on it and re-alligned all electronics / hardware to make it more playable. I'd love to get it refretted at some stage.
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Arghh! So much radness. That tiesco is epic !

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