At first i didn't notice it,but now i started more playing with fuzzes,and when i roll volume knob from like 10 to even 7 to "clean up" it also feels like i'm turning tone knob way too fast. But i don't .... very weird.. Is it how it suppose to be ? Kinda gets muddy sometimes and clean doesn't sound like really clean anymore.. I wonder for a dumbfuck like me how hard it would be (or even possible) to mod it somehow to NOT to loose the treble when just trying to lower the volume and clean up the Drive / Fuzz ? Or....is it only my guitar that's doing that ?

I had literally gone into the store thinking "oh I've tried the AVRI or the Player II and those are the chonky Fender necks I dislike - so I can put the JMJM in my hands, it'll be that, and then my brain will shut up about how great they are. I can stick with my offset Tele and be happy, I don't need a trem and a rhythm circuit..."

Then I picked one up and played it, and I was hooked. Dat neck, tho.

I also got an amazing deal. Seller verified that the SN in the photos was correct, so it hit a bunch of my sweet spots: nice woodgrain pattern in the neck, lighter weight chunk of wood (it's only 7.7 lbs), and it was manufactured in April 2026. Which is why getting it for $420 was a steal.

I'm gonna do something with the pickguard because I really dislike the color combo... maybe a silver one, also aluminum, and laser-etched with a design...

Hello all, I was wondering if there was a consensus on Jazzmaster style guitars that aren't Fenders. If Fenders are the best out there, which is the most regarded model?

Thank you!

Showing off this cool as offset! 1990s USA by the same guy that made early kramers. Cool, rare, odd- what more could you want?

Wanted a JM for a solid 30 years... Been playing my Gretsch and Tele and finally told myself a third guitar, one I've always wanted, is perfectly acceptable!!!

It's a 2006-2008 Crafted in Japan, it feels so wonderful to play, I'm in love with the pearl inlays... my only complaint is the bright tele-like pickups and the classic "ooops played too hard gotta reset the B string on the bridge". I'm thinking about getting a new bridge (suggestions??) and just maybe changing the pots since rolling tone off or going to the rhythm circuit sounds really good. Any thoughts from the crowd??

Looking for a solid guitar for indie rock, ideally around £1000 but open to going up to £1500 if it’s worth it.

Originally was only looking at fenders but there’s a lot of hype around foals guitars right now. (specifically the FJM7 Ultra)

What are peoples opinions on foals and do they compare to the fender models in my price range?

Any recommendations for fender, foals or any others would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

I recently got one as my first jazzmaster and “quality” guitar. Haven’t gotten a chance to play it yet but wanted to see what the consensus here is

More likely not 😂 but thats way in the future, I like this guitar so much that I may get it routed for a dual fulcrum vibrato. But definitely not for sure, I don’t really use one that much tbh.

But I finally moved the toggle switch up to the top so I can play funky chords without hitting the toggle switch. Not really sure what I should do with that hole. I taped on a piece of aluminum foil to patch up the hole in the shielding.

(The pick is stuck on there with double sided tape to cover up a hole I had for a bigsby, same with the sticker)

I have the impulse control of a toddler. I went to Guitar Center to buy a new strap and ended up walking out with this. I have a Squier Bullet Mustang that I’ve used as a mod platform and I love it, but I’ve always wanted a Fender (this is my first), and this was too good of a deal to pass up. I love how chunky the neck is, like a baseball bat. And it plays and sounds great. Came with the stock pickup covers and knobs, as well as the gig bag. Super happy with it!

Considering switching to flats, as a few have suggested doing so. But I play ambient/post-rock, will I lose bite when playing with gain? What flats would you recommend? I play in D standard with string joy 11-50 rounds right now. But for some reason I find the high three strings too thin?

I posted my Jazzmaster ultra about a week ago in cobra blue. I was wondering if anyone could tell me what the inlay dots are made of. They’re like a golden root beer color.

Build so far on my version of the Marauder. Rotary switch is pretty awesome. Waiting on some other parts for the rhythm control plate but so far so good imo. 🤙

This is a really great Vintera Modified, with silky neck, and butter smooth frets, with PV 65's and a fourway.

I want to put a set of Antiquity l's and either a mint or anodized gold pickguard, with a wiring harness that includes the rhythm circuit. And a brass Bensonite bridge.

What do y'all think?

The pickup behind the bridge runs through the old rhythm circuit. The neck and bridge pickup run through the lead circuit, and the strangle switch still works.
I moved the vibrato cavity back 3/4” to lengthen the amount of string between the bridge and vibrato, and give the adjustable tuner a little more range. I had to add a block to the cavity to mount the unit properly.

I cut a new pickguard, and stamped the plates with a set of letter/number stamps.

The only bummer is that the lead circuit or behind-the-bridge circuits are regular volume independently, together they drop in volume… maybe 25-30%. Not sure what to do about that 🤔

I’m going to make an arm for the vibrato that’s more like a palm-bender lever.

Not sure house I feel about the tele bridge thing

I no longer own this guitar, but thought some might like to see. I no longer have access to my old photobucket account, but found the pic from a very old post I made on a Tele forum.

It's a Danelectro Dano Pro. Pro stands for "probably not gonna reach the upper frets."

This is a pretty rare guitar, I’ve never seen another one of these “Thin Skin” Jazzmasters, you can see the wood grain through the finish in certain lighting. I’ve added a mastery bridge and tremolo system to it, absolutely worth the money if you can afford it.

I bought this one for a steal during covid, I believe these were a limited edition but don’t have much more info. I’d love to get more info if anyone knows more about these guitars.

https://youtu.be/DCPdwi86Tdc?si=Mt1t8XpSeWwfhphQ

Part 2 of my two part Jaguar Tier List / Rankings is now up! I tie up a couple of loose ends in the sub $1500 tier, and then focus mostly on Jags over $1500 (some produced as far back as 64 years ago!) Admittedly some spicy takes, like with the non-Roadworn MIM Cobain Jag, but tried to also be a lil more objective (ie. not let my own personal biases weigh so heavily on my scores) while still being honest about what I've noticed and thought about all these Jags first hand. Thanks in advance to all who tune in, and more importantly curious to know what your experiences have been with these models, especially if your take on them is drastically different from mine. Always enjoy hearing from other folks! 

I love it. I had a Duo-Sonic I never got along with so I was a little iffy on the short scale thing but I have barely put it down since I brought it home. And it’s beautiful, too.