a.miller Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 I might be getting a Jazzmaster. I am stuck on a color -- surf green or sunburst. The sunburst seems classic, while the surf green seems cool. I'm not sure what color would be a better "vibe". I currently have a sunburst strat, which makes me lean a little to the surf green. Any thoughts? I am not interested in the sparkly Mascis one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
In a little rowboat Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 cool surf green!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
deepseacatfish Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Surf green without a doubt, I've never been a huge sunburst fan though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stickman Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 I just got a Sunburst Jaguar a little while ago...really beautiful, but I think this choice is just personal preference. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigWheeledWagon Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 My vote is for sunburst. Surf green just seems so campy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a.miller Posted December 12, 2007 Author Share Posted December 12, 2007 My vote is for sunburst. Surf green just seems so campy.That's kinda how I feel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest David Puddy Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Surf green just seems so campy. yep, yet better than sunburst. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fortuneinmyhead Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 surf green gets my vote ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a.miller Posted December 12, 2007 Author Share Posted December 12, 2007 I just don't want it to look like "Kurt Cobain's guitar" or feel its power of color driving me to a surf-rock extravaganza. Plus, I'd want a tortoise pickguard and that's extra buckaroos on top of the guitar + a buzz stop and different bridge. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stickman Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Yeah for the different bridge! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fortuneinmyhead Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 i like surf rock but - you should get whatever you think you will still like a year from now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alastor The Great Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Olympic white. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a.miller Posted December 12, 2007 Author Share Posted December 12, 2007 Olympic white.Dammit, can't you see I can't make a decision between just two? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
entropy Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Haha. I'd vote for the white too. But, out of your choices, go for the green. The sunburst is beautiful, but with the shape of the guitar and the new pickguard, it's gonna look even better. Plus, with the strat already in the sunburst, you might as well mix it up a little. Win from Arcade Fire has a surf green Jaguar with a black pickguard, and it's fan-freaking-tastic. Search out a few pictures of that one-- completely different dimension to the look. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FaintingGoat Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 The good news is that you can't make a bad choice here. I'd encourage you to check the specs. Generally, when Fender does a sunburst guitar they use an ash body. A color like surf green typically is put on an alder body. Both are great tone woods, but ash is generally considered to be better. For me, the general rule of thumb is that I want to be excited to see a guitar when I open the case. You know what I'm talking about, that split second where you suck in air really fast when you lay eyes on your guitar. Which is more likely to do that for you, the burst or surf green? Only you know the answer because it will be your guitar. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a.miller Posted December 13, 2007 Author Share Posted December 13, 2007 Very good advice, fainting goat. In the end, tone is what will sell me every time. If it sounds superb, but looks like a coffee table with strings...I'd say I'd have to use a big strap I know what you mean, wrt the wow...It's a pretty close race right now. Maybe 55% to the sunburst. This is a wonderful problem to have Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigWheeledWagon Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 I didn't realize that the color chosen often dictates the wood used for the body. I, too, like the tone of ash much more than alder. Makes sense, thought, that they would use ash for a finish where the wood grain shows through some. Alder doesn't present much of grain pattern -- it's the reason I'm grabbing a replacement swamp ash body for my strat project (well, that and the fact that the original body appears to be perhaps, um, poplar -- yikes. I guess that's what Fender used on their cheaper Japanese Strats in the 80s). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anthony Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 A sunburst should not be on a JM; save that for a strat. A JM should be a bit campy. My vote: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
entropy Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 My friend went through a phase where he wanted all his guitars to match-- nice blue finishes. Sounded like a great idea, but as soon as he actually started collecting them, he decided that it wasn't the best plan. It looked neat for a second, but you realize that when they're all different, it's easier for them to adopt their own personalities, which, with instruments that different, you may want to consider. I don't know about you guys, but sometimes (more than I'd like to admit) the asthetics of a guitar reflect how I play it to an extent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LCH Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 White 1985 Jazzmaster on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/1985-Fender-Jazzmaster...1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a.miller Posted December 14, 2007 Author Share Posted December 14, 2007 the asthetics of a guitar reflect how I play it to an extent.I totally agree. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gobias Industries Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 I'm big on sunburst finishes, so that's where my vote goes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alastor The Great Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a.miller Posted December 26, 2007 Author Share Posted December 26, 2007 And the verdict: Fantastic guitar. Playability rivals my 335. The tones are so versatile and so easy to obtain with the different tone circuits. For fellow Jazzmaster owners: Is it me or is the tremolo lock a big fat pain to get set correctly? (which I think I finally did) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FaintingGoat Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 What a beauty. Congrats! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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