Kim Bodnia Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 http://vimeo.com/36938420 It’s probably been a while since you heard your favorite Grant Green or Wes Montgomery licks played on a Fender Jazzmaster. But, as writer and musician Derek See uncovers in an upcoming Fretboard Journal #28 article, over the decades Fender’s poorly named instrument has found followers in the worlds of punk, indie and improv music. In his piece, See explains why the likes of Tom Verlaine, Elvis Costello, J. Mascis, Thurston Moore and Wilco’s Nels Cline have all embraced the Jazzmaster. In conjunction with that essay, we asked Cline to do this quick video demonstration showcasing why he loves this model so much. Fretboard Journal: http://www.fretboardjournal.com/video/nels-cline-plays-his-1959-jazzmaster Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Muzzle of Dan Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Good Post! I can't believe how mesmerizing Nels is, even when he's just creating something in the moment like that. A true wizard of rock! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigwinn Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Mike Watt sets a fair price for a guitar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theashtraysays Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Good Post! I can't believe how mesmerizing Nels is, even when he's just creating something in the moment like that. A true wizard of rock! +1... that was cool. I know less than zero about guitars and such, but here's a question for you all. When there's a "1959 Jazzmaster" or a "1967 Gibson thisandthat" or whatever, does it mean that it's really a vintage / antique instrument? Is Nels playing a 50+ year old instrument, or is it a more recently made instrument of the 1959 design? Same with Jeff and all the other ones we see. How does that all work? thanks... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 That means they're playing instruments that were manufactured in that year, e.g. 1959, 1967, etc. They're vintage. I wouldn't call those antiques -- a guitar built in the 1920s might be considered an antique. There are also "reissues," which are newer instruments designed to the specs of an earlier model. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theashtraysays Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 thanks... interesting. can't be too many of those floating around out there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ripthisjoint908 Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Awesome. There is a video you can find on YouTube called Nels Cline Rig Rundown...Nels explains his entire rig..guitars, amps, pedals, etc..very, very interesting if you have an hour or so. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 thanks... interesting. can't be too many of those floating around out there. You'd be surprised, actually! I think most people who have them don't play them much, if at all... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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