Because I made a custom extended Brushed Stainless Steel Pick guard loaded with 3 quad rail/coil humbuckers wired like 50's Les Paul with P/P vol. pots for coil splitting and the bridge tone pot also a P/P to activate the bridge and neck P/Ups together regardless of any other controls all the pots are 500K audio taper and the tome caps are .047 orange drops. there are 6 pots total because 3 humbuckers and the Fender 5-way blade selector switch and a kill button round out the controls that are all grounded through their cases to the Pick guard including the output jack also mounted in the pick guard just rearward of the bridge... Yup Yup, wiring all these goodies was quite the adventure , soldering all those connections to make everybody play nicely with each other ans sounding great...realizing that the usual/traditional wire was way to big/thick for the minimal current produced by the P/Ups, I stripped out a computer VGA Cable for the small stranded wires in it which are fine for the minimal current they must transmit through the circuit to the output jack and into the amp where that little bit is multiplied so much anyway... . and the different colors in there were hands to use in the detailed circuit One color for each P/ up and pot set.. as well as the custom wiring for the bridge and neck P/ups working together independently of the other controls when activated by the bridge tone P/P [pot for that little tricks made up for it... lol ... the rest is fairly standard coil splits and the rest... it all works fine if so very different from any other Strat. I had originally shielded the extended control cavity with the copper tape but then had unwanted ground issues so stripped it out and checked if I really needed it.. and reall no so left it without as all is grounded through the stainless steel of the pick guard through the pot casings and switch frames it's fine as is,, imagine what it sounds like with 3 vol., 3 tone, a 5-way switch coil splitting and a kill button just for fun ... So, how many tones do you thing I can get with all these adjustments available in just this guitar.. and add to that my little Blackstar ID Core stereo 4o Amp. (V1) with all of it's built in effects ... I won't even try to count them all.. lets just say it's a lot... lol My "Stellarcaster" , which started life as a cheap Chinese made 'Starcaster'-'Strat'- electric guitar By: Fender.. I bought used at my local Music-Go-Round a few years ago, in order to do this extreme rebuild/mod to my design, with all those neat little tricks in it... MY "Stellarcaster" really rocks the Cosmos...Wanna Play??? Lmao
@toddmcmakinКүн бұрын
You have reviewed two guitars that I am considering. Between this and Guild Surfliner Deluxe, which would you choose overall for tone, playability, build quality, etc. You gave both really good reviews. This would be for clean tones (not overdriven) for surf, folk, and Americana.
@simonsmith26422 күн бұрын
I do not have the 66 JM yet.. But I do have the 73 strat and 72 thinline.. And I have absolutely no issue with them at all, they were perfect in every way. I am marking this down as, they were pumping them out. Covid guitars. Hit and miss, from all manufacturers, if you could get one. I feel like 23 things started getting better. Mine are great, but I am researching these. I apreciate your honesty.
@JeremyBogie2 күн бұрын
Dude why do we need a 30 minute video. Just show us the right height ffs
@tz78133 күн бұрын
After getting the message loud and clear to avoid the early Marr models due to quality issues, he then proceeds to inform us that this is a $2500 guitar that needs a fretboard wood treatment and polish, then a complete fret dress to make it playable?🤔 I’ve just paid $450 for a new Yamaha Revstar that’s flawless, sounds great and is THE most comfortable guitar I’ve ever laid hands on. Marr is probably the last generation of older players with a big enough name that Fender can cash in on. Following the end of that era, they will fall into a straight dogfight with the ‘lesser’ brands, and be judged solely on build quality and value for money. On current form they will lose this battle in spectacular fashion. For those that are still fans of the brand, maybe some tough love is required in order for them to get their act together? An old line from the world of politics springs to mind: ‘Don’t vote. It only encourages them’!😂
@GeoffByrdMusic3 күн бұрын
I have this guitar in Seafoam Green and it's shockingly good! It's a surf machine. Bright, punchy, hot and that middle position is very tube like and snappy. And it's everyone's favorite looking guitar of my collection. Stellar all around!
@jeremyjames86783 күн бұрын
Tuner Turner? Didn't she sing What's Love Got to Do with It
@michaelg-is2oh3 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@mikesmith24305 күн бұрын
Awesome video and years late to the party but I've acquired one second hand on the strength of your excellent review video and channel 😊 Quick question what degree shim should a Jazzmaster have ideally in a standard setup (0.25°, 0.5°, 1° etc?) Again many thanks on a great job and channel 👍🏻 Mike UK
@leaderoftheitu5 күн бұрын
hope ur doing alright mike!
@blaise64265 күн бұрын
Hey! Would you mind if I make a song out of the 2nd Demo, I love it
@BullFrog966 күн бұрын
We need a vintera II Jazzmaster review and a player II jaguar review
@coreycann67517 күн бұрын
Please come back Mike!!!! We miss you!!!!
@neilyoung50297 күн бұрын
Stain with tea
@brian50g8 күн бұрын
"IT'S A VIBROLA!! MEANT FOR VIBRATO!!!IT NOT MADE TO DO WHOLE STEP DIVE BOMBS YOU IDIOTS!!!" Ted McCarthy
@firebirdgao8 күн бұрын
I love my jazzmaster ultra
@coconut64318 күн бұрын
Come back and review the player ii jaguar/jazzmaster please 😭
@peterfalahee9 күн бұрын
Thank you for this video I’ve just gotten my beautiful Troy van leewun signature and the arm is driving me mad … I’m gonna try the hammer trick cheers
@mikemcsween184710 күн бұрын
Hey, Mate! Just wanted to drop a bite saying cheers for all the content! I’m modding my second JM at the mo’, albeit with pre-wired harnesses. Did install some Curtis Novaks in a Squier XII, and now in a Player LTD Ed.! Great gin and learning a lot! Cheers!
@jimiwills10 күн бұрын
I need to do that hammer trick
@jimiwills10 күн бұрын
Thread locker is an essential in our household for everything from guitars to skates.
@tomk1tl3910 күн бұрын
Kicking my ass for selling my '64 Fender Jag for $75 for books for Tech school back in '69 . . . ARRGHH ! This included a tweed style HS case . . .
@andhewonders10 күн бұрын
Why do you have to justify owning another guitar, unless the others are complaining?
@ericwalters538210 күн бұрын
This guy takes verbosity to another level. I'll never be as enamored with the sound of his voice as he is.
@onechungascheeto427811 күн бұрын
I’m starting a reggae/punk/ska band and I’ve been looking for an interesting guitar that looks nice to use and I think this may be the one. Currently I use a strat and I own an es 335 but I’m looking to custom build a jaguar very similar to the Johnny Mar model. Wondering if anyone here has any tips or words of advice I could receive on the topic of constructing the guitar and what genres it would be good to use for
@nocturnal101ravenous611 күн бұрын
Its not that rare, and people weren't running out the door for a 62 jazzmaster for a guitar that was their first guitar during COVID, $9k is a bit much its all original I would put it around $3-5k for a 60's normally but I would say $5-6k for the shape and the all original parts. If you think $9k you are dreaming hard here just like the morons trying to sell them now for $40k, same goes for strats and teles and other guitars. You need more rarity to be worth more like 1-10 rarity, alot of that could be if it had the factory Gold hardware or a more uncommon color that wasn't seen for those years, grant it we don't have an exact number on the amount produced but I have seen way too many of them over the years personally speaking, and these prices are hyperinflated by wanna be economists and investors in the guitar market and Musicians that well make piss poor consumers and are gullible as hell. You can list a price that you want that isn't saying people are paying that and its being bought for that. Also Your shit isn't worth as much as you think it is, this unicorn BS needs to end its causing newer guitar prices to inflate because some people are idiots willing to take out a loan.
@baudelaire819311 күн бұрын
Hey @puisheen, what will happen i you change the tone pot to 1meg? will it increase the brightness? No need to change the tone pot to 1meg as well? push pull tone pot is kinda hard to comeby.
@zaktuminello246212 күн бұрын
That amp is beautiful and I love the style. I imagine it’s really a tweed deluxe with an NFB switch for the clean/mean
@somethingelsedoesmatter12 күн бұрын
Need a new video, man! Something Jazzmaster. Maybe check out the Player II or import a Heritage?
@djfree543512 күн бұрын
Can you bend with 10s and 11s?
@oscaralbarran399813 күн бұрын
I love this mans vibe imma sub 100%😭
@afb91113 күн бұрын
At first this seemed interesting. But completely bored in seconds. Building guitars ISN'T rocket science. In fact it's much easier than this video makes it out to be.
@danielstoddart14 күн бұрын
The low E string popping out while playing is why a lot of players install a Mastery bridge. After that, there's no way that string is jumping out of the saddle slot no matter how hard you flog it.
@midnite_in_november14 күн бұрын
No videos in 6 months hope you’re doing well mate, could use some content to watch 😊
@godkizzzz15 күн бұрын
I love the Last Song
@briangough768015 күн бұрын
920D Custom Wiring Harnesses on an MIJ: curious if they make specific ones for MIJ measurements. Gotta say, the video has given me an itch to swap my PUPs out!
@pierrederesistance16 күн бұрын
Hey Mike, at around 24 minutes. I noticed you kept it tight and kept it vibing. Thanks for that. If you need me I'll be on my Mobile.
@jedikkeoma16 күн бұрын
I picked one up yesterday because of your video. Thank you so much, it’s a great instrument.
@kostis616 күн бұрын
I’m curious to know if Jaguar pickups can handle more drive or distortion than the ones on a Jazzmaster. Love the Jaguar but hate 60 cycle hum.
@kostis616 күн бұрын
Are jaguar’s single coil pickups less noisy than the Jazzmaster? Can I add more drive or distortion with less hum?
@mario2jz16 күн бұрын
Near 500 for plywood?
@RichardPurenne16 күн бұрын
I do woodworking as a hobby and this is terrible craftsmanship. I would never feel comfortable selling a botched product like this. I had similar issues with an American « pro » II Jazzmaster… scratches and swirls on the finish, chipped pickguard, glue stains on the switches, a switch that was short-circuiting, the neck pocket had irregularities in the carving, the sanding on the fretboard was terrible and uneven (to hide tool marks I believe) and the poly on the edges was peeling, the frets were roughly installed, but not flat at least. This was out of the box. I really wanted to love it, but for more than 2k$ CAN it was an insult. I returned it and the people at the store said I was being too picky and they didn’t see the problems. I had to send it to a Fender tech to get a report and a refund. I finally bought a used American Pro II strat that is flawless compared to that guitar that needed a lot of love… and the sad thing is that they just sold it to another customer a couple days later due to high demand. Fender America really needs to do something about their quality control.
@marekdrimal280617 күн бұрын
The old pickup covers sounded much better!
@specter100119 күн бұрын
The owners manual for my sg w maestro says to re-string one string at a time.. is this really necessary?
@DoctoreDoom19 күн бұрын
Miss the uploads Mike. Love you bud, hope to see more soon
@mikkelclausen83120 күн бұрын
You might not able to answer this Q. But why isnt the tremolo system routet into the body of the guitar? It would give a better angle for the strings, and would look really nice i think. Thinking of doing this to my squier jazzmaster
@jessethedeliveryguy161320 күн бұрын
Love it ❤ That made my day!
@Weirdfish9021 күн бұрын
Please review J mascis signature and Vintera ii jazzmasters
@LernikHank21 күн бұрын
dumb question , will rising the bridge pickup height to get more "cut thought " solos affect intonation in any way ?
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Nice work.
Because I made a custom extended Brushed Stainless Steel Pick guard loaded with 3 quad rail/coil humbuckers wired like 50's Les Paul with P/P vol. pots for coil splitting and the bridge tone pot also a P/P to activate the bridge and neck P/Ups together regardless of any other controls all the pots are 500K audio taper and the tome caps are .047 orange drops. there are 6 pots total because 3 humbuckers and the Fender 5-way blade selector switch and a kill button round out the controls that are all grounded through their cases to the Pick guard including the output jack also mounted in the pick guard just rearward of the bridge... Yup Yup, wiring all these goodies was quite the adventure , soldering all those connections to make everybody play nicely with each other ans sounding great...realizing that the usual/traditional wire was way to big/thick for the minimal current produced by the P/Ups, I stripped out a computer VGA Cable for the small stranded wires in it which are fine for the minimal current they must transmit through the circuit to the output jack and into the amp where that little bit is multiplied so much anyway... . and the different colors in there were hands to use in the detailed circuit One color for each P/ up and pot set.. as well as the custom wiring for the bridge and neck P/ups working together independently of the other controls when activated by the bridge tone P/P [pot for that little tricks made up for it... lol ... the rest is fairly standard coil splits and the rest... it all works fine if so very different from any other Strat. I had originally shielded the extended control cavity with the copper tape but then had unwanted ground issues so stripped it out and checked if I really needed it.. and reall no so left it without as all is grounded through the stainless steel of the pick guard through the pot casings and switch frames it's fine as is,, imagine what it sounds like with 3 vol., 3 tone, a 5-way switch coil splitting and a kill button just for fun ... So, how many tones do you thing I can get with all these adjustments available in just this guitar.. and add to that my little Blackstar ID Core stereo 4o Amp. (V1) with all of it's built in effects ... I won't even try to count them all.. lets just say it's a lot... lol My "Stellarcaster" , which started life as a cheap Chinese made 'Starcaster'-'Strat'- electric guitar By: Fender.. I bought used at my local Music-Go-Round a few years ago, in order to do this extreme rebuild/mod to my design, with all those neat little tricks in it... MY "Stellarcaster" really rocks the Cosmos...Wanna Play??? Lmao
You have reviewed two guitars that I am considering. Between this and Guild Surfliner Deluxe, which would you choose overall for tone, playability, build quality, etc. You gave both really good reviews. This would be for clean tones (not overdriven) for surf, folk, and Americana.
I do not have the 66 JM yet.. But I do have the 73 strat and 72 thinline.. And I have absolutely no issue with them at all, they were perfect in every way. I am marking this down as, they were pumping them out. Covid guitars. Hit and miss, from all manufacturers, if you could get one. I feel like 23 things started getting better. Mine are great, but I am researching these. I apreciate your honesty.
Dude why do we need a 30 minute video. Just show us the right height ffs
After getting the message loud and clear to avoid the early Marr models due to quality issues, he then proceeds to inform us that this is a $2500 guitar that needs a fretboard wood treatment and polish, then a complete fret dress to make it playable?🤔 I’ve just paid $450 for a new Yamaha Revstar that’s flawless, sounds great and is THE most comfortable guitar I’ve ever laid hands on. Marr is probably the last generation of older players with a big enough name that Fender can cash in on. Following the end of that era, they will fall into a straight dogfight with the ‘lesser’ brands, and be judged solely on build quality and value for money. On current form they will lose this battle in spectacular fashion. For those that are still fans of the brand, maybe some tough love is required in order for them to get their act together? An old line from the world of politics springs to mind: ‘Don’t vote. It only encourages them’!😂
I have this guitar in Seafoam Green and it's shockingly good! It's a surf machine. Bright, punchy, hot and that middle position is very tube like and snappy. And it's everyone's favorite looking guitar of my collection. Stellar all around!
Tuner Turner? Didn't she sing What's Love Got to Do with It
Thanks!
Awesome video and years late to the party but I've acquired one second hand on the strength of your excellent review video and channel 😊 Quick question what degree shim should a Jazzmaster have ideally in a standard setup (0.25°, 0.5°, 1° etc?) Again many thanks on a great job and channel 👍🏻 Mike UK
hope ur doing alright mike!
Hey! Would you mind if I make a song out of the 2nd Demo, I love it
We need a vintera II Jazzmaster review and a player II jaguar review
Please come back Mike!!!! We miss you!!!!
Stain with tea
"IT'S A VIBROLA!! MEANT FOR VIBRATO!!!IT NOT MADE TO DO WHOLE STEP DIVE BOMBS YOU IDIOTS!!!" Ted McCarthy
I love my jazzmaster ultra
Come back and review the player ii jaguar/jazzmaster please 😭
Thank you for this video I’ve just gotten my beautiful Troy van leewun signature and the arm is driving me mad … I’m gonna try the hammer trick cheers
Hey, Mate! Just wanted to drop a bite saying cheers for all the content! I’m modding my second JM at the mo’, albeit with pre-wired harnesses. Did install some Curtis Novaks in a Squier XII, and now in a Player LTD Ed.! Great gin and learning a lot! Cheers!
I need to do that hammer trick
Thread locker is an essential in our household for everything from guitars to skates.
Kicking my ass for selling my '64 Fender Jag for $75 for books for Tech school back in '69 . . . ARRGHH ! This included a tweed style HS case . . .
Why do you have to justify owning another guitar, unless the others are complaining?
This guy takes verbosity to another level. I'll never be as enamored with the sound of his voice as he is.
I’m starting a reggae/punk/ska band and I’ve been looking for an interesting guitar that looks nice to use and I think this may be the one. Currently I use a strat and I own an es 335 but I’m looking to custom build a jaguar very similar to the Johnny Mar model. Wondering if anyone here has any tips or words of advice I could receive on the topic of constructing the guitar and what genres it would be good to use for
Its not that rare, and people weren't running out the door for a 62 jazzmaster for a guitar that was their first guitar during COVID, $9k is a bit much its all original I would put it around $3-5k for a 60's normally but I would say $5-6k for the shape and the all original parts. If you think $9k you are dreaming hard here just like the morons trying to sell them now for $40k, same goes for strats and teles and other guitars. You need more rarity to be worth more like 1-10 rarity, alot of that could be if it had the factory Gold hardware or a more uncommon color that wasn't seen for those years, grant it we don't have an exact number on the amount produced but I have seen way too many of them over the years personally speaking, and these prices are hyperinflated by wanna be economists and investors in the guitar market and Musicians that well make piss poor consumers and are gullible as hell. You can list a price that you want that isn't saying people are paying that and its being bought for that. Also Your shit isn't worth as much as you think it is, this unicorn BS needs to end its causing newer guitar prices to inflate because some people are idiots willing to take out a loan.
Hey @puisheen, what will happen i you change the tone pot to 1meg? will it increase the brightness? No need to change the tone pot to 1meg as well? push pull tone pot is kinda hard to comeby.
That amp is beautiful and I love the style. I imagine it’s really a tweed deluxe with an NFB switch for the clean/mean
Need a new video, man! Something Jazzmaster. Maybe check out the Player II or import a Heritage?
Can you bend with 10s and 11s?
I love this mans vibe imma sub 100%😭
At first this seemed interesting. But completely bored in seconds. Building guitars ISN'T rocket science. In fact it's much easier than this video makes it out to be.
The low E string popping out while playing is why a lot of players install a Mastery bridge. After that, there's no way that string is jumping out of the saddle slot no matter how hard you flog it.
No videos in 6 months hope you’re doing well mate, could use some content to watch 😊
I love the Last Song
920D Custom Wiring Harnesses on an MIJ: curious if they make specific ones for MIJ measurements. Gotta say, the video has given me an itch to swap my PUPs out!
Hey Mike, at around 24 minutes. I noticed you kept it tight and kept it vibing. Thanks for that. If you need me I'll be on my Mobile.
I picked one up yesterday because of your video. Thank you so much, it’s a great instrument.
I’m curious to know if Jaguar pickups can handle more drive or distortion than the ones on a Jazzmaster. Love the Jaguar but hate 60 cycle hum.
Are jaguar’s single coil pickups less noisy than the Jazzmaster? Can I add more drive or distortion with less hum?
Near 500 for plywood?
I do woodworking as a hobby and this is terrible craftsmanship. I would never feel comfortable selling a botched product like this. I had similar issues with an American « pro » II Jazzmaster… scratches and swirls on the finish, chipped pickguard, glue stains on the switches, a switch that was short-circuiting, the neck pocket had irregularities in the carving, the sanding on the fretboard was terrible and uneven (to hide tool marks I believe) and the poly on the edges was peeling, the frets were roughly installed, but not flat at least. This was out of the box. I really wanted to love it, but for more than 2k$ CAN it was an insult. I returned it and the people at the store said I was being too picky and they didn’t see the problems. I had to send it to a Fender tech to get a report and a refund. I finally bought a used American Pro II strat that is flawless compared to that guitar that needed a lot of love… and the sad thing is that they just sold it to another customer a couple days later due to high demand. Fender America really needs to do something about their quality control.
The old pickup covers sounded much better!
The owners manual for my sg w maestro says to re-string one string at a time.. is this really necessary?
Miss the uploads Mike. Love you bud, hope to see more soon
You might not able to answer this Q. But why isnt the tremolo system routet into the body of the guitar? It would give a better angle for the strings, and would look really nice i think. Thinking of doing this to my squier jazzmaster
Love it ❤ That made my day!
Please review J mascis signature and Vintera ii jazzmasters
dumb question , will rising the bridge pickup height to get more "cut thought " solos affect intonation in any way ?