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Welp, did it again... NBD (dots and binding Jazz)
- Thread starter Dynacord
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Nice. Details make the difference. I figured it was some sort of limited edition model or something.
The bass is though. It's one of Fender's many....many FSR models, hence the matching headstock.
Follow up on this. I reshaped the neck to headstock transition to match the real '66, refinished the neck in nitro, added the real '66 tuning machines and a much, much better decal to replace the inkjet repro that was on it. Also did a slight fret dress.
Looks and feels pretty convincing now IMO.
Looks and feels pretty convincing now IMO.
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- Jun 30, 2010
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Lovely - such a nice J. hope you are having a nice restful holiday David. Is it snowing there? We're actually getting a "normal" wet and cold winter here in the Bay Area for a change.
When do we get a see/hear you play this beauty. Maybe a comparison video between the 66’ and the JB65?
I should do this, it's true. Have gigged very little since covid (and on the few I did I used the '66) so no good live video opportunities recently - some OK pics tho...
They sound pretty different just as the electronics are different. The '66 has the original pickups (fairly low resistance with the neck at a little over 6k and the bridge just over 7k and I wired it with @walterw's series wiring (of which I am a big fan) and the MIJ has the DiMarzio UltraJazz pickups (which sound good but of a different character) plus the Sadowsky preamp. Subjectively, I prefer the '66 and the punchy quality of the series setup - though the MIJ sounds very good (and no single coil hum issues) and good to have options...
- Jun 30, 2010
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- musician/artist/owner - Gildaxe
In a word, "yes"
Doesn't help that he's got all these videos with tens of millions of views - this one with 17M (in a country of 38M) - really good rock singer, admittedly with a produced 70's kind of vibe - but very good guy.
Playing with pickguards - of course, a real '66 CAR would have PVC plastic white-black-white stock - I have an older good imitation 'green' guard which is pretty close:
For a different look an original '66 tort guard:
I like both...
For a different look an original '66 tort guard:
I like both...
Both excellent, but I guess I would commit sacrilege and favor the greenguard.
That's my leaning too. At least in part that it just looks more 'correct'/original to me.
OK, here's a quick comparison. All settings the same, tone open, same strings. Battery out of the JB65 to completely bypass the Sadowsky pre - I do notice a slight boost otherwise. Bass to Logic direct via Focusrite. No pre-amp, no pre-sets, amp or cab simulation, effects, etc. Nekkid. Everything flat. Not ideal tone but trying to make it an apples to apples comparison. '66 first, JB65 second. Pretty close IMO.
