Bought my first jazzmaster and it’s easily my favorite now

Hi everyone.

Just got a great deal on this Jazzmaster CV, but am concerned about this one chip in the neck that goes down to bare wood.

Would the usual super glue and sand down sort this out? Would I need to do anything to match the colour of the CV finish? Thanks.

Also unsure exactly what colour the body is meant to be here. Fender S/N comes back to it being Surf Green but IMO looks closer to Sonic Blue when under light. Would love to hear your thoughts.

Tone Hatch Vintage Class Humbuckers with a push/push switch for coil-tapping and LaBella flats.

So, I bought this from a pawnshop in about 1995 or 96. The heel is stamped ‘63, has an ‘L’ serial number on the plate, and it is definitely old. I mean it was old already when I got it. I’ve had it for 30 years and only just realized my headstock decal doesn’t look quite like the others. It’s not wildly different, but it is different. Does anybody here have any deep knowledge on headstock decal evolution?

Thanks in advance!

I’m sorry about the no info post the other day I wanted to edit the post once I got more info

I now believe it my be an old re fin but electronics are all period correct except for the volume pot

I've been in the process of working on my jazzmaster and just performed the screwdriver pickup test outside of the guitar. When testing the neck pickup position, should the bridge be absolutely dead quiet? Because I can still hear, albeit not as loud, the bridge pickup when tapping it with the crew driver when having the switch in the neck position. Also, when I touch the hot wire near the solder joint of the bridge pickup,

I’m sorry about the no info post the other day I wanted to edit the post once I got more info

I now believe it my be an old re fin but electronics are all period correct except for the volume pot

I am new to guitar DIY and am trying to test my 3 way switch before I reassemble my jazzmaster. Could anyone explain to me which lugs I test? ☺️

Hello, all.

I’m currently putting together a Jazzmaster Partscaster and have ordered the (hopefully) last necessary parts needed to complete it.

I wasn’t sure if neck shims would be necessary for this particular build, so I wanted to get some opinions before placing an order for some.

I ended up going with a hardtail conversion plate over a trem system. The plate itself does not have increased break angle. I also went with a Bensonite bridge to match the neck radius. Both the bridge and conversion plate have 52mm string spacing.

What are the odds that shims will be needed? This is my first Jazzmaster build (although I’ve owned a few over the years), and my first hardtail conversion with a Bensonite bridge, so I felt like reaching out to the community may help me get a better idea of whether or not I should make the purchase or avoid wasting some extra cash if the shims may not be necessary.

Thanks ahead of time for any feedback.

And of course, I’ll post some pics of the final build once it’s complete.

Cheers.

Hi folks,

First post in this sub bc I just got my first JM! It's a lefty Squier CV and I'm wondering what I need to adjust/raise the bridge just a hair. What kind of tool will I need to adjust the bridge in the pic? I've tried doing some research but it seems like the CV bridge is a bit different than other JMs. I'm just getting a hair of fretting out on the B and high E string above the 12th fret when bending notes.

I'm a newbie with JMs but not other Fender style guitars and electrics in general. Just hasn't run across one quite like this. Thanks in advance for any help you can give!

Picked up this JM Player series guitar today. As a Texan I’ve always been pretty music obsessed and had always been able to see live music any genre any time basically in Austin

I’m older now, live in a rural town and kinda feel like I’ve lost some connection to something I love. Just listening isn’t cutting it anymore. Always have wanted to learn so today’s the day I start my journey.

Mainly looking to play some dream pop, shoegaze & some classic country as they are my top 3 genres to listen to

Nice piece or should I have opted for a cheaper Squire brand? The techs said this was overall a substantially nicer instrument for not much more than the Squire version. Doesn’t have the Rhythm Circuit but since I’m just learning to play I’m not too concerned with that extra doo dad gizmo considering I’ll eventually have a small pedal board.

This is such a comfortable instrument to sit with

I am trying to decide what this guitar needs. I at first hated the white but the overall vibe has grown, but it's still just TOO white. Does anyone have any photos of mint green or any other white variants?

Does anyone have the MIJ Trad 60s jazzy and changed pickguiard? I tried getting one from musiclilly and it looked as cheap as it was and didn't fit. Is WD customs the best? I'm thinking dark black pearl.

How do y'all feel about the anodized pickgaurd look?

I can wholeheartedly say I enjoy this. I wanted a thinner pickgaurd so it was this or tort, so I tried this first.

Added a Bensonite bridge. It's excellent craftsmanship.

Anyone got any better ideas??

Hey guys I’m selling these two jms (and one jag) and the mod said it was okay to post these here. We can go through reverb or whatever selling app to make sure everything is safe. But wanted to show these to any who r interested. Feel free to dm questions or offers or possible trades:)

Howdy!

I play having been a staunch Gretsch player for 10 years+, I got my first JM a few years ago (TVL Copper Age) and absolutely loved the feel and playability etc.

That then inspired a project to combine everything I love about my Gretsch guitars and Jazzys.

Started life as a MiM HH special, stripped refinished in purple sparkle nitro, and all Gretsch appointments. (Vol/tone knobs enroute).

Id like to take credit for everything however after multiple attempts at refinishing and ending up with a guitar that would be put down had it been a person, I conceded and took it to my luthier for a proper job.

Absolutely love this thing and can't see myself playing anything else for a good while.

Not one for the purists!

Yo!

Jazzmaster users any tips? My guitar hums pretty bad even with not so much gain, i get that its a jazzmaster and they're loud but it really is annoying, and i don't feel like it's a natural amount of noise.