Had the pleasure of playing an all original 1963 Fender Jazzmaster today.

[Mallowpuff]

Just felt the urge to post something, and I thought this was interesting.

So yeah, one of my fathers customers(Interior/Exterior designer/painter/woodworker etc) owns a 1963 all original Fender Jazzmaster + Fender Blues deluxe Reissue and actually lets me play with anytime I'm there..

Even though I'm new and probably couldn't tell you the difference in sound with a 99$ Squier and a 1200$ MIA Strat, this guitar sounds absolutely amazing to me.. And the amp, just wow.

Sorry if this just seems to random/annoying but I just felt I had to post something, and like I said, this seemed cool too me.

 

[PushedCrayon]

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It's always cool to play gear like that, sounds awesome!

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[AlexR]

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Every time I have played an amazing guitar it has only been when I return to the more mediocre level that I truly appreciate the quality.

I would love to be able to pick up vintage guitars every so often and see what the fuss is all about. Being left handed unfortunately counts that out pretty much 100%.

 

[muttznmongrelz]

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Usually; those kind of experiences are eye opening and leave an impression forever to be remembered.

 

[ehdwuld]

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so what amp was it

and see if you can borrow it for a few years

he's old
he won't miss it

 

[Mallowpuff]

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It's always cool to play gear like that, sounds awesome!

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It sure was!

Every time I have played an amazing guitar it has only been when I return to the more mediocre level that I truly appreciate the quality.

I would love to be able to pick up vintage guitars every so often and see what the fuss is all about. Being left handed unfortunately counts that out pretty much 100%.

Haha. Even though I'm right handed, I kinda wish there we're more left handed guitars. I just doesn't really make sense why 99% of guitars are right handed..

Usually; those kind of experiences are eye opening and leave an impression forever to be remembered.

so what amp was it

and see if you can borrow it for a few years

he's old
he won't miss it

Fender Blues Deluxe Reissue.

And LOL.

Secretly I'm kinda hoping when I go in there some time with a warped neck off-name guitar and show off my jazz skills(non-existent right now) he'll just be like "Time for an upgrade, here take this"

I can dream..

 

[Diego]

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It's good to have that experience. I once played an early 60s SG and that was an eye-opener.
There's newer guitars I've liked better, but that SG had a special thing going on. Maybe just in my head, but it counts anyway.

 

[Mallowpuff]

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It's good to have that experience. I once played an early 60s SG and that was an eye-opener.
There's newer guitars I've liked better, but that SG had a special thing going on. Maybe just in my head, but it counts anyway.

Yeah, haha.

 

[Rand-O-Monium]

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Usually; those kind of experiences are eye opening and leave an impression forever to be remembered.

Quoted for truth...

 

[dystrust]

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Usually; those kind of experiences are eye opening and leave an impression forever to be remembered.

It's good to have that experience. I once played an early 60s SG and that was an eye-opener.
There's newer guitars I've liked better, but that SG had a special thing going on. Maybe just in my head, but it counts anyway.

Eye opening experiences happen, but it isn't as if all vintage guitars are magical. I used to live across the street from Dave's Guitar Shop in La Crosse, WI, and I've played literally dozens of vintage guitars. A half dozen real bursts, two 50s LP Customs, at least a half dozen 60s SGs & 335s, and more Fenders than I can remember. Most of them are generally pretty good, a few were dogs, and some were truly amazing. I remember at one point Dave's had a pair of 335s, a '59 and a '60. The '59 played great, but sounded like absolute muddy crap. I don't know what the deal was, but that guitar just didn't sound good. The '60 OTOH sounded absolutely amazing, but the neck felt like a ruler with frets. If only I could find one that sounded like the '60 but played like the '59... (and be able to afford it)

Thinking back there were only two vintage guitars I've played that struck me as 'magical'. The first one was a beat to death '62 Strat I came across in probably 2002 or 2003. It had been refretted with BIG frets and also been re-radiused, so it didn't have a huge amount of collector value but it sounded and played great. I'm not a Strat guy, but I would've shelled out the $9K asking price if I could've afforded it.

The other was a massively modified '56 Les Paul I played in 2004 or 2005. It had been stripped and re-topped, and also routed for humbuckers. The pickups themselves were sort of PAFs as they were assembled from the coils of several sets of PAFs. Taken together that guitar was nearly worthless in terms of collector value, but it was magic. It almost played itself and is by far the best sounding Les Paul I've ever heard. What a shame I didn't have an extra $20K kicking around at the time...

 

[AlexR]

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It sure was!



Haha. Even though I'm right handed, I kinda wish there we're more left handed guitars. I just doesn't really make sense why 99% of guitars are right handed..

Especially given over 10% of the population is LH

 

[Mallowpuff]

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Especially given over 10% of the population is LH

Exactly. That 10% needs to be noticed!

 

[Funkfingers]

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Learn to play with the strings "upside down". This will improve what you can do with them the right way about.

 

[muttznmongrelz]

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One may trip across a memorable experience with any vintage item (automobile, furniture, house, camera, stereo equipment, clothing, etc.) of any time period, make/model, price point, etc...that said...the fact that all vintage instruments or items are not phenomenal in one's assessment is a given. To each their own.

Personally, I find it intriguing simply from a "historic" perspective alone; regardless of whether I bond with the instrument, to have the opportunity to step back in time for a moment and touch, feel and hear something that was manufactured in another period in history in which methods that usually are no longer implemented in the mass quantity of current production instruments due to time or cost constraints (hand crafting, French Polishing, etc.) , as well as materials (endangered wood, illegal ivory, etc.) which may no longer be obtained and/or used for production. For me...it's more about what the instrument captures from the time period in which it was crafted...if it's a phenomenal player, well, then that truly is what makes it memorable.

 

[uOpt]

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It's not random, Mallowpuff. This is what this forum is about. Experiencing sound and exploring differences. Gaining perspective. Posting about it because it is interesting.

Now.... pics?

 

[Mallowpuff]

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It's not random, Mallowpuff. This is what this forum is about. Experiencing sound and exploring differences. Gaining perspective. Posting about it because it is interesting.

Now.... pics?

Wow, thanks!

I'll try to sneak a camera in next time.

Also, all the finish has been stripped off for some reason. Wouldn't call it great condition, but I don't think any guitar from that time should be!

 

[Mallowpuff]

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Well, surprisingly enough, my father was working there today and after saying something to him about me looking at it, he said that I could test it out whenever and even bring it home for a bit if I really wanted too.

Now if I wasn't too scared to walk out the door with it....

 

[BloodRose]

Re: Had the pleasure of playing an all original 1963 Fender Jazzmaster today.

One may trip across a memorable experience with any vintage item (automobile, furniture, house, camera, stereo equipment, clothing, etc.) of any time period, make/model, price point, etc...that said...the fact that all vintage instruments or items are not phenomenal in one's assessment is a given. To each their own.

Personally, I find it intriguing simply from a "historic" perspective alone; regardless of whether I bond with the instrument, to have the opportunity to step back in time for a moment and touch, feel and hear something that was manufactured in another period in history in which methods that usually are no longer implemented in the mass quantity of current production instruments due to time or cost constraints (hand crafting, French Polishing, etc.) , as well as materials (endangered wood, illegal ivory, etc.) which may no longer be obtained and/or used for production. For me...it's more about what the instrument captures from the time period in which it was crafted...if it's a phenomenal player, well, then that truly is what makes it memorable.

Well stated.. Whether or not it blows your doors off, or makes appreciate modern advances.. And in Mallow's experience, kind of a bonding experience accross the genrations.

Mallowpuff, ditto on sharing your experience.. Thats what the place is for.. if he is offering, just say are you sure? Id really hate to... No, I insist.. DONE!!! RUN home with the case under your arm....

 

[dystrust]

Re: Had the pleasure of playing an all original 1963 Fender Jazzmaster today.

One may trip across a memorable experience with any vintage item (automobile, furniture, house, camera, stereo equipment, clothing, etc.) of any time period, make/model, price point, etc...that said...the fact that all vintage instruments or items are not phenomenal in one's assessment is a given. To each their own.

Personally, I find it intriguing simply from a "historic" perspective alone; regardless of whether I bond with the instrument, to have the opportunity to step back in time for a moment and touch, feel and hear something that was manufactured in another period in history in which methods that usually are no longer implemented in the mass quantity of current production instruments due to time or cost constraints (hand crafting, French Polishing, etc.) , as well as materials (endangered wood, illegal ivory, etc.) which may no longer be obtained and/or used for production. For me...it's more about what the instrument captures from the time period in which it was crafted...if it's a phenomenal player, well, then that truly is what makes it memorable.

Well said. That really is the coolest part about real vintage instruments; even if the guitar isn't great, they absolutely don't make them like that any more.

 

[ehdwuld]

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tole ya