Idk….i own a guitar shop and if this walked in for resale, I’d definitely pay more than $450…..kick as work Emily!!! Good on you for getting after it!!!
Nice one! Great choice in parts, the pickguard looks smart on that gold finish. Reminds me of my first routing job - I routed for Wide Ranges and a Rhythm circuit on my Vista Jagmaster. Some rough lines, and I made my first pickguard too which didn't go perfectly.. BUT it all works and sounds great, and clean routs don't matter quite as much as when you're using a pickguard! I've since done better, you learn as you go. I've found if I'm not using templates the best way to go is to use straight MDF/Ply offcuts clamped to the body as a guide with a pattern bit on your router. Next you could totally rout the pickguard to stick one of those gold foils in the middle position!
Nice work on the routing! I’d be scared af to attempt something like that! But pickguards can cover a multitude of sins…I wasn’t crazy about the sound of the pickups-they’re a little darker than I expect from a Jazzmaster. I’d probably have used something like Lollar ‘63s, or Fender True Vintage, whatever they call ‘em, but I expect a Jazzmaster to, well, sound like a Jazzmaster! But if you already have one that does that, then you did a good thing there. If the original ‘58 Jazzmasters had sounded like your gold one, maybe more jazz players would have taken to them. I can get a usable jazz tone out of just about any guitar as long as it has a neck pickup and a tone control. I’ve actually gotten a reasonable jazz tone out of a Fender Esquire with just a bridge pickup-set it to the front position (the dark circuit) on the switch. It actually sounds bettet than the same position on a stock pre-‘67 Telecaster. But I don’t own an Esquire!
These are definitely Jazzmaster-sized but not Jazzmaster-sounding. I have a few "normal" JMs so I think it's cool to have something so vastly different! And I know not everyone is big on that traditional JM sound.
This is so relatable… I’m partscasting my dream shoegaze guitar together right now from jaguar and Teisco parts. I figure that listening to about 100 episodes of Get Offset made me Get An Offset. Really fun to see you tackle a project where you’re learning as you go.
I kinda wish you would have stayed with the Jaguar switches but I understand you didn't want to go the custom pickguard route. Those are good looking guitars. Is your guitar heavy?
What are my options for swapping out the original picksups? I'm really drawn to this little missy as a kind of garagerock, bluesy gal. But I'd probably miss out on some more general dreamy cleans, ripe for shoegazey tones with toys. Can I swap the middle pup out for, say, singlecoil without routing?
How would these compare to a P90 or even the P90s in the Squier J Mascis signature. I haven't really seen anyone do a teardown of these pickups and I'm wondering if these share any similarities with their design.
I’m building a JM, is there a good loaded pickguard you would recommend? I’ve also looked into a loaded template which is where I’m leaning but I want to make sure I’ve compared all options. Thx!
A completely loaded pickgaurd? Not really--but I can recommend wiring harnesses from Gunstreet! That's really the hard part IMO. For the fully loaded pickguard, unless the pickup manufacturer you prefer offers a loaded option, I probably wouldn't. I know Lambertones offers a loaded pickguard for Jazzmaster with a 920D harness and your choice of guard and knobs, but it's really expensive.
You may need to either coat the new cavity with shielding paint or copper foil. I am newer to Offsets but my Xaviere REALLY NEEDED the shielding because the pickups were picking up so much noise. Nice upgrade! I like what you did to it. I can also recommend the Tusq string trees as well. 😎👍✨
I'd note that if you're just learning , especially using one of the common ( inexpensive) mini routers, be very mindful of kickback; this is a tool with a learning curve that can cause serious injury.The lighter the unit, the actually less controllable they can be, and besides the danger of the blade itself, wear eye protection, as flying debris and broken bits aren't uncommon.This varies greatly by the hardness and direction of the wood grain and the type and size of the bits; wear a mask as the paint finishes and clear coats can be toxic.( very loud as well) Learning to use a router is one of those skills that greatly reduce the limitations of what is possible with a build or mod, not unlike soldering, or changing and reaming tuners ( def requiring several skill sets), or levelling and crowning frets.Over years, I've dealt with one after the other, especially as the tools required aren't always cheap, and the time not always available. It is a silly reality that even obvious upgrades won't increase a guitars value, and I try to hold on to stock parts in case I ever want to sell .
Great video, have done some mods on guitars myself prior to the internet - logic, common sense & respect of electricity! The "woman hear me roar" quote made me laugh out loud - thanks.
Great job! How impressive! That is the MOST your guitar now. I can almost guarantee any negative comments you get are from people too terrified to try what you did. Be proud!
Wow. That was a bit scary. Way braver than I would be. In other news the two pick up sound has become such a happy place for me recently. Funny how what you like changes. I think it was my Starcaster that took me there.
Right now my plan is to have a friend cut a replacement pickguard in the original config (but in mint or a different tort) but now ryan Burke has me thinking it's be cool to go CuNiFe/GF(mini hum)/Cobalt Chrome as a 3-pickup guitar and I feel a very strong need to try it.
Good Work! Can you tell me where you got the Creature from the Black Lagoon neckplate? I'm sanding down a Squier HH Affinity Jazzmaster so my daughter can paint it in a "Creature From the Black Lagoon" motif. That neckplate would be the cherry on top of the sundae!
Nice work. I really like the sound of the neck pickup. I was hoping you would have included video of you using the hand router, not just the aftermath. What brand of router did you use?
Modifying guitars is so fun!! Hope you use your new found routing skills to modify more guitars in the future!! Also it's hilarious how quickly I lit up when you started playing the riff to Hey Sandy 😂 great content and enjoy all the free engagement from angry boys mad you modified the guitar that you own and have the free will to do whatever you want with 😂
Nice vid! I LOVE the cunife wide-range humbuckers in my Jazzmaster, really worth a try. I thought I was over humbuckers for life until I gave them a shot, was blown away
@@GetOffset Awesome, you found a unique niche for your video. I haven't seen Jason's video yet actually, gotta check it out, but yeah, could not love my set of those pickups more with 1 meg pots and a good treble bleed
Very informative video. Love your channel. Thank you so much for the content you create. I like to watch a couple of different guitar channels at night when my children are going to bed and I can't turn on an amplifier, and you are always among the first channels I check out every night. Always super entertaining and insightful. I hope you have an awesome holiday this week and you get the opportunity to make some amazing music!
Congrats! You did a really solid job and that new pickguard is beautiful. But, quick question: What are you going to do with the gold foil hardware you took out? 👀
Thanks so much! I'm actually planning on keeping the old pickups and stuff. I'm going to send the old pickguard to a friend who's going to cut a mint guard for me, but now Ryan Burke has me thinking it'd be super cool to have JM/GF/JM three-pickup config.
I meeeeeeeeeeeean I definitely support throwing one of them in the middle! I love a good experimental pickup configuration. Ole 60 Cycle Bum got some good ideas lol@@GetOffset
Thanks so much! I know the GFJMs were kinda iffy in regards to QC, so if you can find a deal on one and are down to put some work into it, it's a great way to get the gold body with the matching headstock. I just need to call Nisebelle and have her show me the ropes in regards to fretwork!
@@USTTRMI am too honestly. I do have a Jazzmaster that has pickups wired like P90s and I love how it plays but I might switch out the pickups for ones that are more like regular Jazzmaster ones. I like the Duncan Antiquities a lot
