Flake Finish Jazzmaster

[Rick]

8 lbs 2 Oz

 

[Hodgo]

8 lbs 2 Oz

Maseltov!

 

[supertruper1988]

This thing looks awesome!!

 

[Rick]

It's now at the wizard at Parkway Music for soldering. Next pics will probably be about the case search, and then on to the gallery , pick out the beauty shots then into the submission thread. As I said, I hope it sounds as good as it looks.

8lbs 2oz is a really healthy baby, average in my family being 7lbs 8oz. For a jazzmaster most weigh between 8 and 9 lbs. Average weight is 8lbs 8oz, so anything under is nice. This thing balances well and I'll be playing mostly sitting down.

 

[JohnnyHardtail]

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I'm curious about your order for the pickguard. The routes on the photo are shown as **Gibson Mini Hum**. Is it the same route as used for Gibson pickups? I think many mini-humbuckers are now made with metric dimensions that are neither Gibson or S.Duncan. Secondly, the online pickguard builder for the Jazzmaster does not list mini-humbuckers as an available option. Did you have to pay extra for pickguard routing with an off-menu option?

 

[Rick]

Yes, a mini humbucker rout in the jazzmaster body can be done no upcharge but a pickguard with a mini humbucker rout has to be special ordered. Curious right? AnywAY . Also, dimarzio is slightly larger east to west so you have to sand the pick guard edges a little bit. Up in the build thread you can read the saga, because I’m using a pickguard, I used humbucker routs in the body for more options later on if need be. The pickguard gracefully covers up any errors.

 

[Rick]

Well, she's home now. Set up is excellent and sounds great. I need to futz around with pick up heights and get her a case, then she'll be done. I get 20 different sounds out of this switching combo. It sounds as good as it looks. I need to explore how to use the middle minihumbucker. In person the inferno flake is stunning.

 

[teleme01]

Great looking guitar, I am interested with how you wired that, I'm looking for something similar

 

[Rick]

Wiring diagram is on page 5 of this thread. 180pf Treble Bleed, 22 cap on the volume, 500K pots.

 

[Spud]

That looks awesome Rick! Do you have a QB style wrist band for keeping track of pickup selection settings?

 

[Rick]

Actually it's easy to remember on the Freeway. One bank is normal strat, then the one's in the other bank I'm interested in are easy to remember. Middle is b and n in series. 1 is b and m in series and 5 is n and m in series. Then if I want to split the pups, I just flick the mini switch.

 

[Spud]

Actually it's easy to remember on the Freeway. One bank is normal strat, then the one's in the other bank I'm interested in are easy to remember. Middle is b and n in series. 1 is b and m in series and 5 is n and m in series. Then if I want to split the pups, I just flick the mini switch.

Was just ribbing ya. (I couldn't remember all that myself) Great build!

 

[Spud]

Also....................................dare I say.............................PRIMO!


I would even say it is Sassy!

 

[Rick]

I have a nashville Tele that has 15 different settings for 9 different sounds. That one gets confusing.

 

[Spud]

I have a nashville Tele that has 15 different settings for 9 different sounds. That one gets confusing.

I have a Tele that has............lemee count.......3 setiings!

 

[Rick]

Still fiddling with pickup heights ... I'll say poplar really sings, crisp with excellent sustain. It colors it with just a tad bit more warmth than alder. Really nice wood. I can see why Parker liked it with single coils, and I can say it goes very well with minihumbuckers, even when they are split. Though it could be the pups which edge into firebird territory.

 

[Spud]

Still fiddling with pickup heights ... I'll say poplar really sings, crisp with excellent sustain. It colors it with just a tad bit more warmth than alder. Really nice wood. I can see why Parker liked it with single coils, and I can say it goes very well with minihumbuckers, even when they are split. Though it could be the pups which edge into firebird territory.

Your on fire!

 

[xld]

Sweet! Your electrics give you many choices but looks so simple.
I’m still tweaking pickup height on my build. A little goes a long way and can really change the character.

 

[Rick]

I get it ... fiddling while rome burns (I mean set up the guitar)

The paint looks a layer of tangerine candy, followed by red, orange and gold metallic flakes in different sizes, like 50% red, 45% orange and 5% gold, then coated in a clear. Takes at least three coats, I think. It's a very 3d effect. It took some skill to do paint this.

 

[Rick]

Got the case to my liking ... it was an open box specials, Gator Brand, I believe it's the JAG model. Anyway, there's less stitching than the last case of the same model I bought for my last jazzmaster build. probably 50% less stitches, and the tolex is less shiney, probably less water resistant. Still a good case though.

As before I had to upgrade the padding at the bottom with polyethelene foam, that I wrapped in high grade velvet. Also put on some bumpers on the bottom made out of stair tread. Now all I gotta do is make a name for any gigs this summer and come up with a logo.