GAS in Japan!!!

[mullyman]

Guys, spring has arrived and after a long winter playing the same guitars I'm getting some serious GAS. Looking around at my guitars, and then looking around the site, I see that I'm missing a Jazzmaster and a Telecaster. I mention the JM first because I think I would get bored with a Tele. As you all know, I'm always up for a Strat. But, I've had a JM build in mind for quite a while. I'm envisioning an ash body with a really nice burl top, I could so easily be swayed by a spalted top though. Only thing is, with both woods, buying a piece that is unseen would be like jumping over a ledge without looking to see how far the drop is first. A good piece of spalted maple is gorgeous, a mediocre piece is nothing to write home about. The problem lies in that these bodies are not going to suddenly appear in the showcase so ordering is the only route. I would imagine they have the sample pieces to peruse though.

With the JM I'm also picturing HSH and a Floyd Rose, or a stop tail....maybe I should build one of each.....and end up divorced. hahaha!! I'm thinking of a highly figured maple neck and fingerboard. I know a lot of people around here like the exotics but I'm a simple man. Maple suits me just fine.......or a killer piece of ebony.

Anyway, I'll let you guys know what I decide on.
MULLY

BTW, has anyone tried the EVH pickups from Fender?

 

[mayfly]

I stopped reading at "bored with a tele"

BORED?    with a TELE????

 

[Jusatele]

I stopped reading at "bored with a tele"

BORED?    with a TELE????

Yeah, I wanted to scream BLASPHEMY at that point

 

[mayfly]

BTW - you know I'm kidding right?  go get that Jazzmaster!  :headbang1:

 

[Jusatele]

I wanna Toranado. Hey Mully, Can you find any of those Japanese mid 80s Fenders over there? I had a few of those and they were killer guitars, I had a Telly with 2 humbuckers and a floyd MIJ Fender. You should check some used shops.

 

[swarfrat]

Of those choices, only one really appeals to me. The hardtail JM. I was going to suggest unique choice if you absolutely have to see it. But right now I don't see any burl maple choices at all, nor any unique choice maple. Maybe they're holding it in the corner with a note that says 'For Mullyman' and that's why its not on the internet. I'd call and find out.

 

[mayfly]

actually the tele would be more, er, interesting if you put a bender in it.  :icon_thumright:

 

[ORCRiST]

actually the tele would be more, er, interesting if you put a bender in it.  :icon_thumright:

Nothing makes a Tele more interesting, sorry.

Ok, Ok - I take that back, that was uncalled for. A match and lighter fluid would definitely make any Tele more interesting...  :evil4:

Stick with the JM Mully, you don't want to stink your house with Telestench - that WILL get you divorced!

P.S. I just started watching some of your video's last night, you and Tomoko are hilarious! I loved the refrigerator episode
and the one about the gift your kindergarten students gave you (not to mention the one about the restaurant owner and his rare strats!)...