Limited Edition MIJ Gold Jazzmaster

Dillon · Post by **Dillon** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 3:30 pm

Congrats! I had the Jaguar version of this years ago. Part of what got me on js.com. They're pretty much your standard MIJ, except they have brass plating in addition to shielding paint. I'm still not a fan of gold hardware, part of why I sold mine, but they're great players anyway. And sure to go up in value. Mine I want to say was around $650 with the limited blonde / red OHSC back in 2003.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 4:42 pm

Didn't you refinish yours Sherwood or something Dillon?

Dillon · Post by **Dillon** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 5:20 pm

Yep. Sorta. It was, I think, a 60s Ford Mustang color. Done via auto spray cans from Dupont. I had never done a spray job before so it didn't turn out great. A shame, because the green / gold combo was classy. I ended up sanding it all back, primered it white, then sold it to DGNR8 after I decided I didn't really like 7.25" necks anymore. He was going to refinish it seafoam, but I have no idea what happened to it otherwise. I only have one tiny and not-so-great picture anymore.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 11:44 pm

That color combo looks pretty sweet!

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 11:55 pm

Very Posh Jaguar.

Might get my broken one refinished now.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Thu Mar 23, 2017 3:29 am

FedEx says it should be to me Saturday, but the tracking is showing it going all the fck over the US. Florida to California to Texas now.... They delivering via squirrels?

SAVEStheDAY · Post by **SAVEStheDAY** » Thu Mar 23, 2017 3:14 pm

I've seen goofiness like that, nationally and even locally, with FedEx Ground. At work we actually go out of our way to avoid using them.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Thu Mar 23, 2017 3:39 pm

Today it says it is in Idaho. LOL At least that is closer....

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Thu Mar 23, 2017 6:09 pm

HNB wrote:FedEx says it should be to me Saturday, but the tracking is showing it going all the fck over the US. Florida to California to Texas now.... They delivering via squirrels?

UPS/FedEx claim it's how their regional sorting facilities are arranged, but I suspect it's mostly human error. I work shipping/receiving at a retail store; we routinely get packages meant for other places, and have boxes that were shipped together arrive piecemeal.

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Thu Mar 23, 2017 6:42 pm

FedEX and UPS are the absolute worse.

I always had great luck with USPS priority mail but the post office doesn't like shipping guitars anymore.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Thu Mar 23, 2017 11:33 pm

Sadly I had to use what they chose via Reverb. LOL

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Fri Mar 24, 2017 12:06 am

Go home FedEx.... You're drunk....

map by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Fri Mar 24, 2017 12:48 am

paul_ wrote:

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how do i get my jazzmaster to do weedley weedley solo's by it self without me playing them like this ?

Corsair · Post by **Corsair** » Fri Mar 24, 2017 6:31 am

That is one beautiful jazzy

didn't know they had gold limited editions but that's pretty cool.
And congrats to your wife, finding a good steady job is truly a pain in the ass, especially one without a manager or boss that are complete assholes. (You will find a lot those in "Right to work" states without unions, like here in NC)

Welcome back to the golden edition club.

Corsair · Post by **Corsair** » Fri Mar 24, 2017 6:38 am

HNB wrote:Go home FedEx.... You're drunk....

map by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

Wtf? I've never had anything shipped to me go take a vacation across the country. That looks ridiculous.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Fri Mar 24, 2017 2:35 pm

It is supposed to end it's US wide tour tomorrow....

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sun Mar 26, 2017 2:40 am

Guitar came! I am pretty happy with it. The stock pickups sound pretty good to me. I don't feel like I need to change them. This guitar has not been played much in its life. There was still pickguard protective plastic stuck under a lot of the pickguard screws. I got those taken out and the buzz stop off and the gold Mustang bridge and straplocks on. The tortoise on this is actually really cool! Not spitfire level of cool, but better than many Japanese ones I have seen. I like the yellow bit that is right at the jack. It has good swirl and is a nice red. EXCELLENT guitar! Very happy with it. The headstock decal is kind of more visible than the other Japanese Jazzmasters I have had. Kind of reminds me of how AVRI ones look even though it is under clear.

20170325_192456 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

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Grant · Post by **Grant** » Sun Mar 26, 2017 6:29 am

I hate gold hardware and I love that guitar.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Sun Mar 26, 2017 3:04 pm

robroe wrote:how do i get my jazzmaster to do weedley weedley solo's by it self without me playing them like this ?

That's a looper pedal, you found out about them 2 years ago when the Ditto came out and said every guitar player should own this fabulous new invention.

Corsair · Post by **Corsair** » Sun Mar 26, 2017 3:38 pm

paul_ wrote:
robroe wrote:how do i get my jazzmaster to do weedley weedley solo's by it self without me playing them like this ?
That's a looper pedal, you found out about them 2 years ago when the Ditto came out and said every guitar player should own this fabulous new invention.

lmfao

Fantastic looking guitar mate! And that golden mustang bridge just added that extra touch.