Why A Jazzmaster? Ask Zac 64
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I have always had a jaundiced view of the Fender Jazzmaster. I thought it was only for surf, punk, or players with extremely large pedalboards. I learned I was horribly wrong after spending time with Dan Strain's 1965 Jazzmaster. They are beautiful sounding instruments that have their own very identifiable sleek & sinewy sound. As a known Tele-Guy, I take a look at the Jazzmaster, and spotlight what I see as its strengths, and how I was quite uninformed when it came to my former opinion on them. As a bonus, I take a quick look at a 1967 Guild Starfire V that was modified with a Lollar Firebird pickup in the neck.
Some great additional info on Jazzmasters:
Guitar Moderne's (Michael Ross) excellent overview with helpful clips
www.guitarmoderne.com/gear-2/...
Five Watt World's short history
• The Fender Jazzmaster:...
Gear for this video
1965 Fender Jazzmaster with Mastery Bridge. Restoration and aging on the body and neck by Dan "Danocaster" Strain.
Strings:
D'Addario NYXL 10-46
Pick:
Danocaster Medium
Amp:
1965 Deluxe Reverb with Celestion Vintage 30 speaker, and bright cap clipped on the vibrato channel.
Effects used:
TC Polytune
Mirage compressor pedal
AnalogMan Boss TR-2 Tremolo
Ibanez Mostortion Overdrive
Boss DM-3 Delay
Line 6 Echo Park Delay
9v power via Truetone CS6 (Amazon Aff link) amzn.to/38S9rZK
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@barbmelle3136 3 жыл бұрын
From Leo: I love the Jazz Master pickups. When your signal starts with a glass clear, wide response tone, you can make it into whatever you want. If you start with a hot humbucker that starts to crunch right out of the gate, you can never get clean and crisp.
@simply3141592654 2 жыл бұрын
Great quote. You can even get sort of Gretsch tones from vintage JM pickups.
@BeesWaxMinder Жыл бұрын
Who is “LEO”?
@noel2x Жыл бұрын
@@BeesWaxMinder di caprio
@BeesWaxMinder Жыл бұрын
@@noel2x you mean the Actor?!
@snicker576 Жыл бұрын
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@LeviBulger 3 жыл бұрын
My favorite guitar ever. There's nothing like the sound of a good Jazzmaster through a loud Fender amp.
@fivewattworld 3 жыл бұрын
Ok, I had to get Ann to help me ID’ing the Crowded House changes. We’re impressed!
@AskZac 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you have Ann around.
@Bob46374 4 ай бұрын
Thank , I was trying so hard to name that song
@clockwork914 3 жыл бұрын
Ugly duckling ❓ The offset contour body was one of Leo’s proudest accomplishments. It’s no mistake or accident that it was used for the Electric XII.
@SoundCastle00 Жыл бұрын
Im always learning from Zac. I bought a Nash Telemaster at my local shop and now seeing this video I understand one of the reasons why I love it so much. When its strummed you can hear each string individually. It really sounds great. That being said.....I would have never been interested in this kind of instrument at all. Yet I walked out of the shop with a Shell pink guitar that I just played for over 2 hours. Thanks Zac
@Frank-in-NY Жыл бұрын
My 1966 Jazzmaster looks identical. I got it brand new when I was 15 years old. It still plays great. I also have a 65 Reissue Jazzmaster, and it's identical to the 66, except it's mint condition.
@lastofthe4horsemen279 2 жыл бұрын
Your show is so relaxing. I go back and watch episodes over to de-stress. Thanks.
@tonydrake821 3 жыл бұрын
You nailed it. The open sound and lack of mid-range offers up a lot of space for effects, especially cavernous reverbs and delays. The lack of sustain from the original bridge also plays into that and is actually usable if you have a light touch. It's the perfect ambient guitar.
@tlister67 2 жыл бұрын
The lack of sustain gives a more percussive quality
@markjohnson9485 3 жыл бұрын
You have opened my eyes to the great sounds the Jazzmaster. I've never owned or wanted one before but you have shown me that, in the studio it can be a versatile tool. I wish you could have spent more time with the Starfire, I would love to have heard more. Keep picking!!
@guitareveryone 3 жыл бұрын
The Jazzmaster definitely has its place in a player’s collection. I had the opportunity to play a mid 60’s model several years ago in addition to a mid 60’s Jaguar. Between the two I preferred the Jazzmaster with it’s longer scale length and fatter sounding pickups. They are, however thinner, twangier and brighter than one would expect considering its larger pickup size. A lot of people confuse Jazzmaster pickups for P90s but they are a totally different design. I own a Squier J Mascis Jazzmaster and the pickups are hotter and fatter sounding than the vintage type and I really enjoy that guitar. I thought that the Guild you demoed sounded pretty cool too. Much enjoyed the episode!
@mastermachetier5594 2 жыл бұрын
I had been a strat player for a long time , but recently got a vintera jazzmaster and its teaching me so many new things.
@bodichair Жыл бұрын
I picked up a Jazzmaster on a fluke one Saturday afternoon. This guy rolls in to a local guitar store. He had a beat to hell and back fender case. He lays it on the floor and the sales dude says what you got there? The owner says you tell me? He opens up the case and in lays a 1974 JM all original parts. Someone refinished it and hand painted some vine looking work on it. It actually looked very good. Bottom line I ended up buying it. Its know one of the best sounding guitars I own. I never knew much about the JM . well I do know the pickups have some balls cranked up on a old Marshall tube amp. It blew my mind. From the down dirty to delicate vibrato and everything in between. This guitar has been heavily gigged ,Who would have thought!
@fpsknifer9906 3 жыл бұрын
I love the middle position of the lead circuit on Jazzmasters. It's the only guitar I've ever played where I like the sound of more than one pickup being selected.
@glenkepic3208 3 жыл бұрын
Great. I'm 4 in '61 and family buys The Colorful Ventures, Don Wilson, a SB Strat, Bob Bogle, SB Jazzmaster. I loved these. Garage bands were starting. Couple of years later, older brother of my sisters friend had a Jazzmaster. Loved it. man, my first electric was an offset, Audition Jazzalike with gold foils, $12.00 in '73. Now, Sq Jagmaster, sb, ts guard. Used to jam with RF BlueLine tunes with this. Good little offset that was in the window '01 then sat neglected. Wife had the shop fix it up and gave it to me for Christmas, '06 or so. Btw,,,I believe Hank Garland used a Jazzmaster for Elvis' "Little Sister". Yeah, they could rock.
@machinevsfascist 2 жыл бұрын
I was very fortunate for Christmas this year to receive a American vintage 1965 reissue thin skin Fire mist silver jazz master. Love the twang of Jazz masters and telecasters. But Jazzmasters really get into that ethereal territory with the tremolo system. Or perhaps more accurately, vibrato. Surf music, desert music, ambient, psychedelia. This guitar has such a unique sonic signature, and is truly haunting and magical. And yes, it’s glassy tone is absolutely perfect for finding different colors through pedal manipulation.
@Tonetwisters Жыл бұрын
Cut my teeth on my brother's brand new, 1960 Jazzmaster. Loved that thing. IIRC, that bass string riff on "Oh Pretty Woman" was done on a Jazzmaster. You can fix that "break angle" with 1/2 a business card under the neck up close to the body, to drop the head a bit and put more downward pressure on the bridge. The Jazzmaster is perhaps the best dual pickup sound out there, with the 6120 with DeArmonds a close second, IMHO. This guitar does a killer job on "Ghost Riders In The Sky" ...
@KevinSmith-lt4qf 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. l always liked Wayne Moss ,first discovered him on the area 615 records but then found out he played sessions with Roy Orbirson.l think you demonstrate what jazz masters really sound like, which sadly so many demos fail to do ,l did have a sixty five l series Jaguar but having always played telecasters l couldn't get use to the scale length. This is a very informative channel keep up the good work.
@stevebenaszeski9153 Жыл бұрын
I use this more than other guitars because of the RHYTHM CIRCUIT. Surprised you didn't mention it. I like your articulate explanation of how effects pedals work well with Jazzmasters because of their V shaped eq.
@Molotov_Milkshake Жыл бұрын
I'm interested. How do you make use of the rhythm circuit? I use mine as a darker tone on a lower volume for quiet parts in some songs etc, but I'd love to hear some other ideas.
@anthonybowers7571 Жыл бұрын
I can't see that circuit on his guitar ..
@WillyMcCoy50 3 жыл бұрын
My favorite is an alder bodied Jazzmaster thinline, double bound with no F-hole. Had it made by Saylor Guitars in Oregon. The body was spec'd with the route for a tele bridge/pickup/string thru. Esquire style and light weight. Custom quartersawn neck with no Birdseye or dancing flame ....... just straight grain. Solid as a rock and sounds great with a Don Mare 10k pickup.
@johnperry9082 2 жыл бұрын
You have a very pleasant relaxing style of demonstrating and explaining what you are showing in your videos Zac. I'm hoping the Pro 2 version is as nice sounding.
@jakestadium 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome sounds from this setup Zac. A JM into a blackface Fender with a healthy dose of spring reverb is def. one of the all time classic tones. Kind of like a hi-fi Strat vibe.
@hunkydorian Жыл бұрын
Pardon me if you've heard this before, but the best guitar sound ever recorded was Bob Bogle's Jazzmaster on the 1960 Ventures' hit Walk Don't Run. That was the best recorded guitar sound ever. Ever.
@dunxy Жыл бұрын
That is a great track and great tone!
@tomgartin Жыл бұрын
I love how you can hear the Strat and P bass come in, then the jazzmaster just lays right on top clear as a bell
@southernpride2003 3 ай бұрын
For me it was Luther Perkins playing Bonanza
@ugeanspyrll6816 8 күн бұрын
Totally agree! When I was a kid and wanted to buy a guitar, I remember being so let down by the lack of information regarding clean tones. Everyone wanted hard rock and metal tones, and I wanted to sound like Duane Eddy and Bob Bogle (names I didn’t even know at the time, but sounds that shaped my love of music forever). It seems more people are coming around to the clean sounds and Jazzmasters can be found in most guitar shops these days. I love to see it!
@ugeanspyrll6816 8 күн бұрын
*disclaimer* I mentioned Duane Eddy, but I’d like to make it clear he never played a Jazzmaster, just influenced my love of twang and Hi-Fi guitar sounds. I have a Danelectro 6-string bass for Duane’s sound!
@thebenefactor6744 2 жыл бұрын
I love everything about what the host and the commenters have said about the jazz master's clean tones, but what really surprised me about mine (classic vibe with Lollar JM pups) was that it was the best sounding guitar that I've found through a cranked Marshall 1974x. A satisfying crunch that sits right in my ideal sonic pocket, AND has very crisp note definition at the same time. Enjoy yours if you have one; they're very versatile.
@jayson3900 Жыл бұрын
I grew up with some of my favorite guitarists playing Fenders but never really getting it. I never cared for Fenders at all beyond that til I inherited my grandfather's Squire Strat. Then I started to get a feel for them along with a tone that matched more closely to my dream tone. Fast forward a few years til a couple of weeks ago and I got my J. Mascus Jazzmaster not knowing much about JM's and nothing about J. Mascus. Needless to say, it took less than a minute of holding it and playing it to know I wanted it badly. So much so that the very next day I emptied what I had saved up on the side to buy it. I can't remember the last time I genuinely enjoyed just playing my guitar with no purpose at all other than for the love of it. My Jazzmaster has breathed new life into my as a musician in ways I probably still won't be able to articulate for years to come and I'm ever so grateful for my guitar! Great video. Thanks for sharing!
@hearpalhere 3 жыл бұрын
I've actually never played a Jazzmaster but they do definitely have a unique sound that seems to be all their own. Thanks for showing us this beauty and playing some tasty licks too. You got some nice friends if they're letting you play with toys like this haha. Rock on!
@tomburkhardt811 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Zac, I really enjoyed seeing the Guild guitar. My buddy had one of those in the early 70s, played it through a Fender Vibrolux amp. Brought back a lot of good memories. When you were talking about the older 335s I remembered seeing a Gibson in the early 70s that looked just like a 335 but it only had one F hole on the left side. I have researched those guitars on occasion and can't find anything about them or what model they actually were. You wouldn't happen to know anything about them would you. Thinking back I should have bought it. I'm sure they are a rare dog now. I bought a 1974 Tele Deluxe instead. They were the same price, $425.
@allthingsclassicrock 3 жыл бұрын
I had a Troy Van Leeuwen JM I had to sell during lockdown and now I’m jonesin’ for another after watching this video. Beautiful guitar.
@468string 3 жыл бұрын
Dating myself, I know, but one of the first times I heard a Jazzmaster was Bob Bogle's lead on the Ventures' "Walk Don't Run". Also from that era there was (and still is) George Tomsco of the Fireballs who used a JM on most of their instrumental hits. Have been a dyed in the wool JM fan forever -- great video and playing!!
@boblydecker 3 жыл бұрын
Really enjoying the little lessons Zac. Thanks
@AskZac 3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it!
@garymcaleer6112 2 жыл бұрын
That little excerpt toward the end @ 12:00 had the near-identical tone of Hendrix' Axis Bold as Love album. I don't hear other strats duplicate it so closely. A lovely sound, Zac. My favorite of all.
@jaysmith418 3 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed seeing you play some different guitars. That Guild is cool. Not a fan of Jazzmasters myself, but this episode is very helpful in helping explain it. I get it more too, now.
@lastofthe4horsemen279 3 жыл бұрын
That Chicken pickin souded really good Zac.I've always been intrigued by the Jazzmaster and you're getting some great sounds out of it.Thanks for the in depth look .The Jazzmaster has a David Lynch quality and New West Artists like Oliver Peck and Nikki Lane use them and they look and sound stellar .
@dldave1978 3 жыл бұрын
I just bought a Jazzmaster cousin this week - 78 Musicmaster popped up on FB Marketplace, right down the road from me (which is unusual in the rural parts in which I live....a ways west of Atlanta. Nothing ever comes up locally). 70s Fenders get lots of crap but I’m drawn to ‘78 (birth Year). Musicmaster is in incredible shape. Was a good deal and sounds awesome! It doesn’t hurt that I am playing through an amp I bought from the same guy the next day....I couldn’t resist...66 Pro Reverb. It looks brand-freakin-new! Still has the sticker from the former Jeweler/Guitar shop it came from in Anniston AL. I wasn’t looking for either, but that 66 is the BEST amp I’ve ever heard!
@DennisJPolson 3 жыл бұрын
Love the look and sound of that Jazzmaster, and the Guild Starfire was nice too! I really enjoyed the story and hearing you play them, Zac.
@AskZac 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@surfneptune 3 жыл бұрын
What a beauty the perfect choice of finish for a Jazzmaster. Great sounding guitar. Well played!
@robertsanders7061 2 жыл бұрын
I got my first Jazzmaster in “65… was a ventures nut even got a Moserite ventures model. Loved the Jazzmaster… don’t forget the little switches on the upper bout. Ha had the Starfire 5 as well. Even then a gear junkie… as always great show
@chokkan7 3 жыл бұрын
I put together a Jazzmaster body with a Tele neck and bridge, 3 Strat pickups, and a custom pickguard. She's a beaut, and very comfortable to play, seated or standing...couldn't be more pleased...
@markjohnson9485 2 жыл бұрын
You got it, and you helped me get it! great video! 👏👏👏👏
@docdeens4030 2 жыл бұрын
My Jazzmaster has been with me the longest of any guitar. Beat to hell and back and always sounds great, won't go out of tune even with hard term abuse, and works with any amp/pedal combo.
@angelic_slayer 3 жыл бұрын
I have a 61’ in blonde. Beautiful sounding pedal steel licks man. The tremolo system is like butter on a jazzmaster. Just sweetens a players style.
@mal_752 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your brilliant explanation 👏 👍 Fabulous and informative video. 👍
@tonyfdesign 2 жыл бұрын
Another both pickups “bonus” - noiseless as they cancel each other out. I just put together a Jazzmaster and it is so comfortable! Love it!
@sgd5k292 10 ай бұрын
Bought a new ProAm II Jazzmaster last year and love it. It solved all the problems of the older JM's especially due to the new Panorama tremolo and the bridge. It comes with 9's, and I have gone down to 7s, but like 8s the best. If you like heavier strings such as 11's or 12's, all you need to do is replace the tremolo spring. It also is capable of either the modern JM sound, or at the push of the tone control, you get that brighter vintage sound. Now I am waiting for my "splash" reverb to come in. I will be in surf sound heaven then!
@Smudge4199 5 күн бұрын
My main instrument is a jazzmaster with gretch/tv jones pickups on one of those ionized guards. I love it so much, jazzmasters are really great for a lot of stuff. But that guild with the firebird neck pickup is sooooooo sweet
@calsurflance5598 2 жыл бұрын
I was first a Les Paul guy. I bought a new 79. Then I got into Strats ( EC, SRV, and Dick Dale) I have 2. Then thanks to Marty Stewart and Kenny Vaughn I went for a awesome Telecaster. Dam it! Now I need to check Jazz Masters and Star Fires. 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
@sharonlee4773 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent sum up of a jazzmaster!! Love the tuners
@SteveSchuffert 3 жыл бұрын
The bridge and trem was changed for the Ultra model. Works perfect. Stays in tune like a rock.
@jfinester 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve had a soft spot for Jazzmasters since I started playing in the early ‘60s. The Walk Don’t Run (Ventures) sound is a Jazzmaster with flatwound strings. I’ve never owned one-I just never found the right one! One day, maybe...and that Guild Starfire V is cool too. In 1976 I got a Guild X-500, their equivalent to a Gibson L-5CES-blonde, gold hardware, just a gorgeous thing. I had it on the road with me until Frontier Airlines did a number on it. Don’t take a nice archtop on the road, kids!
@kjatexas3679 3 жыл бұрын
My first good electric guitar was a Fender Jazzmaster, quite a step up, from my Harmony H39 Hollywood. I don't quite remember the year, it was probably somewhere around 1960. It was a three color sunburst with faux tortoise shell pickguard. Later I refinished it in white, because the band manager wanted the bass player and I to have matching white instruments. I wish I still had that guitar. I sold it to a friend to amass the money for a Telecaster Deluxe, which I don't have anymore, either. :-P
@anthonymcgill8035 3 жыл бұрын
I’m a Telecaster guy, but I’ve always been intrigued with the Jazzmaster. Despite it’s quirkiness, seems to be a very versatile guitar. Great pedal steel licks, btw!
@fluidalchemist68 3 жыл бұрын
Sounds even better with flats :)
@ipuya 3 жыл бұрын
That's a beautiful Jazzmaster! Those pickups are so unique
@BluesboyJagCigarBoxGuitar Жыл бұрын
I've got a Squire J Mascis JM and it's amazing! I flip to the treble pickup and it sounds awesome for country, the middle setting is great for any music and the bass pickup is nice and fat. Super simple. I use it for assisted living gigs at very low volume and the tone really comes through well.
@snfb83 3 жыл бұрын
you need one !!! thanks for a great episode always
@AskZac 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@iamgcase 3 жыл бұрын
Well, that was fun. You’ve had quite the eye opener! I had to review ask zac 49 - is vintage all that? Got me smiling!
@Dogdickdale 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve got an American professional Jazzmaster. I like it but it’s probably my least played guitar and often the next in line to consider trading in for something different. The sound is so unique that I’m always too chicken to get rid of it. This show is so good. You should teach this class at a university or something.
@AskZac 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@nickshaw6085 20 күн бұрын
@@AskZacAsk Professor Zac! Lol
@l6srob990 3 жыл бұрын
very cool video learned a lot about both guitars thankyou
@AskZac 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@davidkieltyka9 3 жыл бұрын
IMO the best way to increase break angle over a Jazzmaster’s bridge saddles is to put a shim in the neck pocket. My Jazzer, a ‘66, came with a factory-installed small phenolic shim that worked fine, but I replaced it with a tapered wooden one from Stew-Mac. The shim lets you raise the bridge height, eliminating the “strings popping out of the saddles” thing. Improves sustain too. I personally don’t care for tone of the Mastery bridge…but that’s a taste thing and YMMV.
@maxpeck4154 2 жыл бұрын
I have the vintage bridge on mine, no shims with .10s and I've not had a string pop out yet. I did ditch the clunky Fender vibrato for a Mastery however. Total butter.
@sethhoward1095 3 жыл бұрын
The ability to do bends and use the vibrato simultaneously is one of the great features of a JM. You can also bend notes behind the bridge if you're clever. I guess the secret is out now, but yes you can use a JM for a lot of the same things you'd use a Tele for. Giant pedalboard optional.
@benjamingilmore825 8 күн бұрын
I love the tones Chris Stapleton gets out of his Jazzmasters through his brown face Princeton. Some beautiful piano like sounds
@AlexeiOrechin 2 жыл бұрын
Great focus on the sound of the Jazzmaster my friend. It is the only guitar I need and allows me to create many moods and feelings with minimal effects. I play a '62 AVRI if you want to hear some sounds of that on my channel.
@Grant_Ferstat 3 жыл бұрын
That Starfire with the Lollar is just fantastic.
@jensenbell Жыл бұрын
Second time watching this after spending a lot of time with my lefty WILCO black JM clone set up by @puisheen (offset daddy) - Great video. I have to say that it's an absolute joy to use all the types of fuzz with JMs. from Fuzzrite to 90s Pickles and 2000s fuzz factories, the JM loves them all through a fender amp on the edge of beak up. IF I think the client might want a little freak out at the end of the recording session, I am sure to bring the Jazzmaster along just in case. Last two times it blew minds. Thanks for the pedal steel riffs with wiggle! I'm back to practicing those!! Also try a clean performance of 1960 Era Johnny Cash hits... into a brown panel fender. lightbulbs illuminate.
@jeanemmanuelkrieger6001 3 жыл бұрын
If someone need to know how a jazzmaster sounds like , they need to check out Television “Marquee Moon”album from start to finish 😄
@AskZac 3 жыл бұрын
TRUTH
@sethhoward1095 3 жыл бұрын
There's a clipping from a Melody Maker "Any Questions" that can be found with a quick search about the gear used on Marquee Moon. No source is mentioned, so take it with a grain of salt, but according to that not a lot of Jazzmaster.
@jeanemmanuelkrieger6001 3 жыл бұрын
@@sethhoward1095 yeah I’ve read it but I’ve also read lots of Tom verlaine interviews where he says his solos were almost always his jazzmaster on the bridge pickup. Of course we shouldn’t forget Richard Lloyd who mainly played a telecaster at the time The pictures taken at the time around Marquee Moon also show Verlaine with either a Jazzmaster or a Jaguar with Danelectro pickups , i really don’t know about this melody maker article.. it kind of appear only quite recently Anyways .. it’s a brilliant album and people should listen to it religiously 😀
@sethhoward1095 3 жыл бұрын
@@jeanemmanuelkrieger6001 One of my favorite albums for sure. Yes, lipstick pickups have always been a big ingredient in Verlaine's sound. The Dano early on, Jag/JM with lipsticks, and the parts Strat with a JM neck and three lipstick pickups. Largely what inspired me to put together my own lipstick JM. The two times I saw Television live in the early 2000s he just played a (presumably rented) Strat. Lloyd did too. They both sounded exactly like themselves.
@lastofthe4horsemen279 3 жыл бұрын
The best
@SupraphonicsSurfCombo 3 жыл бұрын
Lot's of classic surf tunes on JMs are middle position.
@57ebartley 3 жыл бұрын
Dang it, I don't want to buy a another guitar but I have always been intrigued by a Jazzmaster. And I love the in between sounds on Strats and Tele's. My Tele's are Jangley in the Middle.
@verycrankyperson 2 жыл бұрын
I own a Jazzmaster and love it. Thanks Zac!!
@judahkirkwood7887 2 жыл бұрын
I have an Original ‘64 that’s been my main guitar since I was about 15 years old. I love it.
@gilsanderson3275 3 жыл бұрын
Interesting video, Zac....as usual. Enjoyed the Crowded House reference. (that's a tune in my repertoire) I don't believe I've ever held (much less played) a Jazzmaster. Hard to get past the "look". As to the bridge string break angle issue, could that not be overcome with raising bridge, and shimming the neck? I agree that the vibrato is a cool effect, but I've always had trouble with tuning in a vibrato-equipped guitar.....just me, I guess. Thanks, man.
@mikefromusa6902 3 жыл бұрын
YES!!!! My second favorite fender guitar. You need one Zac.
@robertprice5039 3 жыл бұрын
I have a heavily modded Fender Classic Player Jazzmaster. I got it used with Joe Barden pickups installed, and I put a Bigsby, Hipshot Locking Tuners, and a Graphtec Resomax Bridge on it. I play in a Psycobilly Band, and used it on two songs during our last recording, and it sounds great. Unfortunately now my band is addicted to me using guitars with tremolos - Strats, Gretsches, and the Jazzmaster, that my Teles are being neglected. I might have to put a Bigsby on my Partscaster Tele.
@davidkieltyka9 3 жыл бұрын
Great tip on the Starfire. Guild’s ‘60s humbuckers are lovely sounding pickups and the guitars are very well made. (Their ‘70s HBs sound great too but different.)
@AskZac 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@dcaudwell 3 жыл бұрын
Great stuff, as always! I wonder if you have come across Danny Adler in your travels. He's a US-born guitarist and band leader who has consistently played Jazzmasters (and mostly though Vox amps). He moved to the UK in the 70s and made some great bluesy, funk music with his band Roogalator ("Cincinnati Fatback", the 1977 version, perhaps being their finest) and then, in the 80s, with Rocket 88 and finally the Deluxe Blues Band ("Calling in the flag" from the band's session with Mike Vernon, has a great solo) . Today I believe he's back in the US and still plays and records. He's actually credited with turning Elvis Costello onto Jazzmasters, big glasses and sharp suits etc - maybe an urban legend but Roogalator were big in London in the 70s and very influential, so who knows? Another reminiscence - I have fond memories from the 80s of watching Buddy Guy go totally transcendent while playing a Starfire (not sure which model). There are also some great clips of him playing one in the 1970 documentary "Chicago Blues" by Harley Cokliss ("First Time I met the Blues" from this film is pretty powerful and can be found on KZfaq).
@AskZac 3 жыл бұрын
I have seen clips of Buddy with the Guild. Killer
@josephharris1869 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Zac , love your channel,Good to see you doing this. Jh
@AskZac 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoy it!
@tunesmith7437 3 жыл бұрын
Truth be told: any model/brand of a guitar is applicable in any situation. I feel that Jazzy sounds better than the Teles. It has twang but a smoother kind of twang.
@stevepethel6843 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Zac Your steel sounds REAL.
@MB57 3 жыл бұрын
Found ya bc of 5WW on Fluff's channel. GREAT STUFF!
@AskZac 3 жыл бұрын
Keith was so kind to mention me during the interview Fluff did. Thank you for coming over!
@Deliquescentinsight 3 жыл бұрын
I have been curious about the Jazzmaster, so it is good to get a closeup, interesting! I think Tom Fogerty the rhythm player in CCR played a Guild '335' type back in the day.
@professorhamamoto 3 жыл бұрын
Due to the influence of The Ventures and The Beach Boys, we "boomers" associated Jazzmasters with "surf music." When The Beatles hit and then Hendrix, we did not want to be tagged with what you have shown to be a wonderful instrument. The Jazzmaster skipped a generation and found its place with Punk, New Wave, and avant-garde guitarists. Pedal steel licks sound less mechanical (cf. B-Bender) and more "modulation"-like with the application of the Jazzmaster vibrato bar. Interestingly lefty Otis Rush sometimes used both Jazzmasters and Guild Starfires, which was was unusual for blues players. Could we have your thoughts a vintage Jaguar; particularly about its "short" scale?
@AskZac 3 жыл бұрын
I need to find a friend that has a Jag to borrow.
@hoagyguitarmichael 3 жыл бұрын
Great vid. Your viewers should know that if they can't afford a Mastery bridge, a Mustang bridge is a direct replacement and solve the strings popping out issue if not the sustain one
@AskZac 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Michael!
@mikefromusa6902 3 жыл бұрын
Yup. I find the mastery bridge to be a bit too bright sounding and the vibrato doesn’t work the same way. I like the stock bridge or a mustang bridge much better, plus they are a lot cheaper
@randocalrissian4520 3 жыл бұрын
You don't even need to do that. With a proper setup, the stock bridge will work just fine with roundwound .010s. I wail on mine like Pete Townshend, the strings stay put.
@mikefromusa6902 3 жыл бұрын
@@randocalrissian4520 💯
@saltwatersaddletramp7229 3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful guitar and you make it sound great!
@bobhardie6895 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Zak great Vid as always. All the best from london Uk.
@AskZac 3 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated!
@leehambridge534 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Zac thanks for you're videos I really enjoy them. All the best from Rugby, England. Ps have you ever reviewed a squire classic vibe telecaster it would be great to hear you're thoughts on them. 👍
@AskZac 3 жыл бұрын
I would be happy to do that, I just have not been to a shop in a while due to the pandemic.
@tonyfdesign 3 жыл бұрын
That was great. Nice work!
@AskZac 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot!
@SeanAllocca 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Zac, I get it now as well. Your explanation of it being a great pedal platform explains why Josh at JHS pedals demos with his so much, it is the perfect platform for pedals. Thanks again. Clean and Clear. ;)
@AskZac 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Sean!
@MOCHOLENCHO Жыл бұрын
I was waiting for the intro theme ❤️
@buzzcrumhunger7114 3 жыл бұрын
A friend posted a Stompin Tom Connors video the other day and his guitar player was playing a Jazzmaster. It sounded great! I think the twangy bridge and mellow neck sounds are great for lots of things.
@reverbdeluxe 3 жыл бұрын
As a teenager I became Jazzmaster curious after reading about all the great songs Wayne Moss played on. In my mid thirties Chris Stapleton became the biggest star in the world and made it ok to buy a one! And yes, the mastery bridge makes all the difference in the world!
@Larry-Art179 3 жыл бұрын
You are an excellent player and the sound on the videos is great
@AskZac 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@dallastoto3189 2 жыл бұрын
I just bought one and love it. I bought the blue one. I’m just an not a big fan of the dang trem bar. It’s the type that just pushes in and it falls out just as easily as pushes in lol. I wish it had a tightening screw. I do like the pups. Kinda going back and forth on which settings to use .😳😳Cheers Mate.
@andrewpearson1903 Жыл бұрын
Lol, I'm glad you figured out "why a Jazzmaster," because I sure couldn't. I was in a band for a year and a half with a JM player and I didn't hear or feel the appeal when I fiddled with it myself - too long a scale for my medium-sized hands, too ringy/gulpy a sound, not enough sustain. And one time when I cleaned the neck for him, the new strings immediately started playing whack-a-mole buzz. I will say that my bandmate got a great lead sound out of it with pedals and a Hot Rod Deluxe.
@thmmke6926 3 жыл бұрын
this is a very good video and by focusing on the tone and playability features we really do understand or get it more, so by not covering the mysterious switching and why it was created like that you showed the basic tone features that really stand out, so then mb the next vid idea is, what the heck is the jazzmaster switching system all about?
@AskZac 3 жыл бұрын
Preset dark rhythm sound. I don't like it at all.
@tonywhetham8165 3 жыл бұрын
The Mastery bridge makes a huge difference in playability and sustain. It was the first mod I made.
@JsnHgl 2 жыл бұрын
Changed my AO 60's JM to a wonderful, stable beast.
@pjorr3914 2 жыл бұрын
100% - takes it half way to a tele feel + snap
@jimbeaux4988 3 жыл бұрын
Changed my mind about this guitar. I think it makes for good clean licks that stand out.
@bobbaumeister5243 3 жыл бұрын
I've seen this and now I'm lookin' to buy a beautiful Jazzymaster. Thanx Ask!
@AskZac 3 жыл бұрын
Go for it!
@oqsy 7 ай бұрын
The only question a player should ask themself is “why NOT a Jazzmaster?”. Now that Fender Japan is making Junior Jazzmasters, even the smaller players have a short-scale Jazzmaster. WRHB models, HB models, and P90 models are available. There is a Jazzmaster for every purpose. When you meet another Jazzmaster player, shake his hand, for you know you have met a man of quality and ingenuity. Jokes aside, I love Jazzmasters, but not the pigeonholing of it to indie, shoegaze, and surf. They are far more versatile than that, even in stock 60’s layout. Thanks for the video!
@imannonymous7707 3 жыл бұрын
When I think of the jazz I immediately think of ...yea the detective tone....luther perkins and the beach boys. I had a chance to buy an early sixties model once. This video would've helped . Very good information. But in final analysis I'm glad I bought my tele
@Badhands55 Жыл бұрын
They are very tele esk - I have 6 teles and 2 Jazzmasters - I think about 3 Strats - but the Jazzmaster is in a class all it’s own - look at who played them on country tunes in the 60’s-no binding-btw, I like 50’s tele knobs on my jazzmasters - puts me in the vibe-as always , great vid Zac- ps- I also have a 72’ les Paul custom with real PAF’s just to put all this in perspective
@stringspicksandfiddlestick6388 3 жыл бұрын
I was watching an old Ed Sullivan show yesterday after watching this Ask Zac and fourteen year old Hank Williams Junior was backed up by a guy playing a Jazzmaster.
@SpookieVonDookie 3 жыл бұрын
Nothing surfs like a Jazzmaster
@PleksiHeddamo 3 жыл бұрын
Except a Fender Jaguar
@lorincowell6944 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the Mastery bridge insight. I took a Vintage Modified Squire to a local guitar fix-it person to do routing and install a tremolo. Terrible, misaligned job. Plan to do a parts 'rebuild,' using new body and neck and original stacked controls... And a Mastery bridge. .
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