how much?

and how much do reissue parts cost?

If you're going to mime in a pop music video or televisual appearance then I recommend a Jazzmaster.

I cobbled together a wannabe Jazz with some crazy knock-off body and neck that I found in someone's basement (not sure what it exaclty is, but might be a Kay).

Threw a some replacement bridge and tailpiece that I got from a catalog and a set of P-90s on it.

Stayed in tune amazingly well (had a set of round-wound 12's on it).

Not a real Jazz by any stretch, but definitely not crap.

how 'bout a compromise?

The TeleMaster (Jazzcaster?):



not noticible from the pic: contoured body!

I don't know why but I want one of these:



And I'm a freakin' drummer. That would be the '72 reissue tele deluxe. An original would be sweeter, but I like I said, I'm a drummer. What the hell would I need an original for? Let alone a reissue.

but i want one

junip wrote:I don't know why but I want one of these:

And I'm a freakin' drummer. That would be the '72 reissue tele deluxe. An original would be sweeter, but I like I said, I'm a drummer. What the hell would I need an original for? Let alone a reissue.

but i want one

Those are really good guitars for the price. I usually hate MIM Fenders, but the '72 RI Teles are an exception.

are those pickups normal humbuckers, or can they be switched to sound like single coils? I've decided that i don't like humbuckers.

gio wrote:are those pickups normal humbuckers, or can they be switched to sound like single coils? I've decided that i don't like humbuckers.

They are humbucker. I don't know if they are four conducor or not, you would need this to split the coils. Even then, a split humbucker does not sound exactly like a true single coil pickup. I suppose you could get a custom pick guard made and routed for singles, that would be a pain in the ass though. These guards are not readily available by aftermarket suppliers. There are many types and sounds to humbuckers. What is it that you didn't like?

bent_christian wrote:They are humbucker. I don't know if they are four conducor or not, you would need this to split the coils. Even then, a split humbucker does not sound exactly like a true single coil pickup. I suppose you could get a custom pick guard made and routed for singles, that would be a pain in the ass though. These guards are not readily available by aftermarket suppliers. There are many types and sounds to humbuckers. What is it that you didn't like?

I find humbuckers thicker and muddier, particularly with distortion and on the E and A strings. But then, every guitar with humbuckers I've owned has been a crap-to-middlin'-crap guitar, so that could be the source of my bias. For some reason I thought the tele pickups were different... maybe because of the screw pattern on the cover plate.

gio wrote:I've decided that i don't like humbuckers.

Even Fender humbuckers? They have their own unique sound, very Fender-ish.

otherwise, Squier makes a 70s custom w/P90s:
http://www.squierguitars.com/gear/show_ ... ure_id=0:0
Don't laugh - I tried one, it played and sounded great.