Members travisbrowning Posted April 23, 2014 Members Share Posted April 23, 2014 I'm a big fan of minimalism when it comes to guitars. I've always been a "set it and forget it" type player. I did some mockups and had a few ideas that I think would be fun for my Jazzmaster. Choosing the right pickup would be the hard part. I think a good WRHB clone would be the best option, but a Lace Sensor or Filtertron would be awesome too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Trick Fall Posted April 24, 2014 Members Share Posted April 24, 2014 Pretty cool, but I think I'd like better with two pickups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr.scary96 Posted April 24, 2014 Members Share Posted April 24, 2014 I like the one with the humbucker in the middle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members travisbrowning Posted April 24, 2014 Author Members Share Posted April 24, 2014 Two pickups would give me a little more versatility, but I really like one pickup guitars... still toying with the idea of two in the back of my mind though. Thanks, Mr. Scary, I also like that one, haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Trick Fall Posted April 24, 2014 Members Share Posted April 24, 2014 I don't dislike one pickup guitars and actually play a LP jr, but for some reason the JM looks wrong to me without the second pickup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members travisbrowning Posted April 24, 2014 Author Members Share Posted April 24, 2014 It does look a little strange, I think it's the large pickguard, but I'm all for strange! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 It's definitely a unique look, and not bad at all IMO, although I instantly think of Sonic Youth when I see a JM with that color and a WRHB in there. I'm generally with the folks who prefer two pickups. More tonal variety, and I think it looks a bit better. Besides, what is the pickup switch there for on yours with only a single pickup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members travisbrowning Posted April 24, 2014 Author Members Share Posted April 24, 2014 It's definitely a unique look' date=' and not bad at all IMO, although I instantly think of Sonic Youth when I see a JM with that color and a WRHB in there. I'm generally with the folks who prefer two pickups. More tonal variety, and I think it looks a bit better. Besides, what is the pickup switch there for on yours with only a single pickup? [/quote'] Yeah, I get the Sonic Youth vibe just looking at it, that being said I'm not much of a Sonic Youth fan. Haha, the online Jazzmaster editor wouldn't let me take the switch out, however leaving the switch on there would allow me to wire it up like an Esquire, which I think would be really fun! I was looking at a few other pickups that would be fun, like a Gold Foil or a lipstick tube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Hahaha - that's great about the dressing room not letting you remove the switch! You could wire it like an Esquire, or you could use it as a coil tap... there's a few possibilities for the switch, even with a single-pickup guitar. The single-pickup Fender Lead I from the early 80s actually had two switches - one that selected single / both / the other single coil, and one that selected series / parallel wiring when the two coils were being used together. It all depends on what pickup you want to use, and whether it has taps for both coils. If it does, you've got lots of options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members travisbrowning Posted April 25, 2014 Author Members Share Posted April 25, 2014 So, I'm pretty sure I've narrowed it down to either a WRHB clone or a GFS Retrotron/Dream 180. Since it's going in the middle and not the bridge, I think the extra bite from the retrotron or Dream 180 might be a bit better, it will also be cheaper, either way I can coil split them. Stoked for this project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Goddess of '93 Posted April 27, 2014 Members Share Posted April 27, 2014 The middle one is my fave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gremson Posted April 27, 2014 Members Share Posted April 27, 2014 Dream 180s are rad. I used to have one in my LP Firebrand for years. I suggest doing a faux esquire type thing and mount a pickup or two under the pickguard. It'll still look clean and simple, but give you a few more options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MuffFuzz Posted April 27, 2014 Members Share Posted April 27, 2014 Nice little mockup. Getting rid of the rhythm switch is the first thing to do for sure. The third one is my favorite, but give me a traditional JM neck pickup and I'd be down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eti Posted April 28, 2014 Members Share Posted April 28, 2014 Go with the Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members travisbrowning Posted April 28, 2014 Author Members Share Posted April 28, 2014 Warmoth doesn't offer a JM sized route in the middle position of their JM pick guards or else that would be an option I would be interested in as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Does it have to be a Warmoth body? I'm sure some of the other companies that manufacturer bodies would be willing to put a single JM pickup route right in the middle as a custom order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members travisbrowning Posted April 28, 2014 Author Members Share Posted April 28, 2014 Does it have to be a Warmoth body? I'm sure some of the other companies that manufacturer bodies would be willing to put a single JM pickup route right in the middle as a custom order. Sorry, I probably worded that wrong, I'm using the body of my Squier Jazzmaster, is the pickguard by Warmoth that doesn't offer the JM cutout in the middle position. I've got enough experience to route the guard myself for it, but I don't feel like doing it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RadioSilence Posted April 28, 2014 Members Share Posted April 28, 2014 I like the look but I think the pickup would be more aesthetically pleasing if it were moved just a touch toward the bridge. I've been thinking of doing something like this. I don't know why but I think it might be an interesting project. Maybe with a JM-style switch on the lower horn instead of the strat one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WRGKMC Posted April 28, 2014 Members Share Posted April 28, 2014 Middle between the bridge and neck isn't my favorite tone position for a pickup.If I did use a single pickup I'd place it half way between the bridge and middle positions. I have a couple of guitars I've built with two pickups where the bridge is placed there and it gives somegreat tones over bridge or middle. Some SG Jr's had the pickup at this half way point and it seems to be a great spot for tone. http://www.eddievegas.com/store/deta...BSON-SG-Jr.php http://rebel-guitars.com/1965-gibson...erry-wvibrato/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kreepydo Posted May 7, 2014 Members Share Posted May 7, 2014 Besides' date=' what is the pickup switch there for on yours with only a single pickup? [/quote'] kill switch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members travisbrowning Posted May 7, 2014 Author Members Share Posted May 7, 2014 Good idea, but I'd never use a kill switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Sorry, I probably worded that wrong, I'm using the body of my Squier Jazzmaster, is the pickguard by Warmoth that doesn't offer the JM cutout in the middle position. I've got enough experience to route the guard myself for it, but I don't feel like doing it There are other companies who will custom-cut a pickguard for you... Frankly, given the disclaimers on their site, I wouldn't expect a Warmoth pickguard to properly line up with your existing pickguard holes and hardware anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 kill switch! Good point... that's definitely a possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 I like the look but I think the pickup would be more aesthetically pleasing if it were moved just a touch toward the bridge. I've been thinking of doing something like this. I don't know why but I think it might be an interesting project. Maybe with a JM-style switch on the lower horn instead of the strat one. PHOTOSHOPPED! Actually, I think that might turn out kind of interesting. I'd definitely go for the JM style toggle and location over the Strat style switch. YMMV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RadioSilence Posted May 8, 2014 Members Share Posted May 8, 2014 PHOTOSHOPPED! You can tell by the pixels, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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