looking for Greco Jazzmaster or Jaguar
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Koubayashi
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I advise you to get a refin original from the 60's.
Will cost you about the same but have much more mojo and feeling.
Will cost you about the same but have much more mojo and feeling.
Koubayashi said:
I agree that I'd rather have the genuine vintage Fender, as they are one of the few vintage guitars that are still not that expensive.
But I don't think the Greco Jag/JM clones reach anywhere near the prices of the vintage Fenders. I saw a Greco JM go for 65k yen and a Jag for 80k on Yahoo, that's under a grand AUD, not expensive.
Problem is, you only get about 2 per year being listed, they are very hard to find.
Koubayashi
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JVsearch said:
It is worth it to pay a little extra to get the real deal :wink:
Otherwise your option is to get a Fender Japan and change the pickups (which is the weakness on Grecos as well). Get one in burst cause the ones in solid colours are often made from basswood.
The Jag I'd get would be a Fender Thin Skin Reissue Jag with the 9.5 inch radius and thin nitro finish.
They were a limited run though, so there's not that many left now, and a few of them were quite heavy (8.5 to 9lb range).
They were a limited run though, so there's not that many left now, and a few of them were quite heavy (8.5 to 9lb range).
dino747 said:
They're pretty rare, and in fact, much rarer than a vintage Fender! :lol:
So if you are patient, you could end up with a pretty rare Jag or JM. I don't think anyone here has got one, so you definitely need to get on Yahoo Japan and start monitoring the auctions.
marcusnieman
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That green one is sick (cool)!
I am (was) the owner of the two Greco Jazzmasters. I sold the CAR one a while back, but still have the surf green one (and it's not for sale!).
Having actually gotten to own/play these guitars, I agree that they're nice Jazzmasters. Pickups are a bit weak (a pickup swap solves that - preserve your originals, of course), but the fit and finish is great, and the 30 years of honest playwear gives them a feel that no new guitar can have.
Also agree that they're extremely hard to find. I looked for several years to find the ones I owned. Other than those two, I only saw one other - a sunburst - on Yahoo Japan.
I'd recommend continually checking eBay and Yahoo Japan. Good luck in your search!
Having actually gotten to own/play these guitars, I agree that they're nice Jazzmasters. Pickups are a bit weak (a pickup swap solves that - preserve your originals, of course), but the fit and finish is great, and the 30 years of honest playwear gives them a feel that no new guitar can have.
Also agree that they're extremely hard to find. I looked for several years to find the ones I owned. Other than those two, I only saw one other - a sunburst - on Yahoo Japan.
I'd recommend continually checking eBay and Yahoo Japan. Good luck in your search!
a-wai
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Where are you from ? A french guy is selling a CAR jaguar from 1980 or 81
marcusnieman
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dino747 said:
It would help if you didn't put up a password protected link to your pics
