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Fender Classic Player Jazzmaster Special
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Published on 02/11/09 at 05:50
Fender MIM (Made in Mexico)

- 21 Medium Jumbo Frets
- 2 "Special Design Hot Jazzmaster Single-Coil Pickups" simple format Jazzmaster Pickups US-made with adjustable pads
- Bridge Adjusto-matic (the counterpart of the tune-o-matic Fender) floating
- Block Jazzmaster vibrato
- Maple neck with rosewood fingerboard C, a radius of 9.5 ", then flatter a handle on U.S. models
- The mechanical vintage style but are all metal (including key not like some strata of Mexico) and inspire confidence

- Special to the Jazzmaster two circuits (one lead a rhythm) controlled by a switch
-> On the "top" a tone knob and volume acting directly on a modified neck pickup sound
-> As for the "bottom" it has a 3 position pickups selector and its own tone, and its own volume

Also note: a sleeve junction / review body for more sustain, vibrato block near the bridge to avoid the buzz (chronic problem on the jazz standard) and improve sustain, a flatter neck, using the same varnish on US guitars.

In short a Jazz improved with more microphones pêchus. All this comes in a bag Fender Deluxe that inspires confidence.

Ergonomic handle great, I immediately felt comfortable with ... A brief crush on my part, after it has left your performance testing. Are accessed without any acute problem

The weight of the animal is therefore (must be said that my old scratched weighed nothing and I have the physique of an oyster), but reasonable (even for me XD) is a Fender alder with good microphones big what, not explore ...

I find great shape, then we like it or not an aesthetic point of view, but in any case ergonomic level is nice to play. However it is a real wound to the store and find it covers / flights "unofficial" (not expensive).

Rocket science in that skyscraper (it&#39;s not a Jag) once you know What is the switch between two channels and we know how to rule his vibrato (but then that is a single square set) and what is the trem-lock system which is handy when the vibrato properly adjusted. But this link will tell you more -> http://www.webrocker.de/jaguar/cms/2007/05/12/setup-the-tremolo-system/

Small flat on the placement of the famous switch, if like me you are a nag that bears his guitar very low and uses his forearms to club his strings you may inadvertently actuate the switch ^ ^ But hey let&#39;s remember that this skyscraper was designed for jazz at the base. After two methods or a tape you doing it as Kurt Cobain, or you pay attention to your game and you go back you scratch like Jay Mascis. Basically nothing to turn a point on the notes for my taste but enough to report it anyway.

It has a very good sustain, and it is squarely the Agreement (as evidence my playing style strongly rhythmic and barbaric) I pushed him a tip by pulling the vibrato like crazy for 4 hours to repeat it was still granted after O_O. Dunno if it&#39;s because I have well adjusted and I use the 11/48 (in E flat) but anyway I never had to complain at all about that.

Easy to get tones with flattering, then it depends on what you want to do and if your amp is hot;)

Sounds obtained offer a mixture of round and characteristic twang to jazz. In particular this one which just eyeing the microphones on P-90. However you can get beautiful crystal clear sound. Not as much as a jaguar or a stratum, however, that little hand a little dirty and I liked round. Then return for a good EQ or decrease the volume of mics you can get out own sounds even more satisfying. I am particularly a fan of the intermediate position for its clear, I use it on all my walks, intermediate position in saturated definitely great because she defends really well.
The bass sounds clear that both in full. The micro acute I reserve assets responsible for rhythmic drive is where it sounds best, I use little clean except for raving about the surf rock.

As for the alternative circuit operator only micro serious, it provides a round, a little stuffy and very clean. I find it a bit difficult to exploit, say it makes good for the game and the fingers to produce sounds from beyond the grave full of chorus and reverb, but it blunts the edge of the microwave altogether. I&#39;ll see if I draw something, for now the other circuit is enough for me and I am used to that by putting this Killswitch as its volume at least ^ ^

My favorite style is the Grunge and Alternative Rock scratches the noisy for me to say that it offers wonderful sounds downright exploited for rhythmic pop and folk or the blues.

In short a skyscraper in its type, to love, a little rounder than their brand counterparts, but definitely not a store next to a Les Paul. It&#39;s under the hood twang! You can play rock surfing comfortable with! For those who love the sound of the pickups and play simple rock vitamins I think it&#39;s a good plan. After if you are looking for a really cleans crystalline and sharp, I suggest you try the Classic Player Jaguar Special. I could compare the two for nearly 3 hours in various music stores on Mesa Boogie Express, Deluxe Fender Champ, the Vox AC 30 head and a Marshall JVM. There&#39;s no picture of the Jag has cleans to die for, but ultimately it sounds too close to a Start or tele, or I wanted out of this delirium. In addition, the Jazz buried in his full, the fatter side pti requires, at worst ergonomics I did not like the pitch reduced by the Jaguar (weird is not it?).

Comparative truce between the two sisters, they are physically similar but far from being in character ... I mainly used my Vox Valvetronix and my Cry Baby, by the versatility of the machine I was able to touch a little bit of everything but I think not having done the tour yet. I will soon try it on the AC 15 with a friend I would tell you stories. Otherwise note that the circuit has severe Jazz to soften the violent nature of the Cry Baby, try it in a clear!

If you are in search of a skyscraper with its neat that you refrain scratching is flawed because typical vintage in all this it fills my expectations in this area.

I for a month and I love it in all its aspects. I tried lots of nice guitars although I have ever owned one myself ... US strata and Mexicans, Telecasters, Jazz a Japanese (I already loved the gameplay of this beast), and a Gibson SG American to realize that I liked a lot on his Fender but I wanted to think outside the box . In big fan of Jay Mascis Jazzmaster the necessary of itself. The rest is simple, as soon as Jay Mascis and the series came out the opportunity to buy a good quality Jazz without the famous bridge prob-matic I decided to pay me my first "real" skyscraper. So I tried the whole series CPS, the Jag HH to Jazz Jazz Jay Mascis as well as in various shops before making my choice on what I had already decided at the outset. For 800 euros you have almost an American as it is made up of U.S. components, only the assembly is made in Mexico which is far from being derogatory to both Mexican Fender defend themselves well at violin. After some purists feel that the Jazz this scratching is not really a Jazz by the improvements made to it, but to me it sounds and it is essential to know and move with the times when we offers beautiful things ...
And how I would do this choice ^ ^