Fender Jazzmaster Clone...

[androidpopjr]

So this guy is offering me a fender jazzmaster for 175 bucks but, it's a clone but has the fender logo on the head. What should I do? Really the name means nothing, if it sounds good it sounds good, right? It just feels like I'm cheating my self out of the real thing

Here is the link:
http://austin.craigslist.org/msg/1552925067.html

[ZombieTramp]

Go for it, you can always flip it for more if you put new hardware on it.

[futuresailors]

Do it! You can always switch out the electronics...

[elbandito]

It's hard to tell much about the guitar from that crappy flashed-out pic but as long as it plays well, grab it. That's a pretty sweet price!

[Kellanium]

From the knob placement i'd say it looks more like a jaguar.

[androidpopjr]

From the knob placement i'd say it looks more like a jaguar.

I think you are right...

[htsamurai]

well at that price if it sounds like crap you'll have a cool looking guitar that doesn't sounds like any of your others
if it's sounds cool you'll have a new main guitar
if it plays like crap you'll have a guitar to use for a few special songs
if it plays great you'll have a new main guitar
any way you look at it you're making a good choice

[Gunner Recall]

Doesn't look worth it to me...you can get a new decent JM copies for around that price.

Of course, check it out...if it plays well, you can't really put a price on that. Plus he already carved a sweet logo into the pickguard.

[elbandito]

Plus he already carved a sweet logo into the pickguard.

[oldangelmidnight]

you can get a new decent JM copies for around that price.

Where?

[Nychthemeron]

Not exactly a clone, but the offsets by Xaviere are pretty close.

http://store.guitarfetish.com/xvseofgu.html

[daydreamer]

Not exactly a clone, but the offsets by Xaviere are pretty close.

http://store.guitarfetish.com/xvseofgu.html

are these good?

i've heard some mixed reviews, but for the price they seem to be pretty awesome.

[htsamurai]

Where can we find these jazzmaster clones?
Not the xaviere offsets but actual jm clones?

[androidpopjr]

THAT GUITAR WAS A PIECE OF SHIT!!!
It had homemade pickguard that didn't fit properly with the cutout in the guitar. It had a neck that didn't even fit the body! It was also like somebody had drawn the fender logo on the head

[Nychthemeron]

The xavieres have either been big hits or big misses depending on the person. Really polarized views. I'd like to get one, but I don't have the space or the cash. I really like the fact that you can get an inexpensive Telemaster from them.