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New Fender American Special Mustang and Jazzmaster
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 10:14 am
by woolyh
Not sure if these have been discussed before but I just noticed them on Fenders site.
No trems and those Jazzmaster single coils are actually humbuckers :|
Would have been awesome if Fender just made a lower cost AVRI alternative with a modern 9.5" jumbo fret neck, le sigh. Also is this the first Fender Mustang made in the US since the originals were discontinued?
Re: New Fender American Special Mustang and Jazzmaster
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 11:16 am
by backwardsvoyager
WHAT
FINALLY SOMEWHAT AFFORDABLE AMERICAN JAZZMASTER
AND NO TREM
HUMBUCKERS
BORING ASS COLOURS
THAT PICKUP SELECTOR PLACEMENT WHAT IS THIS I DON'T EVEN
ARE THEY TRYING TO MAKE US BUY SQUIERS OR SOMETHING
Re: New Fender American Special Mustang and Jazzmaster
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 11:37 am
by bob the r0bot
was closing the gap between the tune o matic and the mustang guard really an insurmountable task.
Re: New Fender American Special Mustang and Jazzmaster
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 11:40 am
by cheesecats
finally a hardtail jazzmaster that i would jump on. but humbuckers and a 9.5 radius kills the deal for me. oh well.
Re: New Fender American Special Mustang and Jazzmaster
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 12:05 pm
by Gone Fission
Do not want. Do want the two best Fender Vibrato systems on their native guitars.
Re: New Fender American Special Mustang and Jazzmaster
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 12:31 pm
by woolyh
I'm hoping Mustangs being manufactured in the US will finally lead to a proper Fender USA Mustang reissue down the line.
Re: New Fender American Special Mustang and Jazzmaster
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 12:46 pm
by Haki
bob the r0bot wrote:was closing the gap between the tune o matic and the mustang guard really an insurmountable task.
Yes, though it does match with the zebras.
Re: New Fender American Special Mustang and Jazzmaster
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 4:48 pm
by colin
woolyh wrote:I'm hoping Mustangs being manufactured in the US will finally lead to a proper Fender USA Mustang reissue down the line.
That's what I'm hoping for too Maybe these American Specials are a precursor to American Standard Jazzmasters, Jags and Mustangs. Something priced between the Squier VMs and the stupid expensive AV '65s but with proper specs.
Re: New Fender American Special Mustang and Jazzmaster
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 5:04 pm
by sonidero
woolyh wrote:No trems
Re: New Fender American Special Mustang and Jazzmaster
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 5:55 pm
by hollowhero
I like the JM....except for the toggle placement, pickups, and lack of a trem
Re: New Fender American Special Mustang and Jazzmaster
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 5:59 pm
by foomanfat
I didn't even notice the switch placement, at first glance. Dumb move.
I'd be super into an otherwise stock hardtail JM.
Re: New Fender American Special Mustang and Jazzmaster
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 10:53 pm
by Ghost Hip
backwardsvoyager wrote:
THAT PICKUP SELECTOR PLACEMENT WHAT IS THIS I DON'T EVEN
ARE THEY TRYING TO MAKE US BUY SQUIERS OR SOMETHING
Re: New Fender American Special Mustang and Jazzmaster
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 6:47 am
by DarkAxel
PumpkinPieces wrote:backwardsvoyager wrote:
THAT PICKUP SELECTOR PLACEMENT WHAT IS THIS I DON'T EVEN
ARE THEY TRYING TO MAKE US BUY SQUIERS OR SOMETHING
wanted to write something very similar
Re: New Fender American Special Mustang and Jazzmaster
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 9:43 am
by Psyre
I would play a trem free JM, but what's the point?
Re: New Fender American Special Mustang and Jazzmaster
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 3:49 pm
by THEBEERHAMMER
woolyh wrote:I'm hoping Mustangs being manufactured in the US will finally lead to a proper Fender USA Mustang reissue down the line.
....why?? The japanese models are just fine.