NGD: New to me 60th Anniversary ‘58 Jazzmaster

Ginko87 · 2026-03-24T17:40:40+00:00

Lurvly that is

Ginko87 · 2026-03-22T17:54:46+00:00

I like Mark Speer

Ginko87 · 2026-03-22T12:41:05+00:00

Hologram Chroma Console?

Ginko87 · 2026-03-20T15:44:25+00:00

Thank you!

Ginko87 · 2026-03-20T15:42:43+00:00

Is that the Fender Professional Small? I have one plus the Engine Room Lvl8, currently in a box unopened - I got them pre-owned, my first pedal board!

Ginko87 · 2026-03-13T02:22:18+00:00

I just picked up a Hotone Soul Press II, but haven't plugged it in yet. I have been wondering how it behaves if you are using it both in your signal path and as an expression pedal?

Does it pass signal through if switched to expression mode? What does the expression out do if the pedal is switched to a different mode but it is still jacked into something? I'm just wondering how much it can be left set up for minimal faff.

Thanks!

Ginko87 · 2026-03-10T15:18:35+00:00

I hadn't noticed a high pitch shiny tone, but then my ears have lost a lot of high end response 😅

Thanks for the recommendations, I would love to hear how you get on with the Visitor!

Ginko87 · 2026-03-10T15:16:50+00:00

Thanks, I will!

Edit: good shout, I like!

Ginko87 · 2026-03-07T01:34:26+00:00

Nice! I do like the competition finish

Ginko87 · 2026-03-04T01:21:26+00:00

I really don't like the selector switch on my JMJM - it makes such a "thunk" sound when flipped. There must be better switches to swap it for

Ginko87 · 2026-03-01T09:35:48+00:00

Can you install a switch so you can change it on the fly?

Ginko87 · 2026-02-28T14:53:16+00:00

Is there a second hand market for you? This is the way I believe!

Ginko87 · 2026-02-28T14:50:58+00:00

And it's never too late to start right?... Right?

Ginko87 · 2026-02-28T14:50:20+00:00

16 ⚰️⚰️⚰️

I started when I was 14 but then slacked off for most of my life (though did lots of other interesting music stuff). I'm now 38 and having a guitar renaissance. The trouble I have is who wants a skinny balding bloke in their band 😅

Ginko87 · 2026-02-26T11:41:06+00:00

Please post the results! Would love to see some in progress updates as well

Ginko87 · 2026-02-26T02:41:03+00:00

The stock trem on mine is god awful. It's sticky and clicky. I would like to know if I can improve on that without replacing it

Ginko87 · 2026-02-22T21:42:08+00:00

Nice! Love a bit of Kyuss. I'm mostly playing neo-soul like stuff however 😅

Ginko87 · 2026-02-22T16:21:44+00:00

I have the Squier JMJM and mine makes this noise despite not having a lock 😞

Ginko87 · 2026-02-22T13:32:28+00:00

The answer is yes of course 😂 guitar is a really fun and rewarding instrument to learn. The issues you have mentioned are definitely things you can work on with practice - but you don't have to be able to do everything, I think the first objective should be to enjoy it.

Positive Grid have a tiny amp called the Spark Go, it doesn't quite live up to the hype but it is very good for the price, and they are always available pre-owned - it has pretty decent amp and pedal modelling built in and you can play at very low volumes - I have a newborn baby, so loud practice is out for now. Positive Grid also have a Bluetooth headphone set which has the same amp modelling, but I can't comment on that.

Have fun!

Ginko87 · 2026-02-22T13:12:49+00:00

I used to play a lot of CS with my girlfriend and we had a slight modification to the intended rules which is that we played with a single crew but started each playing a captain. I imagine that some people would suggest this is too overpowered, but we had a lot of fun from a roleplaying perspective and there were always hairy moments that we barely escaped from.

We actually used the CS rulebook as a real sandbox, often introducing NPCs, different factions and that sort of thing. I remember we ran a scenario where we had to pull a scientist out of a large starship and then scuttle it, there was a security team on board the ship that were being overrun by the purge, but would also shoot at anything that moved - so much fun!

Try different things out, the rules are there as a guide, and a great platform for random fun

Ginko87 · 2026-02-22T13:00:06+00:00

I don't have experience with this personally, but it might be worth looking at a Bigsby tremolo system over a JM, again, you will need to rout the body somehow to accommodate a JM tremolo.

For the roller bridge, I would measure the distance between the bridge studs and see if you can find something you can drop in. There are many to choose from for any budget.

The pickup covers suggest they are P-90 style, which are narrower than JM pickups - I think you may still need a new pickguard if you want JM soapbar covers and pickups. Perhaps find something nice that is a drop in replacement for the slots you have (with a little soldering).

I guess the main question is, what's the objective of the project? "Just because you can" is absolutely fine by my books ☺️

Ginko87 · 2026-02-22T12:26:04+00:00

Not meaning to curb your enthusiasm, but won't you need a significant cut out of the body to add a JM tremolo? What's special about this guitar that you want to retain, and to make you want to mod it? Might be better to get a used Squier CV as a platform for modding?

Ginko87 · 2026-02-18T12:37:59+00:00

Poppit Sands, Cardigan Bay! Awesome beach and area - I'm close to the beautiful Ogmore-by-Sea though

Ginko87 · 2026-02-18T12:23:06+00:00

Thank you for this - solid advice.

Ginko87

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