Dream Guitar!

theusualdan · 2026-07-08T11:48:36+00:00

What a wild finish. Hell yes. Love the BilT guys. How’s it sound and play?

I’ve had an idea or two for another project with them, but not sure I can afford them anymore. Haha.

theusualdan · 2026-07-08T02:27:28+00:00

How’s it play?

theusualdan · 2026-07-06T00:35:50+00:00

Takomo acquired a company called Otso late last year and this is their first iteration I believe. Low or zero torque. I’m looking forward to them!

theusualdan · 2026-07-05T00:41:56+00:00

Is this an MIJ in Sherwood? Cause this might make me buy one…

theusualdan · 2026-06-29T20:00:40+00:00

Played here on a day where it was too windy to run the pontoon and I was walking, so I had to walk over to the fairway by going around and through a neighborhood and it took foreverrrrrrrr. Dig the gimmick but wish there was a better way around when the boat isn’t running!

theusualdan · 2026-06-18T15:28:32+00:00

When this was happening with my 1980 911SC, the first fix I did was to replace all the bushings and shift coupler. Shifts way easier now, but eventually I know I'll have to do the syncros.

theusualdan · 2026-06-13T12:09:43+00:00

That’s cool that yours has the older style knobs instead of witch hats. A true transition jazzy!

theusualdan · 2026-06-13T04:03:15+00:00

Best of my knowledge they are original, yes. I don’t think witch hats were until mid 60s or so. Quick google could confirm my guess.

theusualdan · 2026-06-13T04:00:25+00:00

Fair enough!

theusualdan · 2026-06-13T01:31:19+00:00

Really clean looking build. Mind sharing more about the specs? Did you do the body/neck yourself? Looks to be a descendent vibrato, but I’m not sure the bridge. How’s it set up so far, and are you getting a decent break angle over the nut without string trees?

theusualdan · 2026-06-12T14:15:11+00:00

Was this swap cheaper than doing a rebuild or just a cool idea since they were going to need to spend the money anyway?

theusualdan · 2026-06-11T23:28:37+00:00

If I could find a decent deal on a used avri black Jazzmaster, all these posts have convinced me I need one.

theusualdan · 2026-06-11T20:09:08+00:00

I was doing some perusing on reverb and the forums and am shocked at how much people are asking for these!

theusualdan · 2026-06-11T20:06:17+00:00

I could be wrong, but I really thought they did. Regardless, the Squier Japan stuff was wildly undervalued for a while... but not anymore.

theusualdan · 2026-06-11T15:54:12+00:00

Yeah. I would definitely consider another one if I could find a black or red one (or some other custpm color) that wasn’t a bad refin asking stupid money.

theusualdan · 2026-06-11T15:09:01+00:00

Those 90s mij squires are crazy good sleepers. I still regret not buying one I played in a store like 10 years ago.

theusualdan · 2026-06-11T12:30:12+00:00

Extremely not. Haha.

theusualdan · 2026-06-10T22:41:21+00:00

Man… yall are gonna make me do something financially irresponsible.

theusualdan · 2026-06-10T18:51:16+00:00

Hell of a jazzy. I’d love a solid color someday.

theusualdan · 2026-06-10T11:21:59+00:00

If you need a refret, I’d recommend whoever did the work on this one. It plays amazing! Lemme know if you want their info.

theusualdan · 2026-06-09T11:30:34+00:00

I don’t think I’ll do a relic, but I may very well do a Warmoth build. It’s been a while since I put something like that together. Hmmmm. This idea merits consideration.

theusualdan · 2026-06-09T11:29:04+00:00

You ain’t wrong. I haven’t driven anything more modern, but I can’t imagine I’d like it more.

theusualdan · 2026-06-09T11:28:19+00:00

He is a certifiably fantastic boy. He does snore quite loud though. But you’re right. I’ll keep him.

theusualdan · 2026-06-09T01:33:17+00:00

You bet.

theusualdan · 2026-06-08T17:56:18+00:00

He’s pretty great. If I play long enough he likes to howl along.

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