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JerkMoansJerkMoans Frets: 8794
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Dunno if this has been done before, but what the hey.  Inspired by a discussion on another thread, let's see your vintage and, yes, Spitfire tort. 

I'll start the porn with my own true Jazzmaster.
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  • meltedbuzzboxmeltedbuzzbox Frets: 10339
    Go to osg
    The Bigsby was the first successful design of what is now called a whammy bar or tremolo arm, although vibrato is the technically correct term for the musical effect it produces. In standard usage, tremolo is a rapid fluctuation of the volume of a note, while vibrato is a fluctuation in pitch. The origin of this nonstandard usage of the term by electric guitarists is attributed to Leo Fender, who also used the term “vibrato” to refer to what is really a tremolo effect.
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  • JerkMoansJerkMoans Frets: 8794
    meltedbuzzbox said:
    Go to osg
    Wassat?
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  • BridgehouseBridgehouse Frets: 24580
    JerkMoans said:
    meltedbuzzbox said:
    Go to osg
    Wassat?
    Offset guitars forum. 

    Don't. They are snobs ;)
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  • RandallFlaggRandallFlagg Frets: 13941
    I won't be posting here


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  • BridgehouseBridgehouse Frets: 24580
    RandallFlagg said:
    I won't be posting here
    Yawn.
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  • meltedbuzzboxmeltedbuzzbox Frets: 10339
    JerkMoans said:
    meltedbuzzbox said:
    Go to osg
    Wassat?
    I am really surprised you dont know OSG if you play a Jazzmaster with a spitfire tort.
    Its almost law over there.

    Its an alright forum and usually the best place to go for all things offset (shortscale.org isn't bad either)
    The Bigsby was the first successful design of what is now called a whammy bar or tremolo arm, although vibrato is the technically correct term for the musical effect it produces. In standard usage, tremolo is a rapid fluctuation of the volume of a note, while vibrato is a fluctuation in pitch. The origin of this nonstandard usage of the term by electric guitarists is attributed to Leo Fender, who also used the term “vibrato” to refer to what is really a tremolo effect.
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  • JerkMoansJerkMoans Frets: 8794
    meltedbuzzbox said:
    JerkMoans said:
    meltedbuzzbox said:
    Go to osg
    Wassat?
    I am really surprised you dont know OSG if you play a Jazzmaster with a spitfire tort.
    Its almost law over there.

    Its an alright forum and usually the best place to go for all things offset (shortscale.org isn't bad either)
    I’m a newbie on here. New to all the bright shiny world of guitar forums (fora?). These vistas you conjure are both exciting, and unnerving.., :D 

    (in truth joined up here to flog my crap. Then found you can check out any time, but you can never leave...)
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  • tampaxbootampaxboo Frets: 487
    edited December 2017
    why is it called spitfire tort? it just looks like tort. nice JM tho. pretty colour combo.
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  • BridgehouseBridgehouse Frets: 24580
    tampaxboo said:
    why is it called spitfire tort? it just looks like tort. nice JM tho. pretty colour combo.
    The company that makes it is called Spitfire tort, that's all.
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  • JerkMoansJerkMoans Frets: 8794
    tampaxboo said:
    why is it called spitfire tort? it just looks like tort. nice JM tho. pretty colour combo.
    The chap that makes it seems to have found the holy grail of old looking nitrocellulose Tort pickguards.

    And the Midas touch :D 
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  • stickyfiddlestickyfiddle Frets: 27004
    Mine. Vintage ‘65-ish attached to MJT wood. One of my very favourite possessions 




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  • lasermonkeylasermonkey Frets: 1940
    I'd love to post a pic or two of my "thin skin" Jag which has a lovely bit o' Spitfire tort on it, but Flickr images won't link on here.
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  • WazmeisterWazmeister Frets: 9542
    Johhny Marr Jag, with this one,  if that counts...


    Feedback here - http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/57555/
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  • WazmeisterWazmeister Frets: 9542

    Feedback here - http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/57555/
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  • WazmeisterWazmeister Frets: 9542
    @stickyfiddle - love yoour photos always mate, and that blue is divine !

    Also, what make of strap is that ?
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  • stickyfiddlestickyfiddle Frets: 27004
    @Wazmeister - strap is a Copperpeace. Really lovely straps. I have 3 of them. Not cheap but really lovely 
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  • KylefKylef Frets: 1042
    My Oly White Marr Jag with a Spitfire.


    My trader feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/61485/kylef
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  • mbembe Frets: 1840
    edited December 2017
    Well, I've never seen a ginger tortoise. 
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  • lasermonkeylasermonkey Frets: 1940
    Ok, let's try this again:







    According to Mr Spitfire himself, the scratchplate on mine was his fourth one. It's a bit thicker than what he does now, but in the flesh, it looks like you could dive into it.

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    I said maybe.....
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  • JamesSGBrownJamesSGBrown Frets: 234
    Wazmeister said:

    i'm going this way with my KO Marr. Think I'll go slightly lighter than yours
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