I'd been eyeing Jazzmasters for a while - and the good reviews and reasonable price of the J Mascis got me intrigued.
Then this popped up on eBay. It's been modified from standard with a new pickguard, Seymour Duncan SJM2s, Fender trem, Gotoh vintage locking tuners, CTS pots and switchcraft switch and jack. A very decent set of upgrades which proved too hard to resist.
When I got it, the bridge was as low as it could be and the action was still too high, particularly at the top of the fretboard. A quick visit to Dan "the guitar engineer" in Berkhamsted for a shim and setup and now it plays beautifully.
I'm still adapting to the quirks of the Jazzmaster - it's even more trebly than a tele or P90 Gibson LP Jr, but it is now a really lovely guitar.....
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I find 11's on a 25.5" scale is a bit of a workout too.
Interested to hear what gauge other folks are using on their Jazzmasters.
I use 11s on everything.