Vintage Fender Guitar Safari - What is this?

[@TheChadPad]

"What is this?" Fucking beautiful! It looks like a cloud. Get in touch with Michael Adams (Puisheen) on KZbin. He's an expert at vintage Jazzmasters. Tip for the tremolo: push it in all the way and it will "click" and stay in place

[@BeantownToBigD]

It would be great to see Matthew do a follow up video with Puisheen

[@littleredguitars2]

i second this. mike is a VERY helpful guy. talked to him many times. he's on instagram too, same username.

[@BCEpedals]

Amen

[@davidhall5233]

Was just about to post this. Mike’s videos rock. A ton of great info about setting these up. A lot of misunderstanding about setting these up. Mike has some great resources to help make that thing play amazingly!

[@TheChadPad]

@@BeantownToBigD That would be a cool collab

[@orvilfarley7861]

In my humble opinion that body style is one of, it not the best, ergonomically designed guitars ever. It's just so comfortable to play from a seated position it fits like a glove.

[@m.charron]

That's exactly how I felt about my Jaguar.

[@Abbieabma]

never had one, never played one, so you convinced me... Now I need one :P Thanks my man :)

[@KoaCharvel]

Agreed

[@MatthewScottmusic]

Its a beautiful design.

[@marcraygun6290]

I have a sunburst 62 and yes just superb guitars with perfect ergonomics

[@Kabayoth]

Get in touch with Pusheen. Offset guitars are his focus. He's working on them all the time. Any chance he can get to gush about them is worth hearing out. Plus he is a good tech for one of the most elaborate wiring harnesses Fender ever made.

[@MatthewScottmusic]

He is the Jazzmaster master!

[@Pannemat]

Just get Puisheen involved, out of mutual respect. ;-)

[@abdulaziz_Saud22243]

Riviera Paradise was so relaxing so good so jazzy with that Jazzmaster even the reverb ahh 😍 Well done Mr.Scott✌🎼😉

[@MatthewScottmusic]

Thank you. Even though that was tough to play on the jazz👍🏻

[@SIXX2772]

I think somebody is about to fall in love with the great tone of the Jazzmaster, do the follow up brother, would love to see it, I am a Jazzmaster fan and built one for myself as well

[@cowtowncustoms2110]

I was thinking the same thing! I even have a new can of Stew Mac Sonic Blue. Now track down a good body?

[@jasonmoore4060]

Have to agree

[@Dylan90210]

@@cowtowncustoms2110 Looks good the way it is.

[@bodijisattva9333]

I have a 1974 JM all switches knobs pots work amazingly. I think just getting educated on this underrated instrument is really beneficial . enjoy that beauty

[@PintsofGuinness]

Dude you gotta get in touch with Puisheen here on KZbin. He’s the biggest fender offset expert out there and can certainly tell you exactly what you’ve got on your hands. Not to mention he seems like the nicest dude on the planet.

[@rkoz55]

I enjoy your old guitar and amp safaris, live gig footage is always a treat too!

[@ELWOOD..]

Yes, a follow up video would be awesome. That guitar has more to say.

[@juampivaldez1]

This is one of the coolest looking guitars i’ve ever seen. It still amazes me how you manage to find such beautiful instruments everytime, your channel is truly a masterpiece. Cheers from Argentina mate!

[@familyengineering5591]

America

[@MatthewScottmusic]

Must be some luck involved! 🙏🏻

[@BillMcGirr]

It amazes me how he seems to score vintage equipment without having any discernible employment… Except Patreon contributions. Must be nice… we wouldn’t know. Perhaps in one of his videos he’d explain this anomaly. Obviously for 2 years it wasn’t gigging. Rich parents? An abnormally high contribution count? If some previous video explains it… feel free to link.👍 Curious indeed.🎸👍🥃

[@NoName-et6wk]

Always love your videos.Your calm and pleasant demeanor is a blessing.Really enjoy your sound with any guitar.I hope that soon you will be in a situation to make videos more often.Thank u for all you do.

[@jrshelton3398]

Hell yeah, I’m not a huge jazzmaster guy, but anytime I get to learn about an old fender guitar I’m down it.

[@alexdickson172]

That’s an amazing find, I can’t wait to hear it once you get it all cleaned and fixed up!

[@halt.halt.halt.]

She sounds great and she looks absolutely gorgeous. Beautiful guitar and a very special looking as well. Love it 🔥 Edit: Please, please do the follow-up!

[@scottski51]

Matthew starts in on a few chords from 60s guitar groups... my heart skips a beat... oh, please, Matt. More of that!!! Also, for any who aren't already aware, there's a nice album out by Bill Frisell called Guitar in the Space Age that evokes the essence of those years and guitar hits.

[@Gymgray]

Beautiful guitar. Hope to see future videos on it. It is always interesting to look into the background of a guitar. Thanks for the content.

[@johngregory7329]

That is a very beautiful Fender Jazzmaster. Sonic blue with matching headstock . Great color. Love your channel. Stay safe and well and keep Rocking. Signed John Gregory Zepbass from Munster Indiana. .

[@ariarahbar2660]

Matthew: "It's a nice neck, kind of that '66 - you know - chunky shape" Me, who has never seen a vintage guitar irl: "I know exactly what you mean"

[@AnonymousSam]

Haha, I know! I love watching videos of vintages guitars but I have no idea what any of the neck profiles mean. I did have a chance to try a Fender Vintera 50s tele, and it really did feel like a "baseball bat" as they say, so chunky lol. That's why I think the Vintera series was such a genius idea, it let's people experience more time accurate specs to so that people can have a better idea of what they like.

[@bendittschlag9611]

@@AnonymousSam the vintera guitars aren’t even true to spec in that regard. Try a fender American original 60s strat, those have the correct neck measurements. I was shocked when i got mind and put my hand around the neck. If you would have blindfolded me and gave me the guitar, I would have guessed that I’m holding a Louisville slugger 😆

[@mykhailobaturin803]

That Jazzmaster got J. Mascis vibe to it...

[@christopher-miles]

that intro had me from the strat. great stuff, man!

[@matthewf1979]

It sounds amazing! Some Deoxit would clear out the iffy pots/switches pretty quick. The rhythm circuit disables the bridge pickup and allows separate tone/volume controls with different cap/pot values for a darker sound for the neck pickup. Pretty useful for its original design, but nobody plays jazz on them.

[@GrungeGunner23]

Thanks Matthew for the well documented and consistent vids on vintage guitars!

[@tonyevans9999]

That's a lovely guitar: they are the alfa romeo of guitars, quite a bit of work to get all the parts working well together.... but when they do, you're hooked. Once you get used to their quirks, it's not a big deal and seeing as they are so idiosyncratic tone wise, well worth the effort. #1 guy for good info on offsets is Mike Adams' channel

[@paulhunter3247]

Have to say, I just like this young man and what he’s doing with the channel.

[@familyengineering5591]

You like young men? 🌈

[@duanewelsh5611]

Beautiful guitar. Hell Yes we want a follow up on this one! Love the Sonic blue, the bound board and the block inlays. Sounded sweet too.

[@kimkelley9269]

I love watching your adventures! As always, amazing playing!

[@markanderson2145]

More Jazzmaster please! One of the most underrated guitars on the planet . The variety of tones alone make this one of my favorite slabs. The nod to SRV was tasty and appreciated.

[@aarongaynor2002]

These vlog style / guitar videos are my favourite type of videos

[@DrDooDah]

Gorgeous sounding guitar, man! I love jazzy-sounding Fenders. Very nice video, thanks.

[@michaelgreer4790]

Beautiful guitar, sweet tones and great playing. Thank you, again.

[@groverbaker6404]

Matthew Scott!! Great job..your love for the instruments is a beautiful thing!! Excellent job

[@nigelwilson1361]

Well you teased a great sound out of what is working so far. The neck looks excellent. Its probably the first time I have appreciated this model. Many thanks.

[@nelos7519]

Amazing video. Im already waiting for the next one with this beautiful guitar. Please do more. Authentication, tones, whatever you want. I love it

[@richardprescott9704]

I'd love to see more of this one! It's a beauty! 😁

[@davehopping7212]

It'll be interesting to see what comes of getting it on the bench. Looks like a '68, maybe a '67....The rhythm switch in the up position activates the front pickup and the little volume and tone pots on the upper bout. The rhythm switch takes the 3-way pickup selector and lower bout volume and tone out of the circuit. It's a darker sound from the days when a lot of bands had just a standup bass or no bass at all, and rhythm guitar was expected to cover a lot of what electric bass covers now. Refinned? I dunno. That paint is very old,and matches the headstock so well that if it isn't factory original, I'd think it's an extremely well-done body-only reshoot over factory-original Sonic Blue. At the time of the (hypothetical) refin, it would have been VERY difficult to find any kind of replacement decal, and relic-ing was either not yet thought of or in its infancy. IMO that makes it likely the headstock finish is original.

[@kentpierce9910]

That's a real nice example of that certain style guitar. A piece of art that you can play. Cant wait to see you open it up.

[@JohnSmith.907]

Man that is a gorgeous sounding guitar, nice one 👍🏼👍🏼

[@brandonplumleemusic]

I’m so happy to hear you got a jazzmaster!!! It’s my favorite electric personally. I would love to see more videos of this guitar. That color is amazing and that tone is very special. ❤️

[@superjim3998]

That guitar and amp combination sounds amazing! Your playing would be 80% to do with that, but still the combo sounds good sonically speaking.

[@muriloabreu013]

como é possível alguém dar dislike em um vídeo do Matthew. ele é o brabo, guitarra top

[@MatthewScottmusic]

Its okay. If you don't have people who dislike what you do, you're not trying hard enough👍🏻

[@libornovotny9637]

@@MatthewScottmusic would be interresting to know what they dislike about your Videos.

[@amidthefight6915]

Gotta say, I don’t care for how most modern Jazzmasters sound, but those old pickups into that old amp is pure magic.

[@jimmyj4811]

That guitar is so eternally cool! How did you determine that it was a refin, and if the headstock was refinished, how did they work around the original decal?

[@Bluestilyoudie]

One of the greatest electric blues musicians of all time played a jazzmaster. Mr magic slim. Learned to play guitar after he cut one of his fingers off which ended his piano career.

[@Requiem4592]

awesome to see a jazzmaster on here. i don't know much about them myself so i'd love some follow up videos. even with its issues i think this thing sounds so cool already. can't wait to hear you play more with it

[@francisgori5631]

Never had any desire for an offset, until I put together a parts Jazzmaster… now I really love them! I especially love the trem system! That’s a beauty!!!!!! Cheers!!!!!!!

[@markgregory52]

Cool that you went ahead & grabbed this one. Take us inside, show use the date on the neck, the router marks in the pickup cavities.

[@melodiccanvas]

Jazzmaster is the goat of Fender guitars

[@christopherguzzi1316]

I love my Vintage Modified Squier Jazzmaster. It sits on my lap and balances perfectly when I play, the input jack is in the perfect spot, and the tremolo is just so smooth and lovely sounding. Can't wait to see more.

[@moehuh]

Amazing color! Congrats on a super cool guitar. I have a '63 JM and it sounds great with flatwounds (12s) in D standard. Plays like a dream and the lower tuning balances out the bright jangliness of the JM

[@jltrem]

Wow! A Jazzmaster! Now that I was not expecting!

[@manray7189]

The Jazzmaster is just the perfect guitar in my opinion. Best vibrato on any guitar model by a long shot. The single coils have such a unique sound. Plus they just look Awesome.

[@trapperbeaver6588]

Enjoyed! Looking forward to follow-up. Always enjoy your posts Mathew! Interesting channel with a great approach to appreciating the instruments. Thanks.

[@mikhail6289]

Your playing always so cool, and tone is really amaizing!

[@darinplott5186]

You epitomized the Jazzmaster tone with that setup. Sent me right back to the swingin' 60s.

[@doster59]

Can't wait to see you take it apart.

[@robt5818]

First of all, that looks like a great little town that you visited. Second, you are an excellent detective to scout out these old gems. Faded sonic blue is nice!

[@Rustruinsrides]

Please do a follow up with this guitar. Offsets are my favorite Fenders and I was stoked to see you pick one up.

[@colinbirnie6537]

MAN! FROM THE CAT CAME BACK TO THE SHADOWS RIGHT INTO SRV TO DICK DALE! I COULD LISTEN TO YOU FOR DAYS! AWESOME!

[@frankvallelonga2760]

Beautiful guitar Matthew would love to see a follow up video on this one ☺

[@memphishancock6483]

That's probably one of the sickest looking jazzmasters I've seen

[@tonysutherland6943]

Bring on the follow up video! Take us through a strip down and clean up. Love your videos - always watch them ahead of anything else.

[@jeffreyweber8006]

Dang. Now I need one for myself! That thing is magical sounding.

[@markmailloux2095]

Before you started playing that song, I was thinking that the guitar had fantastic surfer tone. Love it!

[@stephenstevens6573]

Jazzmasters are underrated guitars . They do have loyal following. I wanna see everything!, sounds great!

[@basildog007]

What would be AWESOME is a follow up video on how you, as a strat player, are getting from the jazzmaster, how it differs from strat/telly on all levels. I would love hearing you on that as I've been hesitant about the jazzmaster yet curious. Also, I think you can actually achieve a great jazz tone using the rythm circuit. Would be nice if you found it. Cheers, great color that sonic blue!

[@The_YouTube_Critic]

Totally agree. It'd be interesting to hear his thoughts on the jazzmaster vs strats. I just sold off my strat and am thinking about buying a jazzmaster or a tele.

[@Ben__David]

I always found it funny that the jazzmaster was not commonly used for jazz as intended, but for indie genres like Surfrock, Shoegaze and Dreampop.

[@TheFalcro1234]

I love to see you save all of these guitars. Especially this one!! I have heard so many amazing tones from these. I would love to see what you can do with this beauty

[@MrPotatofarm101]

Please more videos on this piece! I love this instrument.

[@stephenbeard9882]

Love these cool old guitars.

[@schneibgamer1]

Due to the fact that the headstock is finished in a nitro and the body is poly, I'm going to go ahead and call that a legit custom color bud.

[@ifbridges]

I was thinking pretty much the same thing. I'm going to bet $1 that this thing is near original.

[@stewarthouse9921]

Another great video Matthew keep them coming mate I enjoy every one of them 👊

[@rustymacneil3227]

Holy Quentin T sound trac!!!! Love the tone on that. Matt, when you get her running right you have that perfectly good DuoShowman sitting there????

[@lukekelly4360]

Beautiful guitar man. Sounds class in your hands 👍

[@mattharr9971]

That's a beauty. Definitely needs a follow up video. It may need some attention to the set up and electrics but looks wise, it'll do just fine as it is.

[@kylepicks8624]

Never liked them... Then I heard one through that magical amp... Mind changed.

[@connorsmith1295]

I didn’t used to like jazzmasters, or offset guitars at all, but I recently came around to them, and I’m glad I did. I think I’ll build myself one from warmoth even.

[@gamjammer]

I think having a guitar like that for a player like you is a great thing and would give you some versatility in the studio if needed. I guarantee, if you sell it you’ll be in the studio yourself or with someone else going, “damn, wish I still had the Jag”.

[@allyourbasearebelongtous2191]

Don't know how anyone doesn't like offsets. They're just so fuckin good man. I love them all so much.

[@martinwalls7151]

Result ! The tone ! Really enjoyed that

[@kyledriscollmusic]

I think that's the prettiest jazzmaster I've ever seen

[@Ryanvatz]

That sounds great! Though I do not have a Jazzmaster, I have a set of vintage 65 Jazzmaster pickups that I have put into a guitar I built and it quickly became my number one guitar. I am running the pickups through 250k pots instead of the 1m pots the Jazzmasters typically use, so my guitar is much warmer, sounding more like a fat Strat.

[@TheIregan]

I would love to see a follow up, what a gorgeous instrument!

[@jimballardband]

First thing I thought was surf guitar. 🌊 Sounds very Dick Dale. I dig it!

[@markrode4530]

Great playing. Nice to hear some different flavors.

[@michaelpham5146]

Hey Matthew, not sure if anyone has ever mentioned this but I think that your camerawork and editing is amazing!--- it's very underrated for sure. Awesome stuff.

[@pmsphoto]

Excellent camera, lighting [when required] , editing and sound. It's one of the reasons your channel is so watchable, oh and the wonderful guitar playing too !!

[@TheFRiNgEguitars]

This is a guitar you could fall in love with! I can not imagine why it would be parts guitar? BTW The Jazzmaster can produce a rattle from the bridge. This is simply the bridge posts in contact with the well. (happens with string changes or de-tuning then tune back to pitch) Just center the bridge, the rattle will be gone. I owned a '65 Jazzmaster back in '69. (Purchased for $125.00 from a pawn shop) The rhythm circuit does sound different, different tone cap, a more mellow sound with upper harmonic overtones, a very nice sound!

[@wjewell63]

Man...I appreciate that one.....rock on brother and yes let's see more !

[@stephenschutte7070]

Great buy! Fantastic addition to your collection.

[@glennselwitz1377]

Well its absolutely been decided by the masses here FOLLOW UP!!!!!!!!!!!...THATS A RARE BEAUTY and it sounds heavenly.....

[@emptypromises2962]

Taking a spin in the ole' serial killer van. 😄👍🏻 Cool Jazzmaster! Really cool! 🙂👍🏻

[@edrushbrook]

I just watched a video from someone who bought a custom shop Jazzmaster. Really under rated guitars. The tag said $4478. That’s a great find you have there.

[@АндрейЧмыхалов-ф8ц]

Love jazzmasters. They are amazing. Waiting for another episode with this one))

[@nascargas]

I know you said that you were not a fan of offset guitars like this but it seems to me you were falling in love with the tone there just a thought. In all actuality, the offset fenders are my favorite of the entire Fender lineup. I really want to add a Jazzmaster to my collection. They seem to have received a bum rap from a lot of guitar reviewers, but after listening to you play this in the state it's in I think my dream of owning one is Amore cemented one what I'm saying Matthew yes I'd like a follow-up video after you've had an opportunity to clean it up and get the switches working properly. Thank you for your dedication to our passion.

[@libornovotny9637]

You're so lucky to be living in the USA. There seems to be so many vintage guitars for decent money. Greetings from Switzerland. - Great playing and great guitar.

[@terryshrk]

I love everythginbaoubt this video,..mixing the road tripping with the finding the venire axes si awesome,.cant wait to see where this goes.

[@Guitar5986]

Hell yeah man! Let's get a series of videos going on this beauty

[@seoirse68]

Great video and what a find!

[@alexking5280]

Fully agree on the colour my man, i have a strat in the same colour. Great video as always, would love the follow up to see any changes you make 💙

[@cripmeister9104]

Sounds amazing dude! Very atmospheric

[@kabluey12]

Sounds and looks great! I'd Like to see more details on the guitar. The video series on that gibson was great. Video series like these are a great format for this channel.

[@CUWHTFC]

Very cool! Congrats! Would love to see more!