"Pick of the Day" - 1962 Fender Jazzmaster and Princeton

Who doesn't love 60's Fender gear? Today we're pairing up both a great refinished Jazzmaster and Princeton amp, both from 1962! Matching brown tolex on the amp and case, a combo that can be carried in one trip from the car to the venue, and they'll both look and sound incredible on stage. Jay goes over details of these two pieces before handing them off to our dear friend and local legend Jimmy James for the demo!
For more information about the guitar and amp, please check out:
www.emeraldcityguitars.com/pro...
The amp will be on our site soon!
Music: The Hollers "When We Were Young" (Instrumental)

[@neilpartyka4423]

Jimmy James' playing makes me smile

[@jimmyscratchjames]

Aww shucks thanks!

[@vernonhoover1387]

Diggin jimmy's style

[@jimmyscratchjames]

😊😊

[@alexsargeson]

Rarely comment on these, but loved Jimmy's playing ! Love that jazzmaster and Princeton

[@PlaguePriest88]

when I heard jimmy james I instantly hit like

[@jimmyscratchjames]

Thanks!

[@guywerry6614]

Yes - really a neat / different sort of sound. I would love to hear him on a Strat. (Hint - bring Jimmy back!)

[@adadogod]

@@jimmyscratchjames Jimmy, you're my favorite guitarist! Can you hip me to few good guitar records?

[@jimmyscratchjames]

@@adadogod Check out Lonnie Mack, and anything by Chuck Berry

[@adadogod]

@@jimmyscratchjames Thanks Jimmy! I hope to be able to see you with DLO3 soon!

[@andybeisel8205]

Best player y'all have had on these Emerald vids. Bloody nice job!

[@nicholaschavira1743]

Wow, Jimmy goes to another dimension when he’s playin. Love seeing that. Awesome sounds!

[@54macdog]

Fantastic playing JJ!!

[@GregoryHillSr]

The True Loves Guitarist Jimmy James making it happen!!!!!

[@chitarreinforma]

Wonderful!

[@laundry1799]

Yooo I remember watching this guy on KEXP hes amazing

[@Tonetwisters]

We have one of these axes, same year, in our family. It was LITERALLY, a 10 of 10, until a couple of jerks broke into our house and stole it without a case. Thanks to some darn good cop work, we got it back! Now it's a NINE, but we are so glad to have it. It replaced my older brother's 1960, (bought brand new) which he had to sell when he started Florida State University. He bought the '62 back around 1990, and then died in January of 1995 ... I'd much rather he had it than us, that's for sure. BTW: Probably the very first Jazzmaster ever recorded, was the main guitar on "Dream Lover," by Bobby Darin, recorded in late 1958, both pickups running ... kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYercoSOatiGl7c

[@laetikhe77]

Quel instrument 👍👍👍

[@hhattingh]

Chris Stapleton's setup comes to mind.

[@aronthegangster]

"Half the price" of an original, pre-CBS Jazzmaster is a bit of a stretch. I love your videos, put the pricing is a little out of touch for a refin. On a positive note - Jimmy killed it. Incredible tone, and very tasteful playing.

[@elijahmerrill9045]

Was wondering when JJ was going to make an appearance.

[@BaritoneOneFive]

Great playing! Channeling who and what years, IDK??? Any info?

[@botordojocpklipp4292]

I started grinding my teeth when he said he started stripping the finish

[@Tonetwisters]

Some of the early ones got refinished locally ... I know of two that were done at the same time, back around 1961 or '62, where I grew up. I cut my teeth on a 1960 and a 1960 PRO amp ... When they were brand new ...

[@tylerhendrickson8321]

Same

[@yannremy3081]

Jazzmaster+princeton+whiskey=Chris Stapleton ^^

[@RobertNolan]

Incorrect about the switch up top! If wired correctly with the right pot values, it acts as a rhythm circuit, which has a 1 Meg volume pot and a 50k (yes 50, not 500k) pot for the tone. This gives the neck pickup a darker, *jazzier* tone. The Jazzmaster and the Jaguar both share this similar upper rhythm circuit. *It is not a preset.*

[@jadenreyna]

This is not a 62’. MAYBE a 64’ but not 62. Clay dots were used on the 62’ model until 65’ before using pearl dots and binding. 64’ was a weird year where they switched from clay dots to pearl but had not yet had the binding on the fretboard.

[@TheChadPad]

That guitar's doin stuff to him

[@Ironworthstriking]

T O N E

[@jimmyscratchjames]

😊😊

[@grandudetonesnob7107]

Jimmy could play a guitar with one string and still be fonky as HELL!

[@---wp6ls]

欲しい🥺

[@clockwork914]

No way is that pickguard original

[@NACHOOFF]

What a shame that we can not hear the guitar, just efects.

[@TheChadPad]

Eh, I was gonna say the same thing, but you really can hear the tone come through there. Still, I'd like a clean demo as well, but the tremelo was cool

[@gabrielm.4554]

open them ears and soak in that brown-face trem! dont be a square