Thanks like the video Before I saw the video I ordered a Japanese hybrid 2 on eBay I am now really excited to get the guitar
@AudiomoMusic22 күн бұрын
That's awesome I'm sure you'll love it! The hybrid ii series is great what color did you go with?
@Thebandrocketscience21 күн бұрын
Ocean Blue with matching headstock I got today It plays amazing I just changed the strings to tens and the locking tuners are a new twist that threw me through a loop at first But I got it Lol !
@Thebandrocketscience21 күн бұрын
Cool I am happy it sounds great
@IanNorsworthy2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful guitar - looks amazing! loved the tones around 7-8 mins too, as an addition to the more 'expected' tonal palette - really seemed to pair well with the amp too. And I love the toggle switch there too on my AM Pro - just so familiar and such a simple change. Obviously nothing wrong at all with the standard setup but I love the simplistic approach and gives a different option that suits me in the offset shape. Looks a great guitar!
@jameslord12 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the detailed review - perfect timing! I’ve recently bought one of these, and have found no decent reviews - and it’s my first foray into offsets, so it’s interesting to hear what someone who knows what they are talking about thinks - I’m loving mine:)
@AudiomoMusic2 жыл бұрын
That was also part of the reason I decided to give it a try, I couldn't believe nobody had done a full review of this model since it's been available for over a year. It's a great straight to the point Jazzmaster and I'm happy you love yours!
@thesurfjunkies Жыл бұрын
Not expecting to like the tones with the incorrect 250k pots but you got plenty of sparkle out of it so we approve. Your funky rhythm playing probably had something to do with it too. The dirty tones were really good as well.
@markpickardlife2 жыл бұрын
It's such a beautiful blue. Pickups sounds good. Thanks for sharing.
@AudiomoMusic2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mark and I agree, the color is one of my favorites subtle but just beautiful.
@genghizchen Жыл бұрын
@@AudiomoMusic I've just bought one in Indigo trans which is beautiful as well. The color reminds me a bit of Tidepool of the Player series, but a little darker and bluer. Killer guitar for sure!
@FilmFlam Жыл бұрын
That color with the white pickguard is awesome.
@AudiomoMusic Жыл бұрын
It's an absolute beaut indeed!
@ineedstuff8286 Жыл бұрын
Please tell me this is your music 0:45 to finally find a music channel that has music im into... kinda a sadcore vibe. Love it!
@ubellubo2 ай бұрын
Interesting that it has 250k pots. I just bought this guitar and the sound is very bright. So I'll keep mine as it is. I won't replace the pots.
@JDKingStratslinger2 жыл бұрын
Great demo, Jim! I've got the AmPro1, very similar, but Mystic Seafoam, maple 'board. Love it!
@cc-jg6ec Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your review! I have exactly a same one, can the pot be replaced to 500k or 1meg without changing the pickups? I'm very new to these things, but I think maybe I'd prefer a higher pot's tone for this guitar
@colemadden5147 Жыл бұрын
Really awesome playing! Also a great review, there aren't many about this guitar. I just got one and am loving it! I am having to fiddle with the vintage style locking tuners though
@AudiomoMusic Жыл бұрын
You made a great choice! The locking tuners are awkward at first, I recommend just using a string winding peg, when you loosen them enough the string will just pop out. When putting in the new string just make sure the gap is big enough for the string to get through and tighten until it locks.
@genghizchen Жыл бұрын
I'm also new to this guitar and found the locking tuners very fiddly when changing strings for the first time. Had to look for a tutorial on YT, lol. I come back to this review again and again because it's what convinced me to buy this guitar. I like it a lot despite it being not a traditional JM. I've uploaded a few videos meant as simple sound demos.
@Jaundice__2 жыл бұрын
I've been eyeing one of these, the gun metal looks nice. I haven't decided on it or the azurite color yet. Sounds pretty good in your demo, looking forward to hearing the P-90's.
@AudiomoMusic2 жыл бұрын
I would 100% get the azurite, wouldn't think twice of it. Only reason I got this one was because it popped up for sale for quite a bit less than buying one new from japan would have been used at Dave's Guitar Shop so I bought it. The Azurite is stunning in person.
@Jaundice__2 жыл бұрын
@@AudiomoMusic Thanks for the tip. They both look awesome in videos, but the azurite is begging for a pearl guard and not black!
@lazvt84692 жыл бұрын
great tone...great playing....
@AudiomoMusic2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Laz I appreciate it!
@Bliggick2 жыл бұрын
Nice review and nice colour on that Jazzmaster. You know, seeing that you are going to load it with P-90s you could get a little high gain crazy and install the Eric Clapton Strat boost circuit...?
@AudiomoMusic2 жыл бұрын
im going to replace the volume pot anyways from 250k to 500k so its a possibility for sure
@jdsimz81479 ай бұрын
I was thinking about grabbing one of these and putting a humbucker in the bridge.
@AudiomoMusic9 ай бұрын
it'd be a demon if you did that, fun idea for gain with the vibrato
@JBM_712 жыл бұрын
Looks and sounds great. How would you describe the effect of the 250k pot as opposed to a traditional 1meg pot? I really did like the sound, interesting that you would substitute the pickups for P90s - the comparison will be interesting indeed. Always enjoy the deep dives. 🙂🙂🎸🎸
@AudiomoMusic2 жыл бұрын
It really mellowed it out, I actually liked it much more than I thought. I want the P90s because I want it to have much more full sound than a jazzmaster pickup, the only thing I dislike about the model is the bridge pickup. This allows me to have a very unique kind of guitar in that sense while still feeling at home on the instrument
@deeperblueofficial2 жыл бұрын
That's some wicked playing.
@AudiomoMusic2 жыл бұрын
Thanks as always amigo, I appreciate it!
@NOCNAAWARIAStudio11 ай бұрын
Is this bridge good for "Drop D"?? I consider buying HYBRID II JAZZMASTER NOIR, tho people say different things... ;p
@karoltarasiuk8939 Жыл бұрын
Great review, really good playing, intriguing guitar for sure! I'm eying the red one with maple fingerboard at the moment to replace my American Performer Jazzmaster. Very similar simple design with a different (better) trem... and this is my main concern, I'm playing with 9s, and wouldn't like to go up the gauge, do you think tuning stability would be fine with 9s? Is the neck shimmed btw?
@AudiomoMusic Жыл бұрын
Works fine with 9s, they actually designed both the hybrid and am pros to be optimal with 9s. I use Ernie ball hybrid slinkys and have no issues
@karoltarasiuk8939 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your confirmation! You've added one more reason for me to go and try it myself 😃
@ubellubo2 ай бұрын
Did you end up buying the Hybrid ii? How does it compare with your American Performer?
@karoltarasiuk89392 ай бұрын
@@ubellubo I actually bought it. My Hybrid II has sweeter sounding pups which I really like, although Performer sounds brighter. The feel is ofc subjective but I find Hybrid II neck more comfortable (I got small hands and it just feels right). Also trem is really smooth, and "delicate" to operate. Performer had to go...
@ubellubo2 ай бұрын
@@karoltarasiuk8939 Nice. I bought the same guitar myself in Modena Red. Just got it this week. I am really impressed by it. Its beautiful to look at and well-finished. I think the pickups are very good. Sweet and bright. This is my first Jazzmaster so I'll need to a listen to a more traditional model sometime to see how they compare. I don't know if I would want it any brighter. It's bright enough as it is.
@marrzipan Жыл бұрын
Hi Jim, thanks so much for making this very informative video. I've just bought one of these after watching your video and I really like the way the guitar plays and sounds. Only issue I have is the tremolo system which doesn't nearly work as well as I was expecting (coming from a Johnny Marr Jaguar). Besides some rattling noise when using the tremolo arm, when fully pushed in, it sits much too low and almost parallel to the body, making it rather impractical to use (it will also touch the volume pot if directly above it). I didn't see this problem in your video, so maybe my tremolo is defective. Do you have any suggestion how this can be fixed? Perhaps the easiest way is to bend the tremolo arm so that the angle of it gets steeper, but m afraid of breaking it. Or do you know of aftermarket tremolo arms that either have a longer stem or steeper angle? I reckon this might work as well. Thanks a lot!
@marrzipan Жыл бұрын
Update: I've tried gently bending the trem arm using a vise and the angle is perfect now. All good. 😃
@AudiomoMusic Жыл бұрын
Hey sorry I missed this one, it's kind of funny timing because next weeks repair video actually compares the Japanese, USA, and Mastery Vibratos and talks about that a bit - looks like you solved that problem with the Japanese unit on your own again sorry i didnt see this
@marrzipan Жыл бұрын
@@AudiomoMusic Hey Jim, no worries. It was actually an easy fix and now I can't be happier with this guitar. I found it second-hand here in Taiwan and am so glad I got it thanks to your great review. Looking forward to your upcoming videos.
@Ganchan_ Жыл бұрын
What about the tremolo? Does it ticks? The handle has a fix deep position?
@changestrangers2 жыл бұрын
Such a nice surprise, Jim. Sounds like a very decent guitar, if not a conventional Jazzmaster.
@AudiomoMusic2 жыл бұрын
Sometimes unconventional is a good thing!
@mralgebro2 жыл бұрын
Can’t wait to hear the P90s
@AudiomoMusic2 жыл бұрын
completely different guitar with the p90s, but I think i'm going to swap the 250k volume pot for a 500k. I absolutely love it.
@rebelandthehearts Жыл бұрын
Do you think it still sounds like a jazzmaster with 250 pots? Also did you get any buzz from the high fret you found?
@AudiomoMusic Жыл бұрын
Not really, it totally changes the character of the guitar. All of the high end missing is very obvious in person, it's a cool guitar and it by no means sounds bad but it absolutely doesn't sound like a traditional jazzmaster
@genghizchen Жыл бұрын
Hi, I've recorded a demo with this guitar playing some surf music (which is what Jazzmasters are known for) and I put it on my channel recently. You can get some idea how the guitar sounds in that setting. I personally find the guitar sounds great with the 250 pots, but I've never played a regular Jazzmaster, so I can't compare.
@andreasjohnson4502 Жыл бұрын
How does this jazzmaster sound stock compared to your golden avri Jazzmaster? I am considering buying one and then mod it with new pickups and pots..
@AudiomoMusic Жыл бұрын
Really, really different to the gold one and it's mainly because of the 250k pots. You'll get right in the ballpark with just the stock pickups provided you go the 1meg option. It's was a very noticeable difference.
@andreasjohnson4502 Жыл бұрын
@@AudiomoMusic thanks for answering, Jim. I might order one and then mod it. Thanks for an interesting channel. You deserve more viewers. One advice: try the Sennheiser E906 for micing the cab. I have both the SM57 and the E906 which I find to sound more natural if that is the sound you want.
@romichjordan Жыл бұрын
what is song name on background
@gusorangetree Жыл бұрын
This is so weird to my ears. A jazzmaster without the typical jazzmaster sound. It's indeed a good guitar, but something is off here imo. Would you have some info o. These 2 hybrid pickups?what are they for?
@AudiomoMusic Жыл бұрын
You have a good ear, it's not the pickups that make it sound so different - it's the pots. This guitar has 250k pots compared to a typical Jazzmaster that uses the 1megs. Goes to show how insane of a difference the pots can make in a guitar.
@gusorangetree Жыл бұрын
@@AudiomoMusic this is crazy. Thanks for the answer, this jazzy instantly reminded me of a telecaster. Hybrid jazzys are very bright guitars, but they lost all the ice picky harshness. Some bands such as fleshwater and loathe use that same guitar. It has definitely something going on.
@thecappy Жыл бұрын
I know this is an older video. But can the newer Japanese fenders use the US vibrato and bridge?
@AudiomoMusic Жыл бұрын
Yes they can, done it several times no issues
@thecappy Жыл бұрын
@@AudiomoMusic awesome. I picked up a black Inoran model (‘59 neck, av65 pickups) was going to put the fender version of the staytrem bridge on. (From the Johnny Marr jag).