When Fender Got It WRONG! | Friday Fretworks

[@passerby]

The absolutely jawdropping tastefulness of this guy's playing... Just wow.

[@diegomendivil7101]

Holy mother of Jesus! That opening performance!

[@sjazzp]

“A truly incredible design” I can’t agree more! Having out there so many offset designs, imho the Jazzmaster is the most ergonomic guitar for those like me that play sitting down. Wonderful playing Chris, I wish we could se you more playing Jazzmasters

[@freereveller3099]

You guitar playing and writing is really on another level....Way above many other GuitarTubers....

[@wilkowilkins363]

It's because he's a professional musician with two excellent bands first and foremost ... The KZbin is relatively new ....

[@robinmiller7958]

Always tasty playing on these videos. Great touch and nice blend of aggressive and subtle dynamics.

[@fivewattworld]

Great telling of this story Chris. Thanks for the quote brother.

[@robinbow7493]

Wow! Beaut playing Chris, as always. The late Magic Slim played Jazzmasters extensively on the Chicago blues scene. Check him out using finger and thumb picks.

[@KevinMerinoCreations]

You are the Guitar Master!😁

[@dew-me8yp]

Good God, man. Your tone is amazing….

[@mjf1036]

As usual your solos are indeed masterful! Thank you for these Friday concerts

[@gshick]

Chris has gotta be the best player on KZbin!

[@ElderPlaceKid]

Epic intro!!!

[@barryeinsohn2839]

I Love It♥️

[@chrisact9601]

Great video, Chris. Do you use a tonne of compression? You seem to have huge sustain without a lot of distortion?

[@davidreinhard6037]

Hi Chris Back!

[@unitoftemp]

Jazzmasters are at home with an amp dripping with reverb or with a fuzz pedal.

[@R3TR0R4V3]

Don't forget Troy Van Leeuwen from QotSA.. He's a big jazz master guy too. ;-)

[@goldenultra]

That was an astonishing beautiful solo in the middle. It had subtle tone to mid subtle to a Fender amp on a very light setting. I have to admit I feel like I know absolutely nothing about guitars. I only have a Washburn Floyd Rose, a Washburn Acoustic, and a Donner Telecaster and 3 pedal boards. But I love them 3 guitars and 3 pedal boards. I do not know much about guitars, nor am I collector of any sort. Never even heard of a Jazz Master. But I prefer to focus on my playing instead of more gear.

[@brendantindall805]

yeah good call, I know I get caught up with the thought of, if I get that amp or that guitar, when I should be concentrating on the weakest link already, my playing

[@dr_tomK]

In your hands there are no guitars as failures.

[@jltrem]

I know that Joe Pass is always credited with playing a Jazzmaster but in all the photos he's actually playing a Jaguar. I once read that he played it because when he was in drug rehab at Synanon it was the only guitar at the facility.

[@mightyjb5261]

Often the solos don't sound as good if you don't watch while listening but that opening solo sounded every bit as good as it looked.

[@noahpauley]

I personally believe that the offset fenders are quite possibly the best guitars ever made especially the jazzmaster.

[@Gma7788]

If video makers realised, they're getting erased / banned, one person at a time, they'd stop joking and clowning around. 🤡 Once we all erase him, then only the clowns are watching him. It will soon be the clown talking to the clowns.

[@martyneff4008]

Absolutely agree, I use a jazzmaster, jaguar and Bass VI in our band

[@colin_guitars2582]

I couldn't agree more, I bought my Jazzmaster yesterday and I love it. The most comfortable guitar I own.

[@edwardkujawa]

@@martyneff4008 i feel the same they hang nice and have a more punchier sound than a Strat although a Strat is ok

[@johnnymossville]

Imagine this guitar being your "failure". Shows the genius of Leo. I always thought the name needlessly pigeon holed the guitar.

[@danafortier4085]

As their high end guitar Fender should have named it the Music Master or something. I agree it pigeon-holed the guitar unfairly.

[@Quicksilver_Cookie]

@@danafortier4085While I do think originally the name done more harm than good I must admit that Jazzmaster aged as a model rather gracefully. It went from being a flagship luxury feel model, to an underdog played by flannel wearing teens with a lot of fuzz, to again a dignified gentleman. And I think the name - Jazzmaster couldn't be more fitting. It's not a master of jazz, but it's effortlessly cool like a jazz cat. I like to think of it that way.

[@diego_cabanillas]

Need more videos of Chris Buck playing jazzmasters!

[@Jesse-B]

A common mistake is thinking P90 and Jazzmaster pickups are the same creature, but your description put that myth to rest. Nice picking man.

[@miketuttlesmusic]

Amen! Tired of walking in to a shop, looking for something with P90s, and being handed a Jazzmaster. Those goofballs will nearly fight you if you tell them those aren’t P90s.

[@maxjpind]

I just want you to know that I really appreciate your attitude, information, and insight you put into these episodes. However, I must admit that the BIGGEST reason I tune in, is to watch and hear your RIGHT HAND! It’s a friggin’ work of art and I can tell you are always giving it more attention than most guitarists care to, AND IT SHOWS. Tasty, tasty playing as always my friend. 🤟

[@madbrowndog4887]

I'm ALWAYS blown away by your solos. But I'm utterly mesmerised by your occasional "jazzy" efforts such as this outro (and the one from "I can't stand this pedal").

[@latebloomer6179]

My GOD, man! That opening jam...maybe Fender got it wrong, but you certainly got it right! :D

[@Funkybassuk]

What about that outro jam? 👍🏽

[@larryhall2805]

That didn't sound like jazz. 😛

[@Astro_touches_children]

Check him out on stage with his band.

[@monarcas5502]

@@larryhall2805 that's the thing stratocaster is called liked that but you aren't casting stratos arent you?

[@larryhall2805]

@@monarcas5502 😄. Jazz or not, I wish I could play that well.

[@zeromath20]

The Jazzmaster is easily the best fender guitar ever made and also the most underrated bar none

[@Gma7788]

Thanks to the internet for allowing me to ban this clown forever. I'm so glad the program won't ever show me this guy any more.

[@barreirosneto]

That ending groove! 🥵 Fantastic Mr. Buck!

[@noahtenshen]

It's lack of early success was most likely because they didn't have a Chris Buck to demo it for their advertising.

[@ulfsvensson9710]

Isn't it a Jaguar Joe Pass is playing in that picture? I seen him with one before. I surely miss mine. sold it in a weak moment.

[@roughcutguitars]

There's enough of us who had those weak moments to form a support group :-)

[@TorToroPorco]

Some really powerful and dynamic playing in the intro, the sound feels almost out of place from a guitar that has a laid back vibe to its perceived personality. But then Chris is a true master. Perhaps Fender should build a custom model for Chris called a Tonemaster.

[@benallmark9671]

Love e the idea but we'll have to come up with a different name because tonemaster is the name of their newer line of modular amps.

[@z4570]

Thank you for such a great review of an iconic guitar. Thank you even more for showcasing this guitar without an overdrive of one type or another. I wish more reviewers would follow suite. Well done as usual!

[@sambolino44]

No mention of one of my favorite features: the little button that allows you to lock the tremolo. This gives you the ability finish a song in tune if you break a string.

[@FelixHureau]

Shows the dedication of Fender to always improve his designs

[@Peter7966]

A friend of mine had one in the early 70s. He bought it used from a pawn shop for a mere pittance. At some point he traded it for a Japanese Les Paul imitation, a piece of junk. His Jazzmaster was a great guitar to play. I know he wishes he still had it. And I know he's kicking himself for letting it slip away. It just wasn't cool at the time to be a rock player and be playing a guitar designed and marketed for Jazz players. I wonder if there is a guitars today, that is quietly great but not cool... a guitar that someday will be as sought after as the Jazzmaster?

[@fribersson]

Ouch.

[@michaelhubbell1260]

Gibson robot guitar? lol maybe it'll be sought after for nostalgia alone

[@davidkenneth3983]

Its been my favorite since i had a 60 hang tags on it still in70s since my 58 that was bastdzd.in late 70s punk era w t tops stripped finish bare wood toggle only 3 way best vibrato stock arm still is i paid 600 owner saying it was a jag srewed up had great action grear sound great freak git you couldnt pay to get the sound out of anything.

[@davidkenneth3983]

You dont get it .(yet)sad.amazngly great 2x sad.its allright i hope it stays extremely unpopuler for at least my life time its allready to latemascus costello sonic y. And to many unfortunetly others now.exquisite sound im one whom never understood until my 60 mint hang taged never touched perfect sounding git. To die for i was after of course marshall 50 strat lespaul cliched to death sound which was excellent iggy stooges dead boys everyone who snarled sound .

[@modonnell9284]

@@davidkenneth3983 Remedial English. Check it out.

[@sharktroubles]

Okay, that initial playing, what a blitz! That got me high.

[@kiddcomet3563]

Awesome playing 👍👍

[@arottie4097]

W0W!

[@mrmac3971]

you are my favourite guitarist 2022. just cant get enough of those jams!

[@msumungo]

My uncle (he is 82 yo) has one he bought as new. He still plays it sometimes.

[@justinmassey5692]

The first vintage guitar I played was a 63’ jazz master and matching Fender Mustang that a guy’s dad bought brand new and kept in its case “because there were always too many kids around.” A magnificent guitar to say the very least. I was the first electric guitar player to play it in 35 years(ish) and I was very honored by it the gentleman loaning the guitar to me for an afternoon of incredibly loud fun. (Jazz master through a 5150 3…).

[@davidLPST]

The playing in this video is on another level Chris. I feel this one really brought something out of you and you seem to suit each other. Beautiful all the way through.

[@TheGuitarEffect]

Never enjoyed one of your intro tracks as much as that one. JM really suits your style mate. Sounded fantastic

[@kjatexas3679]

That’s a Jaguar, Joe Pass is playing. The Jazzmaster is still a great guitar. My first good guitar was an early ‘60s sunburst Jazzmaster, subsequently refinished white. Bob Bogle, of the Ventures, probably was the main influence in the purchase, but Fender had the market pretty well tied up, in the ‘60s. Everyone wanted a Fender of one model or another. I’m surprised at what they are asking for that vintage Jazzmaster. Vintage Jazzmasters typically have gone in the 5-6 thousand US dollars range. Really like your outro.

[@fivewattworld]

Or is it a bass vi?

[@modestoney1577]

@@fivewattworld XD he was a rather short guy, wasn`t he?

[@marcmistermarc]

The Jaguar was a loan guitar belonging to the rehab program he was in for some time. Forget the name of the hospital but that’s the story behind him playing the Jag.

[@jackgreenwood1817]

@@marcmistermarc rehab program/ cult! Sounds of Synanon is a great album tho

[@evanrichter3893]

Michael Lemmo turned me onto these. U can’t listen to Lemmo play a jm and not want to buy one. He’s the man

[@dazdaz713]

Same here never took much notice till I seen him play one .

[@jeffball6656]

All hail King Lemmo! Such a cool talented dude.

[@kevinmurtagh4996]

A ton of classic punk and post-punk bands used them. But I suppose if someone isn’t into those kinds of bands, then they would rarely hear or see them used.

[@evanrichter3893]

@@kevinmurtagh4996 Lemmo was one of the first guitarists I got into when I started playing guitar a couple years ago. I got into the post punk stuff after

[@kevinmurtagh4996]

@@evanrichter3893 Nice! Lemmo is awesome. You can tell that he has had high level training, and has really worked his ass off to get as good as he is. I often wonder if Lemmo is into the classic Jazzmaster bands, i.e. Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., My Bloody Valentine, Television, etc. I don’t really hear the influence in his personal playing style, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t into those kinds of bands.

[@mralgebro]

It still doesn’t make a difference what guitar you play, it just sounds like you!

[@rodgre]

As a Jazzmaster player for almost 30 years now, I love this breakdown of it's history. That said, I can't believe I just saw Chris fingertap on one in the opening jam. Great playing, absolutely, but it's so funny to me that I fell in love with the Jazzmaster BECAUSE it wasn't a shredder guitar! Ha! Nice video.

[@Gma7788]

Born into craziness and don't know anything else. There's more crazy people Born into craziness everyday from now on.

[@edwardkujawa]

alot of people dont appreciate the guitar Don Randall didnt it was noisy buti never thought that thoughhave had four or five now nice guitars

[@edwardkujawa]

some so gs by the Ventures point that out the Jag took care of the noise by pickups sawtooth was supposed to stop it

[@kimhalley8950]

Wow, that opening! My JM will never ever sound like that…

[@MarttiSuomivuori]

Chris delivers.

[@jrdhrpr]

Not fair to play in 6/8 because that just makes everything sound epic

[@jltrem]

Now this is cool, the Buckster with a Jazzmaster.

[@less_concerned1221]

Another great one!!

[@pwkimbrell-yt]

Gotta get a jazzmaster one of these days!

[@fdfsdfsvsfgsg4888]

Great work "as ever" Chris. Enjoyed it.

[@jeffreytucker905]

HOLY CRAP. That intro! Chris, you were channelling something there...

[@grantwilcox3738]

Tasty playing as always and very informative. Thanks and enjoyed that you jammed in several different styles.

[@Dog-jk7nc]

Chris i think you might be a master guitarist

[@edwardhurd6096]

Another great video Chris. Your masterful playing never ceases to amaze and inspire, and your well-researched and articulate commentary rivets my interest from start to finish-thank you! For future consideration, would love to hear your thoughts or musings on Steve Howe along with his extensive gear and/or repertoire. I’m particularly interested in his routine use of seemingly out-of-place jazz boxes for his amazing work with Yes in the ‘70s. Thanks so much in advance. Also, very much looking forward to Cardinal Black’s forthcoming album, BTW. Cheers.

[@markdoughty8780]

The best sounding 'failure', I've ever heard...

[@PaisleyPatchouli]

Excellent history lesson Chris! Nice playing too!

[@denis_himself]

Your playing makes me feel seasick, in a good way…

[@ericmattinen4728]

I always thought the Jazzmaster had such a sweet clean sound. Perfect for modern jazz, not so much for traditional jazz sounds. When you were putting it through its paces, right away I thought of the surf rock sounds of the 60's, then you mentioned it as taking hold in that genre of musicians. Spot on!

[@RedArrow73]

Didn't Al Jardine play one in the heyday of The Beach Boys?

[@dcthegreatest24]

The J Mascis Jazzmaster Indonesian made Squier is a really amazing JM for the money. Mine came set up perfectly, and my favorite of my collection amongst fender tele and strat, prs, and schecter tele deluxe by a lot.

[@Badhands55]

I’ve had the purple sparkle one about 16 years- nothing wrong with mine- it’s killer

[@jozsefizsak]

Very interesting history and wonderful music!

[@chrisjohnstone6164]

Boy .. what a jam .. massively enjoyed that .. ta

[@dkelban]

Nice playing, and that's a GOOD guitar

[@ipuya]

Wow you really put that trem system through it's paces! And not just gratuitously but beautifully integrated in to a killer composition. And then of course there's the playing.... which i can never find the words to describe 😍

[@hoopy63]

Beautiful playing… as always.

[@kevinoconnor1396]

That outro was spectacular... jaw drop ,,, job done ... dammit , now I want one (even though I'll never sound like CB) not for 14K however

[@Tonetwisters]

Yeh, they got the original intent incorrect; but son, the music they caused with these guitars! And it started out early, too. Probably the first use of a Jazzmaster was in the recording studio in November or December of 1958 during the recording of "Dream Lover" by Bobby Darin, which came out in early 1959: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYercoSOatiGl7c I cut some of my guitar teeth on my older brother's brand new 1960 Jazzmaster, when he wasn't looking! "Ghost Riders In The Sky" was a lot of fun on that thing! A shim up high by the body under that neck does a lot to keep the strings nailed down over that bridge! Great show, Chris!

[@keithshwalbe6981]

Enlightening, thank you Chris

[@guitarswhiskeyandgolf]

Incredible expressive playing as always Chris

[@dw7704]

Don’t forget before the Esquire, Fender was making lap steels. Of course these didn’t have the staying power, but we’re still pretty cool. Jazzmasters may be misnamed, but they are comfortable

[@dobster5819]

Just wonderful sounds Chris, many thanks.

[@forton615]

Doesn't sound like a failure.

[@kens.5095]

Chris, do you have any examples of you playing surf-style guitar? Would love to hear what you would do with it. Cheers!

[@indigoburst]

Yo Chris, I hope you do a Jaguar video some day, they've always been my guilty pleasure. Keep on keepin on my brother.

[@MatthewSpringer]

The trick with a Jazzmaster, especially with stock wiring, is you're constantly managing the high end. You can get too much to too little and back again very very quickly. I have mine wired with 500k audio volume pots in both lead and rhythm circuits. You absolutely can play jazz with them, but you need the flat wounds in 12+. The high end really helps cut through with effects and not loose your base tone. I have a thin skin avri with the Shelby Pollard black bobbins and they're phenomenal. It's hard to describe the sound you get out of a well dialed in JM, they sound very vocal with a laid back "wise" vibe. The thing is this more than I think any other guitar style the offsets are a thing you just kinda "get" or don't. I own a bunch of other high end guitars, but my JM(s) are homebase.

[@SCARFACE69247]

A wah wah pedal is a big standalone tone knob. You would be surprised by the tone a good one can get you.

[@lawrenceadams1649]

Chris, If I knew you in person I would have to tell you , '' You have to do an Album ? of your own material, the other stuff you are doing is nowhere good enough, to show your playing

[@Jesuswinsbirdofmichigan]

Another agree! That (intro) is it your own composition? I was really into it, but guess the video must go on.

[@jimmyjimmy951]

And CB does it again.. 👍🇦🇺

[@davidharding200]

....now complete your training young Padawan and embrace the Jaguar.

[@justinbishopmusic]

Love my AMPRO II, as my profile picture suggests. It’s my go-to for live playing because of the preset button he mentions here. Flip the switch, and it growls like a humbucker. Truly a versatile instrument. And it looks cool too.

[@craigthomson3621]

The American Pro II is a fine iteration of the Jazzmaster (I have a lefty in Dark Knight with a Rosewood board).

[@justinbishopmusic]

@@craigthomson3621 so with the toggle switch up, any idea what the 3-way toggle switch does? Everything sounds different, but I can’t figure out why? My favorite is with 3-way in the neck position and the push-button up.

[@craigthomson3621]

Justin, the three way toggle switch below the neck pickup at the bottom of the guitar switches from Bridge pickup only (position 1), Both pickups together (position 2), Neck pickup only (position 3). If you pull UP the Master Tone Push-Push switch (which is at the bottom of the guitar by the input jack) then the Bridge pickup is Tapped. When the Master Tone Push-Push switch is in the DOWN position then the Bridge pickup is NOT Tapped. The switch above the Neck pickup at the top of the guitar is the series circuit switch. When this switch is engaged by flicking it toward the TOP of the guitar, this combines the Bridge and Neck positions and allows the use of the rotary wheel Series Circuit Volume and Series Circuit Tone controls (again these are at the top of the guitar). When this switch is in the DOWN position then the series circuit is NOT engaged and the rotary wheel controls at the top of the guitar will not operate. Please note this description applies to the American Professional II Jazzmaster model only (other versions of the Jazzmaster have different controls - specifically the rhythm circuit). Hope this helps.

[@Mark-tw6qu]

Tom Verlaine such an underrated player. Television were a ground breaking band.

[@RogerThat902]

IMO Chris Stapleton is now the most famous jazzmaster player. He's a killer player and one of the most popular acts in the world.

[@simongreen1784]

F*****G HELL! What an intro!

[@judih.8754]

Truly sublime playing on this video!

[@williambaumert7726]

Let me speak for all of us with regards to 11:57 and say: OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@johnmurray3346]

That intro got me pregnant.....anyone got a morning after pill spare?

[@Updog89]

If you’re in the US they are a little harder to come by these days. People rushed to stock up after Roe v Wade was overturned.

[@paulbates4100]

Sweet sweet playing Chris!

[@glennmartin4232]

That was one of your best intros Chris, wow! Jaws on the ground stuff

[@frankmitman3347]

Loved the playing as always

[@frankfarklesberry]

Chris has an unbelievable way of humbling all of us out there, this time with the JM using the original saddles no less. I'd love to know what gauge and type of strings he's using here. Bends them like 8's, yet they are probably 10's at the least. :D

[@fleshbhones]

Somewhere in Seattle, hairs raise on the back of Mike Adam's neck.

[@cawfeedawg]

The clarity is quite impressive!

[@bernhardnizynski4403]

Nice playing!

[@davidfreiboth1360]

Another quality piece, Chris, with one small nit to pick. While surf music is rightfully credited to Southern California the Ventures germinated up the coast in the Seattle/Tacoma music scene. It was there that their interpretation of the music that would be termed "surf music" first found its audience. Proud as we are of how "grunge music'" put us on the map, we are equally proud of the talent that came before. The Ventures, The Sonics, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Jimi, the Wilson sisters ... all world class in their own way.

[@honkytonkinson9787]

I think Chris might win in a guitar battle with Steve! He’s got Miagi chops!

[@davidward5225]

My favorite electric guitar body style