Howzaboppin
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Maybe try some flatwounds on a guitar you already own to see if you can get in the ballpark of the sound you are looking for?
Depends on what you define as a real gold foil. Personally, unless they were pried off of an old Bobkat, they’re not real. There are a ton of great repros though, and the gfs ones will fit a humbucker route.GFS makes real GoldFolis?
winding window size, type of wire & diameter & the nature of the wind, frame and base matl, in many cases the rubberised ferrite magnets, output & output impedance, mounting, etc.Depends on what you define as a real gold foil. Personally, unless they were pried off of an old Bobkat, they’re not real. There are a ton of great repros though, and the gfs ones will fit a humbucker route.
But you are interested in a jazz box.Thanks, but not looking to play jazz, as per the first post.
Yup! As a slang term for a thicker hollow/semi-hollow body guitar often used in jazz/R&B/soul/boogaloo, etc. I'm not sure why it's hard to understand that your suggestion that "knowing how to play jazz" is irrelevant in this case? Not trying to be a jerk--I'm trying to keep what I'm asking for somewhat clear--but you want to double down on what you said now?But you are interested in a jazz box.
Putting on large flatwound strings, tuning down a half step, and capoing at the first fret would make it more or less like a short scale guitar tuned standard. It would also effectively place the neck pickup at a point closer to the center of the string's speaking length.You might come up with something you like, but it's still a long scale, bolt-on maple neck guitar, so it's going to be more Fender-ish than anything.
I'd aim for something with a Gibson scale, semi- or full-hollow, etc. Lots of inexpensive Epiphone, Gretsch, etc. options, but for plonky and weird, you might be interested in early '70s MIJ hollowbodies (Ventura, etc.). Playability is all over the place, but they've definitely got personality.
Sure -- but intentionally buying a guitar that you have to play that way sounds like a lot of unnecessary complexity when there are other options.Putting on large flatwound strings, tuning down a half step, and capoing at the first fret would make it more or less like a short scale guitar tuned standard. It would also effectively place the neck pickup at a point closer to the center of the string's speaking length.
Fair point, but there is a slight advantage in that you could restring and retune it to get back it the model's usual sound and feel.Sure -- but intentionally buying a guitar that you have to play that way sounds like a lot of unnecessary complexity when there are other options.
That idea certainly opens up more options in that the OP may have better odds at finding a comfortable neck on a thinline because there have probably been more versions of the thinline over the years. Would any of them be available at a comparable price to the Affinity?Just remember the fundamentals, and disregard the body shape. A Starcaster is a thinline tele with a big bloopy body. That's not a bad thing, of course, but the body shape won't make it sound different.
You’re taking my advice in exactly the opposite direction I intended — but sure. Lots of tele options, with various characteristics.Fair point, but there is a slight advantage in that you could restring and retune it to get back it the model's usual sound and feel.
That idea certainly opens up more options in that the OP may have better odds at finding a comfortable neck on a thinline because there have probably been more versions of the thinline over the years. Would any of them be available at a comparable price to the Affinity?
Jazz tone is usually high end expensive hollow bodies through cheap amps.Always thought Jazz tone could be got with the nastiest cheapo ceramics? lol. Tone on 0% neck with flatwounds through a solid state?...nice.
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