OFF: Guitar question

[Michael W Blackman]

I have gone from fixed bridge to tremlo and back to fixed bridge guitars and would never use a tremlo arm again - if I ever got a fender again I would get a custom design made with no whammy bar - hate em

In a message dated Wed, 1 May 2002 12:21:30  AEDT, Doug Pearson <jasret at MINDSPRING.COM> writes:

> On Tue, 30 Apr 2002 15:04:22 -0400, Brian Halligan
> <blackblade at BHALLIGAN.COM> wrote:
> >I'm looking to find an inexpensive guitar that has a similar sound to a
> >Fender Jaguar or Jazzmaster. Used re-issues of the Jaguar I've seen have
> >been out of my price range. I realize you get what you pay for, but if any
> >of you gearheads out there have a suggestion, I'd love to hear it.
>
> If you're not afraid to buy a guitar mail-order, you might want to check
> out the "Jizzcaster" made by Subway Guitars in Berkeley CA (local for me):
> http://www.fatdawg.com/newstock.html (about 1/3 of the way down the page, I
> think) ... the Subway cheapo stuff is surprisingly well-made for the price -
>  head & shoulders above mass-produced Korean Squiers & Epiphones (and it's
> also a great used store - that's where I bought my first Rickenbacker
> bass).  Most of them are made at least partially from geniune 60's "new old
> stock" parts, and (as you can see on the website) you can get all sorts of
> different pickup options etc., if you want.
>
> And Ted, I've seen/played with plenty of guitarists with one (most notably
> Eric Arn from Primordial Undermind), and they would ALL leave the tremelo
> arm off ... now I know why!
>
>     -Doug
>      jasret at mindspring.com