OFF: Guitar question

[Steven Skane]

If you have the right setup or a good Floyd they are ok. I use a JEM to
fumble about on absentmindedly in front of the tv. It probably hasn't been
tuned in a year and while no longer perfectly in tune it is useable for tv
practice.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael W Blackman" <Michaelangelo68 at AOL.COM>
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 5:59 PM
Subject: Re: OFF: Guitar question


> 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
>