There are so many things to catch up on, at the moment. Time to start putting my newly-finished Jazzmaster together - with a couple of Staytrem upgrade options
Custom Fender Jazzmaster. First assembly after re-finishing
Custom Fender Jazzmaster. Shielding the body cavities – Installing a brass shielding tub, and plates
Shielding a Fender Jazzmaster body with copper foil together with the, more traditional, brass plates and "tub".
Custom Fender Jazzmaster. Fitting tuners to a new Fender neck
A few "gentle stretches" to get back in the groove after my eye operation. Easy jobs at first. First off - I'm fitting a set of Gotoh tuners to a Fender Jazzmaster neck.
Custom Fender Jazzmaster. Polishing the re-painted body
Polishing up the nitro clearcoat on a repainted, Fender Squier J. Mascis Jazzmaster body. The original "Antique White", body has been re-finished in a custom "Candy Apple Red". (Translucent Red over "Shoreline Gold").
Custom Fender Jazzmaster. Re-painting, Stage 2 (of 2). Applying the colour, and clear top coats
Spraying a nitro "Candy Apple Red" colour coat onto a refurbished Fender Squier J. Mascis Jazzmaster body.
Custom Fender Jazzmaster. Re-painting, Stage 1 (of 2). Candy Apple Red basecoats
Finding a way to apply a really smooth and consistent metallic basecoat, for a Candy Apple Red re-finish job, on my Custom Fender Jazzmaster
Antique White Fender Jazzmaster. Bodywork improvement – mixed results. Where next?…
I've finally had a chance to polish up the re-finished Jazzmaster body. To be honest - I think there are a few issues. Back to the drawing board?...
Custom Fender Jazzmaster. Shielding issues, and making my own brass “tubs”
Shielding my Jazzmaster with a home-made brass tub might do the job in traditional style - but it's harder than it looks.
Antique White Fender Jazzmaster. Bodywork improvement continues…
Shoring up, and refinishing the tiny crack in the Jazzmaster body is a fiddly and lengthy process. Little and often, is the key to getting through it.
Custom built, Antique White, Fender Jazzmaster. Improving the bodywork
Sometimes - I just can't help myself. It's a disease. The paint job on this Fender Squier Jazzmaster body isn't so bad - but then again, I just know I can do better. And while I'm at it - I can try and stabilise those little splits in the paintwork too.
