Friday, February 8, 2013

Fender Jazzmaster LOVE

In anticipation of an upcoming article that I have in the upcoming issue of Fretboard Journal, here's a gallery of some of my favorite images of my all time favorite solidbody guitar- the Fender Jazzmaster!

Hendrix with The Isley Brothers, 1964
 Hendrix with Wilson Pickett, 1966
Tom Verlaine
 Luther Perkins (w/ Johnny Cash)
 B-Movie maven Arch Hall
 (a very stoned) John & Paul
 Elvis Costello
 Pete Townshend, 1967

 Nels Cline and his '59

 Clarence Carter


 Thurston Moore (photo by me, taken in Katowice, Poland summer 2012)
 Kevin Shields
 perhaps the coolest picture ever taken of Bob Dylan

 Lee Ranaldo
 Adam Franklin
 James Best (w/ Andy Griffith)


 Mickey Baker
 Rick Nelson
 Yours truly (w/ candy apple red '65)
 J Mascis
 Syl Johnson
 Pops Staples
 Tom Verlaine
 Roy Lanham

 Thurston 'n Lee
 Lee Mavers (The La's)
...here's a track of mine that features the Jazzmaster as lead guitar
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...and a live clip showcasing the beautiful clean tones of the JM:
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