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Jazzzbo
Username: Jazzzbo
Registered: 09-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 12:22 am: | |
HEY, i havnt heard much discusion of the JP20 . JOE PASS hollow body, does anyone have any first hand info about this axe, it looks kinda cool, im wondering how it sounds, plays, i have heard good and not so good things about the pick up placement, what say you?? j |
Fg100
Username: Fg100
Registered: 03-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 8:54 am: | |
I don't have one but have tried one.
Without repeating everything you have already read ... what I can say is, the sound might not be in the 'dark sounding' category, but in my opinion it's definitely beautiful... And the neck is great! One of the best I have played on a jazz box. (I have an AF200, a 2355 and had a FG100)
Just my opinion, of course.
If you can, go ahead and try one. Your opinion is what will really matter at the end.
my 2c. |
Wildfield
Username: Wildfield
Registered: 05-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 10:06 am: | |
I've heard the pickup placement contributes to the bright sound. I saw Joe Pass a few times; twice he was playing his JP model. Personally, I did not care for his tone when he played the JP20 - it was too bright, thin and harsh sounding for me. Fortunately is phenomenal playing greatly overshadowed whatever might be lacking in the tone of the guitar. |
Jazzzbo
Username: Jazzzbo
Registered: 09-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 7:59 pm: | |
Well, im not fond of overly brite sounds, i guess you could roll back the controls.. so i guess what im hearing is that the jp20 is more bright , im looking for something to compliment my 2355 and as73. its sounding like the gb 10 would fit the bill-- jazzz |
Fg100
Username: Fg100
Registered: 03-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, July 30, 2006 - 6:29 am: | |
I still think you should have a go if you have the opportunity.
I tried it through a nice amp with the tone a bit turned down. I don't like bright tones either, and I can tell you it didn't sound bright at all... and definitely not harsh nor thin.
JP said he cared more about the music than the equipment... I think this reflects his generation that was more into the pure music and less gear oriented. Once asked about what amp he used he answered that sometimes he would play through the house sound system or even bad amps...or no amp but with a mic in front of the guitar… what was important was the music…I bet he sounded different each time, but always great music.
If you can, try one to have your own opinion.
my 2c. |
Jazzzbo
Username: Jazzzbo
Registered: 09-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, July 30, 2006 - 12:56 pm: | |
I tend to agree with you , all these pedals and boutique amps gets to be too much. when i listen to Wes or Joe., or the great ones, your hearing the guitar up front, not the other way around, too bad it took me over 30 years to figure it all out, now on to my pursuit of hard bop lines, just my 2c. jazzz |
Wildfield
Username: Wildfield
Registered: 05-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 01, 2006 - 2:53 pm: | |
Here's an interesting JP20. It has been refinished and has a different pickguard and tailpiece. Too bad the seller doesn't provide more photos.
http://www.qksrv.net/click-1802666-10381315?loc=http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI .dll%3FViewItem%26item%3D |
Johns
Username: Johns
Registered: 02-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 01, 2006 - 6:49 pm: | |
Wildfield:
Oops, the auction is MIA. |
Wildfield
Username: Wildfield
Registered: 05-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 01, 2006 - 7:16 pm: | |
Sorry about that. How does this link work?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=007&item=170014399356&rd=1&sspa gename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1 |
Johns
Username: Johns
Registered: 02-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 01, 2006 - 9:28 pm: | |
Wildfield:
That's better! Wow, that red is pretty wild. The bridge looks very cool.
I'd really rather have that Greco EX800. |
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