Hofner Jazzica Pickups

[NoReply]

I guess that's the point i was trying to make at the beginning of the thread. Cut the fingerboard and move the pickup and it will still be a 25.25" scale length with an ebony board. That's a recipe for a bright guitar. That's why I read the original post as a desire to change the scale length not just the number of frets but in wither case he'd be left with a guitar that was no longer in original condition and may or may not actually do what he wants even after the work was complete.

Plus don't the Jazzica's have a pretty thin, thickness-wise top so doesn't that add to the brightness of the guitar? I love how they have such much acoustic sound with the pickup they use.

[jbucklin]

I guess that's the point i was trying to make at the beginning of the thread. Cut the fingerboard and move the pickup and it will still be a 25.25" scale length with an ebony board. That's a recipe for a bright guitar. That's why I read the original post as a desire to change the scale length not just the number of frets but in wither case he'd be left with a guitar that was no longer in original condition and may or may not actually do what he wants even after the work was complete.

This was the problem I had with the Benedetto Bravo: 25" scale length, ebony board, very bright sound. But, that was my only archtop for a long time and it came time for a change. I miss it though.

[jbucklin]

Yep. In Hammertone's own words:

"The Jazzica was introduced in 1989. It was originally equipped with a Shadow-made Attila Zoller pickup."

[jbucklin]

I wish I could get into some of Eastman's finishes:

[ooglybong]

IME, individual Eastman samples can vary quite a bit within their designated color title. For example, here's my own AR-580—quite different from the one show above. Between this sunburst finish, along with the bears-claw etc., it comes off as quite beautiful, IMHO. (Sounds and plays fantastic, too, btw.)

[jbucklin]

Yours does indeed look better than the pic I posted. The only color I've noticed that has some consistency from guitar to guitar is their antique sunburst. Do you know whether the AR 580 comes with that finish?

[ooglybong]

The AR-580 comes in either this "honeyburst" finish -or- a blue version.

[jbucklin]

MaxTwang, I played it through the Polytone for awhile. First time I've ever moved the tone switch to "dark". It sounded good! But, the Jazzica seems to like my modded DRRI most. In addition to a speaker and tube swap, I had the bright cap removed. Very Polytone-ish for a tube amp. I still can't get over the sound of the Celestion Gold---heavenly---celestial!

[Jim Soloway]

If I was after what I think of as a really warm tone from an archtop in standard tuning then I'd probably go with a 24.75" scale length, a rosewood board, and likely a laminated body with a decent PAF style humbucker.

[jbucklin]

If I was after what I think of as a really warm tone from an archtop in standard tuning then I'd probably go with a 24.75" scale length, a rosewood board, and likely a laminated body with a decent PAF style humbucker.

You mean a 175!

[Jim Soloway]

You mean a 175!

Possibly but there are a lot of guitars in that mold built by a lot of companies and some of them are very much in your price range, especially used.

[Cavalier]

One way to do the chop is to keep the neck but replace the fingerboard with the shorter 24 3/4" scale or Birdland 23 1/2". Then you can still revert to stock if you are using floaters. I do tend to think eq or a different guitar are the easier road but.....
The bridge would move of course but the tailpiece wouldn't need changing.