guitarra profile: John


Bio

John plays guitar in the Minibosses and Chief Beef, and also drums in another band that shall not be named. He formerly played in After Any Accident. John's had a mild obsession with gear and modding guitars for years now, and has kept the guitarra thread running strong along with mig50. He's had a number of guitars over the years, but the three remaining guitars are the epitome of this website.



Guitars & Basses

Fender Telecaster (custom)

Year: varies

Acquired: gift from mig50 in 2005

Body: MIM Tele

Neck: MIJ 50th anniversary 1962 reissue Strat

Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound Tele neck

Middle Pickup: Seymour Duncan '59

Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan Vintage P-90

Finish: acrylic brush on metallic green paint flaking off, done by mig

Pickguard: tortise, cut by John and mig

Control: five way selector plus dual push/pull knobs

Fender Jazzmaster, Made in Japan (custom)

Year: 1995 reissue

Acquired: purchased 6 months used in 1995

Body: original

Neck: 1997 CIJ Jazzmaster

Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan 1986 Alcino2Pro

Neck Pickup: Gibson mini-humbucker made between 1963 - 1975

Finish: Lake Placid Blue Metallic, done by John

Pickguard: tortise, custom cut by Phoenix area tech

Tuners: Planet waves auto-trim locking tuners

Other: string saver saddles, chrome knobs

Warmoth Jazzmaster (custom)

Year: 2002

Acquired: built in 2002

Body: Warmoth one piece ash Jazzmaster

Neck: Warmoth 22 stainless steel fret fatback

Pickups: American Vintage Jazzmaster

Finish: natural, done by Warmoth

Other: Schaller 475 bridge, Schaller locking tuners



Amps & Effects

Egnater TOL50 head

Year: 1999

Acquired: purchased new in 1999

Specs: tube 50W

Marshall 1960AV 4x12" cabinet

Year: 1980's

Acquired: purchased used in 1999

Specs: four 12" Clestion Vintage 30's

Marshall JCM800 4010 head

Year: 1985

Acquired: purchased used in 1995

Specs: Homemade cabinet

Homemade 2x12" cabinet

Year: 199X

Acquired: made in 199X

Specs: two 12" speakers



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