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I've sold a couple guitars over the past few weeks, and now I'm selling my skydiving rig. When all is said and done, I'm seriously considering buying another Jem. I still have a Strat, and when I owned a DBK and a UVMC, I still couldn't go more than a half hour with one of the other guitars... I'd always plug my VWH back in to play. So, obviously it's my favorite, and I'm sure many of you will agree, it's a very fitting guitar for a lot of people. Just well balanced all around.
I made the mistake of buying a 777SK from someone less than reputable from evilbay a couple years back... I got it in the mail, and was very dissappointed in it's condition. So, I sent it back before testing it out. The last maple fingerboard guitar I played was an Ibanez Silver Series, about 13 years ago before my stepfather replaced the neck with a carvin neck. I did like the maple a lot though.
Although I've got very little experience with maple, I am very drawn to wanting something that has a maple fingerboard, and if I decide to buy another guitar, I'm fairly set on getting an older Jem if I can find one. I'd murder for a BFP. I don't know what the draw is... parhaps it was the solid, heavy feel of it that I remember.
I'm just curious to know what all of your opinions are on maple. I'm very used to ebony... and although rosewood is pretty sweet, I still don't like it as much as ebony. It's been a while since I've played anything maple, and I honestly can't make a comparison based on something I played over 10 years ago.
What older model Jems would you guys recommend? As far as neck size, etc... that doesn't make much of a difference to me. I have large hands and long fingers, so adjusting has never phased me.
I made the mistake of buying a 777SK from someone less than reputable from evilbay a couple years back... I got it in the mail, and was very dissappointed in it's condition. So, I sent it back before testing it out. The last maple fingerboard guitar I played was an Ibanez Silver Series, about 13 years ago before my stepfather replaced the neck with a carvin neck. I did like the maple a lot though.
Although I've got very little experience with maple, I am very drawn to wanting something that has a maple fingerboard, and if I decide to buy another guitar, I'm fairly set on getting an older Jem if I can find one. I'd murder for a BFP. I don't know what the draw is... parhaps it was the solid, heavy feel of it that I remember.
I'm just curious to know what all of your opinions are on maple. I'm very used to ebony... and although rosewood is pretty sweet, I still don't like it as much as ebony. It's been a while since I've played anything maple, and I honestly can't make a comparison based on something I played over 10 years ago.
What older model Jems would you guys recommend? As far as neck size, etc... that doesn't make much of a difference to me. I have large hands and long fingers, so adjusting has never phased me.
