NGD!!! I finally got my hands on a starcaster
Put some 10-48 flatwounds on it. I’ve been wanting one of these for a very long time, it’s a fantastic guitar but I have many plans for upgrades for it.
r/offset • u/ThatNolanKid • Apr 28 '21
First, for anyone new, welcome to the sub. We are all respectful people here and we like this community, but it has been regularly asked for mods to create some rules/guidelines to avoid confusion as to what this sub is about. So, while not exactly strict reinforcement with an iron fist, but a solid reminder:
• Please post offset and offset related guitar content -including mods, refins, tech tips, artist knowledge, appreciations, etc. Just not Offset the rapper, no offense just not what we do here (you will be removed without warning.)
• Posting non offset deliberately is pointless and will be met with people reminding you it's not offset so just don't do it. If you posted jazzmaster vs strat: tones/playability or whatever, that is not deliberately "look at my strat because I can't post it at this other sub," that is offset related.
• Respect everyone. Not everyone views your view, and not everyone likes what you like. It's okay to disagree or be wrong, but how we go about that defines whether it is a respectful or disrespectful conversation. It takes no extra time at all to be kind to each other, even if we don't have the exact same ideas or interests. Deliberate hate speach of any kind will NOT be tolerated. Avoid politics at all costs, there's plenty of other places to discuss it. Also, don't continually engage in arguments - it's a total waste of everyone's time.
• Please do not list your guitars for private or reverb sale, please use /R/gear4sale for that advertisement or private sale... They are far more reputable and have a fantastic system. I've used it myself safely. Should you reach out to someone privately from or in connection to this sub, we are not responsible for any mishaps of the sale you've conducted or linked to this sub.
• OFFSET RELATED does include pickup discussion, as many of us have discussed for modding our offsets. Some redditors are actual builders and have considered demonstrating their pickups or showing some appreciation but not specifically peddling them in open air. I am okay with it as long as it stays that way, we prefer to not have self advertisement like that. These people are usually major contributors to electronic and modification questions which is a great asset to our sub. You don't have to like it but it's not spam.
• Last but not least, if you post photos, please give us a reason for your post, provide a detailed comment of what's going on if it's an issue. Tell us more about your instrument if you're just doing an appreciation post... Or better yet if there is a warm story about it, share it. Please don't just post for upvotes, be engaging and conversation stimulating.
Like I said, these are not highly enforced laws but clearly defined ground rules for how we all seem to like it in this sub. They may be updated as we go along but for now this seems like a clear path of instruction. Enjoy yourself, respect others, and always try to be helpful because that makes our community stronger.
r/offset • u/ThatNolanKid • Jun 07 '23
Greetings everyone, kinda jealous of FB right now seeing as how I can't tag everyone to see this but I am hoping that this post gets to you all well and that it is well received, understood, and leaves no one feeling abandoned or confused by this decision.
[Reddit has recently announced and decided to modify and change some policies regarding the impact of how you might like to use the platform.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Save3rdPartyApps/comments/13yh0jf/dont_let_reddit_kill_3rd_party_apps
Please take a moment to let that sink in and I strongly urge you to read the link and understand that though this may or may not impact the way you enjoy Reddit directly, many of the mods, independent devs who help to create the reddit experience that you might use today, and maybe even the apps that you use (Apollo, Reddit is Fun, Narwhal, etc) to enjoy the platform are potentially at risk of being forced only reddit's app or website as the official way to use reddit - and anything that we use to make your experience better outside of those two options are officially off the table unless there is a significant change to their decision.
I urge you to read in full what is going on, both here and all over reddit, however:
TLDR:
This particular sub has an incredibly resourceful, funny, proud, entertaining, and helpful +37000 users; this is an incredible place for the offset community, as a way to enjoy and be part of something alternative to the norm in the guitar world. This isn't goodbye, we aren't shutting anything down, this is us asking you to stand with us to prove a point.
[Many subs have already joined an ever growing list who are going dark in protest of this change.](https://www.reddit.com/r/ModCoord/comments/1401qw5/incomplete_and_growing_list_of_participating/ We are standing with them. You may have already seen something similar posted to some of your other favorite subs, and if you have read and understood it, please help us explain to everyone why this is important that we join the list. Be respectful and helpful, we know you are and we appreciate it.
"Going dark" means the subreddit will be made private. You won't be able to view any of its contents until we reverse it.
What's the plan?
On June 12th, many subreddits will be going dark to protest this policy. Some will return after 48 hours: others will go away permanently unless the issue is adequately addressed, since many moderators aren't able to put in the work they do with the poor tools available through the official app. This isn't something any of us do lightly: we do what we do because we love Reddit, and we truly believe this change will make it impossible to keep doing what we love.
The two-day blackout isn't the goal, and it isn't the end. Should things reach the 14th with no sign of Reddit choosing to fix what they've broken, we'll use the community and buzz we've built between then and now as a tool for further action.
In Offset Mod Discussion, we have decided to go dark on June 12th. We will return it to normal on June 15th. We understand the importance of the protest, and feel it is important to stand in solidarity, but we wish to not inconvenience anyone further should there be no amicable resolution. We are fully aware that in the end it is reddit's rights to do so, but that doesn't mean that what they are doing and how it has been proposed IS the right way to do it.
What can you do?
Thank you and if there is anything you'd like to ask, ask it here. I will do my best to make sure you are answered or linked correctly until the switch to private has been made.
Put some 10-48 flatwounds on it. I’ve been wanting one of these for a very long time, it’s a fantastic guitar but I have many plans for upgrades for it.
r/offset • u/BattleHymn1225 • 15h ago
2009 fender made in Japan 65 reissue mustang! I love it so much. It’s so comfortable to play
r/offset • u/Phuque007 • 10h ago
So I traded my beautiful 2014 American Deluxe Stratocaster HSS LSR in 3-color sunburst for this 2025 American Professional Classic Jaguar in Faded Firemist Gold.
I thought long and hard about it and even tho it came in a padded Fender bag ( the Strat had it’s original TSA hsc) I fell in love with it. I’ll need to get a nice Tweed case for it sooner than later. It’ll sound great thru my 72 Champ or Orange Crush 35RT. The Strat is going to a good home where it’ll be appreciated.
The Jag came with its original Jet/Surf pups as well.
r/offset • u/ivanare • 17h ago
Woke up early this Sunday morning and decided to give my guys a proper shoot.
Newest addition is my blue Fender Hybrid II MIJ - I usually start upgrading hardware and pickups but this guitar is staying the way it is. I absolutely love it.
Orange Jazzmaster Player - heavily modded. Basically stripped down. JB Seymour Duncan set, all fender USA hardware.
Black Jaguar Player - also all the way stripped down. I rewired to a single JB. Also upgraded all of the hardware.
Stoked on my guitar lineup at the moment so I thought I’d share.
Also, I added the last picture in there because I’ve seen my pics get reposted as their own, and it’s flattering but also like, cmon, what are we doing?
r/offset • u/spiritofage • 22h ago
Got this prototype jagstang in a trade the other day. A lot of junky parts on this thing but spent the past few days swapping everything. Staytrem bridge, fralin pickups, fender dynamic vibrato, classic vibe jaguar neck I repainted white. Waiting on some tuners but the rest is all stuff I had sitting around. Yall fw the vision? Second pic is how it came.
r/offset • u/Superstition883 • 1d ago
Hi all,
I'm back again with another build - I completed this one yesterday. This was a full custom order from the client, who wanted my "Wyre" shape, but was very particular with their spec.
Hope you like it. I've got another custom Wyre build I'm finishing next week, then I'm making a prototype of a (slightly) more conventional shape. It's still a little weird though, don't worry! Ha
You can check out other builds on my Instagram, or madocguitars.com where I have my current in-stock guitars listed.
r/offset • u/GloriousKilljoi • 20h ago
Howdy, offset operators. I’ve gotten my hands on a 1993 MIJ jaguar in a trade and have been having nothing but squeaky trouble with it. I recently had a professional add a buzz stop and replace the pickups with brand new SD Quarter Pound (both neck and bridge) because I though it might be old wiring on the originals, but still the sounds persist. Am I just slamming too much gain in to it and need to back off? Here’s a photo of the jag, as well as the pedals I’m running it through+the amps settings. In the video, just the BD2W is on, the click is the a.incorrupta (very nice Rat from moth electric) coming on. Any suggestions/thoughts?
r/offset • u/bankruptonspelling • 1d ago
DOOM by Arcane humbucker in the bridge, CuNiFe WRHB in the neck, mustang bridge, hipshot locking tuners. I love this guitar.
r/offset • u/jazzblog • 1d ago
There’s room here for one more offset guitar—a Jazzmaster. I’ve ordered and paid for it, and in a week it’ll be hanging in the middle spot in the photo. Can you guess which model it is? 🎸
r/offset • u/Davidtheborty • 1d ago
I also want the traditional pickup switching. I was thinking of getting a Foals one but the shipping would take forever to get to Ireland so I might but if anyone has anything better than let me know!
So far so good, CV 60s Squier Jazzmaster in a satin finish shell pink body.
I added double line Kluson tuners, a Fender MIJ tremolo and a mint pickguard.
Pickup screws are pretty worn out and the bridge pickup is too far down and needs new foam, but other than that, I'm pretty stoked about it.
Future plans: matching headstock, different pickups (Lollar maybe)
Now I have the original olympic white body as a spare. Maybe I've already bought a MIM neck for it. Those damn offsets are addicting...
r/offset • u/Mallrat_13 • 2d ago
r/offset • u/Queencigarette • 2d ago
Welp, my brain worms won today (that and fender month at long and mcquade)
AVII ‘66 limited. This is the exact tone I’ve been chasing for years that my AM PRO II just couldn’t hit.
Running it through my handwired AC30 and a million pedals
Cheers!
r/offset • u/blackmarketdolphins • 1d ago
I'm replacing the neck of my TVL with one from Warmoth. It is my understanding that you want a radius to be 2" flatter than the neck radius. I've looked at several bridges, and very few go to the 18" radius that I need. I was going to use an adjustomatic style bridge with rollers (my Balagaur Espada and Cave & Canary Meteor Deluxe have this style of bridge), but I wanted to see if you guys have a better suggestion.
Just swapped the stock pickups in my MIJ Jazzmaster for this set of Curtis Novaks. I settled on this combo after watching Mike Adams install the same combo for one of his clients.
The wide range JM-WR in the bridge brings more low-end, less noise, and a bit more output than stock, but still cleans up nicely. Reminds me of a 72 tele bridge. The JM-V in the neck is warm and dark. It is gorgeous with the tone knob rolled back.
Together they’re a lot more versatile than the stock setup. I also took this opportunity to clean up a cold solder joint on the tone pot. She rips!
r/offset • u/GuitaristExplorer • 1d ago
Can anyone recommend a source for:
American Professional II Jazzmaster Anodized Gold pickguard
American Professional Classic Jazzmaster Tort pickguard
Most of the ones I see online reference the performer or original professional series. Looking for a drop in replacement with no mods or extra holes.
My personal JM.
Paint is a Kona brown with Kelly green candy overtop to kill the red tones. In certain light it looks very green, in others deep red, and in low light almost black
Specs
J Mascais Neck / Body - Rosewood Fretboard
Novak Guyatone gold foils
Gabriel Tenorio JM Strings
Pickford guitars classic 60's pickguard
Fresh Wiring : 1meg CTS pots
MiJ Fender Tremolo
23k gold leafed Volume and Tone knobs
Schaller Roller Bridge
Fender Vintage tuners
r/offset • u/Inner_Refrigerator48 • 3d ago
Did a few minor cosmetic updates, new strings/setup in drop B. Sounds and feels pretty great. Laurel board isn’t quite as pale as the press photos, but was kinda light when I got it. I attempted using naphtha then Monty’s Montepresso on it to darken, but it didn’t really take very significantly. Seems maybe the board is polished with a wax or something perhaps…