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I've commented this exact same thing on an older thread but thought I'd copy it in here as it's newer. Zombie thread! I love my MIJ Mustang. If I had to be picky, the tuners are a bit clunky. That's it. I want to get another for one with flats, one with rounds. Looking at the USA with the J pup for rounds, flats on the MIJ. I've played the USA, it plays just fine and feels similar enough to the MIJ. EVERYBODY goes on about the JMJ, though. He is one of my favourite players, too, but I don't want the relic job, but! The sound of the chunkier neck is appealing. I usually play a P but am transitioning to shortys for those festivals and the like where there is no time to warm up. Also, because it makes me look less small onstage 😅 Any objective opinions on this? My MIJ sounds great with flats and rounds. Feels great, plays great. Am I really going to have a life changing experience with the JMJ or will I be fine, just fine, with the USA alongside the MIJ? Thanks!

Zombie thread! I love my MIJ Mustang. If I had to be picky, the tuners are a bit clunky. That's it. I want to get another for one with flats, one with rounds. Looking at the USA with the J pup for rounds, flats on the MIJ. I've played the USA, it plays just fine and feels similar enough to the MIJ. EVERYBODY goes on about the JMJ, though. He is one of my favourite players, too, but I don't want the relic job, but! The sound of the chunkier neck is appealing. I usually play a P but am transitioning to shortys for those festivals and the like where there is no time to warm up. Also, because it makes me look less small onstage 😅 Any objective opinions on this? My MIJ sounds great with flats and rounds. Feels great, plays great. Am I really going to have a life changing experience with the JMJ or will I be fine, just fine, with the USA alongside the MIJ? Thanks!

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Hi Lefty, I did look at the Rodes but dropped them to 4th place behind the SEs, MXLs and Tbones based solely on reading the specs which didn’t seem quite as good for the M5s. Problem is, of course, that specs on paper don’t really tell you what your ears are going to experience which is why I’d like folks’ hands-on opinions. From the sound of things, the M5s might be worth another look - they’re certainly in the right price range. Off down the YT rabbit hole I go then 😁 Thanks!

New member. 3 posts... Nice try Mr Hall, I see you!

Oh, and Long Train Running as well I've just noticed. Lucky me 😎

I've just been sent the set list for a gig on 27/9 for a band I dep for. Three songs in there I've never played before and they don't rehearse. I wasn't informed of this when I said yes, but the singer is also a dep and everything will be tuned down half a step for him. There's a song in there that should be played on a 5. That's not going to happen if everything is being tuned down. They can put up with me playing the low stuff higher on that one. Plus....I've also got the full house in cover band bingo....Play That Funky Music, Summer of '69, Sex on Fire, Chelsea Dagger AND Mr.Brightside!

A tell for the Shaftys (and other Chushin Gakki ones, I think) is the slightly translucent pickguards.

I've only seen neck-thru Shaftys. Yep - the bolt-on Japanese ones didn't have the skunk stripe through the body. I don't think Eko (Italy) did 4001 copies?

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