Alden Jazzcaster

[John Boyd]

Anyone have experiences with the Alden Jazzcaster. No prizes for guessing what inspired it.
At first look is seems to be a reasonably accurate Jazzmaster look a like. However, the batwing style headstock is a giveaway.
An auction site here in NZ has one for sale and it's tempting! $NZ200 opening bid.
Cheers,
JB

[RayL]

'Inspired' is the word to choose. This chap Entwhistle is not aiming to make exact copies of anything but the workmanship is to a very good standard and the prices are reasonable. My own collection includes an Alden TV Cruiser DLX - essentiaily a Telecaster Thinline in Fiesta Red with Bigsby tremolo and all metalwork in gold. Neither Fender nor anyone else have ever made such a guitar but the combination of shape, colour and fittings is very stylish in a 'looks great under a spotlight' sort of way

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Likewise, who else thought of making a Telecaster bodied bass with a full 34' scale and a massive Gibson EB-0 style humbucking pickup?

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If you want a true Jazzmaster you'll have to buy the real thing or a cheaper clone but the Jazzcaster could be fun and affordable.


Err . . . . what is this thread doing in the Burns section?

Ray L

[David Martin]

I have an Alden Phantasia... effectively a Vox Phantom reissue. Good value for a very small price...relatively speaking!

[JimN]

Likewise, who else thought of making a Telecaster bodied bass with a full 34' scale and a massive Gibson EB-0 style humbucking pickup?

Alden TV Cruiser bass.JPG

Ray L

Er... Fender?

http://www.vintageguitars.org.uk/graphics/fender72p20.jpg

JN

[RayL]

C'mon, Jim. that's a bit of a tongue in cheek comparison!

Agreed about the pickup, but the body, plate and bridge cover are based on the early Precision.
And surely anything with a double cutaway is disqualified from being of single-cutaway Telecaster origins?

Ray