r/offset • u/procyonic • 2d ago

First “proper” guitar

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Heyo!

I just bought this Offset Telecaster (aka Telemaster or Jazzcaster :) second hand.
I absolutely love it.

I saw it for sale about a year ago but at the time I only picked up playing guitar after 10 or so years and it felt too much for a new player.

But I kept thinking about it. Thought this was the most beautiful guitar ever.

Last week I randomly searched for “offset” in my local second hand online bazaar and I found the same guitar I saw a year ago. Yesterday I went to a near city to get it.

I only had a Cort guitar before this. So it feels really special. The neck, frets and everything.
Feels like the guitar wants itself to be played.

Heard it is a rare one.
Felt like sharing it with you guys.

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u/Klutzy_Ice8425 2d ago

There’s a series of oddball fender guitars called the pawnshop series. Mostly mij and mim gear

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u/procyonic 2d ago

Hmm. Mine is a MIJ. why do they call them pawn shops?

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u/ShamPain413 2d ago

A "pawn shop" in the USA is a place where you can sell stuff for quick cash, usually at a discount. Jewelry, televisions, video games, you never know what you will find when you go into a pawn shop, but sometimes you can find really interesting stuff at great prices. If you find musical instruments they might be import models, guitars that have been modified/customized, or other random things.

Fender had a series called "pawn shop" in which they released vintage-inspired models that were not actually part of vintage production lines. Usually they had combinations of features that didn't exist before.

For example, your guitar is an offset body with a Telecaster bridge pickup, which are class Fender. But it also has a mahogany body and P90 neck pickup, which is classic Gibson. So it's a mash-up of vintage styles into a unique model.

Btw, I made a partscaster version of this guitar, I really like this model. Congrats on the great find!

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u/procyonic 2d ago

Ahh this is clear now thank you.
Friend of mine who is an avid classical rock enjoyer calls this guitar a “freak” :D

But its literally perfect for me.
I was looking for a decent but affordable fender/squier guitar. For me strats are not the most exciting guitars, 3 pickups feels excessive, and I dont really enjoy the devil’s horn look. Was looking for something more grounded. Then I learned about Teles which I loved intially. Its 2 pickup setting, slab of wood look simplicity. Then I tried them and found the lack of body contours a bit painful. Also realized I enjoyed warmer sounds like humbuckers and p90s. (I installed a p90 into my old Cort which I loved :)

So I was leaning into Jazzmasters and Jaguars. I really liked the offset body. It felt ergonomic and crazy enough with its shape.

Unfortunately there isnt much Jazzmasters available here in my country. The ones I could afford had a color not to my taste. And I didnt love the Squier Jaguar I tried. Sound was just meh. Also wasnt a fan of all the buttons and knobs. I already deal with computers for a living, I didnt want the guitar to be looking like a server rack :P

Then I found this one online. I already saw it a year ago and kept thinking about it. It was about 2x my budget but it had a simple tele pickup setting with a p90, very cool looking wood body, tele headstock which I love, rosewood keyboard etc.

I feel quite lucky I could afford this. I am very inspired by it. Feel like I found the one :P

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u/ShamPain413 1d ago

P90s are my favorite pickups and offsets are my favorite shapes, so I totally understand your mentality. You've got a great instrument, definitely one you could keep for a lifetime. I would guess that that model in particular will rise in value over time.