The long and short of it. JS2`s (for Frono)

[hagmeat]

My long scale and short scale JS-2`s.
Since both came without their original cases, I bought 2 epiphone eb3 cases which fit quite well,almost perfect.

The black 1971 JS2 was refretted and refinished after I bought it last year.
It looked like the coat of paint it came with was done with a spray can,the paint would scratch off with a scrape of a fingernail.
Since that picture was taken I`ve replaced the rosewood saddles with some brass ones I got from LTG member `peteybass`.
The sustain is much improved and because I play it mostly on the deep setting with both p.ups or neck p.up, I
found the sound to be clearer with more attack and better response without losing any bottom end. Thanks Peter.

 

[fronobulax]

Thank you!!!!

 

[fronobulax]

For the visitor from the future, so long as the pictures are here...

Count the frets. A JS has 21. A JS LS has 20. Or if you don't want to take your shoes and socks off, look for a fret dot at the position closest to the bridge. If it is there it is not a LS.

Also the LS is discussed here. It is a JS body with PUs, controls and bridge that were spec for the successor B-30x. Hans agrees that it came from the factory that way but doesn't know why. See the referenced thread for educated speculation.

 

[hagmeat]

For the visitor from the future, so long as the pictures are here...

Count the frets. A JS has 21. A JS LS has 20. Or if you don't want to take your shoes and socks off, look for a fret dot at the position closest to the bridge. If it is there it is not a LS.

Also the LS is discussed here. It is a JS body with PUs, controls and bridge that were spec for the successor B-30x. Hans agrees that it came from the factory that way but doesn't know why. See the referenced thread for educated speculation.

Just adding that the `77 JS2 LS also came with the weird batman shaped pickguard.
Also "if you dont want to take your shoes and socks off" a long scale has 3 dot markers after the 12 fret and a short scale has 4.