This Thing Beats Fender Custom Shop

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Published 2024-07-25
Jazzmasters have been quite an enigma for me as a guitarist. As a Strat and Les Paul player, I could never quite get along with the tremolo system on a Jazzmaster-style guitar, nor could I understand the switching. I wanted to like these guitars, and certainly adored the sound that other people got playing them, but could never make one work for me. I’d spent the better part of 2023 playing as many vintage, Custom Shop, and boutique re-creations as I could in hopes that I’d find “THE ONE”, and I did! It’s the Novo Serus J.

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⬇ TABLE OF CONTENTS ⬇
00:00 - Intro Jam
00:16 - My history with Jazzmasters
01:52 - How I came to find the Novo Serus J
02:45 - Neck Pickup Blues Tones
03:30 - Yellow Ledbetter
04:00 - Neck Pickup Clean Tones
04:32 - Walking On The Moon
05:16 - Middle Pickup R&B Tones
05:48 - Drift Away
06:48 - Lightweight Body really sings
07:05 - What separates a GOOD guitar from a GREAT guitar?
07:24 - Hearing Novo Serus J in a track
08:01 - Slow Dancing In A Burning Room (neck pickup)
08:17 - Danger Zone (bridge pickup)
10:38 - Brass In Pocket (middle pickup)
11:47 - Final thoughts on the Novo Serus J
13:35 - Thanks for Watching!

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CREDITS
Host/Producer: Mason Marangella
Videographer: Nico Sotomayor
Video Editing: Nico Sotomayor, Mason Mejia
Audio Editing: Hunter Harrison

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All Comments (21)
  • TABLE OF CONTENTS 00:00 - Intro Jam 00:16 - My history with Jazzmasters 01:52 - How I came to find the Novo Serus J 02:45 - Neck Pickup Blues Tones 03:30 - Yellow Ledbetter 04:00 - Neck Pickup Clean Tones 04:32 - Walking On The Moon 05:16 - Middle Pickup R&B Tones 05:48 - Drift Away 06:48 - Lightweight Body really sings 07:05 - What separates a GOOD guitar from a GREAT guitar? 07:24 - Hearing Novo Serus J in a track 08:01 - Slow Dancing In A Burning Room (neck pickup) 08:17 - Danger Zone (bridge pickup) 10:38 - Brass In Pocket (middle pickup) 11:47 - Final thoughts on the Novo Serus J 13:35 - Thanks for Watching!
  • @RhettShull
    Great looking guitar man, congratulations!
  • @ShawnTubbs
    I've had the opportunity to try out quite a few Novo guitars. All of them were excellent.
  • My friend has a bunch of Novo guitars... The first time I played them they all felt like I've been playing them my whole life. Just so easy and responds perfectly to anything you ask of it. Gotta get me some!
  • I've had my Serus J for almost 6 years now. Absolutely incredible guitar. It's absolutely incredible. I also own a Danocaster offset and the NOVO is just on another level. It's own unique and masterful thing. Mason, amazing content as always!
  • wONDERFULL GUITAR, MAYBE ONE DAY I WILL HAVE ONE HERE IN BRAZIL ON MY GIGS
  • Lovely guitar!! Thanks for sharing and keep up the awesome work brother!!
  • I ordered a custom Serus J having never been in the same room as a Novo, and 14 months later I played a Novo for the first time (they had quite a backlog in 22/23). Easily one of the best guitars I’ve ever played.
  • @joereddy3146
    Sounds awesome. Middle position kills🙌🙌🙌🙌
  • something magical about a P90. Great demo. Their "tempered" body and neck is like roasted, thermal treated, torrefied, etc? Mmmm, toasty!
  • I had one that was Uffington green with Amalfitano P90s. I sold it because you can't keep everything. It was a great guitar.
  • I love my Novo Serus J. It's the best guitar I ever owned. Sounds incredible, stay's in tune extremely well and plays like a dream.
  • @rngrzulu1275
    I have a Fano bass. I really think the neck is amazing. One of the best I’ve ever held.
  • @FGalletta21
    Love my Serus J. Just got my Miris T a month ago and its phenomenal. Already eyeing and Idris HSS and selling off the rest of my collection. I never reach for anything that isn't a Novo these days.
  • Congrats Mason! I bought a 2018 Novo Serus T off Craigslist about 5 years ago. It's killer! Amalfitano P-45 neck, single coil bridge. 100 year old reclaimed pine. As you now know... Fantastic guitar!
  • @thanuts777
    Brother is makin love to that tremolo bar!!!! Love it!!!