david henman said:...the colour is wicked, especially with that pickguard!
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-dh
SCREEM said:very nice, lets know how she sounds once you get to play it a bit:food-smiley-004:
If you like the how a Strat sounds, then I'm not sure putting in EMGs is the way to go.Milkman said:I was watching a Hendrix video on youtube (Like a Rolling Stone) and remembered why I love the sound of a Strat so much. This one popped up on another forum and I figured for a couple of yards, it's a deal.
nine said:If you like the how a Strat sounds, then I'm not sure putting in EMGs is the way to go.
nine said:Yeah, it's all in the hands and stuff, but you're not going to get a Les Paul to sound like a Strat because it's not. Heck, you can't get some single coil 60's Teisco surf guitar to sounds like a strat either.
That was my point about the EMGs. It wasn't to slag EMGs. They're fine pickups and stuff, but if you like how Jimi's strat sounds, then it would reason that you'd want single coil Fender-style pickups in it. A strat sounds like a strat because it's got the components that make up a strat.
Anyway, it was just a suggestion and not some shot across the bow about your perceived inexperience with Strats, anything being "in the hands" or EMGs sucking.
Tarbender said:Outstanding color and dazzling pickguard...very nice!
Now THAT is a pretty Tele. I think mine would look much better with a white perloid guard.Tarbender said:... me too!
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If you cant get it to stay in tune, I'd gladly tweek it for you next time you come up, prolly take a few hours if its a 2 point trem, I have never charged anyone for work so you have nothing to loose, I love to talk shop while working on friends guitars.Milkman said:Right on Screem. I'll be reviewing some of your tips to keeping it in tune and applying them I think.
In spite of some of my very pro FR points of view I can't deny that yours stays in tune remarkably well for a traditional design (not to mention the awesome tone you get).
I figure everybody should have at least one Strat.
Nice of you to offer, but I'm a DIY guy. I've been building my stage guitars and setting them up for decades. That doesn't mean that I can't learn from others experience though.SCREEM said:If you cant get it to stay in tune, I'd gladly tweek it for you next time you come up, prolly take a few hours if its a 2 point trem, I have never charged anyone for work so you have nothing to loose, I love to talk shop while working on friends guitars.
I have a vintage stile strat coming soon, dunno if I will be able to get that to stay in tune after abuse, challenging myself with it:tongue:
...brother!SCREEM said:If you cant get it to stay in tune, I'd gladly tweek it for you next time you come up, prolly take a few hours if its a 2 point trem, I have never charged anyone for work so you have nothing to loose, I love to talk shop while working on friends guitars.
add more tention on the bass side srew of the trem claw...loosen the treble side screw, if that dont work I could give it a whirl next time you're in town, shouldn't be a problem.david henman said:...brother!
can you get my g&l legacy to return to pitch? it can't seem to find the zero point.
any suggestions hugely appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!
-dh