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Katastrophe
January 9th, 2012, 10:30 AM
Squier has now made my dream Strat. Colors, neck, everything.

http://media.fmicdirect.com/squier/images/products/guitars/0301227506_frt_wmd_001.jpg

70s Vintage Modified Strat...

Basswood body,
Maple neck
Duncan Design SC 101 pups...

I want it. Bad.

Lots of good things coming from fender soon, including the Excelsior amph (13 watts, tubes, with 15" speaker), a Super Champ XD x2 head / cab, and other stuff.

Eric
January 9th, 2012, 10:47 AM
Funny -- I'd have figured you an HSS sort of guy, considering that's what yours is right now.

It's been said many times, but I'll say it again: it's a good time to be a guitarist, at least from a consumer standpoint. There are so many great options out there, the only way to lose is if you get buried under the avalanche of gear.

Katastrophe
January 9th, 2012, 10:59 AM
You'd be right, Eric. I am an HSS kinda guy... BUT, I've been itching for an SSS Strat for playing clean on that bridge pickup for a while now. I've been playing with mostly clean (or cleanish) tones, and I'm ready to explore that side of my playing. I've been thinking about modding the MIM, but don't really want to, as I've got a decent setup with the HSS. I've had a serious GAS issue with the Fender Classic 70s, but can't afford it. If the back of the neck on this Squier has that 70s U shape, it would absolutely fit the bill. Even if it doesn't, I'm more than happy with the modern C on my MIM...

Exciting times in the music world, to be sure!

Tig
January 9th, 2012, 11:04 AM
Sweet! I love what they are making at such affordable levels.

Katastrophe
January 9th, 2012, 11:20 AM
Yep, Tig, it looks like they are getting closer and closer to the quality of the Japanese made Squiers of the early 80s, and at great prices. I just hope they continue down this path, because Squier is certainly becoming an addictive gateway drug into Fenderland...

At this stage, I'm just not able to shell out the moolah that even an MIM Strat commands these days... SX guitars are a good alternative, and dirt cheap, but I've never really been a modder, and don't have the patience to switch out tuners, nut, and pups on a guitar to make it sound the way I want it to. I've wanted to build a partscaster to my specs, but am glad that with this guitar I won't have to... it looks like it's got what I want without having to mod. I've tried those Duncan Designed pickups on the Deluxe Squier Strats, and they sound fantastic through a good amph.

Katastrophe
January 9th, 2012, 11:53 AM
YouTube vid, clean tone...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-6J83-uIn4

Rosewood, crunchy...


http://www.youtube.com/user/fendermusical?feature=watch#p/search/12/GrtbtIZk7ZE

Sounds great! GAS growing!

marnold
January 9th, 2012, 12:15 PM
Cool guitar, but you know my opinion on amber, glossy tinted necks.

Katastrophe
January 9th, 2012, 12:18 PM
... and on black guitars as well...

Tig
January 9th, 2012, 12:25 PM
Cool guitar, but you know my opinion on amber, glossy tinted necks.

Ah, but that's why Al Gore invented steel wool! :cool:

markb
January 9th, 2012, 01:26 PM
And how about this? A tele with a JM neck and neck pickup!

http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0301250550

Tig
January 9th, 2012, 01:37 PM
Drool :drool

http://media.fmicdirect.com/squier/images/products/guitars/0301250501_alt_wlg_001.jpg
http://media.fmicdirect.com/squier/images/products/guitars/0301250550_frt_wmd_001.jpg

Katastrophe
January 9th, 2012, 03:05 PM
http://media.fmicdirect.com/squier/images/products/guitars/0301220572_frt_wmd_001.jpg

How about a Strat with Lipstick pickups?????

Robert
January 9th, 2012, 03:11 PM
Now I feel a bit of discomfort. GAS, I think? :D

Need to check these out!

Always have room for another cool Strat!

Katastrophe
January 9th, 2012, 03:16 PM
LOL, Robert!

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i17/brianeharmonjr/PawnShopExcelsioredit.jpg

Taken from HC...which was ripped from somewhere else.

Here's another Tele...

http://media.fmicdirect.com/squier/images/products/guitars/0301020506_frt_wmd_001.jpg

It's a Squier Jim Root Tele... No EMGz, though.

Ch0jin
January 9th, 2012, 08:35 PM
That excelsior sounds like it has some tasty features! Looks a bit ugly for my tastes though. Give me lacquered tweed any day :)

NWBasser
January 9th, 2012, 08:58 PM
I now have a Classic Vibe Jazz Bass. Call me stupid or whatever, but I actually like it more than the USA jazzes.

I de-glossed the neck and set it up right. It would be a killer bass at three times the price.

Call me astounded with Squier.

Lev
January 10th, 2012, 02:48 AM
http://media.fmicdirect.com/squier/images/products/guitars/0301220572_frt_wmd_001.jpg

How about a Strat with Lipstick pickups?????

That is one cool looking strat. I love my Squier VM Jaguar bass that I got recently, unbelievable value in this range.

stingx
January 10th, 2012, 06:47 AM
I like those teles with the P90 in the neck. The traditional lipstick pickup in the neck of a tele is pretty useless. It's sheilded to shit and was originally used to emulate a sort of bass sound. I prefer to uncover and raise the pickup or remove it altogether and swap with a humbucker or, even better, a P90.

Katastrophe
January 10th, 2012, 02:18 PM
I'm with you, stingx... I like the sound of both the neck and bridge together, but on most Teles I've tried, the neck alone is too muddy and bassy for my taste. I dig Esquires for that reason... A Squier CV "Esquier" with a big ol' fat neck would be awesome!

Of course, that Fret tech Esquire that DiStefano built for you looks pretty awesome, too!

Eric
January 10th, 2012, 02:30 PM
Strange. I kind of like the neck pickup. In my experience, it's a good break from the immediacy of the bridge if you need to do some more understated parts. I should dig out that CV tele and give it some play time. Too many guitars, not enough time...

BTW, a big ol' fat neck is most definitely not what my CV tele has. Feels pretty skinny to me, but still reasonably comfortable.

duhvoodooman
January 10th, 2012, 05:04 PM
http://www.squier-talk.com/forum/attachments/v-c-s-parlor/1800d1285951703t-s-r-v-charlie-info-001-3-jpg
How about a Strat with Lipstick pickups?????Looks be Squier's take on SRV's "Charley" Strat:

Spudman
January 10th, 2012, 05:14 PM
That really is pretty sexy. The nice dark rosewood fretboard contrasting with the bright and shiny rest of the guitar is very appealing to me.



http://media.fmicdirect.com/squier/images/products/guitars/0301220572_frt_wmd_001.jpg

How about a Strat with Lipstick pickups?????

Monkus
January 11th, 2012, 07:21 AM
:thwap :socool

I really like them...

marnold
January 11th, 2012, 09:05 AM
Ah, but that's why Al Gore invented steel wool! :cool:

True. That'll remove the glossy part but not the amber part so much. I like maple to look like, well, maple--not Snooki-maple.

guitartango
January 11th, 2012, 01:53 PM
Why is it that the guitar always sounds good on youtube then you get it home and think mmmmm doesnt sound that good. Love to see a demo with no effects through a cheap amp..... but this is marketing of course.

markb
January 11th, 2012, 02:32 PM
Strange. I kind of like the neck pickup. In my experience, it's a good break from the immediacy of the bridge if you need to do some more understated parts. I should dig out that CV tele and give it some play time. Too many guitars, not enough time...

BTW, a big ol' fat neck is most definitely not what my CV tele has. Feels pretty skinny to me, but still reasonably comfortable.

I like the neck pickup on teles too, Eric. But what I like most about them is the radical difference in tone between neck and bridge. It's what gives a standard tele its remarkable range. Set the amp up right and you can go from jazz to classic rock with a flick of the switch and a quick twist on the knobs. But it's also big fun to play with extending that range by dropping in something different at the neck. Keef and Albert Collins chose a PAF, Danny Gatton had his "Charlie Christian" pickup, etc.

Is your CV routed for a humbucker in the neck position? Anyone else? I have a nice mini-bucker here looking for a home.

Eric
January 11th, 2012, 04:18 PM
Is your CV routed for a humbucker in the neck position? Anyone else? I have a nice mini-bucker here looking for a home.
Well, I actually have Wingsdad's ASAT with a humbucker in the neck, though right now it's exiled in Minnesota while I'm in Pennsylvania.

stingx
January 11th, 2012, 08:23 PM
I'm with you, stingx... I like the sound of both the neck and bridge together, but on most Teles I've tried, the neck alone is too muddy and bassy for my taste. I dig Esquires for that reason... A Squier CV "Esquier" with a big ol' fat neck would be awesome!

Of course, that Fret tech Esquire that DiStefano built for you looks pretty awesome, too!

I originally bought the Blonde CV Tele to Esquire-ize. I would have kept it and gone through with the plans had that frettech piece not fallen into my lap.

NWBasser
January 13th, 2012, 12:14 PM
Playing the Classic Vibe jazz last night with the band and it sounded far better than it had any right to.

I'll have to post some recordings of the CV jazz and Ampeg PF500 together as soon as I get a chance.