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Squireman131
April 15th, 2008, 08:47 PM
Hey guys, new guy here. Well i started playing bass 4 or five years ago ... cant remember, but recently switched to guitar because i found my old acoustic and sold my old snare drum (play percussion too) for 50 bucks and bought a squire affinity for 50 bucks (nice deal huh). I play rock, metal, acoustic, and jazzy stuff. Im probably buying either a boss distortion pedal, or a new mini humbucker "hot rail" i think its called to put in my bridge position.

Guitars: fender affinity strat
Amps: Peavey Rage 158 ( extremely old model)
FX's: none, sadly

this looks like a cool sight with a lot of intelligent people to help me re wire my strat and just basically get better.

Robert
April 15th, 2008, 09:00 PM
Welcome to the Fret party! Squier is okay - I have several.

Spudman
April 15th, 2008, 09:06 PM
Welcome:wave:
Here is a video of an Affinity with a hot rails in the bridge.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWMXs3qkK6s

sunvalleylaw
April 15th, 2008, 09:29 PM
Welcome Squireman!

mrmudcat
April 15th, 2008, 09:30 PM
Welcome!!!!!

t_ross33
April 15th, 2008, 09:37 PM
Welcome aboard!! Make sure you check out guitarfetish.com (http://www.guitarfetish.com) for good deals on really good p'ups :bravo: They have a Lil Killer set that would fit the bill I'm sure.

Not sure about the series/parallel wiring. I'm going for single coil/humbucker switching myself - each to his/her own.:pancake:

I'm going to be modding my Squier (a Vintage Modified Tele) as soon as the parts get here... http://www.thefret.net/showthread.php?t=6735

It's my first mod too, I don't even want explain my compulsion to mod a "Vintage Modified" guitar, but that's what this site will do to a guy (and some gals :thwap:)

Again, welcome!

Trev

Tone2TheBone
April 15th, 2008, 09:38 PM
Welcome to the party. :)

Squireman131
April 15th, 2008, 09:44 PM
t_ross i just got on guitar fetish and found a amazing set of over wound singles that are 16:00 bucks .. and im working on a TIGHT budget ... 20 bucks.... and i think they would be my best bet instead of risking buying a old pick up on ebay. what do you guys think?

http://store.guitarfetish.com/ovstserewowh.html

Jipes
April 16th, 2008, 03:53 AM
Hello Squireman Welcome to the Fret ;)

Algonquin
April 16th, 2008, 05:27 AM
Welcome to the Fret!

Cheers :beer:

Bloozcat
April 16th, 2008, 06:57 AM
Welcome Squireman...I think you'll enjoy it here...

warren0728
April 16th, 2008, 07:11 AM
welcome squireman131....this is a great forum....i think you will like it here....

ww :pancake:

note: this welcome copyrighted 2008...no unauthorized use of this welcome will be tolerated

just strum
April 16th, 2008, 10:36 AM
note: this welcome copyrighted 2008...no unauthorized use of this welcome will be tolerated

It was only a matter of time.:D

street music
April 16th, 2008, 08:23 PM
Welcome, there are some very help people on this site.

peachhead
April 16th, 2008, 08:25 PM
It was only a matter of time.:D

:rotflmao: :rotflmao:

Welcome :D

warren0728
April 16th, 2008, 08:39 PM
It was only a matter of time.:D
hey that welcome has been copyrighted since 2007!! :pancake:

ww

magoo
April 16th, 2008, 09:45 PM
Welcome squireman:beer:

birv2
April 17th, 2008, 05:12 AM
Welcome to the forum.

I've got an Affinity Strat and really like it. I've swapped out the pickups a couple of times, but that's about it for modding. It plays great.

Don't worry about not having effects yet. LOTS of suggestions here once you get bitten by the GAS bug!

Bob

tot_Ou_tard
April 17th, 2008, 05:56 AM
Welcome Squierman!


It was only a matter of time.:D
Warren copyrighted his welcome several years ago, he just brought out the copyright message 'cause he was getting nervous because you're showing a little too much interest in it. He's afraid that you're going steal it ;).

Brian Krashpad
April 17th, 2008, 11:09 AM
Welcome!

Gil Janus
April 18th, 2008, 12:02 AM
Welcome aboard. Lots of nice folks here about.

Many different guitars, styles, know-how about many different elements about playing, recording, or just random knowledge thrown out there.

A very nice place - ask a question or offer some of your own answers - all are welcome here.

Gil :cool:

oldguy
April 19th, 2008, 07:04 AM
Welcome to TheFret, squierman. :)

luvmyshiner
April 19th, 2008, 08:07 AM
Welcome aboard Squireman!