Fullerton ST3 3 Single-Coil Pickup Solid Body Electric Guitar (Closeout) $49!

[Spudman***]

I sat here with my eyes closed and there is no way that I can tell what guitar you are playing. It sounds totally authentic and professional. Ain't it funny that the pedal cost 3 times the price of the guitar?

[duhvoodooman***]

Ain't it funny that the pedal cost 3 times the price of the guitar?

AND WORTH EVERY PENNY!!!

Seriously, Robert, was great. I think it shows the nice overdriven tone the ZYS can add while still being very transparent. And that Fullerton Strat sounds unbelievable for the price! I have the HSS version en route right now, and can hardly wait to plug in my "Fat Fully" and hear how good that one sounds!

[Tone2TheBone]

I'm glad you got a rosewood necked guitar. You sound different with one. Cool video.

[SuperSwede]

Good Video Robert. That one will boost both the hitrate on your youtube page, as well as the interest in fine btq pedals!

[Spudman***]

AND WORTH EVERY PENNY!!!

I highly agree.

[tremoloman***]

Robert, every time I think I'm getting better at guitar I watch one of your videos and it makes me want to hang it up. Damn you are good my friend!

What a killer tone on the Fullerton too! Seems like you got a nice one!

[duhvoodooman***]

My "Fat Fully" (ST4 HSS model) was delivered here to work this morning, and I just can't get over what $60 (delivered!!) will buy. I definitely got "one of the good ones", because not only is the neck straight as a string, but the action is set up just the way I like it, too. Low enough to play fast, and nothing but the slightest hint of a buzz on a couple of strings. The intonation needs to be tweaked some, but that's pretty typical for most new guitars, even ones 20x this price. The strings and neck feel a little sticky right from the factory, but I'm sure that will clean right up. The finish on the rosewood fingerboard is among the best I've ever encountered on a cheap guitar, much better than most Squiers I've seen.

Yes, as everyone else has commented, the fret ends are fairly ragged and will needed to be filed or sanded smooth. The knobs and switches feel nice and substantial, not chintzy at all. Ditto on the tuners. The "reverse red burst" finish is quite attractive, and a bit unusual as well. You can see some wood grain lines coming through the finish if you view it at an extreme angle, but from anything +/- 60 deg. from vertical, it looks great. There's one small ding in the finish on the left-front about at the height where the neck ends, but you have look close to even notice it.

Tone-wise, I'll need to plug it into an amp before I can really judge, but I did bring the Arion Hot-Watt II headphone amp I bought last week on MF's "Stupid Deal of the Day" and tried it through that. The two single coil pickups seem to articulate nicely and didn't sound that much different than my Strat did through the Hot-Watt II. The humbucker sounded nice and full, with a pretty good growl to it. But you get very little bottom with the Arion headphone rig, so I really need to hear it through a proper amp to evaluate the p'ups fully.

In any case, this guitar is easily worth 2 - 3x what Music123 is charging for it. So if you're thinking about picking up one of these as a backup guitar, for one of your kids, as a gift, etc., my advice is GO FOR IT!!!

[the1percent]

ALERT everyone!!!

The ST4 (black only) priced at $29.99 ($26.99 after 10% discount) just a few minutes ago. I couldn't resist. Got two for my nephews!! Less than $60 shipped for TWO!! Crazy man...that is the price I paid for for the ONE reverse sunburst I got last week. I hope they arrive as nice as it did....

http://www.music123.com/Fullerton-ST...-i291049.music

[duhvoodooman***]

That's just NUTS!!!

Grab 'em, guys--you won't be sorry!!

[the1percent]

That's just NUTS!!!

Grab 'em, guys--you won't be sorry!!

I sure wasn't. If they are as near setup as the reverse sunburst i got last week....wow. Remember though, ya'll, the frets are not smooth on the sides. I haven't sanded mine yet. Hope I do it correctly.

[the1percent]

Here you go... Fullerton with the Zonkin' Yellow Screamer!

1% - you can use fine sand paper. Wrap it around a stick or something so you can focus on sanding the fret end and not the neck. I often sand the whole neck anyway and add a few coats of Tru-oil - makes the neck nice and smooth.

Robert,
Do I use regular wood sandpaper or the kind that is for metal? And can I find Tru-oil locally?

[kerc]

Must....not....yield....

[Robert****]

Robert,
Do I use regular wood sandpaper or the kind that is for metal? And can I find Tru-oil locally?

Just fine sand paper made for wood. Tru-oil you can find in a gun shop.

Insane deals on the Fullertons! I can not believe this - completely nuts!

[tremoloman***]

Holy crap!!! I don't believe it!!!

Like you I couldn't resist... I bought two of them myself! Well I've now got some kick a$$ gifts to give my cousins when their birthdays come around!

Thanks for the update!

-Trem

ALERT everyone!!!

The ST4 (black only) priced at $29.99 ($26.99 after 10% discount) just a few minutes ago. I couldn't resist. Got two for my nephews!! Less than $60 shipped for TWO!! Crazy man...that is the price I paid for for the ONE reverse sunburst I got last week. I hope they arrive as nice as it did....

http://www.music123.com/Fullerton-ST...-i291049.music

[duhvoodooman***]

Yup, I bought another, too! I'll stick it in the closet for a gift when needed!

[Big K]

went for a red reverse burst this time..if it arrives near the quality of the first one, wow what a deal.. pretty soon they will be adding credit to the visa cards when they send these out....jeez how low can they go?

[WackyT]

Too bad there's no leftys, only rightys.

[Hogfullofblues]

What a great thread!
First a deal, then reviews, vids, got to hear Robert and Vood's Screamer, mods, supplier links, some skynyrd and then a better deal! After all that, had to buy one too.
Thanks for the tips!

[Big K]

WackyT: get one, re-string it to a lefty, change the strap holders and play it Hendrix style..... For the price