Reply With QuoteHey Vinnie! Welcome back
The musiciansfriend link doesnt seem to be correct?
Regular Fretter
Me and My New Strat
Hey everyone! Vinni Smith here. I am sorry I haven't been on line much the past few months. I have been working 11 hour days, 5-6 days a week and then coming home and making picks until 10:30PM a lot of times. Just getting tired. But guess what! I gave my notice at work this last Friday. Due to my job description, I gave them 2 months instead of 2 weeks. I thought they would appreciate that and they did indeed.
Anyway, this thread is not about that. It is about my Strat that I purchased this year. This one here..... http://www.musiciansfriend.com/produ...ter?sku=511973
I am so happy with this guitar. I used it all morning today at church again. We play a vast array of styles there. From Rock to Country and I even played some Jazz on it today. Man, this guitar sings. I have never played a Strat that was so musical! I don't know if it is the pickups or the Ash body or the neck or what. But whatever it is, it works. This thing really blows wind up my skirt!
I did want to say, Heaven help you guys after this June. I will be working with V-Picks all day long here at our home and I will have some nice break times when I can actually come to the computer and chit chat with some buddies about guitars and strings and amps and whatever. Well, that is when Mrs V is not looking. So, enjoy your break from me now because you will probably get pretty tired of my stuff then.......
Custom Deluxe
Hey Vinnie! Welcome back
The musiciansfriend link doesnt seem to be correct?
I can't say that I've given up on a flanger cause I've never liked the effect either. I also can't say the same about Tremolo. I hate them both equally. - Tone2TheBone 2009
Regular Fretter
Think I found your Strat, Vinni.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/produ...ter?sku=511973
Nice looking one!:
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Regular Fretter
Oh that is nice Vinnie Smith
"I love being alive and I will be the best man I possibly can. I will take love wherever I find it and offer it to whoever will take it... seek knowledge from those wiser and teach those who wish to learn from me."
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Luke Skyrawker
Uh oh! So that was you in that photo. And you tried to make me think you were the short handsome guy and not the babe in the picture.Originally Posted by Vinni Smith
"No Tele For you." - The Tele Nazi
Ha! Tele-ish now inbound.
Regular Fretter
I am used to playing PRS guitars. I wasn't looking for a Strat at all. One of the guys at church came in with one of these. I like the neck especially. Jumbo frets give lots of bite and snap. The intonation is quite good on this guitar too. I usually put Buzz Feiten nuts on all of my players but I don't think this one needs it at all. I have heard a lot of bad things about the noiseless pickups but you couldn't prove anything bad by me about them. I think they really sing. And yes, they are noiseless. No buzz at all!
Regular Fretter
Congrats!
But now we need to see photos of your actual guitar.
You know what they say... pics or it didn't happen!
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Oranges and lemons, say the bells of St. Clements...
Congrats, Vinnie! That is a sweet looking guitar.
I'll have to say the Jeff Beck signature Strat is awesome too. I tried a while ago and I was very impressed. It stays in tune like you wouldn't believe, no matter how violently you yank the whammy bar.
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Ahh, now I can see it. A real beauty! I love the grain, and the maple fretboard together. Congrats!Think I found your Strat, Vinni.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/produ...ter?sku=511973
Nice looking one!
Steve Thompson
Sun Valley, Idaho
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Regular Fretter
OK OK. So I girlied it up a bit. And yes Spuds, I am a handsome little dude!Congrats!
But now we need to see photos of your actual guitar.
You know what they say... pics or it didn't happen!
Last edited by Vinni Smith; April 14th, 2008 at 10:22 PM.
Luke Skyrawker
So are those the Vintage Noiseless or Samarium Cobalt pickups? Do you know what the pot values are?
I'm curious because I have a set of Vintage Noiseless in a guitar and I'm not quite happy with the sound...yet. If I can find out what works for you maybe I'll try the same values for the pots and actually have a guitar that sounds like it should without the noise.
"No Tele For you." - The Tele Nazi
Ha! Tele-ish now inbound.
Regular Fretter
How do those differ from the pups Robert has in his Deluxe Spud? His pups sound pretty good.
Guitars/Bass - MIM Fender Classic 50s Strat, MIM Fender Standard Strat, Squier Classic Vibe 50s Tele, Gibson Les Paul Studio, Epi '56 Gold Top Les Paul, Martin DSR acoustic, Sigma Martin Auditorium electric/acoustic, Squier Jazz Bass.
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Oranges and lemons, say the bells of St. Clements...
I think Spud and I have the same pickups.
The Law of Gravity is nonsense. No such law exists. If I think I float, and you think I float, then it happens.
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Regular Fretter
How do I check and find out what the pot values are???
v
Luke Skyrawker
You would need to remove the pickguard and the ohms number is usually stamped on the back of the pot casing. Maybe Voodooman knows of a less intrusive way to do it?
"No Tele For you." - The Tele Nazi
Ha! Tele-ish now inbound.
Regular Fretter
Thanks for the pics.
I'm no help with all these tech questions, though, sorry!
Visit Crash Pad at:
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Gear List/Pics:
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Read a review:
http://www.ink19.com/issues/july2002.../crashPad.html
Dang thats a nice looking guitars: the tone and volume knobs are a nice touch
Regular Fretter
The Sienna Burst and ash looks outstanding!
Regular Fretter
Thanks guys. I love this thing. Yeah, the color is quite different indeed. At first I thought it to be a bit girlie but I have gotten over that.
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