nelskie....as for overkill....i guess i am trying to justify the price difference. I am sure the electronics and such on the deluxe are better but i am wondering if there is enough difference for me to really tell the difference.

Of course only the deluxe comes in the tangerine orange and i love the way it looks!

Not sure about the s-1 switching either. Would love for someone to explain that to me.

Evidently it switches the two pickups from in series to parallel. Sounds good but what exactly does that mean and what does it accomplish sound wise.

Thanks for everyones help....what a great forum thefret is!

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