Merry Christmas to me....

[marnold***]

You're going to be the Spud of the northeast there pretty soon, DVM!

[duhvoodooman***]

You're going to be the Spud of the northeast there pretty soon, DVM!

Not so much. Zero sum game here. Assuming this deal goes through OK (eBay seller looks solid, or I wouldn't have bid), my Xaviere Strat copy will go up for sale. Fretters will get first shot, of course!

[piebaldpython***]

Nice score Vood. I gotta give you a lot of credit for buying someone else's gits sight unseen....someone who you don't know I mean. Of course, the fact you can do your own tech work helps out in that department.

Just curious.........but, uh.........have you modded the Xaviere Strat at all since you bought it nearly 3 years ago???

[duhvoodooman***]

Nice score Vood. I gotta give you a lot of credit for buying someone else's gits sight unseen....someone who you don't know I mean. Of course, the fact you can do your own tech work helps out in that department.

I'm always very careful about the seller on these eBay guitars. I look for very positive feedback and lots of ratings, particularly if it's other guitars or musical equipment. This guy had 117 feedback entries, a 100% rating, and specializes in guitars. Seemed like a pretty safe bet to me.

Just curious.........but, uh.........have you modded the Xaviere Strat at all since you bought it nearly 3 years ago???

Only one very minor mod--I installed a push-pull pot in the volume control position and wired it to add the bridge pickup in series to whatever pickup is selected. I do this mod to all my Strats, 'cuz I love the bridge in series with the middle ("quack on steroids") and neck (like a very beefy middle Tele 3-way switch position).

BTW, it will probably go up for sale at $125 + shipping. No case. Needless to say, it's in pristine shape.