so........part two

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 6:40 pm

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BearBoy · Post by **BearBoy** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 6:42 pm

Weirdest looking bass I've ever seen.

George · Post by **George** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 6:53 pm

BearBoy wrote:Weirdest looking bass I've ever seen.

That's a telecaster

BearBoy · Post by **BearBoy** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 7:08 pm

Oh, right. I've never been that up on Gibsons if I'm honest.

Fakir Mustache · Post by **Fakir Mustache** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 7:16 pm

I wish I knew how to make all six move on the screen.

BearBoy · Post by **BearBoy** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 7:37 pm

Fakir Mustache wrote:

I wish I knew how to make all six move on the screen.

BearBoy · Post by **BearBoy** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 7:38 pm

Anyway, what's the story on the Strat Rob? Thought you were after a bass...

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 7:54 pm

Looks very sweet indeed. What model is it?

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 7:59 pm

Nice. Get your Rory on.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 8:02 pm

well, i went into derby today with the intention of getting a bass. i have a good friend that works at one of the main guitar shops there. we went to college/uni together and are kinda on a similar mindset when it comes to guitars.

so start trying a few basses, mainly the squire VM jazz basses and the long scale jaguar. kinda settled on a long scale jag, but wanted the CAR one so was ordering that, they matched the online prices i'd seen. also wanted to try out some delay pedals, mainly the carl martin red repeat.

so i'm plugged into marshall half stack that was actually quite nice to play through. my mate grabs this strat down to try the pedal with. well that was it, spent a good half an hour playing it and just couldn't put it down. the neck is perfect, not too fat not too thin. big frets, low output single coils. perfect weight and just feels like butter to play.
so i asked him what was the best price he could do. the thing that sealed the deal was that the guitar was built on the 23rd of April, which was kay's birthday. so took it as a sign and brought it. my friend also gave me the rep repeat for nothing as part of the deal.

it's a 2012 custom shop 1960 relic stratocaster complete with case and all case candy. and it's called kay

gusman2x · Post by **gusman2x** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 8:03 pm

Looks like a '62 avri. If so very nice.

Edit CS....niiiiiice.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 8:50 pm

SO DECADENT

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 8:55 pm

Well damn. That is a mighty fine strat... but I expect to see a bass in the arsenal before the year is out, young man!

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 9:56 pm

I like it.

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 10:21 pm

Now that is a sentimental guitar. It looks lovely rob.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 10:36 pm

Tasty... Am partial to a sunburst Strat.

singlepup · Post by **singlepup** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 2:40 am

Lovely Strat, and the Kay connection makes it really special.

You are killing it right now. Still thinking about the LP custom as well?

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:15 am

Thanks guys

I took it to practice last night to put it through it's paces. It's a perfect match to the Hughes and kettner. Felt the need to bust out some Hendrix or gilmour. Proper hairs on the back of the neck good. The band prefer the strat to my 339, but fuck them both are staying forever. It's currently got 10's on it which feel a little too skinny for me, but eaiser on the hand. Hoping sticking 11's on it won't fuck the action much because it's pefect.

Official done spending now

well maybe that bass after all

BearBoy · Post by **BearBoy** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 10:06 am

You've picked up some smashing gear recently

And the birthday bit is super lovely.

BobArsecake · Post by **BobArsecake** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 10:29 am

Great guitar!