pictures of your guitars here

Ty · Post by Ty » Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:50 am

I've never seen a strat finish like that.

avj · Post by **avj** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:05 am

silly_rabbit_band wrote:I've never seen a strat finish like that.

It's called Teal Green Transparent, and I've only ever seen it on the early American Deluxe guitars and basses. That photo somehow makes it look a lot more pronounced than it really is. I've tried so many times to take a photograph that accurately represents the color, but I think a video is the only thing that can do it justice.

It's the only guitar that I've ever owned that has made me feel both great love and deep hate at different times. I do like the look, but the pickups -- which I realize is a quick fix -- just make me want to kill myself. Once I have some extra scratch, I'd like to put a new mint guard on with some pickups not normally seen on a Strat -- something like a pair of Jazzmaster or Jag pickups. I am not a huge fan of the out-of-phase traditional Strat quacky sound, and I think just having two pickups with a three-position switch that gave me neck/both in series (for super hot tonez)/bridge would be much better.

Post by **Mike** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:40 am

avj wrote:The Tele Deluxe is stock except for 500k pots to brighten the pickups a little. I had considered replacing the pickups entirely until I tried both 1M and 500k ohm pots rather than the retarded 250k stock assholes. The 1M were too bright, and the 500k were perfect; it was as if I had removed a piece of cardboard from between the pole pieces and strings. I've not heard the original CuNtFaCe pickups, but they may as well be made of diamond for the price they fetch now. This neck is among the fattest I've ever played and I absolutely love it.

Great guitars once you up the pot value. I miss that neck, it was my favourite on any guitar ever. I would put it on everything I have but for the fact it's 3 bolt.

If I ever found one on ebay I would definitely consider 4 bolting it and whacking on my Baja Telecaster.

Sublimedo · Post by **Sublimedo** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 12:16 pm

I had a strat once that was a stock 3-bolt but upon removing it saw that it was 4-bolt ready.

Post by **Mike** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 12:44 pm

There is a place on ebay that sells Fender necks by the boat load. But they're prices are fucking HIGH.

It's shame, they have Tons of Mustang and Jaguar and Telecaster Necks:
http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/reliablefender/

Â£250 for a neck?!?

The Guitar only costs twice that.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 3:40 pm

I think that must be the same seller as this guy here:

http://stores.ebay.com/The-STRATosphere

he must have a different store set up for UK eBay. But yea, his prices are way high. sometimes he auctions stuff though and you can get more fair prices. it looks like he buys brand new guitars and parts them out.

Post by **Mike** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 3:44 pm

Nah that store I posted is a US store too. I may have to just wait and bid on a few of the auctions. I hate him though. HATE

MaMo · Post by **MaMo** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:21 pm

mage wrote:I think that must be the same seller as this guy here:

http://stores.ebay.com/The-STRATosphere

he must have a different store set up for UK eBay. But yea, his prices are way high. sometimes he auctions stuff though and you can get more fair prices. it looks like he buys brand new guitars and parts them out.

I've bought from that guy. You really do have to sit and wait for him to bid that shit out, the parts are ridiculously overpriced whenever it's "buy it now".

CaptainGD · Post by **CaptainGD** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 4:48 am

Just got the Valve Junior Stack today as the second addition to my family of gear that isn't total shit, first addition being the CP Jag.

Also seen is a terrible Fender Stratacoustic, a Schecter C-1+, a Squier "Black and Chrome Special Edition" Strat, an Ibanez Soundblaster Bass Amp I've been using for a while and a Cry Baby.

avj · Post by **avj** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 4:58 am

CaptainGD wrote:Just got the Valve Junior Stack today as the second addition to my family of gear that isn't total shit, first addition being the CP Jag.

Also seen is a terrible Fender Stratacoustic, a Schecter C-1+, a Squier "Black and Chrome Special Edition" Strat, an Ibanez Soundblaster Bass Amp I've been using for a while and a Cry Baby.

Very nice. I actually kind of dig the Valve Junior; I used one a fair bit for recording. It had a nice sort of grunt to it when opened up and used with my Tele Deluxe.

CaptainGD · Post by **CaptainGD** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 5:37 am

avj wrote:Very nice. I actually kind of dig the Valve Junior; I used one a fair bit for recording. It had a nice sort of grunt to it when opened up and used with my Tele Deluxe.

Aye, it's pretty surprising the kind of tone I can get out of such an amp.

And, of course, it's a huge upgrade from the SS and borrowed bass amps I've grown accustomed to using.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 1:57 am

most recent. sans acoustic.

bassintom · Post by **bassintom** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 2:40 am

Nick wrote: most recent. sans acoustic.

Nice,lipsticks and buckers.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 12:40 am

Jonny, Thom, & Ed

you old radiohead head!

JaguarOW · Post by **JaguarOW** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 5:46 pm

twas a nice day so took some pictures

'05 Affinity Strat, '98 Danelectro U2, Ashland by crafter electro-acoustic

Stagg Les Paul copy(doesnt get used as much as it should

)

I also have a Behringer Strat but its in pieces atm

Mo Law-ka · Post by **Mo Law-ka** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:12 pm

all guits
the acoustics are 2003 fender dg22, and a mid 60s galiano classical.

electrics only

here's my most recent pic, taken about 10 minutes ago.

modded to shit squier p-bass with jazz bass pickup in bridge, magnatone typhoon from the early-mid 60s, modded to shit squier affinity strat with custom-made, neck pickup only guard that covers standard jack plate, modded to shit FRETLESS squier strat with custom guard, guitarfetish lipsticks, 2004 tele custom reissue, 2009 competition black Romo (robert(original)+mo rocca) bronco. cool, eh?

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:37 am

bronco looks hot

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 2:37 am

fretless strat looks interesting

laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:06 am

Got any more pictures of the typhoon?
That thing looks HOT

Mo Law-ka · Post by **Mo Law-ka** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:26 am

the fretless is a bit of an odd beast.
i use it to play surf tunes and middle-eastern sounding stuff. i cant wait to get some real strings (thicker than the awful 9s i have on it right now. ive got some half-round 11s on order.) on the thing. it sounds great with the lipsticks and bounties of reverb, plus a splash of delay.

the typhoon...
i got this off of a friend who wanted a players guitar, so i traded him a squier SG shape for it. his aunt owned it in the 60s, and you can tell that it was played. there's a bunch of belt rash on the back and the finish is cracked. when i got it, the pots were incredibly crackly, so i had them replaced OH NOES NOT VINTAGE CORRECT YOU CAN LICK MY SWEATY VINTAGE BALLS. now, it sounds just fine. i have no idea what the switches below the pickups do (theyre not like jag), but the one above them switches the volume pots. as for the neck, it doesnt taper from the butt to the nut (lolz), so it takes some getting used to. also, the neck pocket is fucking atrocious. it rocks pretty hard, considering everything.

ive got more pics, PM if you'd like to take a look.