| Fender [message #181848] |
Sat, 18 November 2006 09:50  |
 ecued
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I have been a pig headed Les Paul snob for years and have loved them, but I recently started doing more rock blues stuff and thought I should at least try a Strat.
I didn't want to drop the dough for an American Strat seeing as how I have always been a Gibson fan and didn't know if I'd ever be comfortable with a Fender.
I played a MIM HSS Strat with (gasp) a maple neck, and although the pickups sucked balls and the fret ends were so sharp they could gouge out hunks of flesh, the thing felt solid and played well, for not being set up.
I took a leap of faith and bought the thing. The first thing I did was throw the pups and electronics in the trash and put in EMGs.
The next thing I did was set it up and dress the fret ends so as not to cut my fingers off.
This thing is a frickin' monster! I can't believe how well it plays and how well it seems to be built. I will likely change out the EMGs and machine heads at some point.
Any suggestions on pups? I use this guitar for blues rock with an emphasis on rock.
I'm think I am seeing an American Strat in my future.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
King Lurker
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| Re: Fender [message #182161 is a reply to message #181848 ] |
Sat, 25 November 2006 00:01  |
macfeedback
Messages: 2996
Registered: April 2004
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| ecued wrote on Sat, 18 November 2006 07:50 |
I have been a pig headed Les Paul snob for years and have loved them, but I recently started doing more rock blues stuff and thought I should at least try a Strat.
I didn't want to drop the dough for an American Strat seeing as how I have always been a Gibson fan and didn't know if I'd ever be comfortable with a Fender.
I played a MIM HSS Strat with (gasp) a maple neck, and although the pickups sucked balls and the fret ends were so sharp they could gouge out hunks of flesh, the thing felt solid and played well, for not being set up.
I took a leap of faith and bought the thing. The first thing I did was throw the pups and electronics in the trash and put in EMGs.
The next thing I did was set it up and dress the fret ends so as not to cut my fingers off.
This thing is a frickin' monster! I can't believe how well it plays and how well it seems to be built. I will likely change out the EMGs and machine heads at some point.
Any suggestions on pups? I use this guitar for blues rock with an emphasis on rock.
I'm think I am seeing an American Strat in my future.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Kinman Woodstock pups.
LSR nut.
Lockable tuners.
Callaham trem block.
Then why buy the American Strat?
Meantime enjoy!!!!
MFB
It seems to be forgotten that digital audio is a mere simulation of analog.
Wakey wake.
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