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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Denim n Leather on June 19, 2009, 02:51:48 PM

Title: Old guitar, new look
Post by: Denim n Leather on June 19, 2009, 02:51:48 PM: Swapped the scratchplate out from my Warmoth/Fender strat for a new look:

(http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq33/Phantom_Isle/Strat1.jpg)

Thanks to PhilKing for invaluable soldering and alcohol assistance. Sorry, not BKs in this one (yet). Bridge is a Lollar Special. Neck is a Lollar Blackface. Middle is an empty cover.

Controls are just the way PhillyQ and I love em -- Les Paul 3 way switch, no volume or tone pots, no caps or resistors. Just pickups > switch > jack.
Title: Re: Old guitar, new look
Post by: Philly Q on June 19, 2009, 03:24:21 PM: Quote from: Denim n Leather on June 19, 2009, 02:51:48 PM
Controls are just the way PhillyQ and I love em -- Les Paul 3 way switch, no volume or tone pots, no caps or resistors. Just pickups > switch > jack.

My favourite! :D

That does look mighty stylish, I have to say.
Title: Re: Old guitar, new look
Post by: Denim n Leather on June 19, 2009, 03:32:10 PM: Unfortunately, you can't see the insane flame on the fingerboard and neck in that pic!
Title: Re: Old guitar, new look
Post by: WezV on June 19, 2009, 03:42:07 PM: all it needs is a big headstock!
Title: Re: Old guitar, new look
Post by: dave_mc on June 19, 2009, 04:36:02 PM: is that the one which had the rising sun scratchplate? or a different one?

looks nice, by the way, i can make out a tiny bit of flame around the 12th fret or so, but i'm sure it shows up a lot better in real life...
Title: Re: Old guitar, new look
Post by: Denim n Leather on June 19, 2009, 04:39:49 PM: Quote from: dave_mc on June 19, 2009, 04:36:02 PM
is that the one which had the rising sun scratchplate? or a different one?

Yep, formerly Yoshi ... now called Ethel.

I'm keeping the scratchplate in case I need to switch it back.

Best part about Strats is that you can cusomize em so fast!!
Title: Re: Old guitar, new look
Post by: dave_mc on June 19, 2009, 11:21:12 PM: yeah, definitely. i liked the old scratchplate, it was cool in an 80s kind of way (which means it's cool full stop/period in my book :D). :)
Title: Re: Old guitar, new look
Post by: Denim n Leather on June 20, 2009, 02:49:26 AM: Oh, I still have the scratchplate, and it will appear again! The CS will not work for this gig tomorrow, tho
Sorry, I hit "Modify" instead of "Quote" (damn moderator buttons lol)!!!!
Title: Re: Old guitar, new look
Post by: dave_mc on June 20, 2009, 05:40:53 PM: :lol:

yeah, i can understand that, if you need a strat tone you need the 3 strat-style single coils (in a strat or similar style of guitar). :)
Title: Re: Old guitar, new look
Post by: FernandoDuarte on June 20, 2009, 07:18:14 PM: Very cool!

Quote from: Denim n Leather on June 19, 2009, 02:51:48 PM
Controls are just the way PhillyQ and I love em -- Les Paul 3 way switch, no volume or tone pots, no caps or resistors. Just pickups > switch > jack.

But how it's done? Does you put a 250K resistor anywhere to simulate the pot???
Title: Re: Old guitar, new look
Post by: Denim n Leather on June 20, 2009, 07:22:42 PM: Quote from: FernandoEsteves on June 20, 2009, 07:18:14 PM
But how it's done? Does you put a 250K resistor anywhere to simulate the pot???
No
Title: Re: Old guitar, new look
Post by: gwEm on June 20, 2009, 07:25:23 PM: boo!!! bring back yoshi! boo!!
Title: Re: Old guitar, new look
Post by: FernandoDuarte on June 20, 2009, 07:39:04 PM: Quote from: Denim n Leather on June 20, 2009, 07:22:42 PM
No
Direct?? :o
How does it sounds
Title: Re: Old guitar, new look
Post by: Denim n Leather on June 20, 2009, 07:48:11 PM: Sounds IMMENSE!!