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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Elliot on September 06, 2010, 09:56:23 AM

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Post by: Elliot on September 06, 2010, 09:56:23 AM

In a fit of mania I bought one of the 2009 Fiesta Red American Standards with the red matching headstock to accompany my Surf Green machine.

I had intended to put some Apaches in this baby - Unfortunately the fiesta red was more like a hot rod red so I the Hank vibe just wasn't coming through.

Solution: take advantage of the HSH routing and put a tortoiseshell BKP loaded pickguard in with Crawler and two ITs.
Result: Awesome - Looks great and really rocks - the Crawler works perfectly with this strat and the ITs balance perfectly.

Cheers BKP!

(sorry about cr@ppy Iphone pic)

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Post by: Twinfan on September 06, 2010, 10:07:42 AM

Cool as you like - love that Elliot!

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Post by: gwEm on September 06, 2010, 11:30:54 AM

it really does look like a hot rod with that colour coded headstock! i'd never own such a guitar myself, but it looks well tasty I have to say. No doubt it rocks hard!!

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Post by: Philly Q on September 06, 2010, 12:25:07 PM

I like it, and even though red (Fiesta or otherwise) isn't my favourite colour I love the matching headstock!  

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Post by: dave_mc on September 06, 2010, 12:27:29 PM

nice! I don't normally like the matching headstocks, but it works for that hot-rodded vibe :)

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Post by: AndyR on September 06, 2010, 01:00:21 PM

A matching headstock on a strat doesn't look half so bad if you lean it against furniture of an appropriate colour, does it? :wink: :lol:

Nice score :D

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Post by: PhilKing on September 06, 2010, 02:23:41 PM

I think it looks great.  Matching headstocks look good with rosewood fingerboards (both my Jazz and Precision have them).  Never too sure with maple though.  Anyway, the tortoiseshell scratchplate works too (I used to have tortoise on my CAR MIJ 62 tele).  I'm sure it sounds great with the Crawler/IT set.

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Post by: Plexi Ken on September 06, 2010, 07:11:51 PM

Looks great, those colours work well together  8)

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Post by: Ian Price on September 06, 2010, 07:13:44 PM

I like that - very good indeed. Kind of matches the guitar in my avatar.

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Post by: 38thBeatle on September 06, 2010, 07:28:39 PM

I think it looks great too. Normally I am not a fan of matching headstock but that does look just right to me.

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Post by: gordiji on September 06, 2010, 07:53:04 PM

not a red fan myself, but a lovely pup combiation for sure, IT's certainly my fave set, and the venerable geoff whitehorn seems partial to one in the middle with a crawler bridge.....enough said, apart from enjoy :D

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Post by: Johnny Mac on September 07, 2010, 09:38:52 PM

I think it looks great too. The colours and neck look really well balanced. With that pickup combo bet that guitar sounds fantastic too!  :D

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Post by: Telerocker on September 07, 2010, 10:01:36 PM

Looks great. I have Crawler and IT's in my swampash customstrat (made by Patrick Eggle) and it's a lethal combination. :D