Author Topic: The dreaded Fender (Read 7838 times)

Mr Ed · « **Reply #30 on:** December 04, 2007, 12:07:22 AM »

Quote from: Philly Q

Quote from: Mr Ed
Strats are, to me, THE most comfortablr guitars in the world. My dream one - a proper stoptail and locking tuners for stability and a pair of humbuckers for unmistakable power.

I had a hardtail Strat with a pair of humbuckers (the Fender Double Fat Strat). Sold it just a few weeks ago.

Don't shoot me, but I never really liked it that much - I do prefer single-coils (or hum-cancelling "single-coils") in a Strat. But with you all the way on the hardtail.

How much did it go for?!

It's fair enough, there's a time and a place for singlecoils... in my future-arsenal of geetars, there would always be a Strat. Nowt cleaner than a Strat in position two. ;)

Philly Q · « **Reply #31 on:** December 04, 2007, 12:15:59 AM »

Quote from: Mr Ed

How much did it go for?!

£495 on an eBay Buy It Now. Maybe could have got a little more on an auction, but it didn't sell the first time I listed it.

Mr Ed · « **Reply #32 on:** December 04, 2007, 12:59:20 AM »

Phew that's ok then, more than I could afford to have paid and, therefore, regret missing out on. :D

Jonesy76 · « **Reply #33 on:** December 04, 2007, 09:13:49 AM »

I've got more humbucker equipped guitars than sense. My reason for going Fender is simply to have the single coil sound in my arsenal.

I tried running a coil tap on one of my Les Pauls for a while, but it simply doesn't really give you the singlecoil sound.
And SuperStrats are out because I have huge mitts so those ridiculous skinny necks of Ibanez and Jackson simply disappear into my hands.....and because I always play with my hand resting on the bridge I can't play Floyd Roses either :roll:

Nope......to get the single coil sound in my arsenal it's going to have to be a Strat (her-who-must-be-obeyed doesn't like Telecasters! :P ).
Looking at Mighty Mite now for a possible neck and body combo.

Mr Ed · « **Reply #34 on:** December 04, 2007, 09:43:03 AM »

I have a Mighty Mite Tele neck and body you should buy and silence "her". :D

pagan7 · « **Reply #35 on:** December 04, 2007, 10:57:42 PM »

I've tried various pickups in my strat over the years but the best so far are the ones in it now. Fenders own Hot Noiseless set. Pure strat sound but more grunt and no noise. I'd love to try a set of BKP trilogys sometime though :)

Jonesy76 · « **Reply #36 on:** December 05, 2007, 01:53:25 PM »

Quote from: Mr Ed

I have a Mighty Mite Tele neck and body you should buy and silence "her". :D

What's it like? :D

Mr Ed · « **Reply #37 on:** December 05, 2007, 02:05:13 PM »

Okey dokey... both pieces are Mighty Mite-made and bought from www.dancingdragonguitars in the US:

(Each description contains a link to that site...)

Body is made of Ash with a flamed maple top. Standard pickup routes and finished in a very lovely tobacco sunburst!

(Note, this body does have a slight ding on the back - acquired during transit from America)

Neck is maple with a maple fretboard, apparently perfect fit for the body and has the classic skunk stripe down the back. Satin finish, 21 frets, blah blah...

I also have some other extras that I'd get rid of... if wanted... a pair of Dimarzio Twang King pickups and a pair of GFS Hot Lil Puncher rail pickups and there is a reason for all this, haha! :D

1. I planned on building a Tele. Then realise I don't know enough and am far too lazy and impatient.

2. Then I planned on getting a local builder to do it... but couldn't afford it because my pay sucked at the time.

3. At first, it was destined to have a pair of hot rail pickups.

4. Then I changed my mind, they were only cheap so never mind and I was gonna keep it "true" with a pair of Twang Kings.

5. Then I changed my mind AGAIN and was gonna use a bridge rail and a neck Twang King.

However, since I got my Strat and realised that "true" singlecoils just don't suit my sound, it seems kinda pointless and if I was to have a Telecaster, it'd have humbuckers in.

Phew, and that's the saga of why I have 90% of the components in my wardrobe at my Mum and Dad's house for a Customcaster. TA-DAAAAA!!!

If you were genuinely interested, I think I have some actual photos of it at home...

Roobubba · « **Reply #38 on:** December 05, 2007, 02:51:34 PM »

Personally, I'm with "her-who-must-be-obeyed" on the telecaster issue.

For me, the top section just above the neck looks properly - how shall I put it - Brokeback mountain. The headstock looks rubbish, too.

No offense, like.

:)

Roo

Jonesy76 · « **Reply #39 on:** December 06, 2007, 08:55:17 AM »

Her who must be obeyed say no

:x

Mr Ed · « **Reply #40 on:** December 06, 2007, 09:28:51 AM »

What if I killed her? :P

Roobubba · « **Reply #41 on:** December 06, 2007, 10:29:43 AM »

Honestly, she's doing you a favour :)