I'm new, I feel like sharing...

[BloodMountain]

You like the fernades, huh? Well, if you get the BK singles youre going to be wondering what the humbuckers sound like...

he has a point

[Mr Ed]

Hi Ed.

You like the fernades, huh? Well, if you get the BK singles youre going to be wondering what the humbuckers sound like...

More than likely, are you suggesting that - after hearing the singlecoils in action - I'm gonna wanna gut my SD's out and replace with a pair of BK's?

Unlikely, the Ravelle works perfectly but I do at some point in the future plan on a humbucker or humbuckers in future guitars. :)

[willo]

you took your time, Stu!

Eek, I wondered if you and your Mother's Milks might be here.

Yes I am, I just posted a clip just for you...

http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=80602#80602

[Mr Ed]

Good stuff, I'll give that a listen - I'm currently debating the Mothers Milk neck pickup.  8)

[MDV]

Hi Ed.

You like the fernades, huh? Well, if you get the BK singles youre going to be wondering what the humbuckers sound like...

More than likely, are you suggesting that - after hearing the singlecoils in action - I'm gonna wanna gut my SD's out and replace with a pair of BK's?

Unlikely, the Ravelle works perfectly but I do at some point in the future plan on a humbucker or humbuckers in future guitars. :)

Thats exactly what I'm suggesting. When you see what BKs can do to your sound, you'll change your mind about what perfect is  

I fell for that bug: BKP'd guitars kept showing up the other ones. I had to bring them back into play. Which meant more BKs (only one left that I'm happy with without them: because I'm scared; its not a good guitar, but it just happens to work really well with the pickups in it)

[froglord]

Damn right they do! :D

For £400, you can't argue - superb body, amazingly playable neck, light as a feather and a generally flawless finish. The only weak spot as far as I personally am concerned is the pickups.

I don't think I'll be buying a US Fender as long as I can get my grubby mits on the Japanese counterparts.

Where can you get hold of MIJ Strats?

Nice collections, by the way!

[dave_mc]

Thats exactly what I'm suggesting. When you see what BKs can do to your sound, you'll change your mind about what perfect is  

I fell for that bug: BKP'd guitars kept showing up the other ones. I had to bring them back into play. Which meant more BKs (only one left that I'm happy with without them: because I'm scared; its not a good guitar, but it just happens to work really well with the pickups in it)

i know the guitar you're talking about, nudge nudge, wink wink, say no more!

 

[MDV]

The nut was something it benefited from quite a bit, yeah. Mainly because I started using crazy guage strings in very low tunings: its easier to replace it altogether and get the right string hight (a little tiny fraction of a mm higher for heavy strings) than it is to widen a groove without deepening it.

The tuners didnt need changing for anything but bragging rights  :lol:  I was swapping out a set that did need changing and thought "Screw it".

I couldve left 10s on and just changed the pickups, it would be the same difference.

But point taken!

[Mr Ed]

Damn right they do! :D

For £400, you can't argue - superb body, amazingly playable neck, light as a feather and a generally flawless finish. The only weak spot as far as I personally am concerned is the pickups.

I don't think I'll be buying a US Fender as long as I can get my grubby mits on the Japanese counterparts.

Where can you get hold of MIJ Strats?

Nice collections, by the way!

http://www.ishibashi-music.com/fenderjp/

[38thBeatle]

Froglord, for good second hand Jap Fenders try this guy- he has a good rep

http://www.fareastguitars.co.uk/

[indysmith]

Froglord, for good second hand Jap Fenders try this guy- he has a good rep

http://www.fareastguitars.co.uk/

phwoar he's also mighty expensive (compared to others)

even more expensive (but perhaps even more respected) is this:
http://www.japanguitars.co.uk/Page%203%20Fender%20JV.html

[38thBeatle]

I know Indy but his guitars are usually in extremely good condition.

[plastercaster]

Ishibashi isnt working for some reason, I hope they haven't received a cease and desist from fender because there were some nice strats on there.

[dave_mc]

The nut was something it benefited from quite a bit, yeah. Mainly because I started using crazy guage strings in very low tunings: its easier to replace it altogether and get the right string hight (a little tiny fraction of a mm higher for heavy strings) than it is to widen a groove without deepening it.

The tuners didnt need changing for anything but bragging rights  :lol:  I was swapping out a set that did need changing and thought "Screw it".

I couldve left 10s on and just changed the pickups, it would be the same difference.

But point taken!

:lol:

you and your low tunings... tsk tsk. next you'll be buying red hats, baggy trousers, and trying to rap, badly. over metal grooves, yo.

[Mr Ed]

Ishibashi isnt working for some reason, I hope they haven't received a cease and desist from fender because there were some nice strats on there.

Can't see that being the case, they're the official outlet in Japan for Fender guitars - it's not some online store selling them. They only have a reasonably small selection in comparison to some places but the prices are a steal!