Fender Dark Gunmetal Sparkle Super-Sonic

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 2:01 pm

Got it today. Really nice playing guitar. Im not gonna mod this one as i first thought. The pickups is great.
Really like the feel of the neck. Im used to the nut width 42 mm. Like the medium jumbo frets to.
Anyway its made in mexico.

cur · Post by **cur** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 2:22 pm

wow, i really like that. I can't really tell from the pics, but what color is the pickguard? white, off white, mint?

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 2:26 pm

cur wrote:wow, i really like that. I can't really tell from the pics, but what color is the pickguard? white, off white, mint?

white, black, white.

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 2:30 pm

Paradigmforcosmos · Post by **Paradigmforcosmos** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 2:51 pm

Nice sparkle.

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 2:54 pm

Paradigmforcosmos wrote:Nice sparkle.

thanks!

brainfur · Post by **brainfur** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 3:01 pm

cool that looks great

jculpjr · Post by **jculpjr** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 3:12 pm

Very nice- I'd be stuck between the grey and orange if I were picking.

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 3:17 pm

The color is crazy. Looks like grey and black when lights are off. When lights are on it looks dark blue, dark purple.

Cymbaline · Post by **Cymbaline** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 3:34 pm

ALERT!
MF is running the 15% off any item $499+ right now. So the supersonic can be yours for $679.99

speedfish · Post by **speedfish** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 4:38 pm

Congrats! Cool finish. It's like staring into outer space.

Cymbaline · Post by **Cymbaline** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 5:13 pm

speedfish wrote:Congrats! Cool finish. It's like staring into outer space.

Agreed, "Cosmic Black"

As far as the slanted pickups go, are there any particular tonal characteristics that the slanting creates? or is it simply a visual gimmick?

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 5:23 pm

Cymbaline wrote:
speedfish wrote:Congrats! Cool finish. It's like staring into outer space.
Agreed, "Cosmic Black"

As far as the slanted pickups go, are there any particular tonal characteristics that the slanting creates? or is it simply a visual gimmick?

No i wouldnt say that. Great humbucking sound. Almost little as a JB.

And thanks speedfish! Its almost staring into outer space, couldnt say it better.

Anyway really proud of this guitar.

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 9:40 pm

I dig it! Congrats

Post by **dots** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:09 pm

for what as robroe would call "scumbag" flakes, that's a great finish. come to think of it, i quite like that finish when fender/squier were using it in the mid-late 90's. seems to have all but disappeared.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:15 pm

Looks sexy. I like that finish!

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 11:52 pm

They should use that color on other models, it's nice looking.

wadeaminute · Post by **wadeaminute** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:07 am

Congrats!
I am actually hoping that I don't like the new Fender SSs, because if I do, I will get an orange one, then the gun metal, and then I will feel obliged to get the red one. A bit compulsive, I am.

jagsonic · Post by **jagsonic** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:01 pm

Congrats! I think the supersonic is one of the best-weird-looking guitars in space

Have you seen: there are six actual threads about super sonics on shortscale. I love that guitars!

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:45 pm

jagsonic wrote:Congrats! I think the supersonic is one of the best-weird-looking guitars in space

Have you seen: there are six actual threads about super sonics on shortscale. I love that guitars!

I know. One for each color. Haha.
Thanks for the congrats everyone!

Still a really great guitar im not going to get tired of this one.