Guess whos getting a siggy strat next????

bamonte · Post by **bamonte** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:08 am

Thats right David Gilmour of Pink Floyd Fame.

The linkkkkky

"I told Fender that it was just an ordinary Strat that I bought, but I must say theyâ€™ve done a great job of recreating it." lol..

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:01 pm

He got me interested in Fender. I read an interview in the 80s that clicked. At the time I didn't know the difference. Funny that the article I saw had a picture of Syd Barrett and the rest, but no DG.

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:57 pm

DGNR8 wrote: Funny that the article I saw had a picture of Syd Barrett and the rest, but no DG.

yeah, i noticed that. weird.

Will · Post by **Will** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:00 pm

LIZ PHAIR DUOSONIC

MAKE IT HAPPEN FENDER

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:45 pm

DuoSonicBoy wrote:LIZ PHAIR DUOSONIC

MAKE IT HAPPEN FENDER

please please please make it happen fender
please

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:49 pm

too bad that guitar is really oly white and not puke green like in that photo

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 3:52 pm

http://www.fender.com/customshop/instru ... ch=gilmour

Comes in New Old Stock and "Relic"

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 3:53 pm

They talk about a mini toggle for Neck On but I can't see it. Am I blind?

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 4:18 pm

Either it's on the back or we're both blind, I can't see it.

laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 4:53 pm

Woah! What's the deal with that trem arm?
That can't be right.

edit: N/M, "and Davidâ€™s now-famous electronics and shortened vintage tremolo arm."

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 4:53 pm

Nice to see they got the trem arm right. Well, Gilmour should be a candidate more than half the sig models that are already out (i mean... Billy Corgan? Srsly?), he's only been using them for 30 years. Thing is though, his sound is more to do with his awesome pedal board and awesome fingers than the guitar.
Trivia: The great 'Strat' solo in 'Another brick in the wall' was actually played on a Les Paul Custom. Fact.

Johno · Post by **Johno** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 4:58 pm

Zaphod wrote:Either it's on the back or we're both blind, I can't see it.

its on the edge of the plate between the last two knobs, easily mistaken for a screw.

Johno · Post by **Johno** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 4:59 pm

Johno wrote:
Zaphod wrote:Either it's on the back or we're both blind, I can't see it.
its on the edge of the plate between the last two knobs, easily mistaken for a screw.

Opps... it is a screw

James · Post by **James** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:00 pm

Zaphod wrote:Either it's on the back or we're both blind, I can't see it.

There is a white dot between the first two knobs on both guitars. Maybe it's a very miniature swich.

Johno · Post by **Johno** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:00 pm

James wrote:
Zaphod wrote:Either it's on the back or we're both blind, I can't see it.
There is a white dot between the first two knobs on both guitars. Maybe it's a very miniature swich.

MICRO switch

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:01 pm

That's incredibly small.

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:03 pm

I see it now, thats tiny and it looks like it'll be in the way

James · Post by **James** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:06 pm

I rock.

James · Post by **James** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:10 pm

I quite like that switch idea. It won't take much longer to change than a normal toggle and is a lot more out of the way. It's nice Fender kept it original too, but the target market for this will definitely want some accuracy so I guess they had no choice.

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:13 pm

Ah a switch that small won't be in the way, not a bad idea really.