fender toronado

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:30 pm

They made a snot green version!

If only it didn't have those horrible racing stripes.

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:34 pm

Fran wrote:WE'RE GONNA ROCK, ROCK, ROCK WITH THE ROCK

Did they come with duncans stock? I always assumed they had fender atomics or whatever in 'em.

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:36 pm

fact... that green one is pure sex. even with the stripe.

Post by **dots** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:05 pm

endsjustifymeans wrote:
Mike wrote:I played Fran's and was very impressed with it. For a balls out Rock guitar I think it does it better than a Les Paul. A lot better.
You know, I think I've essentially had it proven to me that Fender just designs better guitars. I have a Gibby Les Paul. And I loved it. Right up until I got my Squier M-80. That guitar is every bit the rock powerhouse that the gibby is at a fraction of the weight with a neck that is literally to die for. Fender sealed the deal for me with that guitar. I haven't picked the Gibby up since I got it, and it cost a fraction of the gibby. People who say Fender doesn't know how to make a RAWK guitar and kiss my grits. I'll probably end up with toronado as a backup since I doubt I'm likely to ever find another M-80.

gonna have to agree with this. i couldn't give 2 shits about who was installing humbuckers or toms first. . . my toronado was more comfortable, sounded better, and played nicer than any gibson guitar i've ever played, right out of the box. i've played v's, explorers, les pauls, etc, and the tones were always muddy until i went through a lot of work. i'm not knocking them as guitars, but they were never my thing, but my toronado was my main axe for 3 years. i miss it a lot, though i've never cared much for the gt models or the ones with the "classic" bridge on them. all the stripes and massive pickguards just add up to clunkiness for me, but i'd rock one of those over a gibson any day.

Post by **dots** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:06 pm

endsjustifymeans wrote:They made a snot green version!

If only it didn't have those horrible racing stripes.

my fav color they made was the butterscotch blonde on the special series. . . came w/ p90-like pickups. i will own one someday.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:30 pm

i have kind of a beat up green one i might be able to rope away from my friend who's playing it. if anyone's seriously interested, i'll inquire if he's done with it.

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:33 pm

hotrodperlmutter wrote:i have kind of a beat up green one i might be able to rope away from my friend who's playing it. if anyone's seriously interested, i'll inquire if he's done with it.

Beat up? I like the sound of that. See if he's interested in passing it on.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:33 pm

This is the difference between the Mexican ones and the American ones isn't it? It seems like this period (early 00's) Fender was releasing a couple of offsets/alternative guitars and naming them confusingly. It's got similar naming problems to the Cyclone.

I love the American ones. What's under the guard of the Mexican ones? Is it a swimming pool route?

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:34 pm

endsjustifymeans wrote:
hotrodperlmutter wrote:i have kind of a beat up green one i might be able to rope away from my friend who's playing it. if anyone's seriously interested, i'll inquire if he's done with it.
Beat up? I like the sound of that. See if he's interested in passing it on.

to anyone but you. you don't need anymore. your wifey texted me and said "STOP SELLING YOUR OLD, CRAP GUITARS TO HARVEY, YOU DICK."

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:36 pm

Mrs. Keitel has a big mouth.

Bear in mind, the les paul is on it's way out. I tried... but as it turns out I'm a Fender guy the whole way through.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:56 pm

Noirie. wrote:Did they come with duncans stock? I always assumed they had fender atomics or whatever in 'em.

Stock Duncans only on the GTz. The USA model had 'Doves', i think thats what Dots owned.
The early models had chrome covered 'buckers.

Well, if anyones getting rid of a Snot Green i'll be interested depending on price.

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:59 pm

What was the pup combo on the GT's? JB/Jazz like the M-80?

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:00 pm

endsjustifymeans wrote:snot green

What colour is it then?

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:02 pm

BacchusPaul wrote:
endsjustifymeans wrote:snot green
What colour is it then?

check page one, looks like snot to me.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:04 pm

endsjustifymeans wrote:
BacchusPaul wrote:
endsjustifymeans wrote:snot green
What colour is it then?
check page one, looks like snot to me.

Well if it looks like it's not to you, what colour is it?

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:07 pm

endsjustifymeans wrote:What was the pup combo on the GT's? JB/Jazz like the M-80?

Pearly Gates/'59 PAF. Awesome sound, its more like a good Gibson S.G. than your typical Fender.

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:07 pm

BacchusPaul wrote:
endsjustifymeans wrote:
BacchusPaul wrote: What colour is it then?
check page one, looks like snot to me.
Well if it looks like it's not to you, what colour is it?

I had to read that like 6 times before I got what you were playing at.

Cheeky bastard.

lancer88 · Post by **lancer88** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:08 pm

Fran wrote:
Noirie. wrote:Did they come with duncans stock? I always assumed they had fender atomics or whatever in 'em.
Stock Duncans only on the GTz. The USA model had 'Doves', i think thats what Dots owned.
The early models had chrome covered 'buckers.

Well, if anyones getting rid of a Snot Green i'll be interested depending on price.

PM'd

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:09 pm

I dont own that White MIM anymore dude if thats what your thinking?

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:09 pm

I love the original Deluxe series Toronados. I like all the other versions too, but I fantasize about having an original and putting Wide Range humbuckers in it.