BacchusPaul wrote:I don't give a shit which line you should start from, or whether you've digital calipers, or how may guitars you own. If rob says it's 42mm I'm believing it's 42mm. If rob says my Jag-stang has a maple fretboard, it probably does. He knows more about shortscale necks than anyone else.
You, sir, are angling for a jangling.
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 11:03 pm
by George
Pro pens
He brought photo evidence and didn't start damage controlling by talking about his woodwork teacher when he got called out
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 11:06 pm
by Dave
Well it would be somewhat amusing to buy the orange one and stick a Squier neck on it.
Maybe some will just swap the fender decal for Squier so no one knows its really 42.
The orange really is rather great.
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 11:55 pm
by wadeaminute
Dave wrote:Well it would be somewhat amusing to buy the orange one and stick a Squier neck on it.
Maybe some will just swap the fender decal for Squier so no one knows its really 42.
The orange really is rather great.
For the win.
Problem is finding a Super-Sonic neck. I've only ever seen two on eBay. I wanted to build a body and use the neck.
I tried to buy an orange one from Guitar Center just now, but they can't ship to Canada. You Americans can order them right away - shipped by the 18th of January.
I will check out the orange one when it comes North. Colours that I would not have hesitated at all for: root beer flake, green flake, purple flake, surf green flake (all Fender FSR colours). Also daphne blue, capri orange, shell pink, graffiti yellow and white blonde. Chartreuse sparkle, champagne sparkle.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 12:02 am
by Pens
I'm a bit glad I was forced to search out my ruler and measure my Supersonic neck because of this thread, since the order I placed for the neck for the latest project was supposed to be the same as the SS, but for some reason I thought it was 1 5/8" and ordered that. Since this thread and I realized I'd ordered wrong, I was able to email Guitarmill and have it changed to 40mm for that neck.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 12:58 am
by theshadowofseattle
Pens wrote:I'm a bit glad I was forced to search out my ruler and measure my Supersonic neck because of this thread, since the order I placed for the neck for the latest project was supposed to be the same as the SS, but for some reason I thought it was 1 5/8" and ordered that. Since this thread and I realized I'd ordered wrong, I was able to email Guitarmill and have it changed to 40mm for that neck.
Well, 1 5.8" yields 41.2750 mm after conversion, so thank God you reordered! That extra 1.3 mm would have been unforgivable!
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 2:31 am
by Pens
theshadowofseattle wrote:
Pens wrote:I'm a bit glad I was forced to search out my ruler and measure my Supersonic neck because of this thread, since the order I placed for the neck for the latest project was supposed to be the same as the SS, but for some reason I thought it was 1 5/8" and ordered that. Since this thread and I realized I'd ordered wrong, I was able to email Guitarmill and have it changed to 40mm for that neck.
Well, 1 5.8" yields 41.2750 mm after conversion, so thank God you reordered! That extra 1.3 mm would have been unforgivable!
I don't have giant toddler hands like some of y'all. Yes, 1.3mm does make a serious difference.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 8:30 am
by George
The difference in even 1mm is very noticeable. Completely changes the feel of the neck
Sounds fine to me. I'm stoked about these. I've wanted a bass VI as long as I've known what they were. I could care less about the loss of the chrome and switches. They still look fine to me. I'm surprised they're even making a pawnshop version.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 5:51 pm
by Ankhanu
The chrome under the knobs isn't a huge loss, but the 5-way is an issue to me. With my Hellcat VI, I primarily use the bridge+neck and bridge+middle+neck pickups; neither combination is available on the PSVI.
All in all, though, yeah, the PSVI sounds pretty decent.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 7:17 pm
by Nick
It wouldn't take but a minor mod to get those pickup combinations
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 8:26 pm
by wadeaminute
Th zZounds Super Sonic video"
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You get to see the neck plate! (big Squier "S" on it).
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 8:31 pm
by laterallateral
"I'm the product specialist for the Fender Electric Guitars..."
"It's a throwback to a Squier Super-Sonic that we used to make in the 80s."
NOPE AND NOPE.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 8:43 pm
by Ankhanu
Nick wrote:It wouldn't take but a minor mod to get those pickup combinations
True, but it is more work to get to what is readily available on the default model, and it's main competition.
I'm not a huge fan of the 5-way switch in general, though. My first Hellcat VI has one, and I liked the bass, and tended to use neck, Neck+Mid or Mid most of the time, but, when I got a VI with individual switches (Ultra VI), I completely changed what I used and found useful. On/Off for each pickup is a more versatile switch system, though it isn't as convenient.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 8:49 pm
by Pens
laterallateral wrote:"I'm the product specialist for the Fender Electric Guitars..."
"It's a throwback to a Squier Super-Sonic that we used to make in the 80s."
NOPE AND NOPE.
LOL.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 10:53 pm
by speedfish
I will check out the orange one when it comes North. Colours that I would not have hesitated at all for: root beer flake, green flake, purple flake, surf green flake (all Fender FSR colours). Also daphne blue, capri orange, shell pink, graffiti yellow and white blonde. Chartreuse sparkle, champagne sparkle.[/quote]
Would love to see some FSR in those colors!
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 11:37 pm
by robroe
Pens wrote:
laterallateral wrote:"I'm the product specialist for the Fender Electric Guitars..."
"It's a throwback to a Squier Super-Sonic that we used to make in the 80s."
NOPE AND NOPE.
LOL.
this guy is a fucking chode.
on the other hand, the clean tone he is getting out of the thing is identical to my old one
