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Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:23 am
by Mages
I have that trem too! you are right, the steel block makes a big difference. Very noticeable sustain and volume boost. the whole guitar is just louder. definitely the first thing I would suggest after the pickups when upgrading any strat style guitar.
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 11:39 am
by Mike
Really excellent work on the modifications. Kudos!
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 1:14 pm
by cur
The tremolo mod was the biggest improvement. It sat a little proud.
This was the Tremolo made for the Chinese/ overseas made guitars and the holes lined up as good as could be expected. I was happy with that.
Now I am going to take the bits left over from the SX and put some of them on my mini 3/4 Stagg strat. The tuners will be an upgrade for that. And I will take the bridge and put on it as well. I will make a through string hard tail, No trem. The Sagg has the high output bridge lipstick from GFS that fits strats. It sounds really good.
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 3:08 pm
by Fran
Cool stuff. They look like they originate from the same factory as that Wesley Jaguar i bought.
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 7:17 pm
by Will
Excellent work, dude. I've been eyeing those strats myself but I DON'T NEED ANOTHER GUITAR
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:19 pm
by Fran
DuoSonicBoy wrote:I've been eyeing those strats myself but I DON'T NEED ANOTHER GUITAR
Dont kid yourself. just buy one! Be like me with more guitars than sense
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:46 pm
by cur
DSB this was a fun project. I like building an working on things, so I had fun working on it. I did like you did and looked at the reviews of Rondo's stuff on harmony central, so i figured it was not too much of a risk-sight unseen. I also had dealt with GFS before, having purchased the high output lipstick. I wanted a short scale and this was a cheap way to get into one.
oh, yea, this thing now kicks through my little pig nose amp.
Rondo e-mails me updates on sales and stuff now. So you can get on the list and wait it out until you see a special you want. I hope they don't have the cherry stained mahogany Agile LP JR. thing on sale anytime soon or my wife will freak when it comes in the mail.
http://www.rondomusic.com/ad2300jr.html
could go slumming with this, however.
http://www.rondomusic.com/gg1sc2ts.html
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:14 pm
by Will
Fran wrote:DuoSonicBoy wrote:I've been eyeing those strats myself but I DON'T NEED ANOTHER GUITAR
Dont kid yourself. just buy one! Be like me with more guitars than sense
I haven't bought a guitar since September, and I think that might be the longest stretch in 6 or 7 years. I'm seriously considering a J-45, though.