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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 9:00 am
by Dave
Yeah I really like them - gives that modern design really retro 50's look, almost like Fender designed them back then.
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 2:07 pm
by theshadowofseattle
There was not a single attractive guitar in this thread.
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 9:41 pm
by wadeaminute
theshadowofseattle wrote:There was not a single attractive guitar in this thread.
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Hmm. I see.
Well, let's gauge your idea of attractive versus mine.
I think that this is the most attractive guitar.
What do you think of that one? Interesting, and different, at least? That's my taste.
I do of course defer to your 23, 602 posts.
I got the custom tuners for my unattractive Super-Sonic today. Left-hand gold-plated locking Sperzels with pearl buttons. Then dropped the whole thing off at Sled Dog Music so that John might get it dialed in.
It might indeed be an ugly guitar in the end. It may be a lesson in getting exactly what you want. My favourite guitar, in my favourite colour, with an Esquire-like configuration, and gold and pearl.
I perhaps should also be kept away from dressing myself and cutting my own hair.
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:38 am
by Dave
awww don't take it to heart Wade! Get up a good quality pic of it when you're ready - looks cool to me.
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 12:33 am
by GreenKnee
Dave wrote:awww don't take it to heart Wade! Get up a good quality pic of it when you're ready - looks cool to me.
Yeah pics!!!!
Supersonic's are cool.
And by the way... Falcon Billy Bo is HOT.
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 1:11 am
by wadeaminute
The guitar is getting assembled this week by a Pro. I should have it back next week, and then I shall post some pictures.
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 2:00 am
by ultratwin
Interested to see ow this will turn out, Wade. Just the same, I'm afraid the massive size both the moden Tele bridge and the guard as posted on a narrow offset like the SS will kill a huge amount of classic Fender aesthetic about it, but knowing my history, I'm not especially in the position to judge!
Dave wrote:Here's another Tele'd SS too:
Curiously charming!
Though I'm pretty sure the owner isn't around these parts, I have a feeling that the very funky Cindicaster Mk.I (wonder what St. Jimmy has done with it as of late!) had pickguard cues that would give my eyes a bit of a break from the angular amoeba overload going on. Forget the gumby head/Ronald Reagan haircut of the Cindicaster...That hard angle on the SS above the bridge would be interesting to see softened up.
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 3:35 am
by wadeaminute
It will look better with saddles and springs.
I appreciate the input.
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 4:09 pm
by jamba72
wadeaminute wrote:theshadowofseattle wrote:There was not a single attractive guitar in this thread.
![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_sad.gif)
Hmm. I see.
Well, let's gauge your idea of attractive versus mine.
I think that this is the most attractive guitar.
What do you think of that one? Interesting, and different, at least? That's my taste.
I do of course defer to your 23, 602 posts.
I got the custom tuners for my unattractive Super-Sonic today. Left-hand gold-plated locking Sperzels with pearl buttons. Then dropped the whole thing off at Sled Dog Music so that John might get it dialed in.
It might indeed be an ugly guitar in the end. It may be a lesson in getting exactly what you want. My favourite guitar, in my favourite colour, with an Esquire-like configuration, and gold and pearl.
I perhaps should also be kept away from dressing myself and cutting my own hair.
Holy Moly..THIS would be a nice project, considering the original price..
´´cheap sunglasses..yeah..´
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 4:16 am
by wadeaminute
I don't really want to think of the price. It must be over $1000 for a $500 guitar.
OK. Let's see...
Hmm. That's a lot. Honestly the first time I added it up. Oops.
That being said, it is my own little custom dream guitar: A coral pink Super-Sonic set up like an Esquire with gold parts, a pearl pickguard, custom pickup, 8 tones, custom locking Sperzels, etc.
Plus, I can stop buying Super-Sonics at five.
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 4:06 am
by wadeaminute
Picking it up tomorrow. Had some wiring problems. I had bought a pre-wired harness from RS that allowed 4 different tones for both the humbucker and split-coil modes (so, eight tones). Something didn't work. But I'm told it does now.
The tones are pickup-to jack, volume and tone connected, cocked wah, and classic Esquire muddy rhythm tone. The humbucker, as I have said above, is a SD custom shop BG1400. The Pearly Gates for Esquire, stacked. I also have a momentary stuttering kill button on there.
Just the custom tuners to install and a set-up and it's done.
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 5:27 am
by wadeaminute
Not done yet. Evidently, it is a bit of a bear to put Sperzels on. Tuesday or Wednesday now, maybe.
Good thing I have the other fifteen...
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 8:14 am
by George
ultratwin wrote:![Image](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y231/opensky/baram.jpg)
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 5:58 pm
by theshadowofseattle
wadeaminute wrote:What do you think of that one? Interesting, and different, at least? That's my taste. I do of course defer to your 23, 602 posts. I got the custom tuners for my unattractive Super-Sonic today. Left-hand gold-plated locking Sperzels with pearl buttons. Then dropped the whole thing off at Sled Dog Music so that John might get it dialed in. It might indeed be an ugly guitar in the end. It may be a lesson in getting exactly what you want. My favourite guitar, in my favourite colour, with an Esquire-like configuration, and gold and pearl. I perhaps should also be kept away from dressing myself and cutting my own hair.
Did you seriously just write all of that because somebody on the internet doesn't like your guitars?
This is shortscale; thicken that skin up. If somebody doesn't like your ish, you say "NO U" and then this issue is resolved.
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 11:03 pm
by dub
BUT WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE GUITAR, SHAD?
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Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 12:33 am
by wadeaminute
Got it. I just need to get a proper camera to get pictures. But for now:
And all five:
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Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 4:57 am
by serfx
i like it, i like it a lot.
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 5:04 am
by wadeaminute
Edmonton! I'm in Winnipeg. I'm off to Calgary on Thursday.
It sounds so mean. It's got a muddy / bassy / rhythm setting, a cocked-wah setting, and a normal bridge with volume and tone setting. Plus it has a stacked humbucker that is splitable. And a stuttering kill button.
I need to get better pictures. I'll work on that.
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 5:06 am
by StevePirates
I think it's really pretty.
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:07 am
by hotrodperlmutter
i think every picture i've seen you post appears to have been taken using some sort of interesting pinhole-to-usb technology.