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There is an all original, one owner '78 near me on CL- find myself lusting for it ($2k)

cobascis wrote: This one?

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Yeah, that's the one, but in this video the tone knobs are gone and it seems like the switch is too.
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oh what the hell mani cant embed youtube stupid bbcode shit


Fixed that for ya. Can't use https for youtube links in bbcode. Yes, I know it's stupid. - Pens

i dont think you can get better quality and value than a cv strat at the moment. i've owned the 50s and the 60s together (60s was amalgamated into my bratocaster).

the 50s is definitely my favourite though. the glossy fingerboard feels great and the alnico 3 pickups are wonderful. everything is top notch.

also, trems work fine on both although i hardtail them cos i switch between two tunings quite regularly

well my mim trem goes out of tune if i use it much so i put 5 springs in it and threw away the arm (((

George wrote:i dont think you can get better quality and value than a cv strat at the moment. i've owned the 50s and the 60s together (60s was amalgamated into my bratocaster).

the 50s is definitely my favourite though. the glossy fingerboard feels great and the alnico 3 pickups are wonderful. everything is top notch.

also, trems work fine on both although i hardtail them cos i switch between two tunings quite regularly

Are they Indonesian builds? I love the quality of my Indo-built CV Duo Sonic

jculpjr wrote:

George wrote:i dont think you can get better quality and value than a cv strat at the moment. i've owned the 50s and the 60s together (60s was amalgamated into my bratocaster).

the 50s is definitely my favourite though. the glossy fingerboard feels great and the alnico 3 pickups are wonderful. everything is top notch.

also, trems work fine on both although i hardtail them cos i switch between two tunings quite regularly

Are they Indonesian builds? I love the quality of my Indo-built CV Duo Sonic

The strats I have are Chinese. The vm mustang I have is Indonesian I think

my dream is this
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/ ... ric-guitar
Olympic pearl Rosewood


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FiberCarbon Pickguard , true fibercarbon


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Curtis Novak lipticks 3x


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CTS 250k Pots and Metal knobs barrel i think


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Schaller strapslock


will looks bestial

I don't like the way they look either.

I actually like the way they look. They're comfy to play too, as opposed to Les Paul's and SGs.

daftsupernova wrote:Yeah, I'd say either a CV or a Deluxe Strat is good. The Squier Deluxe has a 2-point trem and rolled fretboard edges and the neck is fucking great. It feels like it was made for me. I prefer the 2-point trem to a vintage 6-screw trem.

Plus, it's fucking sonic blue (but it also comes in pearl white, or metallic olympic white, as I call it)

I've had 6-7 Strats in my life (never again!), but that one is actually my favorite that I've ever had. 60s Classic Fender and Aerodyne close behind.

Squier Deluxe Strat is a stellar guitar. If I ever get another Strat, it'll be that one.

cobascis wrote:This one?

I'm going to hereby guess that his guitar gets that "bell" sound because of... Lace Sensors. If you want that sound, you can put Laces in any guitar and it basically gets the same sound. Just saying... Laces are like built-in compressors.

It may be all over the internet but I just wanted to ask You guys.. in simple words what is the difference between Lace (sensor) pickups and the usual coil ones?

They are low-noise pickups w/ very low string pull thanks to 36 tiny magnetic fields instead of 6 in standard pickups. They can be set super close to the strings and have a very sweet sound that plays really well with pedals. Lot of 90s rock bands use or have used Sensors at some point: Radiohead (Jonny Greenwood, especially), The Breeders, Smashing Pumpkins, also dudes like Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck and Buddy Guy.

I had Lace Sensors in the Old Hag (the 78 Mustang I sold to Malik)

They sound like single coils but without anything that you think sucks about single coils.

even though i haven't regularly played a strat in 7 or 8 years or so, i still like the way the look and sound. the extra reach i get on a short or gibson scale is a nice luxury.

I gave in and bought my first Strat in 2008 while in Japan, although before then I never thought I could use one. It took a full chunk of blown cash to realize the diversity of tone, from lovely clean neck sounds, to the "pop" and muted funk written all over positions 2 and 4 and bridge positions delightful tone pot-less clang. Now it's an indispensable part of the collection.

Last Fall's mini-photoshoot on the office roof...

As an aside, it seems proper for one of us to post the unofficial "Stratocaster for Stratocaster-hating Shortscale.org forumites". Robroe'd pickup covers, unnecessary one yanked out, tone knobs for both pickups, 3-way switch, instant approval from a few more shortscalers.

Ultratwin You know how to post nice stratocasters ! Really good looking both of them !