what's with Gavin's strat?

Thisguy8998 · Post by **Thisguy8998** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:13 pm

Does anybody here know what's up with the tape or whatever?

THIS

Post by **Doog** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:28 pm

I got a broken link! Uh-huh, uh-huh, oooH!

I GOT A BROKEN LIIINK!

James · Post by **James** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:41 pm

I feel dirty hosting this on my photobucket account.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:42 pm

lol I'll remove it from mine then as you beat me to it James

Post by **Mike** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:42 pm

James <3 Gavin's Torso

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:49 pm

what's that black stuff near the pickups?

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:53 pm

stewart wrote:what's that black stuff near the pickups?

Gotta be tape, its grunge innit.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:54 pm

Grunge Tape FAIL, Gavin. It's supposed to be on the pickup selector.

n00b.

dawnofzion · Post by **dawnofzion** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:58 pm

it is to prevent the high E string from catching on the edge of the pickups when he strums really hard.

luke · Post by **luke** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:59 pm

Most likely something to do with the pickup height adjustment, specifically something to do with the treble ends. Maybe he's done something to reduce the treble?

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:11 pm

stewart wrote:what's that black stuff near the pickups?

Yeah, somebody needs to tell us what that's all about. Can we get an answer on this?

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:12 pm

uh-oh.

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:27 pm

dawnofzion wrote:it is to prevent the high E string from catching on the edge of the pickups when he strums really hard.

ala steve vai

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Fran · Post by **Fran** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:31 pm

Malik wrote:Most likely something to do with the pickup height adjustment, specifically something to do with the treble ends. Maybe he's done something to reduce the treble?

I thought that but it seems lower than the pole pieces. The Vai pic looks like that is the reason though.

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:37 pm

HEY MAAAN BUSH SUCKS

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:27 pm

I think I might know a reason. Some people are more prone to static (like me) when you throw some pickguards into the mix there can be a static crackle when your fingers brush against the pickguard, if your finger touches the pup screws it can make an audable pop. Tape = no pop and saves on anti-static wipes.

I had to change out the shitty 1 ply black gaurd because of this (and it looked ugg as fuck too). The cheap guard on the Cyclone does it too.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:43 pm

better than chips this time...

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Thisguy8998 · Post by **Thisguy8998** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:43 pm

haha sorry about the picture it was the only one i could find.

william · Post by **william** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:54 pm

It's gavin rossdale.

chisa · Post by **chisa** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:10 am

dawnofzion wrote:it is to prevent the high E string from catching on the edge of the pickups when he strums really hard.

this it true, and bush are shite