New Super-Sonics Week

wadeaminute · Post by **wadeaminute** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 6:30 am

OK, I've got two more to report. I completely rebuilt my black one and bought a second white one that I am leaving stock.

Close up of the new torted black one:

Mods: Two covered Dimarzio humbuckers (from my older white one from before I "JR"ed it), placed inside SD Triple Shot humbucker rings, volume, tone, original SS knobs, three-way, momentary kill button, hardtailed with a cut-off-style Wilkinson tele bridge. Get this: 24 different tone settings.

And a shot of all six:

Cymbaline · Post by **Cymbaline** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:15 pm

Wow, I would like to see is the whole Jaguar control set on a Super-Sonic. Or maybe the control set of the Mustang Special.

Pens · Post by **Pens** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:18 pm

That collection is so awesome.

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 9:34 pm

Cymbaline wrote:Wow, I would like to see is the whole Jaguar control set on a Super-Sonic.

yuuuuup

wadeaminute · Post by **wadeaminute** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 11:42 pm

I am a fan of the Triple Shot rings on the black one. My silver one has P-Rails, and I am going to re-do it next with Triple Shots and the same control layout. What am I missing with a Jaguar set-up? I like chrome plates.
It just occurred to me that I should be able to have the volume as a master volume and the tone be just for the neck pickup. Hmmm.

wadeaminute · Post by **wadeaminute** » Sat Mar 09, 2013 3:50 am

I made second pickguard that fits the black one. Well, I fitted the pickups and knobs and such to one Joey made for me.

wadeaminute · Post by **wadeaminute** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 5:52 am

Silver one re-worked.

Hardtailed with a cut-off tele bridge, P-Rails pickups (bridge is the newer hot model) with Triple Shot mounting rings (24 tones with 3-Way), Volume, Tone, momentary kill button. And a black pickguard.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 2:07 pm

One of the coolest guitar collections I have seen.

I am about to get my first Squier Supersonic from Pens so I am super stoked.

Any plans to get a Fender one for the collection?

I would love to build one of these with a Bronco Trem and maybe 1.5" body.

wadeaminute · Post by **wadeaminute** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 5:19 pm

taylornutt wrote:One of the coolest guitar collections I have seen.

I am about to get my first Squier Supersonic from Pens so I am super stoked.

Any plans to get a Fender one for the collection?

I would love to build one of these with a Bronco Trem and maybe 1.5" body.

Thanks. That's only six of twenty, too.
I have played a new one and it is pretty cool, but not the same beast. Neck is very different (good, but different). You can still buy the MIJ Squiers for way less than the new MIM ones, so I'd rather have the ones I prefer for less money. However, if they fail miserably and are half price soon, I will pick up an orange one.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 7:46 pm

What was the original bodywood on the Squier Super-sonics?

The SS I am getting is black, which was my least favorite color of the original colors offered. I love that stock white one you just picked up.

I always like them from Blue Sparkle, Alpine White, Silver Sparkle, and Black last.

wadeaminute · Post by **wadeaminute** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 11:28 pm

Originals are basswood.
I like my new stock white one, too. I think I'll leave it that way.
White has been hardest for me to find. Then black, then silver, then blue. Lots of blues and silvers.
I like my coral one.

jbuonacc · Post by **jbuonacc** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 4:34 am

wadeaminute wrote:

man, that looks really sharp. i'd probably go with a B/W/B guard to accent the shape of it, but it still looks great. love those pickups on it.

EDIT: do you have an angle shot of it with that guard?

wadeaminute wrote:... Thanks. That's only six of twenty, too.

wait - you have twenty of these things?(!?!)

wadeaminute · Post by **wadeaminute** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 6:02 am

Sideshot:

And I don't have twenty Super-Sonics, just twenty guitars. Here are nineteen of them. #20 is at work (a Fiesta Red Squier VM Jaguar).

Look at that Dick Dale model - still has the ol' tagger on it.

1976 LP Custom, 1970 Comp Mustang, 1971 Comp Mustang Bass, 1977 hardtail Strat. Mesa Mini Rectifier amp.

Two 12 strings.

jbuonacc · Post by **jbuonacc** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:58 am

thanks for the side shot, that thing looks great. i think it's the first SS that's got me really excited for some reason.

what's the button for? a momentary kill switch?

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 12:29 pm

if you read the description of mods, yes its a kill switch.

i really really really like your collection, very classy. whats the backstory with that tele=guar?

wadeaminute · Post by **wadeaminute** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 4:55 pm

Tele-guar:
It is an Xavier JT-90 that has been modified with a Squier VM tele thinline neck (which is a 24.75" conversion neck), a black pickguard with no neck pickup, a Duncan Designed tele bridge pickup, and a momentary kill button (no volume, tone, or switch). It is getting Wilkinson tuners this week. The body is smaller than a real Jaguar one. Very comfortable and light, and Gibson scale. And definitely looks sharp.

brainfur · Post by **brainfur** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 5:28 pm

lol i like how these look like left handed person guitars but are not lefty