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Posted: **Tue Nov 12, 2013 3:45 pm**

Hey guys. This is my first post here. I'm a long time appreciator of short-scale and oddball Fender and Fenderish guitars. Anyway, I picked up a Squier Cyclone from a friend of mine a month or so ago. I already have a Fender Cyclone in original condition, and I wasn't digging the new one too much so I made some changes. I'm pretty proud of how it came out.

Posted: **Tue Nov 12, 2013 3:48 pm**

That is really very nice indeed! Those Retrotronss look LOVELY on there - especially as they compliment the look of the strat bridge

Posted: **Tue Nov 12, 2013 4:01 pm**

Thanks, man. Those are actually a set of Gretsch pups I've had kicking around for a while. Not sure what they came out of, but I got a pretty good deal on them and I love the sound. Tons of high end sparkle but with a really beautifully filled out low and middle. Anyone got much experience with the GFS sets? Considering them for another build. Anyway, I've liked the black on black look for a long time on strats and tele deluxes, so I'm glad I applied it to something more my preference.

Posted: **Tue Nov 12, 2013 5:20 pm**

i dig it, classy and clean looking. im usually not a fan of the black on black look, i recently did a jazzy like that tho.

Posted: **Tue Nov 12, 2013 6:00 pm**

Nice. Digging the pups. A black headstock would make it look pretty classy. Welcome to the forum.

Posted: **Wed Nov 13, 2013 3:29 pm**

love it.

Posted: **Wed Nov 13, 2013 3:35 pm**

Looks great!

Posted: **Wed Nov 13, 2013 3:36 pm**

Very nice. You did a great job bringing all the chrome together with the pickups, Bridge, and control plate.

Posted: **Wed Nov 13, 2013 3:39 pm**

welcome! I also like the look of your cyclone! As a fan of the underrated cyclones i'm pleased to see there is someone who mods cyclones!

Posted: **Wed Nov 13, 2013 4:01 pm**

Nice guitar. Think those are Electromatic series buckers

Posted: **Wed Nov 13, 2013 4:42 pm**

Welcome to Shortscale, NotJason. Thanks for the pictures...great job on your Cyclone!

Cheers,

Posted: **Wed Nov 13, 2013 6:24 pm**

that looks amazing, lovely job.

Posted: **Wed Nov 13, 2013 6:27 pm**

Nice work! Black on black is a nice combo with the chrome. Well done.

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2013 4:49 am**

Thanks everyone. The Cyclone was actually sort of my gateway drug into short-scale Fenders. I fell in love with them about ten years ago from the pictures in the MusiciansFriend catalog, and had a mild obsession with them ever since. As I said, this is one of two I have. The other's a 2006 Fender in yellow. I intend to keep that one stock, since it was sort of my holy grail guitar for so long.

Posted: **Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:01 pm**

v. sexy

great stuff

Posted: **Fri Nov 22, 2013 9:12 am**

Yeah! I also have a yellow cyclone! Love that colour! I just put a vinylsticker-racingstripe on it and will also keep it in stock...

Posted: **Fri Nov 22, 2013 4:43 pm**

notjason wrote:Hey guys. This is my first post here. I'm a long time appreciator of short-scale and oddball Fender and Fenderish guitars. Anyway, I picked up a Squier Cyclone from a friend of mine a month or so ago. I already have a Fender Cyclone in original condition, and I wasn't digging the new one too much so I made some changes. I'm pretty proud of how it came out.

Wow! TVJones pickups? This Cyclone seems to belong to the Fender BlackTop series now LOL

Posted: **Sat Nov 23, 2013 1:22 pm**

paul_ wrote:Nice guitar. Think those are Electromatic series buckers

Not familiar with these pups but want to learn...

Either "Electromatic" or "TV Jones"? Or does TV Jones make Electromatic?

Posted: **Sun Nov 24, 2013 1:03 am**

Gorgeous Cyclone. I hope it sounds as good as it looks.

Posted: **Thu Jan 09, 2014 1:49 am**

what a lovely mod. congrats

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Greetings! ...Here's a Cyclone I just finished.

Greetings! ...Here's a Cyclone I just finished.

Re: Greetings! ...Here's a Cyclone I just finished.

Your pups?