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Posted on Dec 11 2019 12:21 PM
Toneschaser wrote:
Workhorse! —The Kahuna Kings https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447 |
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Joined: Dec 11, 2013 Posts: 2537 Akron, Ohio
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Posted on Dec 11 2019 12:21 PM
BillAqua wrote:
Beauties! —The Kahuna Kings https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447 |
Joined: Mar 23, 2011 Posts: 518 colorado springs
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Posted on Dec 17 2019 09:36 AM
I've never been a true strat fan. However, lately I've started to change. A few years ago I had a USA Fender Standard strat from 2012 with Fat 50's in it. I LOVED that guitar, but another player persuaded me to trade him for an American standard tele with broadcaster/twisted tele combo. I coulnd't resist. I miss that strat. Now I've had a few more since then, but now only have one. A Squier Classic Vibe 60's in burgundy mist metallic. I know it's not a great color as it's more purple than burgundy, but my wife has the exact same color lipstick that looks amazing on her...so it's a keeper. The sad thing is that I had a 50's CV in sherwood green that was a better player but I had to sell it to get the funds for the burgundy mist. Anyway, fast forward a bit and I still have it. I'm putting on thick strings this week and then will be upgrading the pickups...perhpas to the fat 50's that I liked so much. Only wish the trem was likea jaguar trem. Here's a few photos of some of the strats I've tried through the years.
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Posted on Dec 17 2019 09:40 AM
And here's my 9 year old with his first strat. I had to re-do it after this pic was made and it's much shinier now.
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Posted on Dec 19 2019 02:09 AM
57, 62 and 70) Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine https://linktr.ee/waikikimakaki Lost Diver https://lostdiver.bandcamp.com |
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Posted on Dec 19 2019 08:31 AM
horax wrote: LOVE the matching headstock !!!!….great color too. —Can I have everything louder than everything else! |
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Posted on Dec 27 2019 05:37 PM
This is my idea of the perfect Christmas tree. No additional ornaments - or even gifts - necessary.
Ivan |
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Posted on Jan 09 2020 09:33 PM
I just finished getting this together this evening. Last edited: Jan 09, 2020 21:37:24 |
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Posted on Jan 10 2020 12:03 AM
Taifighter wrote: Now that is a cool guitar! Perfect redesign. I can't stand the traditional Stratocaster control layout, just all kinds of wrong. Your redesign remedies all the issues I have with the original. |
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Posted on Jan 10 2020 04:51 AM
Nice! Yes, getting the V control away from the bottom E will be beneficial and the mini toggles will avoid mishaps. —The Kahuna Kings https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447 |
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Posted on Feb 15 2020 06:10 PM
Here’s a ‘Strat’ I picked up recently. It’s an American-made Fender HM Strat from ‘88-’89. Fender put these out as competitors to ‘super Strats’ made by other brands. It has a Kahler bridge and locking nut, a DiMarzio Super 3 humbucker and regular stratocaster single coils. The 24-fret neck is relatively flat, wide, shallow, and a little chunky. I wasn’t sure I’d like the neck, but the wide string spacing works well with my chubby fingers. The humbucker is LOUD, but has a nice frequency response to my ears. I took the coil-split switch, which is DPDT, and re-wired it so that in the split position, the single bridge coil stays on when paired with the mid and/or neck pickups. I swapped the mid and neck pickups so that combination of the single bridge and neck pickup is noise canceling. I see that Fender has put out a new limited edition HM Strat this year. I hope it sells well for them.
If I'd stop buying old guitars to fix, I might actually learn to play. |
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Posted on Feb 16 2020 09:36 AM
Made this yesterday for Straturday but posting today. Matt "tha Kat" Lentz Last edited: Feb 16, 2020 09:40:59 |
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