Favorite surf guitar

synchro

Joined: Feb 02, 2008
Posts: 4570
Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.
United States

Posted on Feb 02 2024 10:52 AM

ArtS wrote:

Need a 6th switch for neck/middle...

I’ve thought of using an S1 switch.

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Samurai

Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2295
Kiev, Ukraine
Ukraine

Posted on Feb 08 2024 03:07 AM

synchro wrote:

ArtS wrote:

Need a 6th switch for neck/middle...

I’ve thought of using an S1 switch.

I like this new push push on American pro II even more than S1

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BT

Joined: Jun 06, 2023
Posts: 3

Posted on Feb 29 2024 12:35 AM

synchro wrote:

ArtS wrote:

Need a 6th switch for neck/middle...

I’ve thought of using an S1 switch.

Google Gilmore Strat mod. It basically keeps the neck or the bridge (your pick) on at all times giving you seven total pickup options including neck + bridge and all three pickups at once.

I installed a push pull pot to do the duties while keeping a stock look.

Also not a huge fan of the neck + middle combo so I moved the middle rwrp pickup to the bridge for hum canceling in the neck + bridge and middle + bridge positions.

Last edited: Feb 29, 2024 00:40:22

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Reefriderjoe

Joined: May 01, 2024
Posts: 6
1 Map Pin

Posted on May 01 2024 05:48 PM

Lots of great guitars, but my 1957 Stratocaster fills the bill perfectly for me; it has a a tremolo, 3 pick-ups with 5 selections, and that signature "Fender"sound. Mine has a Wilkinson "Convertable" tremolo, which locks in place when you release the whammy bar, so it always stays in tune, plus you can do climbs and dives. It also stays in tune if you break a string. I have Graphtec nut ans Sperzel tuners which also help it stay in tune. My middle pick-up is reverse polarity, reverse wound so when used with the neck or bridge pickups, it acts like a humbucker. I shielded the inside of the cavity with copper foil, used shielded coax for all the audio connections, so that eliminatd the single coil hum it used to have.

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HerrLogi

Joined: Aug 18, 2014
Posts: 35
Belgium

Posted on May 29 2024 03:37 AM

So o just ordered this beauty.
My actual GAS excuse was that I had a custom guitar pick made for me in gold sparkle and then for fun went to look for a similar color jaguar :p sadly for my wallet I found it haha

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HerrLogi

Joined: Aug 18, 2014
Posts: 35
Belgium

Posted on May 29 2024 03:38 AM

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Marrguar

Joined: Jun 19, 2024
Posts: 3

Posted on Jun 19 2024 07:29 AM

Johnny Marr Jaguar takes it for me. It has the right feel and the right sound. The lower output pickups work well for fuzz too.

Last edited: Jun 19, 2024 07:29:40

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AgentClaret

Joined: Jan 30, 2024
Posts: 183
Detroit, MI
United States

Posted on Jul 07 2024 05:44 PM

A new one, my first Jazzmaster and definitely my new main surf guitar...

Vintera II 50's Jazzmaster with pearl pickguard, Tele knobs, Mustang bridge and American string guide

After I'm done paying it off I'd like to get an AVRI trem, AVRI '62 pickups and a Staytrem or Mastery bridge

Last edited: Jul 07, 2024 17:50:15

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synchro

Joined: Feb 02, 2008
Posts: 4570
Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.
United States

Posted on Jul 07 2024 06:50 PM

AgentClaret wrote:

A new one, my first Jazzmaster and definitely my new main surf guitar...

Vintera II 50's Jazzmaster with pearl pickguard, Tele knobs, Mustang bridge and American string guide

After I'm done paying it off I'd like to get an AVRI trem, AVRI '62 pickups and a Staytrem or Mastery bridge

Nice axe.

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weird_oh84

Joined: May 24, 2023
Posts: 207

Posted on Aug 25 2024 11:35 AM

BEAUTIFUL!

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Kaneverb

Joined: May 27, 2009
Posts: 15
Port Orange, Florida
United States

Posted on Aug 25 2024 04:15 PM

Grosh Electrajet

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MayTheFuzzBeWithYou

Joined: May 03, 2020
Posts: 50
Austria

Posted on Sep 07 2024 12:35 PM

My current favorite for everything: 2023 MIJ Late 60s Traditional Jaguar with PV65 pickups (as the stock were unwaxed and prone to feed back), Staytrem Arm and Bridge and all new „Wronski“ style 3 way slide switch (no modification of any kind needed. Fits right into the cavity.

I looked for one of those plates seemingly for ever… but Eyguitarmusic has them now (no affilation).

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synchro Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 4570 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.	Posted on Feb 02 2024 10:52 AM ArtS wrote: Need a 6th switch for neck/middle... I’ve thought of using an S1 switch. — The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. Top
Samurai Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2295 Kiev, Ukraine	Posted on Feb 08 2024 03:07 AM synchro wrote: ArtS wrote: Need a 6th switch for neck/middle... I’ve thought of using an S1 switch. I like this new push push on American pro II even more than S1 — Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine https://linktr.ee/waikikimakaki Lost Diver https://lostdiver.bandcamp.com https://soundcloud.com/vitaly-yakushin Top
BT Joined: Jun 06, 2023 Posts: 3	Posted on Feb 29 2024 12:35 AM synchro wrote: ArtS wrote: Need a 6th switch for neck/middle... I’ve thought of using an S1 switch. Google Gilmore Strat mod. It basically keeps the neck or the bridge (your pick) on at all times giving you seven total pickup options including neck + bridge and all three pickups at once. I installed a push pull pot to do the duties while keeping a stock look. Also not a huge fan of the neck + middle combo so I moved the middle rwrp pickup to the bridge for hum canceling in the neck + bridge and middle + bridge positions. Last edited: Feb 29, 2024 00:40:22 Top
Reefriderjoe Joined: May 01, 2024 Posts: 6	Posted on May 01 2024 05:48 PM Lots of great guitars, but my 1957 Stratocaster fills the bill perfectly for me; it has a a tremolo, 3 pick-ups with 5 selections, and that signature "Fender"sound. Mine has a Wilkinson "Convertable" tremolo, which locks in place when you release the whammy bar, so it always stays in tune, plus you can do climbs and dives. It also stays in tune if you break a string. I have Graphtec nut ans Sperzel tuners which also help it stay in tune. My middle pick-up is reverse polarity, reverse wound so when used with the neck or bridge pickups, it acts like a humbucker. I shielded the inside of the cavity with copper foil, used shielded coax for all the audio connections, so that eliminatd the single coil hum it used to have. Top
HerrLogi Joined: Aug 18, 2014 Posts: 35	Posted on May 29 2024 03:37 AM So o just ordered this beauty. My actual GAS excuse was that I had a custom guitar pick made for me in gold sparkle and then for fun went to look for a similar color jaguar :p sadly for my wallet I found it haha Top
HerrLogi Joined: Aug 18, 2014 Posts: 35	Posted on May 29 2024 03:38 AM Top
Marrguar Joined: Jun 19, 2024 Posts: 3	Posted on Jun 19 2024 07:29 AM Johnny Marr Jaguar takes it for me. It has the right feel and the right sound. The lower output pickups work well for fuzz too. Last edited: Jun 19, 2024 07:29:40 Top
AgentClaret Joined: Jan 30, 2024 Posts: 183 Detroit, MI	Posted on Jul 07 2024 05:44 PM A new one, my first Jazzmaster and definitely my new main surf guitar... Vintera II 50's Jazzmaster with pearl pickguard, Tele knobs, Mustang bridge and American string guide After I'm done paying it off I'd like to get an AVRI trem, AVRI '62 pickups and a Staytrem or Mastery bridge Last edited: Jul 07, 2024 17:50:15 Top
synchro Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 4570 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.	Posted on Jul 07 2024 06:50 PM AgentClaret wrote: A new one, my first Jazzmaster and definitely my new main surf guitar... Vintera II 50's Jazzmaster with pearl pickguard, Tele knobs, Mustang bridge and American string guide After I'm done paying it off I'd like to get an AVRI trem, AVRI '62 pickups and a Staytrem or Mastery bridge Nice axe. — The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. Top
weird_oh84 Joined: May 24, 2023 Posts: 207	Posted on Aug 25 2024 11:35 AM BEAUTIFUL! Top
Kaneverb Joined: May 27, 2009 Posts: 15 Port Orange, Florida	Posted on Aug 25 2024 04:15 PM Grosh Electrajet Top
MayTheFuzzBeWithYou Joined: May 03, 2020 Posts: 50	Posted on Sep 07 2024 12:35 PM My current favorite for everything: 2023 MIJ Late 60s Traditional Jaguar with PV65 pickups (as the stock were unwaxed and prone to feed back), Staytrem Arm and Bridge and all new „Wronski“ style 3 way slide switch (no modification of any kind needed. Fits right into the cavity. I looked for one of those plates seemingly for ever… but Eyguitarmusic has them now (no affilation). — TENTACULA: Garage-Psych-Heavy-Surf-Rock Tentacula @ Bandcamp Tentacula @ Instagram Tentacula @ Facebook my gear collection @ instagram Neigungsgruppe Federhall Neigungsgruppe Federhall @ Instagram Top

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