I have a set of Circle K Bass VI.098's on mine and they are perfect. Lots of (Bass)guys are going .102 and even .106's but they are way too much in my opinion for the Squire...the break across the nut, the narrow neck and standard guitar tuning gears don't really accommodate the heavier strings all that well and the tremolo doesn't move at all with those heavy strings. I am returning my .102's and sticking with the .098's.
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Posted on Mar 10 2014 06:23 PM
Newest cult member here! Anybody looking to swap out their tort guard for a shiny new white guard? Would look pretty nice on an OW body - just sayin'. Also it would save me a trip to the ebay store. Btw, mine intonates fine with stock strings/bridge, but setup and strings are pretty awful. Floppy E as expected. Flatwounds in the mail. — |
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Posted on Mar 10 2014 06:30 PM
Congrats on becoming one with our cult! I have thought about a white guard, but right now, my JM, Jag, and Bass VI all match! white/oly. If I do the guard, I'd have to paint the headstock...not a bad idea... —Matt "tha Kat" Lentz |
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Posted on Mar 10 2014 06:54 PM
DreadInBabylon wrote:
Yeah, I was kind of bummed basstringsonline didn't give an availability warning prior to purchasing too. Luckily, I didn't have to wait too long, otherwise it would have been an issue. So, to anyone that knows… I'm dying to find out - does Circle K sell flatwounds??? —Mike Last edited: Mar 10, 2014 18:55:30 |
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Posted on Mar 10 2014 07:46 PM
Matt22 wrote:
Of course you'd have to. This itches me too. Luckily, it must be the easiest to paint part in a guitar ever. Fender decal, boom. Grizmit congrats, enjoy! I'd swap you, but I wouldn't wanna be left pickguardless for the cross Atlantic trip duration. I'm sure someone will take it shortly, it's a win-win. birdsandbats, thanks for your input. I ordered 2 sets, same heaviness you didn't like... exciting times. Last edited: Mar 10, 2014 19:56:01 |
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Posted on Mar 11 2014 10:08 PM
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Posted on Mar 11 2014 11:03 PM
EXCITING! —Matt "tha Kat" Lentz |
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Posted on Mar 12 2014 05:23 PM
Thanks, guys. Really happy with it. Huge value like everyone says. So I found a tort guard on OSG for $15 (Squire std. issue) so I'm set there. But still have my white one if you know anyone who wants it... $15 sounds about right. Jake, I concidentally saw your pics on Mike's instagram feed. It's obviously in great hands... can't wait to see finished product. — |
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Posted on Mar 12 2014 05:26 PM
Yeah! Mike is a great buddy of mine, so it is really fun to work with him on stuff. The other Mike, is my old roommate and bandmate. And Matt who works in the shop is one of my oldest and best friends. I'm really lucky to have some best friends who own a guitar shop! They all went to my four-day birthday vacation and we all geeked out about guitars and we did massive research into the Weezer guitars they are building. |
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Posted on Mar 12 2014 08:24 PM
Here are the pickups, ready to go! |
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Posted on Mar 13 2014 04:34 PM
I'm getting all goth just following this process. Matt "tha Kat" Lentz |
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Posted on Mar 13 2014 04:54 PM
Yep! I always loved the Edge's black strat: And the black tele deluxe is amazing.
And this is why I am doing it:
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Posted on Mar 13 2014 04:58 PM
Also, we are going to darken the fretboard to be the shade of a worn brazillian rosewood. Really, more of a Martin rosewood, than what Fender used. And we are going to wear the neck down artificially. I don't really care for the feel of new poly. I do love old poly necks, so going for something like my old '72 Jazzmaster or just make it feel like a completely worn nitro neck! Mike might surprise me with the wiring. There may or may not be a bass cut. I told him to surprise. It is getting a treble bleed resistor mod, some bad ass cap(s), and perhaps series wiring... or several other possibilties. I left it up to him. |
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Posted on Mar 13 2014 05:27 PM
It's a great look, for sure! Get your goth on! —Matt "tha Kat" Lentz |
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Posted on Mar 13 2014 05:40 PM
Looking bad-ass already! — |
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Posted on Mar 13 2014 06:02 PM
I'm actually debating doing mine all-white with the matching headstock to be the evil twin of Jake's Matt "tha Kat" Lentz |
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Posted on Mar 13 2014 06:26 PM
Do it!! — |
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Posted on Mar 13 2014 06:27 PM
JakeDobner wrote: Wuu-huuu! Are you gonna put a 'fender' trem-plate on it? —He who dies with the most tubes... wins |
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