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Re: [SurfGuitar101] Attention Fender Nazis

Damon (dei77) - 06 May 2002 12:30:43

Fred,
It stays in tune once I've tuned it. Thats what great
guitars do. They come out of the case in tune and go
back in tune. I play whole sets with my band and
don't have to tune between songs. Very simple.
Damon
--- Fred Pleasant <> wrote:
> My squire strat bullet series cost me $175 in 1995.
> It's lasted very well. It's in excellent condition.
>
> The action is kind of high, but I like it and it's
> expected considering that I have 12 guage strings on
> it. I've heard people say that the squires sound
> worse because they're cheaper. I'd just like to say
> that I think mine sounds better than my friends
> American Strat. Mine has a thicker sound (might
> also
> be the strings).
> Also, you said that you've never had to tune your
> guitar since you got it? Have you never changed
> strings? [snicker] Or played drop D? Or had a
> string
> stretch?
>
>
> --- Damon <> wrote:
> >
> > Do not judge a book by its cover (I hate cliches,
> > but this is a good one). My strat my not say
> strat
> > on the headstock and it may not have cost over a
> > $1000 dollars like a handmade strat, but its a
> great
> > guitar for the price (240). I challenge any of
> you
> > to find a playable strat for that price. If I
> > could afford a fender I would have bout one, but
> > this guitar is just my backup and it SOUNDS AND
> > PLAYS BETTER THAN THE '79 STRAT I OWNED 5 YEARS
> AGO.
> > I personally I think its not about the label
> > FENDER, but the sound and playability of your
> > guitar. Sure it may not say FENDER on it, but it
> > does have a lot of features that I look for in a
> > guitar besides affordability:
> >
> > 1. MATCHING HEADSTOCK.
> >
> >
> >
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