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Re: [SurfGuitar101] Re: What if we built our own Ultimate Fender Surf Guitar? (Pickups)

dave wronski (stickmandw) - 20 Jan 2005 05:33:52

Position markers. Like a 1967 Jaguar, only with a
nicer neck shape.
--- Marty Tippens <> wrote:
>
> That blue sparkle is nice, Dave, and I'm definitely
> into the two pickup idea. I have never once used
> that center pick-up in my 30 years of playing
> Strats. Now what is a "big block" Jag? (and don't
> nobody answer with something about fitting the
> guitar with a 4 barrel Hemi, it's too easy a joke!)
> -Marty
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: dave wronski
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 5:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [SurfGuitar101] Re: What if we built
> our own Ultimate Fender Surf Guitar? (Pickups)
>
>
> Look now at the Slacktone photo file to see my
> unfinished Slackocaster, I just uploaded it.
> Dennis
> has a new version for NAMM. It's solid laminate
> instead of just the top. It has a non laminate
> pickguard, it's solid pearl, three Strat pickups,
> and
> a Strat bridge.
> If you want a surf guitar custom made, I can
> reccomend
> Dennis, and Chris Flemming, two Master Builders
> that
> do great work. Chris has made some Jags with big
> blocks and binding that are just fantastic.
> That's real cool Europe went well for you, lot's
> of
> nice people there!
> -dave
> --- Ferenc Dobronyi <> wrote:
>
> >
> > Dave,
> > I should have known that you had designed that
> > guitar,
> > it really defines "surf" style. I'd buy one if
> it
> > was
> > a production model...
> > Europe was awesome, we Pollos had a blast... see
> you
> > in a couple weeks at the Slacktone 10th
> anniversary
> > show.
> >
> > thanks,
> > ferenc
> >
> > --- dave wronski <> wrote:
> >
> > > The one on the right is my idea I gave to
> Dennis.
> > > Check the Slacktone pic file and see mine. The
> > blue
> > > one. I'm still waitin for the neck from John
> > > Carruthers-1.5 years. I also have trisonis on
> my
> > > purple Jag with Rotosond Purples it's a pretty
> > cool
> > > sound! Hope europe is cool for you!!!
> > > -dave
> > > --- Ferenc Dobronyi <>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Then it should be a very short letter, and
> leave
> > > the
> > > > details up to Fender, I don't think you will
> > ever
> > > > get
> > > > a concensus from this list as to what the
> > perfect
> > > > surf
> > > > guitar would be, the only thing everybody
> can
> > > agree
> > > > on
> > > > is reverb...
> > > > Remember these guitars from NAMM 2003:
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
>
> > > >
> > > > Ferenc
> > > >
> > > > --- Gavin Ehringer
> <>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Guys, I think we are missing the point:
> can we
> > > all
> > > > > get behind sending Fender letters in
> > > > > support of a surf guitar model? DP is
> drafting
> > > > just
> > > > > such a letter. I figure I will need 100 or
>
> > > > > so individual letters to get Fender's
> > attention.
> > > > > Once I get a big ol' pile, we can work out
> the
> >
> > > > > details.
> > > > >
> > > > > Please, give DPs letter some
> consideration, or
> > > > draft
> > > > > your own. You can send 'em to me at:
> > > > > Gavin, PO Box 9, Colorado Springs, CO
> 80907.
> > > > >
> > > > > I think letters would be more helpful than
> > > > e-mails,
> > > > > but if you fee mail-challenged or can't
> > > > > afford stamps and envelopes, you may also
> > write
> > > > me.
> > > > > I will print and save all letters.
> > > > >
> > > > > Gavin
> > > > >
> > > > > P.S. I think Kent Armstrong lipstick
> pickups
> > are
> > > > > great! But, would Fender? Does Seymour
> > > > > Duncan also make lipsticks? I seem to
> recall
> > > that
> > > > he
> > > > > does.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
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