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Ah very good, Dave.
I notice you've slapped the Jazzmaster/Jaguar type bridge in that baby. They've
always been troublesome bridges. You and Don Wilson are the only guys who stick
by 'em. Are you into that bridge for vibrato operation, reduced sustain or...?
-Marty
----- Original Message -----
From: dave wronski
To:
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 3:33 AM
Subject: Re: [SurfGuitar101] Re: What if we built our own Ultimate Fender Surf
Guitar? (Pickups)
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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