I got this from IHeartGuitarBlog who got it from the Seymour Duncan User Group Forum Here are a set of questions to answer about your own fantasy signature guitar... Q1: Which company called you? Q2: Which standard model in their product lineup do you base your sig off of? Q3: What specs do you insist upon that make it uniquely yours? Q4: What other customizations do you make to the guitar? Q5: What special piece of “case candy” goes with it as a collector’s item? Right here goes... Q1: Which company called you? Fender Q2: Which standard model in their product lineup do you base your sig off of? Strat. Q3: What specs do you insist upon that make it uniquely yours? Ash body, rosewood fingerboard 12" radius, large 70s style headstock but four bolt neck joint. Non trem! Twin humbuckers, with tone and vol each and coil taps on the tone controls. Q4: What other customizations do you make to the guitar? Locking machine heads - not really needed but make string chan
Wow! That is a right in your face, rude Amber ain't she?
ReplyDeleteI'M LOVING IT!!!
ReplyDeleteThat second piece really reminded me of going to concerts when I was younger! I loved it. I was waiting for some vocals but I guess that's not what this is about, huh? Maybe next time?? *hint, hint*
ReplyDeleteNice!!
ReplyDeleteVery cool. Is there anything that you would like to be improved on it? How does it compare to other similar guitars you've played?
ReplyDeleteGood questions!
DeleteTwo little issues.
1. The bridge pickup is a bit "microphonic" - i.e. picking up handling noise on the guitar - not a major issue and actually not that uncommon on this style due to the mounting of the pickup in the bridge assembly. I might try some rubber pickup mountings to improve that - but I can live with it really.
2. at the upper reaches of the neck there are a few fret issues, a couple of proud ones making it buzz and "choke" a bit. I plan to "fret dress" (i.e. file/level) the frets above the 14th fret once it has settled in.
All in all it plays as well as other guitars like it I've played. Given it cost less than £200 to put together it is as good (fretting issue excluded) as some I've played at say £400 - £500. I mean it clearly isn't going to rival a £1000 - £1500 guitar but is still good.
I quite like the handling noise--there are some jazz guitarists who use that sound deliberately.
ReplyDeleteVery fasinating to hear you actually playing her!
As you say some people like that. To be honest it certainly makes her "lively" ;-)
Delete"lively" is a good way to describe the sound - although through the speakers in my laptop, i'm sure i'm not getting full fidelity! Love the distorted part. Suspect that's her sweet spot!
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