I'm Fed up with the F word nonsense so..... (Page 2 of 4)

I'm with Deezer.

I got a parts-built strat from ebaycaster. Totally the way to go. Custom made by me for me.
Getting rid of the Fender Texas Specials though.

- Nic from Detroit... posting on JB's Forum since 6-2-2006
Ask me about my handwound Great Lakes Guitar Pickups
Since 2010, Bonamassa fans have taken advantage of my JB friend discount = my cost + shipping.

That being said though, I own a Fender Standard Telecaster, and I couldn't be happier with it in terms of tone and feel.

Right on, I play through a '95 Blues Deville 410.

My first guitar was a Mexistrat, then a couple years ago my little sister gave me a Squire Strat. I sanded down the body to the natural finish, put the neck, bridge, input jack, pickguard, pickups, and selector switch from my Mexistrat in it, and that's how my Frankenstrat was born.

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I'm actually in the market for a nice Tele right now, and I'm hearing a lot of good things about the Baja.

I'll throw in a picture of my Deville for kicks.

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That fiddle has a monster tone!  Even I like the sound of it.

Here is my list of past and present fender guitar/ amps.

1. MIM White Stratocaster with rosewood fret board.  My parents bought me this for my Graduation it was my first real guitar.
2. California Black Stratocaster, was MIA but the body and neck were cut out in Mexico and painted.  Sold it because the neck angle was off so bad.  The strings fretted out all the time past fret 12.  Sold it for a Gibson ES-335.
3. American Series 3 tone sunburst Stratocaster (My baby) Looks a lot like the Derek and the Domino's Strat on the back of the cover of Layla and other assorted love songs.
4. Eric Clapton Artist Series "Blackie" Stratocaster (first year they offered Vintage Noiseless in them)
5. MIM Black Nashville Power Telecaster, shear veritility and the best bang for my buck.
6. MIM black Powerhouse Stratocaster I swapped the neck on it and put a V neck on it.
7. MIM Transparent Telecaster fitted with a Humbucker neck pu.
8. Squire Affinity Tele in butterscotch.
9. MIM Deluxe 90 Solid state amp my first real amp that I bought.
10.  modern Vibroluxe Reverb Upgrade from the "90"
11.  Hot rod deluxe My new amp.
12. squire side kick - my first amp.
13.  Does G&L count???

Anyways I wished I still had half of that stuff but truth is I don't.  Being responsible sucks!  Fender and Gibson rule!  PRS close third.

Fender Basses deliver a 1, 2, 3 punch like a 6 armed boxer hitting you with 3 fists at a time (and in the face, gut, and uh, where it counts)...

A friend recently got an Eric Johnson Strat and that thing is pretty darn sweet!

Rock On & Keep the Faith,
Rocket

"He still doesn't charge for mistakes! "
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"Everybody wants ta get inta the act!"
“Now, this isn’t your ordinary party crowd, here.  I mean, there are professionals in here.”

I have a 40th anniversary American Standard that I would love to replace, but I can't. The high E frets out ever so slightly on 1 to 1 1/2 step bends around the 12 fret and that is frustrating, but the rest of it is just good to me, you know? The neck pickup (all are stock) is deep and rich, and the middle pickup which I use alot has that metalic thing but not obnoxiously so, if you roll the tone down about 3 or 4 clicks (thanks Joe for that tip).

I'm just pleasantly stuck.

Larry

FENDER FENDER FENDER FENDER FENDER FENDER FENDER FENDER FENDER FENDER FENDER.

I'm tired of seeing this "Starts with an F and ends with an R" crap...it's a Fender. Joe's not gonna get his feelings hurt if you own or enjoy or play or sleep with Fenders.