Guitars anyone???
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@chrisjohnnick I can't find one locally at all to even test out! Must be a sought after amp + the local store owner said since the pandemic there has been supply chain issues so stock is low for pretty much everything.
I am tempted by the Tone Master Deluxe Reverb which has a built in attenuator, but still don't know if 1) that would be overkill for my apartment and 2) it's sacrilege not to get an authentic tube amp
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@AdamJ Have you tried https://www.peachguitars.com/amplifiers ? They are UK based and treated me very well on a guitar I purchased through them.
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A fender custom that they had in stock. It’s based off a 69 strat. The paint that they used in 69 was unstable and quickly went from red to pink. It was the height of the paisley, flower child, era and I thought the history was super cool. I could never afford a true 69, so this is as close as I can get.
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Fender also released a group of guitars around 2018/19 that were made in Japan that look very similar to this one (came in the pink or black colour way). The one I have came from the custom shop and is more true to the original.
Super fun and great sounding guitar to play. So fun that I have thought about getting rid of a couple of other guitars that I have. Problem is that every once in a while, I pick them up and forget how fun they are to play.
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Great looking Custom Shop! I really like the way the fretboard aging actually looks accurate on that one — a little lighter than the headstock tint, really looks like an old one. I had a 56 Custom Shop strat for a while in Shoreline Gold, was really cool for the most part but the neck was like super yellow and had a couple bits of overly enthusiastic relic-ing on the board. Looked off, drove me crazy, sold it. Been looking for the right one that checks all the boxes, will get there someday.
Problem is that every once in a while, I pick them up and forget how fun they are to play.
Hahaha don't I know it — this is why I have too many guitars.
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@goosehd that is awesome! Lovely hard case too. I had a made in Japan strat a few years ago, really rate them. I still rue getting rid of my Mexican telecaster to this day, wasn't particularly expensive but played so well, haven't been able to find one close, so I'll always be on the hunt. Maybe an original custom shop is a bit of a pipe dream for the time being!
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@AdamJ There really is some good stuff out there. I think that finding the gear that you connect with is half of the fun. My Fender makes me want to play it and sometimes I sit down with the thought I’ll just play for a few minutes and I end up playing for an hour.
Then I watch a video of some 7 year old kid playing and decide I never want to play again. There are a lot of talented people out there and I have realized I’m just a hack, but I enjoy it immensely.
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I've got a USA Fender Strat that I'll probably never let go. If I was going on the road tomorrow, it probably wouldn't be one that I'd take with me, but damn its usually one of the first ones I grab when I'm just playing around at home.
It's been modded and tweaked so much. Right now, it's got a Suhr single coil in the neck, and a Suhr Thornbucker+ in the bridge. No middle. It's a 5 way switch, but my tech has it wired in a way that only he could explain.
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@chrisjohnnick I just looked up that Thornbucker…so very good!!!
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Yea I like it a lot. Between that pickup, and all my teles having Lindy Fralin pickups, I really don't even need an overdrive. Just plug and play straight into the Deluxe Reverb (cranked with a Weber MiniMass).
That said, I do have a couple overdrives. I also think I finally can stop changing my pedalboard with my latest setup.
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Here’s a little story about pickups.
So I recently ordered a set of pickups from Bareknuckle for my 8 string. I place the order, couple of days later they get in touch to get details of the guitar to make sure the pickups will be a good fit. I provide measurements, pictures, everything they need. They come back to me and recommend I make an addition of pickup covers to the order as that would look and fit better in my particularly guitar. Extra £40, bit steep but crack on I say.
Then begins the six week wait to receive my pickups.
The pickups arrive, all very exciting.
I take my guitar to my tech to get the pickups fitted. Few hours after dropping off I get an email saying the pickups are too big for the holes. Fan-fucking-tastic.
So they go back to Bareknuckle to determine whether they can modify the covers they upsold me. Turns out they can’t. So they’re removing the covers (which they upsold me) and I’m back to my original order.
What a faff
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New pedal board (way above my abilities)
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@chiverus very nice, how long did hiding all the cables take? I always lose patience so quickly and it ends up in a mess.
Strymon have just released new versions of their main pedal range and I want one badly!
@AdamJ those Strymon ranges are meant to be amazing.. it is embarrassing to admit I had someone build it for me (for the reasons you mention)
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@chiverus another one I've always wanted is a JHS Colour Box which I have only ever tested, passed up on a V1 a few years ago and ever since bands/musicians have been touring with them, they have sky rocketed in price
Great idea getting someone else to do it!
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@AdamJ JHS stuff is usually excellent. Did you ever get that new amp? If so, tell us tube or SS?
And having read this thread again I agree 100% on the quality of Japanese Fender. My first guitar was a Jap Black Strat and was utterly amazing. I can't believe I sold it for next to nothing decades ago. Doh!
