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    Guitars anyone???

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    • SFMCfrankyS
      SFMCfranky
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      My ‘94 McCarty. I bought it new.

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      • FreemanF
        Freeman
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        @SFMCfranky Always wanted one of these 😍

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        • chiverusC
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          @SourPower that is beautiful! What a wonderful family heirloom 👍

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          • hello_4lexH
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            @Beerhammer had a nice Ron Kirn signature custom Jazzmaster at one point in time, down to just two guitars now a days.

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            This is my main currently. 2006 MiM Thinline. All new electronics done by me some time ago— Seymour Duncan pickup set, new pots for volume and tone (split pot), black pickguard instead of the original white pearloid style, full contact input jack. Had to route the body cavity about 3/8” deeper as the ‘59 humbucker in the neck was too tall (has some stupidly tall legs on the mounting bracket for some reason.

            Love this thing— it’s a Telecaster purist’s worst nightmare, and a dream for me (for playing in a very loud very chaotic screamo band)

            Currently wearing:
            Samurai S510xx 19oz ii
            IH-634s-142
            Freenote Cloth RJ-1 15 ozFleck Denim

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            • FreemanF
              Freeman
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              @hello_4lex
              Anti telecaster telecaster club.

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              • SKTS
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                @Freeman beautiful guitars…teles (or anti-teles) are the best

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                • hello_4lexH
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                  @Freeman

                  My Thinline started its life similar to yours there on the left! After Hours of sweat, anger, and swearing at a small workstation in my buddy’s guitar repair shop I reached perfect antithesis. I love having a 6 saddle bridge on the thing, especially as I’m tuned down to CGDGCD#/CGCGCD# for my band, so being able to attempt to intonate properly was a huge plus. Recently added a good old Old Style can sticker to the guitar, because, I love making people mad with how silly my guitar is:)

                  Currently wearing:
                  Samurai S510xx 19oz ii
                  IH-634s-142
                  Freenote Cloth RJ-1 15 ozFleck Denim

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                  • FreemanF
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                    It looks fantastic. I added a 22 fret neck to mine and I have been considering putting standard size pickups in the thinline. I dont love the re-issue wide ranges. Ive heard creamery's wide ranges are great. I honestly dont play my thinline as much as I should. The white HH is my no.1.

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                    • GrahamG
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                      Bloody love a thinline tele!

                      @gmac_ironheart
                      🤘

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                      • SKTS
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                        What he said ^

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                        • hello_4lexH
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                          @Freeman

                          The reissue wide range are incredibly weak output with no real definition unfortunately. I love a good low output mid range-y pickup. On my Schecter PT the superrock ii pickups are incredibly for a range of sounds, so I wound up putting the Ceramic SD humbucker in the bridge on my Thinline. Made a huge world of difference for playing higher gain tones, but still has some sparkle for some softer indie and Midwest emo sounds. I believe it’s the SH-5 Custom from Seymour Duncan in case you’re in the market for some clear clear sounds!! Only downside is I believe ceramic pickups are more often than not Microphonic, so with the thinline it’s very noticeable— however, with the type of music I play, this just means I have the ultimate feedback-generating monster haha

                          Currently wearing:
                          Samurai S510xx 19oz ii
                          IH-634s-142
                          Freenote Cloth RJ-1 15 ozFleck Denim

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                          • hello_4lexH
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                            @Graham

                            Neural DSP is great, a bit pricier, but superb quality on their plugins. I use the Archetype Tim Henson and Archetype Nolly plugins for recording demos or even doing early stage mixes for my current band. As for drum sounds make sure to check out GetGoodDrums. They have some great drum libraries that are either really huge and give you so many options, or you can go for their “mix-ready” options which I personally love as well.

                            Currently wearing:
                            Samurai S510xx 19oz ii
                            IH-634s-142
                            Freenote Cloth RJ-1 15 ozFleck Denim

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                            • chiverusC
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                              @Freeman great Tele shot! What's bridge the pick up in the white?

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                              • GrahamG
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                                @hello_4lex

                                Hell yea, I got the Gojira X with 50% off in their sale the other week and am using STL AmpHub for clean tones.

                                I tried GGD ages ago but couldn't get on with it so went for EZ Drummer 3 but will def checkout the new Modern and Massive 2.

                                Been chopping and changing guitars the last few months since I got back into it. First had a Schecter Tao 6 but had a neck pocket issue, then a Schecter Keith Merrow but HATED the Lundgren M6's and then THIS just showed up today - best guitar I have ever played and was an absolute STEAL on ebay. On a par with ESP Standard and Jackson USA select for sure which are probs the highest end guitars I have owned back in the day.

                                2nd Run with aftermarket BKP Juggernaughts which are perfect!

                                2nd run would make it 9 years old... and it is DEAD MINT!

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                                @gmac_ironheart
                                🤘

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                                • hello_4lexH
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                                  Great steal!!! Sorry you are left handed Graham, I’ll keep you in my prayers brother 🙏🏻🙏🏻. Very kick ass guitar though! Worth taking a dive into modifying your own guitars once you find one you really like the feel of. Pickup swapping is “easy” enough, just a bit of time and effort— well worth the trouble imo!

                                  Currently wearing:
                                  Samurai S510xx 19oz ii
                                  IH-634s-142
                                  Freenote Cloth RJ-1 15 ozFleck Denim

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                                  • SFMCfrankyS
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                                    My Santa Cruz VS:

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                                    • SKTS
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                                      @SFMCfranky beautiful! Is it Brazilian? The rosewood is gorgeous

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                                      • SFMCfrankyS
                                        SFMCfranky
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                                        Hi there,
                                        It’s Cocobolo. The top is Adirondack spruce, the neck is figured mahogany, fretboard is ebony and the binding is figured Koa.

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                                        • SKTS
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                                          @SFMCfranky ahh I mistook it for rosewood. It’s a beautiful instrument and I bet it sounds amazing

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                                          • JunkPantsJ
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                                            @SFMCfranky Wow, beautiful guitar. Santa Cruz makes incredible instruments. Love that figured mahogany neck. Is it a J-45 style?

                                            I actually got a new Les Paul in last week. Will post some pictures later.

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