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Post by runninwiththerevil (Matthew) on Mar 18, 2024 19:44:37 GMT -7
I've only ever had a MIM Strat and that was pretty brief. I picked that and a MIM Tele up on a great day of Craiglisting a couple hours away. The Tele made for a funner project so I flipped the Strat. I've always wanted a nice strat but there has been other things that either caught my eye or I thought I might like better. I like having a humbucker, but single coils are really what keeps me going. Started researching who is making custom shop quality guitars lately. I have a Warmoth build on my Jazzmaster, and while I love it, I'm not going to spend on what amounts to a partscaster. Lots of great options out there, but I was really drawn to Iconic and ended up finding the right deal. I can't wait for this guy to show up this week. The only thing that had me hesitate on this was the pick guard. Tortoise is great on black, white, especially lake placid blue. Red??? I don't know, maybe it will grow on me. In my head, a red strat with either an aged white or mint pick guard is perfection. Easy enough fix down the road.
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Post by runninwiththerevil (Matthew) on Mar 18, 2024 19:45:51 GMT -7
One more preview:
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Post by nmz on Mar 18, 2024 20:03:45 GMT -7
Very nice!
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Post by j4gitr (John) on Mar 19, 2024 3:48:17 GMT -7
Looks very elegant.
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Post by John on Mar 19, 2024 7:01:54 GMT -7
I think the existing pick guard looks fine...but I could definitely see a white pick guard.
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Post by The Bad Poodle Experience on Mar 19, 2024 10:47:51 GMT -7
The guard isn't bad. i'd live with that. very nice!
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Post by GuitarZ on Mar 19, 2024 12:37:40 GMT -7
Pretty Cool Looking! I like the humbucker on there. Popped a thought in my brain in that I pretty much only use the middle and neck pickups on my Strat and that a humbucker in the bridge position might be a nice addition. Good Luck & Good Tone!
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Post by runninwiththerevil (Matthew) on Mar 23, 2024 19:19:03 GMT -7
This guitar. I love the neck. It is balanced really nice. I'm not a relic nut or a hater, but this is really tasteful. From the photos online the pickup covers and knobs looked too white for a relic, but they are actually aged, just not obnoxiously. Still dialing everything in with pedals and amps, but I do enjoy playing this thing so much.
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Post by runninwiththerevil (Matthew) on Mar 31, 2024 20:23:36 GMT -7
The color combo has very much grown on me. It looks so good in person.
If I had to do something stupid, like one guitar - one pedal - one amp, I could absolutely get by with this guitar, the Analogman Astrotone, and a Master Volume Ghia.
Amp volume close to noon. Fuzz on the pedal pegged. Tone on amp and pedal a little off of noon. I can't believe the range I can get with these three pickups, a 5 way switch and the guitar volume. Between how much I like playing this thing, and the way it inspires me to try new things I am seriously becoming a better player. Love it.
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