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| Author: | CosmicCowboy [ Thu Jun 05, 2014 12:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 2003 Fender American Standard Stratocaster |
This has been my workhorse guitar for a few years now. Actually, until a few months ago it was the only electric in my arsenal. Once I'd settled on an American Fender I shopped around for one that I wanted. I like the burst finishes and I think that rosewood fretboards just look cool, so once I found this in a pawn shop it was on. Being it was a pawn shop I find I took my gauges and made sure everything was in spec. I could make adjustments for the setup, but if the neck was bowed or the action was just wrong then that was going to have a significant impact on the price I was willing to pay. Everything was in spec, so I brought it home and started making it mine. First up, I don't use a whammy bar. Never had one so never bothered to learn to use one effectively. So the first thing done on the guitar was to block the tremolo. This is literally just putting a block of wood in the cavity and tensioning the springs so the tremolo is fixed. I would have bought a hard tail Strat, but they're hard to find. Besides, a blocked trem is good enough for Clapton. After that it's just a matter of making sure the neck has the correct relief, string height is correct, and the guitar intonates properly (which basically means that all notes are correct up the neck). I've thought a few times about putting in a little hotter pickups, maybe the Texas Specials that Stevie Ray Vaughn used, but for now the guitar remains stock as far as electronics go. |
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| Author: | Elvamir [ Thu Jun 05, 2014 11:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2003 Fender American Standard Stratocaster |
Gorgeous guitar! |
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| Author: | CosmicCowboy [ Fri Jun 06, 2014 11:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2003 Fender American Standard Stratocaster |
Thanks. I'm going to start threads on all of my gear. If someone else is thinking about gear it might give them a good starting point. |
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| Author: | Elvamir [ Fri Jun 06, 2014 11:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2003 Fender American Standard Stratocaster |
That's an awesome idea bro, and thanks for that. |
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| Author: | CosmicCowboy [ Wed Sep 07, 2016 11:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2003 Fender American Standard Stratocaster |
This guitar has now passed on to a new owner. I was after something with a little more raw, ballsy rock sound, do I traded this on. It was my firs quality guitar and I had it for 5 or 6 years. |
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