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« Silence is not easy »

Published on 10/10/11 at 21:08
A great guitar and a simple setup You have three single coil pick ups with a volume control knob into tone control knobs. You also have a pick up selector that allows you to pick each pick up individually or select the position in between the two pick ups. Other than that it's a pretty basic and self explanatory guitar. Just roll up the volume can control knob but I onto your favorite am setting in there you go. There's not any push pull knobs or any other booster switches or any other different things added on his guitar. It's just a straight ahead rock 'n roll instrument let's be play hard and used.

UTILIZATION


Neck Shape: Modern "C" Shape
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Position Inlays: Pearl Dot Inlays
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"-14" Compound Radius (24.1 cm-35.56 cm)
Fretboard: Rosewood or Maple
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Satin Urethane
Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Neck Plate with Micro-Tilt™
Truss Rod Nut: 1/8" American Series Nut
Electronics
Pickup Configuration: H/S/S
Bridge Pickup: Atomic Humbucking™ Pickup
Middle Pickup: Noiseless™ N3 Strat® Middle Pickup
Neck Pickup: Noiseless™ N3 Strat® Neck Pickup
Pickup Switching: Position 1. Humbucking Pickup w/ Coils in Series, Pos. 2. Middle Pickup/Inside Coil of Humbucking Pickup in Parallel, Pos. 3. Middle Pickup, Pos 4. Neck/Middle Pickup in Parallel, Pos. 5. Neck Pickup
Special Electronics: S-1™ Switch
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge/Middle Pickup)
Hardware
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Bridge: Deluxe 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Pop in Arm
String Nut: LSR Roller Nut
Switch Tips: Aged White Switch Tip
Tremolo Arm Handle: Pop-In Deluxe Tremolo Arm
Auxiliary Switching: 2-Position Push/Push "Passing Lane" Switch

SOUNDS

I love the tone of these guitars primarily because they have such a feel and organic soul that is sometimes missing a lot of guitars now days. If you've ever played some other boutique guitars they just don't have the right fuel and soul of the Fender Stratocaster. There's a lot of boutique builders out there that take influence from this guitar but there's just something missing with them that they are not able to capture with these fender Stratocaster guitars. These guitars excel in what ever environment that you put them in. I live the black and silver look although it adds nothing to the tone t just gives that impression of a rocking guitar which could add a little aggression to your playing style. Perhaps that adds some tone.

OVERALL OPINION

You can find these guitar pretty easily on ebay and other online retailers. Finding this particular color maybe be a little bit more tricky to track down. however, if you are not into this color this particular guitar with another color option will be very easy t find. I recommend this guitar to any one who wants more versatility out of their Strat.