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«  Original and relevant wiring to review »

Published on 02/14/13 at 12:35
www.fenderjapan.co.jp / tn-spl.html for info (oh Zolis little drawings!)

According to the varnish used it most likely comes from Fuji gen Gakki (Ibanez that produces hi end also) the very serious work.

22 frets, but not too rounded button (nothing slows during bendings, and the action is low), varnished handle full skunk stripe on the back. Medium frets (same as on my epi sg pro 400) very well finished, a feast of sweetness.
Profile handle very comfortable between c and u say thinner than the above sg but not by much, in fact it is mainly the more slippery touch that gives this impression.
Thinline is therefore hollow ropes on each side, in hearing only f above.
Smooth and precise mechanical vintage, ashtray bridge does not demolish the palm cornering, 3 jumpers chrome standard. Strings through the body, not toploaded option.
Therefore weight more than I thought considering the construction semiacoustique.
And bridge pickups central texas tv special, plus a humbucker in neck rather pokey.
Selector 5 positions, we will return irrelevant.
I take 4 points for the wiring and the humbucker, tough but fair when you look at the price.

UTILIZATION

Channel fabulous, its extra vacuum, smooth sustain and therefore I bought without even plugging it in fact (the experience is that the microphones do not work miracles, Cinderella is a tale eh), on a whim heart.

Once connected it became more critical, too much noise and phase problems when the humbucker is involved.
The set is silent texas special set (neck pickup with three son, reverse wound reverse polarity) and can not be wired that way because the bridge is grounded microphone.
So why the hell do we find a humbucker out of phase? It is simple, there are more combined sound is hollow and weak. Only way to reverse his son, which is not seen by the conductor shielded cable, very late addition. As the cover is welded to the base of the microphone unless you want to risk messing up everything ... so dead!

Of course, the jack is standard tv tintin cords so bent, and hello to tighten it when he takes the game of course it is also unshielded cable ...

Lutherie 10, Electronic 3 (thanks to texas ...), total insufficient.

SOUNDS

I implore your clemency, as I rethink the electronics, my results will not match the guitar you could buy.

Replaced alnico humbucker with a lag, better than the original and just phase.
As I can not stand the noise and the texas set is well done I megaswitch cable as follows: 1 B and 2 B series M and M parallel
3 B and M series over N parallel 4 B and M plus N parallel in parallel
5 N alone (humbucker)

So I rested all sounds, no noise or very little.

I all the same note that the bridge has many texas dog, a good tonal balance and definition sacred.
His partner suffers him to the unusual location in the middle, it's too rough twangy treble. Normal is planned for the neck position. My installation is less severe.
The original humbucker is rather slender, smooth and lack of heat, which is unfortunate.

I do not know how to write this chapter, because I customized, we will leave 5 ...

OVERALL OPINION

It's been six months, it is good to cry and delicious to play. I did not set at all, it was perfect original. Intonation is extra, rather curious given the three jumpers all animals.

I knew I'd have a little work on the electronics, but I did not expect such a fiasco original humbucker. Frankly having to change automatically on a grater 1400 euros is tough.

Still, I am very happy with this guitar, original and well done, and I know she will distance (fuji gen is not in the trash, it is not mexico?).

In relation to fire my fender baja is a few classes above, ultimately not much more.

However, I also have a tv series peavey vintage 2007 and is at the japan, except that I had paid 300 euros new ...

I am therefore insufficient as a note next to the price. on the other hand you put 100 euros for a new humbucker and you blow the other fender Tele carefree quality / price ratio.