The Guitar Thread • Page 65

it's a common "issue" with those positions specifically for pretty much all starts. is this the first strat you've owned? it's because in 2, both the bridge and middle, and in 4, both the middle and neck pickups are running in parallel.

you dip in volume but you also get the 'quack' starts are mostly known for

 

Yeah, this is my first, and was my first electric. Makes sense!

 

pos 2 & 4 cut a lot of frequencies. to fix volume problems raise the middle pickup and lower the bridge and neck relatively - to match levels for pos 1 & 5.

I personally like my pickups close to the guard because I think it makes things sound more chime-y.

 

Just got this today. I am in love.

 

Anyone have recommendations on a guitar nut file set? Stew Mac definitely seems to sell the best ones but they're like $95 when I'll probably use them a few times! There are a lot of mixed reviews of stuff on Amazon too. Almost too many.

 

You could just get a V shaped, or square shaped file off Amazon. The guy from reloved guitars uses that on his nuts. Check out his youtube vids, or his ebook about setting up guitars.

 

Damn I hope this isn't painful

 

What would you name this chord (going low to high)?: 020010

 

C/B

 

Thank you

 

anytime

 

The Fender Mod Shop is kind of a joke. There's not many mod/spec options to choose from along with "limited" necks/wood for paying $2k + and get a case.

Plus, they don't have Seafood green! Boooo

 

Seafood green?

 

haha damn auto correct

 

my favorite Fender color is Lake Flaccid

 

ik it gets shit for being the standard dad rock choice but ive always loved the tobacco sunburn.

 

Always been an Olympic white fan with something gold on it (i.e. my J Mascis Jazzy)

 

those gold pickguards look great on almost every color.

 

I want a crate half stack so bad.

 

You all into Matching headstocks or nah?

I’m indifferent. I think I’m only into them with certain colors like surf green, sea foam, shell pink...and only/mostly on basses.

 

I dislike them. Can't tell you why haha. If I see guitar with one I almost always write it off.

 

I like painted headstocks on some offsets with rosewood boards

 

this is the most badass one I can think of - it’s mismatched

 

I don't like matching headstocks. Rosewood and plain maple or nothin!

 

I'm starting really like roasted maple necks and headstocks (Throw a rosewood fretboard on there too). Especially, roasted flame maple. Im not a flamed neck kinda a guy, but a flame on roasted maple is something else!