Members csm Posted August 1, 2011 Members Share Posted August 1, 2011 ... and it is SCHWEET. It's been in the house for about an hour ... and I am absolutely, thoroughly AWAYGEBLOWEN. Just a reminder (for anyone who checked the 'trailer' thread), a quick spec chart -- Cosmetics: vintage white with white pearloid guard and matching trem-spring-cavity cover in back. Here's Sean's own breakdown of the ingredients: Allparts alder bodyEdenhaus custom 59 neck, Brazilian board, med jumbo fretsVan Zandt Vintage Plus pupsCTS tone & vol (masters)Switchcraft jackFender blend/no load pot (to provide that elusive neck/bridge combo)Fender American Vintage bridgeGotoh kluson vintage style tuners For a start, it looks GAWWWWW-JUSSSSS. The only clues that it's not a Proper Factory Fender are the absence of a serial number, a CBS-era Big F engraved on the neck plate and a slight colour mismatch (which only true ubergeeks will ever notice) between the mint-green pickup covers and the parchment knobs. The neck has a great big thick slabby rosewood board and light but definite figuring in the maple, and it feels fab: a little narrower than my Jeff Beck sig and maybe a TOUCH wider than my original 1963 -- basically, smack dab in the middle of my Strat-neck comfort zone. You'll know what I mean when I say that it doesn't feel like a 'new guitar', but like an old friend. Like the perfect blend of two old friends, in fact. I've never heard of neck provider Edenhaus, but they SHO NUFF know what they're doing. The body -- not quite as yellowy as I was expecting, and a shade or two paler than the JB's slightly greeny-grey Olympic White -- is nicely resonant unplugged and comfortably light, but not remotely neck-divey light: it hangs just right on the black Levy's strap (embossed with Guitarist magazine's logo) I had waiting for it. Those Van Zandt Vintage Plus pickups ... sound great, even through a MicroCube at neighbour-friendly volume. The real test will come when I hook it up at band volume to the Super Reverb for a rehearsal or gig, but my initial impression is that they have the combination of edge and depth -- clang and whomp -- which all Strat players crave unless their home turf is Serious Gain Territory. If Sean wasn't in Greece at the minute on a family holiday, I;d be on the phone to him right now thanking him in embarrassingly effusive terms ... but that'll haveta wait until he's back in a coupla weeks ... And pics will ALSO haveta wait a few days until Lovely Gurlfiend -- whose present this is -- gets home with the family camera. It'll need a coupla tiny tweakettes (microscopic action-raising and tension-adjusting: the kinda stuff Sean could have done in well under five minutes if I'd been there to request, and which'll take me SEVERAL HOURS!!!!)* In the meantime ... all it needs is a name. Ratae? Ratty? The White Rat? *Picard voice* GENTLEMEN! SUGGESTIONS! EDIT: Solved the Pix Prob -- scroll down to the bottom of the page for PROOF THAT IT HAPPENED ... * After a few hours of intensive playing I reckon it needs (a) a FRACTIONALLY raised action and (b) a VERY slight trem adjustment to give me a TEENSY WEENSY degree of upbend ... And after that I'd gig/record it ANYWAY ANYHOW ANYWHERE! Overall summary: WOW. VERY high on the BEST BIRTHDAY PRESENT EVER list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jim85IROC Posted August 1, 2011 Members Share Posted August 1, 2011 I suggest pics or it didn't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members axegrinder Posted August 1, 2011 Members Share Posted August 1, 2011 Your words are great Charles, so in your case a picture is worth a hundred words. Still we have rules about pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members humbuckerstrat Posted August 1, 2011 Members Share Posted August 1, 2011 Sounds awesome, can't wait to see pix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dblazer Posted August 1, 2011 Members Share Posted August 1, 2011 Ratae Blanc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted August 1, 2011 Members Share Posted August 1, 2011 Fooled, again. Piiiiiiiiiiiiiiiics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PunkKitty Posted August 1, 2011 Members Share Posted August 1, 2011 No pics, no NGD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Arr0wHead Posted August 1, 2011 Members Share Posted August 1, 2011 From what I see so far, I'd name it "didn't happen". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LameAim Posted August 1, 2011 Members Share Posted August 1, 2011 Tip: have photos before the post goes up... because you'll be too busy playing to get them afterward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Into Nation Posted August 1, 2011 Members Share Posted August 1, 2011 Nice nocaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members csm Posted August 1, 2011 Author Members Share Posted August 1, 2011 Did I mention that it arrived in a brand-new (still-tagged) Fender gigbag? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marc G Posted August 1, 2011 Members Share Posted August 1, 2011 what....no pics??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members csm Posted August 1, 2011 Author Members Share Posted August 1, 2011 ^^^ Lovely Gurlfiend's away from a few days with the camera ... will shoot'n post when she gets back ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted August 1, 2011 Members Share Posted August 1, 2011 Pics, or it's counterfeit Squier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BB123 Posted August 1, 2011 Members Share Posted August 1, 2011 Pics, or it's counterfeit Squier That's also been reliced by a teenager and sold on craigslist. But seriously HNGD, can't wait to see pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Geeter Posted August 1, 2011 Members Share Posted August 1, 2011 Look forward to the pics and perhaps a gig report down the road. The specs are mouth-watering. Congratulations and Happy New Guitar Day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted August 1, 2011 Members Share Posted August 1, 2011 Invisicaster! EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members csm Posted August 1, 2011 Author Members Share Posted August 1, 2011 Okay ... just used the PhotoBooth app on the MacBook ... Whatcha reckon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted August 1, 2011 Members Share Posted August 1, 2011 Those will have to do for now then, OK! Beggars can't be chosers. Looks indeed lovely, congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members richey888 Posted August 1, 2011 Members Share Posted August 1, 2011 Classy. R/W and white is the bee's knee's. Can't wait to hear it. Been on a Strat kick as of late meself. How about the Shaarcaster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BB123 Posted August 1, 2011 Members Share Posted August 1, 2011 Those look better then pics I take with my crappy camera. Lookin good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted August 1, 2011 Members Share Posted August 1, 2011 Beautiful. Name? what about... Rataecaster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members csm Posted August 1, 2011 Author Members Share Posted August 1, 2011 Classy. R/W and white is the bee's knee's. And here it is cuddled up on the sofa with the Custom Shop Jeff Beck sig ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newbuilder Posted August 1, 2011 Members Share Posted August 1, 2011 Very nice! Happy Birthday indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members csm Posted August 1, 2011 Author Members Share Posted August 1, 2011 Beautiful. Name? what about... Rataecaster? Wow. Uhhh ... Never would have thought of that ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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