Members Zachman Posted October 24, 2006 Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 Well, I picked up an New Fender Eric Johnson Strat, brought it home, disassembled it set it up properly and WOW!!! Huge difference. Very glad I got this thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AmpliFIRE Posted October 24, 2006 Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 that's damn sexy :love: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mentoneman Posted October 24, 2006 Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 sounded awesome as well my friend!the super reverb, the rack, and that strat.....game over:love: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zachman Posted October 24, 2006 Author Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 Originally posted by AmpliFIRE that's damn sexy :love: Thanks. I almost didn't get it because I would've rather gotten a off white one or a tobacco burst, but I've grown to dig the red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tonemeister87 Posted October 24, 2006 Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 Probably one of the better strats out there. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zachman Posted October 24, 2006 Author Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 Originally posted by mentoneman sounded awesome as well my friend! the super reverb, the rack, and that strat..... game over:love: Thanks Boolay!!! After I shimmed the neck this thing is KILLER!!! I need to do a small string height adjustment and it'll be PURRRFECTTT!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Japetus Posted October 24, 2006 Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 That's my kind of guitar!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zachman Posted October 24, 2006 Author Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 Originally posted by Tonemeister87 Probably one of the better strats out there. Congrats! I agree with you. I played approximately 70+ Fender Strats recently and walked away thinking, how disappointed I was that with the $$$ these things are costing, that the factory would give a crap about them being setup properly, but NO they don't care. The only guitar that I liked was this one, so I had to pull the trigger and get it.The Suhr Standard, The Zion Radicaster and the Valley Arts Strats, rule, but Fender is it's own sound, ya know. (Had to have!!!Next is a Gibson ES-335, ES-175 and maybe a Telecaster. (ALL in Off white). Fortunately I have those guitars at my disposal, (Not in white) but I'd like to have one's that were my very own. I am going to get on of those Steinberger double-neck Bass/Guitars, as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zachman Posted October 24, 2006 Author Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 Originally posted by Japetus That's my kind of guitar!! You have GREAT taste in guitars then, because I am very happy with this thing. Alder body, Bone nut, staggered tuning poles, etc... make this a very comfortable and nice playing guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gt5litre Posted October 24, 2006 Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 I have an Eric Johnson Strat in Candy Apple Red too. I have found the red and black EJs to be lighter in weight than the translucent colors. It is a great guitar and the neck is good, but I would prefer a truer "V" neck carve. gt5litre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Code-001 Posted October 24, 2006 Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 Bro, every time I see that Suhr, my pants get tight. :love: :love: If the EJ strat had a floyd, I'd buy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zachman Posted October 24, 2006 Author Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 Originally posted by Code-001 Bro, every time I see that Suhr, my pants get tight. :love: :love: If the EJ strat had a floyd, I'd buy one. LOL!!! Ya I prefer Floyds too. It actually stays in tune though. I use Big Bends Nut Sauce on the saddle pieces and at the nut and it works like a charm. I think you can get some from zepman.www.zepman.netThe Suhr is FREAKING AWESOME!!! It stays in tune with extreme use of the trem, but a Floyd just gives me that comfort zone. I believe that they can be ordered with a Floyd, but I hate paying retail, so that wasn't an option, against my religion... ya, see. Got mine for $1400 NEW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zachman Posted October 24, 2006 Author Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 Originally posted by gt5litre I have an Eric Johnson Strat in Candy Apple Red too. I have found the red and black EJs to be lighter in weight than the translucent colors. It is a great guitar and the neck is good, but I would prefer a truer "V" neck carve.gt5litre I almost got a tobacco sunburst EJ a few months ago, when I was still in California, and it was lighter than the red one I have. That's ok though, the one I have now isn't as heavy as my Les Paul, which weighs in at a hefty 10 lbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members omni Posted October 24, 2006 Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 How do you play all those guitars at the same time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zachman Posted October 24, 2006 Author Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 Originally posted by omni How do you play all those guitars at the same time? I have an "Omni" Mode circuit that Doc Brown installed in all of them, based on his Flux Capacitor circuit design. Before I did this, I had to actually Time travel and/or Overdub. That or use an Electric midi Kapo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members omni Posted October 24, 2006 Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 Originally posted by Zachman I have an "Omni" Mode circuit that Doc Brown installed in all of them, based on his Flux Capacitor circuit design. Before I did this, I had to actually Time travel and/or Overdub. That or use an Electric midi Kapo. Ahhh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zachman Posted October 24, 2006 Author Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 Originally posted by omni Ahhh... Hope this was helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rich Posted October 24, 2006 Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 I have an EJ strat in the burst color. I absolutely love it. The neck is huge like my GIbson R7 and this thickness contributes to the tone and sustain of this guitar. I didn't understand the pickups when I first got the EJ, then I learned they are underwound antique style pickups and not for super duper gainy amps, but work great with my Marshalls and my Rectoverb.It sounds like a dream through my JTM45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Big Hair Posted October 24, 2006 Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 sweet pics zachmando you play in a band??? I really dig your gear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Simon Garlick Posted October 24, 2006 Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 I tried two EJ Strats and hated them both -- just not me. Personal preference, I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members STRAT TOOL Posted October 24, 2006 Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 why in the world do you have to shim the neck on a brand new custom shop guitar? That's a {censored}ing shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Slim Jim Posted October 24, 2006 Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 I don't understand the difference between the EJ strat and an American Deluxe strat perse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Simon Garlick Posted October 24, 2006 Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 Different headstock joint. Different nut width. Differently-cut neck wood. Different tuners. Different neck profile. Different fretboard radius. Different number of frets. Different finish. Different bridge. Different pickups. Different tone controls. Different pickguard. Different body routing. Other than that, though, they're exactly the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zachman Posted October 24, 2006 Author Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 Originally posted by Big Hair sweet pics zachman do you play in a band??? I really dig your gear Thanks, the gear thing didn't just happen over night, though recently I have been having early Christmas when it comes to gear. I think tone is SO important and I am happy to see that due to places like this, players are getting a chance to really dig into the tools that make tones achieveable and desireable. It's not such a hidden secret art like it used to be, though there is still mystique surrounding certain things. I just moved back to Hawaii and do not currently play in a band. I have been doing several recording projects since I got here though and am working on a project that will be live. Of course, I still go jam with people at gigs now and then, but not "in a band" per se. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Big Hair Posted October 24, 2006 Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 Originally posted by Zachman Thanks, the gear thing didn't just happen over night, though recently I have been having early Christmas when it comes to gear. I think tone is SO important and I am happy to see that due to places like this, players are getting a chance to really dig into the tools that make tones achieveable and desireable. It's not such a hidden secret art like it used to be, though there is still mystique surrounding certain things. I just moved back to Hawaii and do not currently play in a band. I have been doing several recording projects since I got here though and am working on a project that will be live. Of course, I still go jam with people at gigs now and then, but not "in a band" per se. I see, I just saw the shock proof rack case and thought you might be touring or something!BTW I agree with your tone statement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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