Members donsimon76 Posted February 8, 2010 Members Share Posted February 8, 2010 I actually got this on New Years Eve but held off posting about it because I was waiting for HC2.0 but since that is postponed I have finally gotten around to it. I saw this hanging in a local store and fell in love with the blue flame top. I had never seen a blue flame top Fender before. After plugging it in I knew I had to have it. I have been thrilled with it since. It has a load of features. The Lace Sensors give it a bit of a darker tone (which I like anyway) but the TBX tone control lets you get that strat sparkle. I am more of a LP and SG guy but this has become my favorite. It also came with a hot tweed case with fuzzy orange inside. Specs: Top and Back: Flame top with blue burst Body: Alder Nut: LSR Roller Nut Tuners: Shaller Locking Tuners Fender Strap Locks Tweed Case Fingerboard: Ebony with real abalone inlays Neck Pickup: Lace Sensor Blue (slightly increased output with the warmer 50's humbucking sound in a single coil configuration) Middle Pickup: Lace Sensor Gold (classic 50's Style single coil sound with a classy bell like tone) Bridge Pickup: Lace Sensor Dual Red (hottest output of the Sensor Series, and gives a fat, punchy humbucking output) Bridge: Floyd Rose Type II Master Volume knob Tone (Neck) knob Tone/TBX knob(middle and bridge, treble/bass expander=The TBX tone control is a dual function stacked potentiometer control. From 1 to 5 (at the center detent), the TBX responds like a normal tone control routing the signal through a 250k pot with filtration through a .022mf capacitor. From 6 (at the detent) to 10, the TBX decreases the amount of tone filtering by routing the signal directly through a 1 meg pot. This feature allows more of the natural presence of the pickup sound to come through, and adds both treble and bass response to the sound of the guitar. Coil Split Switch: Splits the bridge humbucker (neck side only, full humbucker, bridge side only) 5-Way Blade Switch: Pos. 1: Neck Pickup Pos. 2: Neck and Middle Pickups Pos. 3: Neck and Bridge Pickups Pos. 4: Bridge and Middle Pickups Pos. 5: Bridge Pickup Made in Corona, California, USA 1996 - 1997 Pics: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mazi Bee Posted February 8, 2010 Members Share Posted February 8, 2010 That's a beauty! wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sxyryan Posted February 8, 2010 Members Share Posted February 8, 2010 I'm not much for strats but that is really awesome looking! I've never seen one of those before. I bet it sounds pretty awesome. Is the flame a veneer or thicker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Woody_in_MN Posted February 8, 2010 Members Share Posted February 8, 2010 I like the color and the see thru finish. Lamb Chop my white german shepard gives 4 paws up. - w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mdintx Posted February 8, 2010 Members Share Posted February 8, 2010 Awesome! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frets99 Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 That is a killer guitar!! Specs out beautifully and is beautiful as well!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gypsyfireman Posted February 8, 2010 Members Share Posted February 8, 2010 gorgeous! how do you like the blue sensor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sk8centilli Posted February 8, 2010 Members Share Posted February 8, 2010 woo hoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ExiledCrow Posted February 8, 2010 Members Share Posted February 8, 2010 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Selsaral Posted February 8, 2010 Members Share Posted February 8, 2010 Wow that's intense. I've never seen one before. Ebony and everything eh? Have fun with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Will Chen Posted February 8, 2010 Members Share Posted February 8, 2010 Awesome!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted February 8, 2010 Members Share Posted February 8, 2010 Congrats! (o)(o) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wedgehed II Posted February 8, 2010 Members Share Posted February 8, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MichaelSaulnier Posted February 8, 2010 Members Share Posted February 8, 2010 That's an awesome strat. I have an ebony fretboard on my American Deluxe QMT strat, and it's my favorite guitar, let alone strat. That model has tons to like, and very little not to! Some people aren't fans of the lace sensors, but imho, there's a reason they were Fender's "top of the line" for all those years. With the circuitry included, this was really their "superstrat" of the time. HNGD! It's great when something so beautiful and also be so musical! M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dougie.Douglas Posted February 8, 2010 Members Share Posted February 8, 2010 Honestly... that is fucking sweet! I think that I may have to come and steal it off of you... when do you go to work? HNGD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members donsimon76 Posted February 8, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 8, 2010 Honestly... that is fucking sweet! I think that I may have to come and steal it off of you... when do you go to work? HNGD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oops, Sorry, I work from home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hrcnsfan Posted February 8, 2010 Members Share Posted February 8, 2010 That's a beauty! Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members orbm1 Posted February 8, 2010 Members Share Posted February 8, 2010 I definitely want!!!!! A LOT!!! That is gorgeous... I have a weakness for flamed blue guitars!! (@Y@) HNGD!!! Omar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Timmott Posted February 8, 2010 Members Share Posted February 8, 2010 Gorgeous Strat! I've never seen that model before, I want one . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dougie.Douglas Posted February 8, 2010 Members Share Posted February 8, 2010 Oops, Sorry, I work from home. Awh, thats just great Sweet axe though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members donsimon76 Posted February 9, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 9, 2010 It sounds just heavenly through the Vox Night Train I recently got. This is one of those guitars that will be staying with me for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faber Posted February 9, 2010 Members Share Posted February 9, 2010 That's quite the looker - i'm normanly not one for blue guitars, but that is just sweet. I so wanted an Ultra back when they came out, but being in college I had enough problems paying the rent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cbh5150 Posted February 9, 2010 Members Share Posted February 9, 2010 WOW x 100!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Eddie Posted February 9, 2010 Members Share Posted February 9, 2010 HNGD( o Y o ) I remember when those came out. I wanted one immediately. IIRC, the ads said "only one can be the best" or something like that.Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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