Members Busk Posted February 7, 2010 Members Share Posted February 7, 2010 I got this. I wanted a strat with a maple board and trem to go with my "vintage" 79 hardtail. I was going to get an EJ, but realized that I can get an MIM or MIJ and make it play as well as any strat. Also, I wanted the thick as a candy apple, Paisley to go with my blue flower tele. Sustains for days like the tele, but I know good coupling. A few things: the trem, saddles and hardware are very good on this MIJ. No need to change them. I have to say I thought they'd be obviously second rate in some way but they're not. The nut was cut correctly too. The only negative, and it is a rather minor one, is a very slight bubbling of the pickguard between the neck and middle pup. I could iron it, but it's not big enough to bother. I did some minor things to it already. I set it up for 10s and got the action nice and low. The intonation was way off, so I did that. I also threw in a US 5-way switch and a better $1.50 cap as opposed to the $.15 cap that was there. I wired the bridge pup into the second tone control along with the middle. I am going to leave the minipots as they are Alphas. I will probably change the pups to GFS 70s grey bottoms non-staggers. The pups on my '79 strat are amazing and it sounds like this is exactly what the GFS pups are trying to be. The stock pups are fine, but they're vintage, and I want the strat tone of my '79. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WildWill Posted February 7, 2010 Members Share Posted February 7, 2010 Beautiful! I've been eyeing some of the Paisley and Flowerdy ones at a locally owned mom-n-pop here in town. They have Tele's and Strats on the wall. Dang, that is nice. So for you...: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Busk Posted February 7, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 7, 2010 Beautiful! I've been eyeing some of the Paisley and Flowerdy ones at a locally owned mom-n-pop here in town. They have Tele's and Strats on the wall. Dang, that is nice. So for you...: Thanks. I recommend getting one of those. They may need a set up or some tweaking, but they will not disappoint. I am from the school of thought that says that the vintage, holy grail Fenders were pretty simple machines. I also believe that a $300 guitar well set up electric plugged into a >$1000 amp will always sound better than a CS Fender or Gibby Historic plugged into a cheap amp. Of course, I've some amazing tone come from players with seriously cheap (crappy) set ups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thinkarogadum Posted February 7, 2010 Members Share Posted February 7, 2010 There are not nearly enough paisley guitars around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members notcool Posted February 7, 2010 Members Share Posted February 7, 2010 One of the local music shops has one of those hanging on the wall. Every time I look at it I am overcome with GAS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Busk Posted February 7, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 7, 2010 One of the local music shops has one of those hanging on the wall. Every time I look at it I am overcome with GAS. Try it. Maybe, you'll be lucky and it will be set up poorly and you won't want it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Woody_in_MN Posted February 7, 2010 Members Share Posted February 7, 2010 Not my cup of tea - but HNGD. Lamb Chop my white german shepard gives 2 paws and a tail up. - w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GreatDane Posted February 7, 2010 Members Share Posted February 7, 2010 congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted February 7, 2010 Members Share Posted February 7, 2010 Congrats! (o)(o) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Busk Posted February 7, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 7, 2010 Not my cup of tea - but HNGD. Lamb Chop my white german shepard gives 2 paws and a tail up. - w What? A flaming pink paisley strat is not everyone's first choice of guitar? I refuse to believe it... Thanks man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted February 7, 2010 Members Share Posted February 7, 2010 Not my cup of tea - but HNGD. Lamb Chop my white german shepard gives 2 paws and a tail up. - w Moses, my black lab mix, says sometimes there's no accounting for other dogs' taste and that is one cool guitar! HNGD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members clay sails Posted February 7, 2010 Members Share Posted February 7, 2010 I dig the paisley guitars. Enjoy. Mervyn, the Purple Gecko, gives your guitar 4 suction cups up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newbuilder Posted February 7, 2010 Members Share Posted February 7, 2010 Played one the other day. Damn decent guitars! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted February 7, 2010 Members Share Posted February 7, 2010 And Tippy the Tapir gives it three flicks of the snout!EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members m90guy Posted February 7, 2010 Members Share Posted February 7, 2010 That {censored}ing guitar is hot!!! Been Wanting one forever but the right deal just hasnt come up yet. I pretty partial to the blue paisly, but the pink is nice just the same. Congrats on the guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackHatHunter Posted February 7, 2010 Members Share Posted February 7, 2010 You know me, I love Paisley guitars! Congrats on yours (BTW, more pics of the Crook above at www.guitpics.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members DaveAronow Posted February 7, 2010 Members Share Posted February 7, 2010 Thrasher, my 110 pound pterodactyl gives it four claws and two wing membranes up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted February 7, 2010 Members Share Posted February 7, 2010 Thrasher, my 110 pound pterodactyl gives it four claws and two wing membranes up. :lol::lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zenbu Posted February 7, 2010 Members Share Posted February 7, 2010 You know me, I love Paisley guitars! Congrats on yours (BTW, more pics of the Crook above at www.guitpics.com) holy snappin` Assholes thats a beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackHatHunter Posted February 7, 2010 Members Share Posted February 7, 2010 I do not want to know what makes a holy asshole snap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Busk Posted February 7, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 7, 2010 You know me, I love Paisley guitars! Congrats on yours (BTW, more pics of the Crook above at www.guitpics.com) MMmmm Crook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LeftyTom Posted February 7, 2010 Members Share Posted February 7, 2010 Go forth and Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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