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Hi and Welcome to the Forums. I owned a Fernandes Strat with the serial number on a sticker on the back of the headstock a few years ago and contacted Fernandes directly. I'm still waiting for a reply. Best of luck but don't hold your breath

Hi and welcome to the Forums. Scroll up a ways to Idunno's post for information about Angelica guitars. Your guitar was made sometime between 1967 and 1975. Inexpensive guitars generally have generic interchangeable "die cast" tuners but there are exceptions. A local music store should be able to help you find replacement tuning machines.

I suspect they're probably standard metric bolts. Try a hardware store.

Possibly if Takamine has changed their saddle design for the "G series." If not, and the saddle and piezo are still one piece, "contact" is assured.

First, Hi and Welcome to the Forums. From your description you probably have a GD30CE. It has built in electronics, right? Aftermarket pickups for a two piece saddle like yours are rare. Takamine "G series" guitars like yours have the saddle and piezo pickup integrated into one (or in your case two) piece. That means the "palathetic" piezo is unlikely to be the problem. Your most likely issue is threefold: First, having the EQ controls set flat is apparently causing a midrange "bump." Your TP-4TD preamp has controls for Bass, Middle, and Treble; try cutting the mids or boosting the bass and highs. Second, the G string doesn't appear to have a lot of "break angle," meaning it probably isn't pressing down on the saddle quite as hard as the other strings. Third, and more important, is that you're not going to get decent sound recording directly from the pickup in any case. The best way to record an acoustic guitar is with a good condenser mic pointed at the 12th fret.

Best of luck with the build. Looks good so far. Keep us posted. 👍

Sorry the Eastman didn't work out and yeah, I doubt you'd be happy with a Blueridge. I checked out BSG's web site and they make some gorgeous instruments. Good luck.

Glad to hear you made peace with the Eastman. I wouldn't mind having an E8D myself. Play it in good health. 👍

A friend has a B20 that I like a lot. The back and sides are indeed laminated but the top is solid, which means it will improve with age about as much as any guitar will. I'm not a big believer in guitars "opening up" with age in the first place but the main factor is the top.

Sorry to hear it didn't work out for you. Better luck with the Martin.

Lovely guitar. Congratulations and Happy New Guitar Day. 👍

Ouch! Sorry to hear it.

Cool looking guitar. I do hope you get a chance to finish it eventually. :thu:

Nice marketing gimmick but I rarely break strings. I'd be more interested in how long they keep their tone.

I know your article covers humbuckers but ideally it should touch on single coil pickups as well. onelife in the Electric Guitar Forum explained "Stratitus" to me, a phenomenon in which pickups that are too close to the strings produce various artifacts including "boomy" bass and tuning irregularities. My Fernandes Strat exhibited both. As a lifelong acoustic player, I'm somewhat new to the electric and this was news to me.

While I have no doubt the 710EDCE is a lovely guitar, the model shown is not a dreadnought, more like an OM or 000. Here's a link to a pic of the dreadnought version: http://www.guitarworld.com/files/imce-images/GLA-TSE701DCE-SNAKEWOOD%20620.jpg. That said, thanks for the review.

That's looking good. Can't wait to see the finished guitar.

Yes, I'm sure there's a difference between a $20 pickup and a $120 pickup but I don't know what all the differences are. A traditional "tone" control simply rolls off the high end. It sounds like the Matrix Infinity control is more like a "contour" control, in that it works differently and uses a more complex circuit. I wasn't talking about an EQ pedal but rather a small, discrete device that clips on your belt. I'm sure you'd rather have more controls built into your guitar but a system like that won't fit in the soundhole. Instead, you'd have to cut a fair size hole in the side of your guitar for what some folks call a "barn door" preamp: [ATTACH=JSON]{"data-align":"none","data-size":"full","title":"Pre_EQ.jpg","data-attachmentid":32505357}[/ATTACH]

The OP has already said "No" at least twice to anything in the form of a pedal or other box that sits on the floor. He/she wants to get on stage, plug in, perform, and get off stage with a minimum of gear and fuss. That means no Fishman Aura or Baggs Venue. IMHO, an EQ that clips to his/her belt is probably the best option and certainly preferable (not to mention even cheaper) to replacing the pickup in his/her guitar.

If you just need additional EQ, which is understandable since your current setup only has a single tone control, there are more options. You can use a belt clip preamp/EQ, plug your guitar in to it and then plug in to the Belt clip unit when you go on stage. The late Forum member Terry Allan Hall did that with a Baggs unit and he seemed happy with it. There should be no mods required to your guitar, although you may find you need to bypass the existing preamp and connect the transducer directly to the endpin jack. Here are three possibilities: First, the Baggs GigPro has separate bass and treble controls: https://www.amazon.com/LR-Baggs-Belt.../dp/B001E95KEW $99. Next, the K&K Pure Preamp has bass, mid, and treble: https://www.amazon.com/K-Sound-KK901...ct_top?ie=UTF8 Also $99. Finally, the Fishman Platinum Stage also has bass, mid, and treble, with variable mid and a built-in DI: https://www.amazon.com/Fishman-Plati.../dp/B00KVWKF7U $150.

The reviews I've seen of the LR Baggs Lyric have been positive. I think you'll probably be happy with it. Some folks hereabouts like the K&K Pure Western and JJB Prestige pickups. Come back once you have it installed and let us know your impressions.

Most USTs are more similar than different. You shouldn't have a problem using one Fishman UST with another Fishman preamp. That said, it might not be worth it. I have a couple of suggestions: First a Fishman Aura imaging pedal. Depending on the model, you'll spend $200 or so for the Aura Sixteen on up to $350 for the Spectrum DI. Second, a different guitar. Takamine and Taylor both do a good job making guitars that sound "acoustic" when amplified. If you really like your DRS2 and don't want to use a stompbox you may have to simply live with the plugged in sound.

First, welcome to the Forum. Second, this should be in the Amp Forum. Third, forget any "best" lists you find online unless it's one from a reputable guitar-related magazine. Fourth, on a personal note, if you're in the St. Louis area I have a 65 Watt Fender SS amp that's gathering dust and I'll sell it to you cheap. It does a good job of reproducing Fender cleans and it gets loud. The drive channel isn't great. Check CraigsList or Guitar Center if there's one near you. Pawn shops typically have trouble selling amps and sell them cheap but quality varies and some pawn shop amps are junk. My main amp these days is a Roland Cube 80XL modelling amp that I found on CraigsList, and it does a fine job for the worship music I play, and has no trouble keeping up with a (reasonably sane) drummer. If you do go for a modelling amp, I'd choose Roland/Boss or Vox. Very straightforward to operate. The others I've tried practically required an engineering degree. See what's actually out there and get back to us. We'll try to narrow your choices.

A few years ago a guy who has since left our praise band told me he'd introduced himself to another musician as our "lead guitarist." I know how well he plays and it's a good thing the guy didn't ask him to sit in.