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Post by colchar on Mar 30, 2011 21:04:21 GMT -5
Thanks folks.
Everything should line up fine as mine is a 2010 MIM Standard and the neck I am getting is also from a 2010 MIM Standard. It is the identical neck just with a different fretboard.
That does bring up another question that my roommate and I were arguing about. He says that, by replacing the neck and regardless of whether it is the identical neck or not, my guitar will now be a partscaster and will have reduced resale value should I ever choose to sell it. I say it wouldn't be because the neck is the same year, make, and model as the original. My theory is that, if I got a replacement neck directly from Fender (say under warranty or something) that wouldn't make my guitar a partscaster and this situation is, essentially, the same just that the neck is coming from a different source.
So what do the rest of you think - will this swap make my guitar a partscaster or no?
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Post by colchar on Mar 29, 2011 23:56:54 GMT -5
Does anyone here have experience with changing necks on a Fender Strat? If so, do you have any advice for someone who is about to do it for the first time (it will be my first mod of any kind).
When I bought my Strat I had wanted a maple neck but I bought my rosewood one because they didn't have any maple necked versions in stock. I really liked the rosewood fretboard for a while and thought it looked good with the darker burst on my Strat but, the more I've played a friend's maple necked Strat and have been test driving maple necked Teles, the more I have realized that I prefer a maple neck. So, because of that, I've decided to make the switch.
Someone I know from another forum I frequent has offered to trade me his maple neck for my rosewood one. Both necks are about a year old so it isn't like I am giving him a new(ish) neck and getting an older one in return or anything. He is obviously experienced doing mods but I have no clue and, since he is in Pennsylvania and I am in Ontario, it isn't like I can meet up with him to make the swap in person and have him walk me through it.
So, because of my lack of experience, I am hoping someone here can offer some advice. If I can't get the new neck on and all set up properly myself I will put it on, tune the strings up but not quite to full tension, and then take it in to the tech at the store I shop at and have him take a look at it. He is very good about giving me a hand here and there off the books but I don't want to take advantage of his generosity and am hoping to be able to do this job properly by myself.
Any and all advice is greatly appreciated.
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Post by colchar on Mar 28, 2011 12:41:50 GMT -5
I am looking to swap necks on my 2010 MIM Standard Strat so that I can switch from a rosewood fretboard to a maple one so if anyone here has a maple Strat neck they would be interested in swapping please shoot me a message.
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Post by colchar on Mar 26, 2011 15:05:27 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum, Beserkur! Very nice guitars you have there! I found a Seagull like these posted on my local Craigslist just after Colchar started this thread. If I hadn't bought a guitar last month, I would have jumped on it. They seem like very nice guitars. If you are considering an acoustic I simply cannot recommend Seagulls highly enough! They are an unbelievable value for the money.
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Post by colchar on Mar 26, 2011 15:03:55 GMT -5
Thanks! I love the grain on the back too. Cherry is such a beautiful wood. Seagulls are made by Godin who also make Art & Lutherie, Simon & Patrick, and Norman guitars (amongst others). Godin is a Canadian company from Quebec and their guitars are all made in Canada from Canadian woods and, at least for the Seagulls, a good part of the process is done by hand. Their electrics are made in both Canada and New Hampshire so, regardless of which of their products one buys, they are made in North America. They have a great reputation for quality and craftsmanship at reasonable prices. I have the same guitar,well almost and to top it off my sister-in-law works at that factory in La Patrie,so I got mine for 200$ plus a Fort case which is very robust... Welcome, and nice Seagull! If your sister-in-law works there I'm going to come bugging you for some help when I eventually buy a Seagull Coastline
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Post by colchar on Mar 20, 2011 23:20:05 GMT -5
You can't really go wrong with any of those - figure out which one feels and sounds the best to you and grab that one as there isn't a poor choice in that bunch.
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Post by colchar on Mar 20, 2011 23:14:32 GMT -5
Nice deal! I'll tell ya, those Seagulls are hard to beat in terms of price/quality ratio new, let alone used! Enjoy it in good health Thanks. I had been looking at used guitars but when I settled on the Seagull I decided to get a new one because of the deal I had worked out with the store. With that deal, I saved enough money that what I paid was just a little higher than what I could have gotten it for on the used market so it just made sense to buy it new. My sales guy even ordered one directly from the factory for me so that I didn't get one that had been sitting around in some warehouse for months. But like you said, whether new or used they are hard to beat in terms of price/quality ratio.
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Post by colchar on Mar 20, 2011 23:10:03 GMT -5
That's a beauty, Colchar! I love the grain on the back! Sounds like you got a good deal. I don't know that much about acoustics, as my only acoustic is my 36 year old Harmony, but I like the materials with which yours is made. Enjoy it in good health, my friend! Thanks! I love the grain on the back too. Cherry is such a beautiful wood. Seagulls are made by Godin who also make Art & Lutherie, Simon & Patrick, and Norman guitars (amongst others). Godin is a Canadian company from Quebec and their guitars are all made in Canada from Canadian woods and, at least for the Seagulls, a good part of the process is done by hand. Their electrics are made in both Canada and New Hampshire so, regardless of which of their products one buys, they are made in North America. They have a great reputation for quality and craftsmanship at reasonable prices.
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Post by colchar on Mar 20, 2011 19:18:41 GMT -5
Hey All, I've been busy and haven't been here in a while but I just picked up my first acoustic, a Seagull S6 Original Slim, so I figured I would drop back in and post a NGD thread. The guitar has a cedar top, wild cherry back and sides, and a hand-finished maple neck. The ‘slim’ in its name refers to the width at the nut as this model is slightly slimmer than usual (I find their normal ones to be a little uncomfortable to play). These normally sell for $355-$375+tax but I got this one for $299+tax and they also threw in a hard shell case, which normally sells for $68+tax, for just $40+tax. So, for $339+tax I got both the guitar and the case which is a decent little savings. Since I am familiar with the ‘pictures or it didn’t happen’ rule, here are some photos of my latest acquisition.
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Post by colchar on Oct 17, 2010 2:34:13 GMT -5
Thanks everyone, I'll try to learn the muting techniques mentioned to see which one is most comfortable for me (I'm thinking that using the thumb might be easiest).
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Post by colchar on Oct 9, 2010 23:43:40 GMT -5
I'm having a problem that I hope someone here can help with - when playing the chords to a song, the open strings keep ringing and the next chord doesn't sound crisp and clean.
Here is what I am doing as well as a better explanation of the problem.
Tonight I was playing Bye Bye Love by the Everly Brothers and, although there are several ways to play this song, here is how I was doing it (chords only). The song goes as follows:
D-D-A D-D-A-A-A D-D-A-A-A E-E-E-A-A-A-A (not sure if it matters but for the A chords in the second and third lines I am using both down and up strokes and for the E and A chords in that final line I am using both down and up strokes - the D chords are down strokes only).
Now, after I play that first A chord (and subsequent A chords) the open A string keeps ringing when I am playing the next D chord. I am barring the A chord (doubt that matters though) and all of the other strings stop ringing when I lift my finger to move into position for the D chord but, as I said, that open A string keeps on ringing and, as a result, the chords that follow do not sound crisp and clear. This also happens after playing the E chords in the last line - when I switch to the A chord the open E string keeps ringing and, just as with the D chords, the A chords don't sound very good.
Can anyone give me some advice as to the simplest way to fix this?
Also, when playing the opening riff to Photograph by Def Leppard I am getting some ringing from strings that I am not even playing. That riff uses only the D and G strings but, after striking them a couple of times, I am finding that my E (bass) string is ringing a bit even though it hasn't been touched (I have paid very close attention to my picking and am definitely not striking the E string in any way). The A string seems to do it a tiny bit too but it is the E string that is the worst. This doesn't seem to happen when I am playing other riffs, like Smoke on the Water, that also use only the D and G strings. As with the problem above, can anyone give me some advice on how to prevent this?
I'm not sure if this will matter but I am playing a Fender Strat and, when playing Bye Bye Love I am playing with a clean sound from the amp and when playing Photograph I am playing with a fair amount of distortion.
Thanks in advance.
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Post by colchar on Sept 21, 2010 0:17:17 GMT -5
Thanks. Unfortunately I am in Canada so the shipping costs would be pretty high for any of the items available through musicradar.
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Post by colchar on Sept 21, 2010 0:13:16 GMT -5
Nice score!
Out of curiosity, which Danelectro did you have and what did you think of it?
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Post by colchar on Sept 18, 2010 19:59:59 GMT -5
I'm looking for a used Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive pedal. If anyone has one for sale let me know.
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Post by colchar on Sept 4, 2010 13:52:10 GMT -5
They look soooo good together Strangely enough, I had thought I was buying a green one. You see, I am 80%-90% colour blind so I thought mine was a really dark green. I only realized it was black when someone else mentioned that to me. Seriously, my colour vision is that bad. As it turns out, I am glad I got the black one because A) they are far less common around here than the green ones and B) because it matches the burst on my guitar so well. That shouldn't be, and isn't, a consideration when playing but when they are sitting in your house it doesn't hurt that they look good together. They sound awesome together. The single coils on the Strat really give the Class 5 a lot more headroom than I was expecting. So much so that I might consider getting a pedal just so that I can get it nice and dirty at lower volume levels (have to crank it up higher to get it dirty with single coils). Then again, I might just buy a Dr. Z attenuator for the same purpose and so that any dirtiness/distortion comes from the amp itself and not a pedal.
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