Recent content by FenderBender03

Ok, I know that on MIM Fenders, you tell the year it was made by the first 3 digits of the serial number (MZ6=2006). But is there a way to tell by the serial number, the day it was assembled? On my newest MIM Tele, there is a date stamped on the underside of the pickguard but i figured that...

Hey bros.... Just wanted to ask all of you if any of you have had good results on setting intonation using an old basic quartz tuner (old style with the needle). I've had this old tuner for almost 10 years now and has served its purpose with no complaints whatsoever. Its the only one i have...

The wife decided she was gonna stop in GC yesterday to pick up a gift card for my younger nephew whose name i drew to buy a Christmas present for. So a little later when i get home from work, she's wavin this small wrapped Christmas gift at me, so i tell her to put it under the tree. A...

Hey people... just wanted to show everyone the new Tele i got today. I first noticed it when i walked into our new Guitar Center last week. So shortly after that my auction ended for my Hwy. 1 Strat that i wanted to sell, so with the money i scored this babe, bought a really nice case from...

So i get this thing from UPS today, with the free MXR t-shirt and all. I install the battery, plug it up, and flip it on & play and i really didn't notice any notable difference in my sound. Is there anything i'm missing here? Do i set the controls to any certain levels to get certain...

I've been hearing alot about these things for a pretty long while now, so i dropped the $69.99 for one at MF. Got a free MXR t-shirt too! Guess you can't go wrong there! I know these are probably one of the most common compressor pedals out there, which is what fueled my purchase. I already...

Hey forum bro's.... just wanted to tell everyone that i took my 70's RI Strat and gave it a late 70's all black makeover. This thing looks alot better, IMO. Its the natural ash with a maple neck, and honestly, looked kinda plain with the factory white plastic parts. But now with it all...

Does anyone have any experience with BOTH an original '72-'81 Stratocaster trem block and Fenders current "cast/zinc/pot metal" blocks found on their MiM reissues? Which one is the better block? If the cast/zinc/pot metal one thats stock on my 70's reissue Strat is better than the "die-cast"...

I think i finally learned how to intonate my own guitars now. I'm pretty decent at just about everything else, but I've been holding back on all these mods i've had in mind because of insufficient fundage to pay a tech to go back and do a set up after i'm done. I ordered a vintage replica...

I've been hearing alot of good stuff about these Teles lately, so everyone post your MiM Standard Teles here! Show me yours and i'll show you mine.... FenderBender

Hey fellas.... i wanted to ask and see if anyone here has any experience with the old "wooden block in the back of your Strat" trick? I'm still debating on whether to upgrade the trem block and electronics on my HWY 1 Strat. I remembered this old trick and i just wanted to know if it would...

Hey folks.... Just wanted to know if anyone had a good idea on where to get a good replacement trem block thats not the cheaper "pot metal" found on todays Fenders. What i have now is an '05 HWY 1 Strat that i'm doing a total "under the hood vintage overhaul" on, and i want an actual fully...

Anybody own or have any experience with these newest pickups? I've been seeing some on their website and on Ebay that have a highly vintage look, with the brass base plate, Alnico magnets and what even looks like fiber bobbins. Their website had them for a pretty good price, so I may consider...

Hey everyone... I just wanted to find out what "straight-ahead-vintage" pickups would match the Duncan STR-1 vintage rhythm pickup that i have. I have an '03 MIM Standard Telecaster that I mainly play classic country stuff on (Cash, Waylon, Haggard), and I'm gonna do a full electronics upgrade...

Hey people :) Just wanted to post up about my new '70s reissue strat that i bought the other night. Very nice guitar! To be honest think it just barely beats out my Highway 1 Strat in the tone/pickups department, although they do share pretty much the same electronics/pickups. The ash...