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    I think I've been converted ... I'm a Strat-Man!

    Re: I think I've been converted ... I'm a Strat-Man! Yeah Strats are alright.
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    My name is Robbie, and I quite like Fender (pics!)

    Good day chaps. It's been a long time since I've posted pics on here. I only had a couple of Strats and an Epiphone Les Paul when I first started on here, but after a few years away I've had a few more additions to the family. I left the SDUGF back in 2007, for a few reasons. It was the end of...
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    New pickups for my HSS cutom strat

    Re: New pickups for my HSS cutom strat Two of my Strats are HSS. The one pictured here has a JB in the bridge (w/push pull) and a Lil '59 in the neck. As you can tell by my avatar, Iron Maiden are my favourite band. This axe is possibly my most versatile. The JB covers an awful lot of ground...
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    Your First Guitar(s) and Such---

    Re: Your First Guitar(s) and Such--- 2005 MIM Strat. It's completely stock, and always will be, I think. After all these years, and 5 Fender Strats later it's still probably the best guitar I've got. There is something about this one, someone must have dopped some Custom Shop parts somewhere...
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    Can anyone help me figure out this 3-way switch? (pics)

    Hey all, long time no see I'm on with a new project, USA Strat, going from SSS to HH. I've got a new pickguard and pots and stuff, so I'm gonna leave the original pickguard intact, and swap in this new one, intact. I've got all the parts I need, but this switch is bugging me. It doesn't...
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    Loss of volume in certain positions, Cool Rails content

    Hey all I've just recently dropped a Cool Rails(n)/Vintage Rails(n)/Cool Rails(b) combo in my Strat. I am very, very impressed. Each the Cool Rails sound great, unbelievably so, but I have a small problem. The bridge position doesn't have the output that the neck position does. The pickup has...
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    New Strat Time (Pics)

    Hey all Last week, I got myself a nice new Strat. It's a 1993 MIM. The neck has aged to a nice golden colour, and it has little or no fretwear, which is odd. There are very few scratches, and no dings. It looks for all the world as if it could be a 2005! I have since changed the pickguard -...
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    Everything Axe Set Vs CR/VR/CR

    Hey guys, help me out here I've just bought a 93 Fender Strat, second hand. A few very minor dings, but otherwise, it's like new, but with a nice golden tint to the fretboard. It's alder, and it is a really light-toned axe, but I have only had light strings on so far, so it may be a bit more...
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    Boss FBM-1

    Has anyone played one of these beasts? At first I thought I really wouldn't bother, but I have just checked out the video clips on the Boss website, and man, it looks pretty good. Also, today, I played a Vox modelling amp, and the Fender 'Tweed' amp model on there was pretty good, so I have...
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    SSL-1s Vs APS-1s

    Hey all. I'm gonna be Duncanising my Strat after I get my Tele sorted out (Jerry Donahue model ftw) and I was wondering which would be the better choice. I have done my homework, and it seems these two are what I'm wanting. Whichever I decide, I'll probably pick up a calibrated set of them...
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    Check this out: Knopfer + Clapton

    I was just passing time on Youtube, and I found some seriously good videos of these guys. This first video is some sweet LP tone. http://youtube.com/watch?v=_ae2uidckqE&mode=related&search= ...and this second video is what I consider to be the best Strat tone there is. If I could have that...
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    Strat Tremolo Blocking Help

    Hey all I'm having trouble thoroughly blocking the tremolo on my Strat. I have added the extra two springs, making 5 in total, and I have screwed the plate the springs are hooked onto as far as I physically can. The tremolo block still sits about 5mm away from the body of the guitar. I found...
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    Telecaster Pickup Choices!

    Hey all I just had a great success with my latest SD installation, and it was the first one I did myself, so all of a sudden I have a massive urge to do some serious pickup swapping now I don't have to leave my axes in someone else's grubby hands, and pay money for it. I have a MIM Fender...
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    'Practice' Amps

    Hey all. I have a few musical projects on the go at the moment. I have my gigging amp sorted (cheers Kyuss Rock) but for practices, there is no way I will be able to cart a big amp around. I have been looking at some smaller alternatives. The two that stand out are the Vox Valvetronix AD15VT...
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    Rediscovering the Strat

    Hey all. Today, I felt like I had found a complete new side to my Strat: the neck/middle position. I always knew it was there, but to me it just sounded, meh. At one time, I'd use only the neck and bridge+middle positions, but now, I can happily say that I love all 5 positions on your average...
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