bluesky636
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I bought myself a present last week in celebration of landing a new job after two years (I was working, but not doing what I wanted to do). After several weeks of trying out guitars at my local Guitar Center, I decided on a new 52 Tele Reissue and I'm glad I did. This guitar is beautiful! I love the feel and sound (Except I hate 60 cycle hum. More on that in a minute.). The finish, especially the neck is stunning. I was surprised at how heavy the tweed case/guitar combo is, though. Should build up my arms nicely hefting that thing around.
Normally I mod all of my guitars pretty heavily. This one I have decided to keep basically stock with a few (for me) improvements. Since I hate 60 cycle hum, I have ordered a set of Seymour Duncan Vintage Stack noiseless pickups (All of my other guitars have either Humbuckers or noiseless pickups). They should be here next week. I have rewired the guitar in the modern scheme, except I have the tone control set up with the Greasebucket circuit (I put it on all my Fenders) along with vintage 50's tone control hookup to the volume pot. Makes for a much better sounding tone circuit (to me anyway) with less loss of highs as the volume control is rolled down. I am also replacing the Oak-Grigsby pickup switch with a 3-way CRL switch (I think the CRL is better built than the O-G), and I've installed a mil-spec Switchcraft phone jack ( I use them in all my guitars. Much better grip on the plug.). I also will be installing a set of Callaham compensated saddles.
Oh, since I name all my guitars, this one's name is "Butterbean". Here she is:
And my entire Fender family from left to right:
Butterbean, Blues Deluxe Reissue, Big Red (modded MIM Standard Strat), Frontman 25R, Buttercup (highly modded Squier "Nocaster").
Bill
Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, BB King: The Ultimate Guitar Trio
Normally I mod all of my guitars pretty heavily. This one I have decided to keep basically stock with a few (for me) improvements. Since I hate 60 cycle hum, I have ordered a set of Seymour Duncan Vintage Stack noiseless pickups (All of my other guitars have either Humbuckers or noiseless pickups). They should be here next week. I have rewired the guitar in the modern scheme, except I have the tone control set up with the Greasebucket circuit (I put it on all my Fenders) along with vintage 50's tone control hookup to the volume pot. Makes for a much better sounding tone circuit (to me anyway) with less loss of highs as the volume control is rolled down. I am also replacing the Oak-Grigsby pickup switch with a 3-way CRL switch (I think the CRL is better built than the O-G), and I've installed a mil-spec Switchcraft phone jack ( I use them in all my guitars. Much better grip on the plug.). I also will be installing a set of Callaham compensated saddles.
Oh, since I name all my guitars, this one's name is "Butterbean". Here she is:
And my entire Fender family from left to right:
Butterbean, Blues Deluxe Reissue, Big Red (modded MIM Standard Strat), Frontman 25R, Buttercup (highly modded Squier "Nocaster").
Bill
Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, BB King: The Ultimate Guitar Trio
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