Pics of my Axe.

[some_dude]

This seems to be the thing to do here, so I'm sharing the love and all.

Strat 1

Strat 1

Strat 2

Strat 2

I have an Epi Les Paul Studio on layaway, I'll add that later.

Cheers.

 

[tone4days]

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cool! ... looks like a real player
cheers
t4d

 

[some_dude]

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cool! ... looks like a real player
cheers
t4d

Can you tell I'm not into pretty guitars :headbang:

 

[stratsandaks]

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I like the HM Strat. I've never seen one with that finish before.

 

[SKiLLeDSLaSH]

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Nice stuff. I like the Mesa stuff

 

[some_dude]

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I like the HM Strat. I've never seen one with that finish before.

It's the only one I've seen in that finish too. I like to call it Chuck Berry Red, but it's more of a marble.

 

[some_dude]

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Nice stuff. I like the Mesa stuff

That's funny, my neibours hate it .

 

[korinastratkyle]

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Cool stuff you got there. I like your stripped down strat. What a workhorse! What'd you do to the finish? It looks like someone took something really abrasive to it... BTW, are you a female? If so, I love it when a chick can play the guitar well!

 

[JOLLY]

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Is strat #2 covered in cloth? very interesting.

 

[some_dude]

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Me female? No, but if I was I know what I'd be squeezing all day :wink:.

I prefer women that can play the flute, but hey, to each his own.....

I got the black one as a beater, something I'm not afraid to scratch or throw around. The next upgrade is going to be Zakk Wylde's version of a straplock (if you've seen them, you'll know what I'm talking about).

It's covered in black hockey tape (cloth backed tape, used for grip on hockey sticks). I did it just to see if I liked it flat black before I went to the trouble of re-finishing it, but I've kinda grown to like it the way it is. It drives guitar "purists" up a wall. Most surprisingly, the tape hasn't seemed to affect sustain any, and it also comes in neon green and hot pink, should I decide I want to "re-finish" my guitar again.

 

[\m/(00)\m/]

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neon green would look cool with pink pickups

 

[Closed Eye]

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Yeah, that hockey tape "finish" is great!

 

[presa_tito]

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plain and simple. Nothing better.

 

[Young Angus]

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Lovely

What pickups are going in the rest of that grey strat...which i like that finish of by the way

 

[That90'sGuy]

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Yeah, the finish on that Strat looks great. Nice setup!

 

[some_dude]

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Thanks for all the Kudos guys.

I'm not too sure what pickups are going in it yet. It has a JB in there now. I'm thinking of pairing it with either a Jazz or a pair of singles. Fender Texas Specials or Duncan Texas Hots are what I'm looking at right now. I'm not too worried about ballance as I generally don't switch pickups durring a song, and I'll boost with my EQ if I do and the ballance is an issue.

 

[strat_master]

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nice black strat, what pick up do you have in that bridge?

 

[some_dude]

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nice black strat, what pick up do you have in that bridge?

The black has a JB.

The red has some stock Fender singles (no idea what type, but they sound pretty good) and a stock DiMarzio Super Distortion.

(I figured I'd add that last part before somebody asked .)