Benthedemon007
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My friend says he saw one, but (for obvious reasons) I was skeptical. I looked online, but couldn't find any. Is he lying?
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Pre-CBS era HSS strat?
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Rand-O-Monium
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Re: Pre-CBS era HSS strat?
Someone prolly gutted an old one,used to happen all the time...
Someone prolly gutted an old one,used to happen all the time...
Kamanda~SD
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Re: Pre-CBS era HSS strat?
Yup, it was modded, common to do that
Yup, it was modded, common to do that
PFDarkside
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Re: Pre-CBS era HSS strat?
In 1976 it was just a 12 year old guitar, ripe for a JB or Super Distortion.
In 1976 it was just a 12 year old guitar, ripe for a JB or Super Distortion.
Benthedemon007
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Re: Pre-CBS era HSS strat?
Was there any stock HSS models at the time? Just curious.
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Silence Kid
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Re: Pre-CBS era HSS strat?
Starcaster humbuckers are Wide Range, not Gibson style. Same as Telecaster Deluxe etc.
Starcaster humbuckers are Wide Range, not Gibson style. Same as Telecaster Deluxe etc.
Nostalgic Distortion
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Re: Pre-CBS era HSS strat?
The only way he saw a pre-CBS HSS Strat is if some A$$hole gouged a big hole in the bridge position & either cut or replaced the guard. If it does exist is a gosh darn shame!!!
The only way he saw a pre-CBS HSS Strat is if some A$$hole gouged a big hole in the bridge position & either cut or replaced the guard. If it does exist is a gosh darn shame!!!
Re: Pre-CBS era HSS strat?
your friend is full of poop. however if you are curious and looking for something like that-may I suggest buying a used Eric Johnson and modding it with a different pickguard and having someone rout out a humbucker or using a Seymour Duncan mini humbucker in the bridge like a mini Jb or a lil 59. The Eric Johnson has a thin nitro finish like the pre CBS strats but you will have to see if the neck profile works for you. It is a soft V profile. It takes a few days to get used to it but if you have large hands it works great as you can bend using the wood of the neck instead of trying to pivot between your thumb and finger on the fretboard. another cool feature is the quartersawn neck which adds a little midrange snap to the notes, more sustain, and hopefully less neck trussrod adjustments. I wouldnt use a brand new guitar to mod, but if you really like strats and you like the neck and features save the original pickguard and mod a cheaper used one........Just an idea.
your friend is full of poop. however if you are curious and looking for something like that-may I suggest buying a used Eric Johnson and modding it with a different pickguard and having someone rout out a humbucker or using a Seymour Duncan mini humbucker in the bridge like a mini Jb or a lil 59. The Eric Johnson has a thin nitro finish like the pre CBS strats but you will have to see if the neck profile works for you. It is a soft V profile. It takes a few days to get used to it but if you have large hands it works great as you can bend using the wood of the neck instead of trying to pivot between your thumb and finger on the fretboard. another cool feature is the quartersawn neck which adds a little midrange snap to the notes, more sustain, and hopefully less neck trussrod adjustments. I wouldnt use a brand new guitar to mod, but if you really like strats and you like the neck and features save the original pickguard and mod a cheaper used one........Just an idea.
PFDarkside
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Re: Pre-CBS era HSS strat?
I still say, in the 70's they were just old guitars. Before the heavy weights started using 57-60 Les Pauls, no one wanted them and they were pretty affordable. No one has done that to a pre-CBS from 1990 to the current day.
I still say, in the 70's they were just old guitars. Before the heavy weights started using 57-60 Les Pauls, no one wanted them and they were pretty affordable. No one has done that to a pre-CBS from 1990 to the current day.
Lewguitar
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Re: Pre-CBS era HSS strat?
We knew what they were in the 70's. We knew new Fenders were not as nice as early 60's and 50's Strats.
But some of us were too young to respect them and altered them because there was no other way to get what we thought we wanted.
There was no Warmoth or parts-o casters yet.
Heck, there were no replacement pickups except for Gibson and Fender!
If you wanted a humbucker you bought one from Gibson and it was a T-Top.
I still say, in the 70's they were just old guitars. Before the heavy weights started using 57-60 Les Pauls, no one wanted them and they were pretty affordable. No one has done that to a pre-CBS from 1990 to the current day.
We knew what they were in the 70's. We knew new Fenders were not as nice as early 60's and 50's Strats.
But some of us were too young to respect them and altered them because there was no other way to get what we thought we wanted.
There was no Warmoth or parts-o casters yet.
Heck, there were no replacement pickups except for Gibson and Fender!
If you wanted a humbucker you bought one from Gibson and it was a T-Top.
Silence Kid
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Re: Pre-CBS era HSS strat?
It's really funny to see that pickup configuration with a six point trem.
It's really funny to see that pickup configuration with a six point trem.
