what the hell is a fender showmaster?
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ganzosrevenge
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i saw one on the bay a few weeks ago.
i saw one on the bay a few weeks ago.
ravendouglas
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the tye dye in the pic was bought in 2005,acording to fender,it was made in december 2004,it was made in korea.i had the original fender pick ups removed,i still have them.i put a s.d. jb in the bridge,and thats a s.d. mini humbucker,in the neck,its the scremon demon model.this guitar is sweet and plays like a jenna jamison inspired wet dream
the tye dye in the pic was bought in 2005,acording to fender,it was made in december 2004,it was made in korea.i had the original fender pick ups removed,i still have them.i put a s.d. jb in the bridge,and thats a s.d. mini humbucker,in the neck,its the scremon demon model.this guitar is sweet and plays like a jenna jamison inspired wet dream
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ravendouglas
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thanks ganzo for helping me with puting up the pic of my showmaster.and thanks every one for the feed back and info..all i can say is if you come across a quality showmaster,your gonna love it.it aint yer daddys fender,thats for sure,although i would love to have a vintage strat in sea foam green
thanks ganzo for helping me with puting up the pic of my showmaster.and thanks every one for the feed back and info..all i can say is if you come across a quality showmaster,your gonna love it.it aint yer daddys fender,thats for sure,although i would love to have a vintage strat in sea foam green
ganzosrevenge
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raven, if you ever get to try a CS showmaster, there's a reason theyre rare, other than being CS. They have the smoothest set-neck out there, it feels about 1 stop short of a soloist, and it feels like everything is one piece (a good thing). PRoblem is, not many on the market.
As for helping get the picture up, no problem.
That's what we're here for.
raven, if you ever get to try a CS showmaster, there's a reason theyre rare, other than being CS. They have the smoothest set-neck out there, it feels about 1 stop short of a soloist, and it feels like everything is one piece (a good thing). PRoblem is, not many on the market.
As for helping get the picture up, no problem.
That's what we're here for.
ravendouglas
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the neck profile on my show master is the modern c...best ,fastest,smoothest,most comfortable neck ive ever played..period
the neck profile on my show master is the modern c...best ,fastest,smoothest,most comfortable neck ive ever played..period
ravendouglas
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those cs showmasters are sweet looking axes ganzo
those cs showmasters are sweet looking axes ganzo
Guitfiddler
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This thread looks like it died - newbie here. Wondering about the photo on this thread of an O3 Highway 1 USA Showmaster. I have an 03 USA H1 Showmaster bolt on and it along with all fender's specs pages for it, has a "not typical" showmaster knob/switch layout. My assumption was this was due to the Floyd Rose. I have other Showmasters with the typical knob switch layout (like that large thread pic).I'll try to upload a photo of the actual 03 USA. I think that photo is of an 06-08 which I think were MIM but discontinued now. In fact - the Showmaster name is not active in 09 or currently expected for 2010. Does anyone know the "inside" reason for the different knob/switch layout?
This thread looks like it died - newbie here. Wondering about the photo on this thread of an O3 Highway 1 USA Showmaster. I have an 03 USA H1 Showmaster bolt on and it along with all fender's specs pages for it, has a "not typical" showmaster knob/switch layout. My assumption was this was due to the Floyd Rose. I have other Showmasters with the typical knob switch layout (like that large thread pic).I'll try to upload a photo of the actual 03 USA. I think that photo is of an 06-08 which I think were MIM but discontinued now. In fact - the Showmaster name is not active in 09 or currently expected for 2010. Does anyone know the "inside" reason for the different knob/switch layout?
Guitfiddler
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Acording to Fender this is the 03 Fender USA Highway 1 Showmaster RW Floyd Rose
Note the non showmaster knob/switch layout. Anyone have knowledge about why? Thanks in advance!
Acording to Fender this is the 03 Fender USA Highway 1 Showmaster RW Floyd Rose
El CHupacabra
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^Welcome to the party!
I didn't know Fender actually went that far. Looks like a classy shred guitar. And the 24th inlay is pretty nice as well.
^Welcome to the party!
I didn't know Fender actually went that far. Looks like a classy shred guitar. And the 24th inlay is pretty nice as well.
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The showmasters I´ve come across so far were solid to good guitars.
^^ THIS is one of the main reasons I don´t own one.... But then again, every time Fender did something to try and go after J/C, they fell short of the mark, so maybe I´m just a J/C freak
The showmasters I´ve come across so far were solid to good guitars.
^^ THIS is one of the main reasons I don´t own one.... But then again, every time Fender did something to try and go after J/C, they fell short of the mark, so maybe I´m just a J/C freak
michaeltranslucent
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this example of a show master is the 2004 custom shop model ..set neck, figured maple carved top on a alder body, figured maple neck, rosewood finger board 9.5 radius,25.5 scale,22 med jumbo frets,sperzel trim-lock tuners,Lsr nut 1.700 nut width ,2 custom shop fat 50's single coil strat pickups and 1 seymore duncun 59 trembucker, deluxe locking 2-point tremolo bridge in colbolt blue urethane , fender list price of 2,800
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michaeltranslucent
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this example of a show master is the 2004 custom shop model ..set neck, figured maple carved top on a alder body, figured maple neck, rosewood finger board 9.5 radius,25.5 scale,22 med jumbo frets,sperzel trim-lock tuners,Lsr nut 1.700 nut width ,2 custom shop fat 50's single coil strat pickups and 1 seymore duncun 59 trembucker, deluxe locking 2-point tremolo bridge in colbolt blue urethane , fender list price of 2,800
this example of a show master is the 2004 custom shop model ..set neck, figured maple carved top on a alder body, figured maple neck, rosewood finger board 9.5 radius,25.5 scale,22 med jumbo frets,sperzel trim-lock tuners,Lsr nut 1.700 nut width ,2 custom shop fat 50's single coil strat pickups and 1 seymore duncun 59 trembucker, deluxe locking 2-point tremolo bridge in colbolt blue urethane , fender list price of 2,800
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I remember a while back GC had their remaining stock of these Showmasters marked way down, just to get rid of them- I don't remember the price, but it was low enought to make me pick it up to try it (I usually don't care for/ get on with Strats)$400 -5oo. I think they had been quite expensive maybe around 1200.
The one I played was extremely heavy, yet had no sustain, sounded " hard", for lack of better discription.
I think it had either the PG or JB in the bridge, and sounded like poo. But it was very nice to look at.
It just didn't feel good to me- they finally got rid of all of them, but it took some time.
I remember a while back GC had their remaining stock of these Showmasters marked way down, just to get rid of them- I don't remember the price, but it was low enought to make me pick it up to try it (I usually don't care for/ get on with Strats)$400 -5oo. I think they had been quite expensive maybe around 1200.
The one I played was extremely heavy, yet had no sustain, sounded " hard", for lack of better discription.
I think it had either the PG or JB in the bridge, and sounded like poo. But it was very nice to look at.
It just didn't feel good to me- they finally got rid of all of them, but it took some time.
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I just bought one (MIK) in like new condition for a really good price. Pristine except for the fact that the current owner either lost or did not get the tremolo arm
with the guitar. it is one with screw-in threads and in the gun metal finish. Any ideas on replacements that might fit or where to get NOS you guys?
I just bought one (MIK) in like new condition for a really good price. Pristine except for the fact that the current owner either lost or did not get the tremolo arm
with the guitar. it is one with screw-in threads and in the gun metal finish. Any ideas on replacements that might fit or where to get NOS you guys?
