Advice Please

Neo# · 13-10-2005 12:57pm #1

I was thinking of bidding for this strat: http://cgi.ebay.ie/FENDER-STRAT-WITH-LACE-HOLY-GRAIL-PICK-UPS_W0QQitemZ7357647528QQcategoryZ33039QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

But I thought it would be better to consult the experts on the instruments forum on boards.ie What do people think of the pickups. Its seems like a nice strat for cheap enough.

I was actually goingto order a lite ash strat off Thomann yesterday but they were out of stock. :mad:

Doctor J · 13-10-2005 1:07pm

Borderline call at the buy it now price...

If you can get it for less than £325 then yeah, do it, but if you can't, I dunno...

Ancient1 · 13-10-2005 1:23pm

The Holy Grails are good pickups but not very high-output. What are you looking for? They'll do the job nicely in terms of that retro vibe, but don't expect them to sound anything like SD HotRails!

feylya · 13-10-2005 1:26pm

A second hand Mexi for €500 ish? I'd just order a Lite Ash from Thomann and wait tbh.

jcoote · 13-10-2005 2:02pm

i'd say get a lite ash strat neo...trust me its worth the wait...the black lite ash strat is available on thomann but u want the natural finish do u????

feylya · 13-10-2005 2:04pm

The more I look at the black one, the more I think it'd look savage with white pickup covers and knobs.

jcoote · 13-10-2005 2:05pm

and the more u say that the more i agree with u...its lacking something and maybe thats it

Neo# · 13-10-2005 2:08pm

I dunno If I can wait 2 weeks. Ive got strat fever. I need one now. Im not sure what type of sound im looking for. In need to try out lots of strats. But they are meant to have a variety of sounds. The first thing that comes into my head is that john frusciante type strat sound. I may wait for the lite ash.

jcoote · 13-10-2005 2:11pm

tbh the strat is the most versatile guitar i've had...its like a telecaster that can handle distortion.you'll get most sounds from it with the right setup

feylya · 13-10-2005 2:12pm

Dunno about you lads, but I like this

sei046 · 13-10-2005 2:17pm

david gilmour anyone? very nice fey. Beautiful gitar

feylya · 13-10-2005 2:18pm

Mmm, stick some Ivory EMG's in there. Nyom nyom!

Doctor J · 13-10-2005 2:20pm

sei046 · 13-10-2005 2:21pm

i want that strat with a one point tremolo and locking tuners. Preferably with a humbucker at the bridge aswell.

feylya · 13-10-2005 2:21pm

Actually, screw the white pickups and knobs. White pearloid pickguard is what that needs.

jcoote · 13-10-2005 2:22pm

i don't like the chrome hardware it looks cheap on that strat imo...might look great in person though

sei046 · 13-10-2005 2:23pm

i have a 79 sunburst strat with black pickuarg, pickups and knobs and it looks great. Must set it up right

feylya · 13-10-2005 2:26pm

jcoote wrote:

i don't like the chrome hardware it looks cheap on that strat imo...might look great in person though

Replace the saddles with black graphtech saddles though, maybe a black output jack too and silver or black Sperzel locking tuners with different colour buttons (silver on black, black on silver).

Doctor J · 13-10-2005 2:29pm

feylya wrote:

Replace the saddles with black graphtech saddles though, maybe a black output jack too and silver or black Sperzel locking tuners with different colour buttons (silver on black, black on silver).

Then put on a tracksuit, a burberry baseball cap and some huge sovereign rings

jcoote · 13-10-2005 2:29pm

yeah that sounds savage but stock i would rather a natural finish..i want a black strat all of a sudden

feylya · 13-10-2005 2:30pm

Doctor J wrote:

Then put on a tracksuit, a burberry baseball cap and some huge sovereign rings

Ya bleedin wha? You fookin takin da piss or sometin? Ya fookin long haired hippy wha!

Doctor J · 13-10-2005 2:31pm

Stoooorrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeee bud, wha? Ye playin dah?

jcoote · 13-10-2005 2:32pm

gis a smoke!!! seriously though that'd look savage and i'd say neo might want a stock strat so the nautral is the one imo

feylya · 13-10-2005 2:33pm

Oh, I'm going to have fun in Dublin...

I'm just seeing if I can do up a photoshop of that strat...

jcoote · 13-10-2005 2:35pm

was just gonna suggest that good man fey

feylya · 13-10-2005 2:36pm

Oh christ, that does look nice.

jcoote · 13-10-2005 2:41pm

black pickguard white pups please

feylya · 13-10-2005 2:44pm

I dunno

jcoote · 13-10-2005 2:47pm

i dunno which i like tbh maybe a light blue or wine pickguard

wouldn't tuen my nose up at this either tbh

feylya · 13-10-2005 2:49pm

I dunno. My gas glands are seriously going crazy over that black lite ash with black hardware and pearloid pickguard. Not cheap though

Quattroste · 13-10-2005 2:51pm

What about some blue noens aswell? If you could have them shining out from under the pickguard the would look fookin rapid! Deadly man!

feylya · 13-10-2005 2:53pm

Well, I have always wanted to put lights in the neck...

jcoote · 13-10-2005 2:53pm

i don't like the pearloid tbh but the rest is just smashing to be fair...

feylya · 13-10-2005 2:55pm

I've always had a thing for pearloid guards on black bodies, ever since I saw the ESP KH-4

jcoote · 13-10-2005 3:00pm

ah yes mr hammett indeed...not really liking it but any guitar is nice when u can play like that bastard

...

feylya · 13-10-2005 3:03pm

Here comes a flame war...

Anyway, that eBay guitar is nothign special imo.

Maccattack · 13-10-2005 3:05pm

I'm not sure why but I get a sick feeling in my stomach when I look at a strat.

Perhaps its because they are so common or something. Kinda like eating too much cake makes you queezy.

For that reason alone I could never own one regrdless of the sound they make.

Neo# · 13-10-2005 3:06pm

I must say lads im now liking that black lite ash. And best of all, its in stock! If I was to do a bit of diy on its ass, where would be the best place to pick up pickguards and knobs and tuners and knobs....did i mention the knobs?

feylya · 13-10-2005 3:08pm

You could get knobs from Thomann along with pickguards but the real Fender pickguards seem expensive. The Pearloid one is €55 ish

jcoote · 13-10-2005 3:10pm

yeahn its a few bob..there a reason why strats are everywhere macattack because they are savage...play one and u'll understand

feylya · 13-10-2005 3:11pm

Strat neck pickup into a just breaking up tube amp - FNARR!

jcoote · 13-10-2005 3:13pm

FNARR indeed fey FNARR indeed..seriously man there is a rake of lads here who have been converted to strats and won't look back

feylya · 13-10-2005 3:17pm

Even I've been converted. Although, it'll be a while before I can get a strat. Damn gas for cheap guitars

Neo# · 13-10-2005 3:23pm

Bloody hell pickguards are expensive :eek: And just for a bit of plastic.

jcoote · 13-10-2005 3:25pm

ah yeah we all have it fey..control is the name of the game...or bank loans

Neo# · 13-10-2005 3:32pm

Bank loans are great arent they JCoote. Have now...pay later..... Me likes. Ive got a loan out which is supposed to be for college fees. Its not supposed to be for guitars. But you can always save up later cant you.

jcoote · 13-10-2005 3:34pm

i love loans (a bit too much actually) but yeah its the only way to go i like to think of it as upfront long term saving...unfortunaly with interest

Ancient1 · 13-10-2005 3:35pm

Maccattack wrote:

I'm not sure why but I get a sick feeling in my stomach when I look at a strat.

Perhaps its because they are so common or something. Kinda like eating too much cake makes you queezy.

For that reason alone I could never own one regrdless of the sound they make.

Blasphemy!

KILL HIM!

feylya · 13-10-2005 3:39pm

Down boy! Look into the bottle, it'll make you happy

jcoote · 13-10-2005 3:40pm

Ancient1 wrote:

Blasphemy!

KILL HIM!

i was waiting on that

Ancient1 · 13-10-2005 3:41pm

/drools

Edit - Neo, don't invest too much in pickguards because they will not always match. You might have to try out 2 or 3 before you find one that fits - unless you want to fill some of the holes and drill new ones.

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