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by friday
Fri Oct 24, 2014 7:46 am
Forum: General
Topic: Fender stratocaster
Replies: 45
Views: 20129

Re: Fender stratocaster

:) .......I thought Gat was universal ??? its here and in OZ theres the black face strat on the tribute album cover which is why I started thread partly then theres white face 1 from QR. EVH plays those wolf gang things again I think theyre 25.5 , diff singers been thru VH but the basic platform and...
by friday
Thu Oct 23, 2014 6:50 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Fender stratocaster
Replies: 45
Views: 20129

Re: Fender stratocaster

I dont mean a live gat , Im talking unplugged pieces of wood with scale lengths . 1/2 step strat ,the body resonates alot more , it comes alive , dont mean bass or clarity. theres no amp! Ive got maple neck + gold lace + 10s = thats NEVER gonna sound heavy but it certainly feels better, the chunk of...
by friday
Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:35 am
Forum: General
Topic: Fender stratocaster
Replies: 45
Views: 20129

Re: Fender stratocaster

when the strat is unplugged and dropped 1/2 step the body resonates a whole lot more . its 3/4" longer than a gibson + thats alot of tension in that distance . EVH SRV Hendrix malmsteen Iommi blackmore page Beck wouldnt be the same with out that 1/2 step tune , they certainly wouldnt bend the s...
by friday
Thu Oct 23, 2014 3:27 am
Forum: General
Topic: Fender stratocaster
Replies: 45
Views: 20129

Re: Fender stratocaster

karl sandoval and grover jackson talk about construction. p dot and concorde are both 25.5" doesnt say scale of the black jackson http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/the-guitars-of-randy-rhoads-1 = this shows p dot being made . If theres 2 gats side by side , the 24.75" is easier to play...
by friday
Tue Oct 21, 2014 8:50 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Fender stratocaster
Replies: 45
Views: 20129

Re: Fender stratocaster

Hendrix also played SGs Vs and I believe LPs at some point ;)[/quote]


Hendrix was frickin D I F F E R E N T !!!!
by friday
Tue Oct 21, 2014 8:48 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Fender stratocaster
Replies: 45
Views: 20129

Re: Fender stratocaster

fender = 25.5" and gibson =24.75" ....... RR flying Vs are built to his spec using fender scale and tremolo so Id assume he practiced on fender before the Vs came into being . (He couldve used a gibson V with bigsby) the 2 diff scale necks feel different so obviously it was a choice he mad...
by friday
Mon Oct 20, 2014 10:54 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Fender stratocaster
Replies: 45
Views: 20129

Re: Fender stratocaster

Ive just had a look at the album sleeve theres the p dot V , pin stripe concorde V , LP , martin 6 , electric 12 firebird , ovation 6 , and the 1970s strat . 3 bolt , black p/u and gaurd , bullet rod and large head stock . 1975 the black gaurd came in this is NOT the same strat that he had with quie...
by friday
Mon Oct 20, 2014 8:11 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Fender stratocaster
Replies: 45
Views: 20129

Fender stratocaster

I havent seen pics of RR playing his fender live , did he ever twang! (then again did ozzy ever yodel?) on cover sleeve of tribute theres pic of his gats , clear coat ash or maple fender big head strat. Ive seen pics of him practicing with it but not in public.....doesnt love her that way :| strat a...
by friday
Tue Oct 14, 2014 3:52 am
Forum: Welcomes & Introductions
Topic: new guy
Replies: 2
Views: 13902

new guy

Hi great stuff , 1st time I heard RR was in 89 , tribute albumn , still got it . I tried copying what i could from it but it always sounded like it was a tad sped up on the pressing to fit the amount of songs on . ($$=sharon) I got a flying V because of RR and hendrix . I figured thered be a fan clu...