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Mike Perlowin Member From: Los Angeles CA |
posted 05 March 2006 09:00 AM
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I think the subject of intonated nuts deserves it's own thread. |
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Eric West Member From: Portland, Oregon, USA |
posted 05 March 2006 10:27 AM
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BTW, and if competing with import guitars is going to be what it takes to get "our" guitar industry going again, then that's what it will take. At this point, I guess our only real quest is to see who can beat who with prices for importing them. I'm going down right now to Portland Music and get a SquierII Telecaster™ with a wide U neck that's well within specs, two P90s, no fret boogers or flat spots, (and a nut that I might replace with a bone one) for 200 Bucks. I could, like the last two "Under $200" Squiers take it down to the local Luthiers', "The Twelfth Fret" for "fret crowning/setup" etc, but they'd tell me the same thing. They don't need it, go play them for a couple years, and then maybe they would have something to do. If the guy that made them ever gets out of the Red Chinese Communist prison he's in, I hope he comes over here and spreads his QC ability and work ethic around. * Or her, I guess) I did check out the website, and I'm sure they're good guitars, but pricewise, I see no need to move from Fender/Squier. I'm a "fender/squier guy" anyhow. Good luck MP. EJL |
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Mike Perlowin Member From: Los Angeles CA |
posted 05 March 2006 01:00 PM
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Ain't nothing wrong with Squires. I have a squire Tele that i converted to a mandocello. I call it "The Mandocellocaster." You can see a picture of it here. |
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Jim Peters Member From: St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
posted 05 March 2006 01:56 PM
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I have a Godin Freeway Classic, HSH, with a maple veneer. I added a Seymour Duncan cool rails in the middle position to balance the outputs. Total price including a great gig bag is(B4 the duncan) was $350!. This guitar is made in Canada and the USA, and sounds and plays as good as any I've owned. The only setup I've done is file lightly on the fret ends, they stuck out a little. The veneer does not add or subtract from the tone. It is a great guitar at a great price. They are out there to find. JP |
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Al Vescovo Member From: Van Nuys, CA, USA |
posted 06 March 2006 10:40 AM
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On my guitar gigs, I've mostly played my 1956 Gibson Archtop L7C. A couple of years ago I had a Ervana nut put on and the open string chords are in as close to perfect tune as can be. No complaints. I recently bought a Korean guitar called a New York made by Peerless. It's a archtop acoustic with a natural spruce top and maple back and sides. Only $400. I had the strings lowered, a floating pick up installed. It sounds and plays beautifully. Great acoustic sound and great electric jazz sound. On my gigs, the Peerless is replacing the Gibson, except in certian situations. As it stands now,I don't need the Ervana on the Peerless, as it seems to play well in tune. I agree with Perlowin. Some guitars need customizing to make them personal. Most of my instruments have been customized. I'm not always comfortable playing other peoples instruments. I'd rather play my own. [This message was edited by Al Vescovo on 06 March 2006 at 10:44 AM.] |
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