Tone zone/true velvet/norton.Uncle E wrote:Which does it have? My #1 Prestige has the Tone Zone in the bridge and the PAF Pro in the neck. The previous owner raised all the pole pieces of PAF Pro and I think that's what makes it sound like it does, it's a lot edgier than any PAF I've ever used and that makes it sound really great in the neck position to me.hibidy wrote:Still, it's a fine instrument it seems. Those pups are very well matched. Honestly, I think you've mentioned that before but people have a tendency to want evo's and such.
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- KVRAF
- 42529 posts since 21 Dec, 2005
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- 42529 posts since 21 Dec, 2005
I like those.KrisM wrote:A month ago I went in for an eBow, but walked out with....
lol. Just saw it on the wall, and the color was so interesting to me. They call it white blonde, it's ever-so-faintly translucent, this pinkish whitish almost like a fair skin. A MIM FSR Standard, and it was $150. For $350 I just couldn't pass it up when it played so well. I planned to upgrade the pups and might, but it's been a great ambient guitar as-is.
And this one was when I was driving my car far to put enough highway miles on it so it would pass inspection, I discovered the S1XXV:
Because bright green. I used to ride a Kawasaki ninja almost this color, I love it. My first official Ibanez and I have to say I am a big fan of the S series, now. It's my lightest guitar by far, and sounds lovely. Of course it plays effortlessly, though I can't give it a workout due to my own skill regression and slicing open two fingers on my fret hand =/
I think the S1 is going to need some new pickups, though. The ones in it are okay, but I have my eye on a few choices to replace them.
My Carvin is a little nervous at my lusting over a S5570Q Prestige in Doom Burst, but I won't let myself buy one of those until I get my chops back.
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- KVRAF
- 2834 posts since 28 Oct, 2007 from michigan
^ YEAH - that Strat is very beautiful
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- KVRAF
- 16401 posts since 22 Nov, 2000 from Southern California
Norton in the neck!hibidy wrote:Tone zone/true velvet/norton.
That's my all-time favorite bridge pickup. I'm glad to hear it also sounds good in the neck. I can imagine that working well, particularly when paired with a Tone Zone. I bet the 2 and 4 positions sound perfect with those hot humbuckers auto-splitting.
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- 5054 posts since 16 May, 2002 from Brisbane , Australia
Voted most played guitar in my arsenal since 1992. Love the neck on this baby.
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- 6804 posts since 20 Jan, 2008
Lots of meat on that one.morelia wrote:Voted most played guitar in my arsenal since 1992. Love the neck on this baby.
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- 3303 posts since 6 Jul, 2012 from Sick-cily
@Morelia, I've played the model with fixed bridge and it's true about the neck and also is a guitar very eclectic\versatile...
Anyway I decided to sell My Ibanez RG (hate the Floyd Roses at all!!!) and my Squier Stratocaster to buy a simple LTD M-50 or M-10 to fix with Bill Lawrence XL 500 bridge pu (pay attention to this pick up) and an old Seymour Duncan Super 59 on neck (both pickups spitting to single coils), brass nut (the first fret) and Wilkinson bridge as my definitive guitar...
Anyway I decided to sell My Ibanez RG (hate the Floyd Roses at all!!!) and my Squier Stratocaster to buy a simple LTD M-50 or M-10 to fix with Bill Lawrence XL 500 bridge pu (pay attention to this pick up) and an old Seymour Duncan Super 59 on neck (both pickups spitting to single coils), brass nut (the first fret) and Wilkinson bridge as my definitive guitar...
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- 16401 posts since 22 Nov, 2000 from Southern California
Steve Morse model! That's one of my first lusts, I've always wondered what kinds of sounds you could pull out of all those pickups and switches.morelia wrote:Voted most played guitar in my arsenal since 1992. Love the neck on this baby.
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- 5054 posts since 16 May, 2002 from Brisbane , Australia
Plenty of variety. I get so much variety out of it I find I have to remind myself to get my others out of the cupboard.Uncle E wrote:Steve Morse model! That's one of my first lusts, I've always wondered what kinds of sounds you could pull out of all those pickups and switches.
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- KVRian
- 1050 posts since 6 May, 2008 from Poland
I never understood how expensive Teles are better than cheap ones (besides for the nicer looks, it doesn't get much better than a rosewood Telecaster imo), so I got me a cheap Tele and I love it! Tuning's FAC#FAC# (all major thirds) so I'm thinking of restringing it for more even string tension (the top strings are a bit loose and I guess you can hear it), but I'm also considering maybe going up to AC#FAC#F as I just care more for the highs than the lows.
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Same with tone.
I will say that there is a special quality to american made fenders ...that extra finishing touch in workmanship which makes them more enjoyable to play then many knock offs or even mim's.
Is it worth the price difference? Well how much money are you rolling in? I was never rich but there have been times were I was perfectly happy to drive a new car and buy nice expensive things for myself. These days even if I had the money for an expensive tele or strat I'd keep it at home and take a moderately priced version on stage. Which is the inverse of my former life where appearance meant everything to me. I guess that's what happens when you get old and ugly.
I will say that there is a special quality to american made fenders ...that extra finishing touch in workmanship which makes them more enjoyable to play then many knock offs or even mim's.
Is it worth the price difference? Well how much money are you rolling in? I was never rich but there have been times were I was perfectly happy to drive a new car and buy nice expensive things for myself. These days even if I had the money for an expensive tele or strat I'd keep it at home and take a moderately priced version on stage. Which is the inverse of my former life where appearance meant everything to me. I guess that's what happens when you get old and ugly.
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- KVRian
- 1050 posts since 6 May, 2008 from Poland
Yeah, that's what I thought, as someone who's not rolling in money. Plus I'd have more qualms about modifying a more expensive Tele if the occasion ever arises.tapper mike wrote:Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Same with tone.
I will say that there is a special quality to american made fenders ...that extra finishing touch in workmanship which makes them more enjoyable to play then many knock offs or even mim's.
Is it worth the price difference? Well how much money are you rolling in? I was never rich but there have been times were I was perfectly happy to drive a new car and buy nice expensive things for myself. These days even if I had the money for an expensive tele or strat I'd keep it at home and take a moderately priced version on stage. Which is the inverse of my former life where appearance meant everything to me. I guess that's what happens when you get old and ugly.
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- 2834 posts since 28 Oct, 2007 from michigan
^ perfectA_SN wrote:
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- 16401 posts since 22 Nov, 2000 from Southern California
Too true. I got a no-name Japanese Telecaster Deluxe body loaded with "Powersound" pickups for $75 and it's one of my favorite guitars. It doesn't sound anything like a real Tele Deluxe - those pickups are wound hot and drenched in wax - but it's got an amazingly crisp, detailed tone for a humbucker-equipped guitar.tapper mike wrote:Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Same with tone.
Not to mention that many of the parts are made on the very same machines that Leo was using back in the 50's. That's too cool.I will say that there is a special quality to american made fenders ...that extra finishing touch in workmanship which makes them more enjoyable to play then many knock offs or even mim's.
Anyway, my favorite strat bridge is a massive steel thing made in China. It made my American Fender strat sound much better. I recently found a bridge with a huge brass block from a Korean company, that ought to be killer. Pickups-wise, I don't like most Asian pickups (MIM Fenders use Asian pickups) but the Korean-made Kent Armstrong Stealth 90 is the best hum canceling P90 I've found, better than the Lindy Fralin's, IMO. While the pickups aren't the only thing that make the sound, a cheap guitar with awesome upgraded pickups could definitely hang with an American Fender with some of their less cool stock pickups.