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incubus · Post by **incubus** » Thu Jan 05, 2017 10:00 pm

I can't believe it.

There are fine crack marks on both sides of the neck.

Cursed. Completely cursed. If I ever do buy another guitar, I'm not posting it here about how much I like it

incubus · Post by **incubus** » Fri Jan 06, 2017 4:17 am

For sale:

Everything, even the ibby

tapper mike · Post by **tapper mike** » Fri Jan 06, 2017 5:17 pm

So I have to ask.... What do you have against Modern C necks?

Also.... Maybe it's time to hire a luthier to build your next electric guitar. I've often thought about it.

incubus · Post by **incubus** » Sat Jan 07, 2017 3:28 am

? I don't understand what I said that would have me hating on modern C necks? I have so many different guitars with so many different necks I like (that isn't why I feel like giving up)

@luthier: Not in this area

Carvin is probably as close as I'll come.

As far as "strat" ... it's what I have or the highway. I give up completely. Guess I'll order a pre-wired pickup set (like the Gilbert) which is low noise/still straty.

tapper mike · Post by **tapper mike** » Sat Jan 07, 2017 5:59 am

incubus wrote:So today was "going" to be the day. The day I ordered my Suhr and say f it. Take my crap to a lousy crappy GC street buy, lick my wounds and be done with it.

Then I noticed:

Neck Shape: Even C Medium, .840 - .920

Which means compound radius which I do not want.

I.... CAN'T.... WIN!

incubus · Post by **incubus** » Sat Jan 07, 2017 6:16 am

tapper mike wrote:
incubus wrote:So today was "going" to be the day. The day I ordered my Suhr and say f it. Take my crap to a lousy crappy GC street buy, lick my wounds and be done with it.

Then I noticed:

Neck Shape: Even C Medium, .840 - .920

Which means compound radius which I do not want.

I.... CAN'T.... WIN!

Ummmmmm, that is the compound radius, that is the problem.

tapper mike · Post by **tapper mike** » Sat Jan 07, 2017 5:55 pm

Have you thought about SD stacks or Lace Sensor?

I've been playing my Strat plus with lace sensors since they first released it. It's less aggressive but fills the bill nicely for me.

Mister Natural · Post by **Mister Natural** » Sat Jan 07, 2017 6:06 pm

inc - for what it's worth; I very recently went to the Fender Hot Noiseless set in my strat and very much love it's "straty-ness" now

Best of luck !

SJ_Digriz · Post by **SJ_Digriz** » Sat Jan 07, 2017 6:21 pm

Hmmm, I tried the new noiseless and sent them back. Not straty at all IMO. They sounded thin and crispy. I have Irish Tours in that guitar right now. And they sound Straty and full bodied.

Mister Natural · Post by **Mister Natural** » Sat Jan 07, 2017 9:32 pm

yeah, dunno what your amp / set-up looks like SJ. To me; the Hot Noiseless are not "thin & crispy" at all but almost the exact opposite of that description. The reason I dig them more than my previous set of stock & Duncan's is because they sound warmer, thicker. Again, this may just be the diff btw our two signal chains but I couldn't be happier.

incubus · Post by **incubus** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 12:34 am

Whatever I get, I'll hate 'em after a month

I'd probably like the Fenders but I wouldn't want "hot."

Not sure though, I'm considering the prewired stuff. The Gilbert looks ok, but not sure if it's also too hot. The bridge pup being hot is ok and might be preferred, but not really hip on the others being that way.

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 12:51 am

Mister Natural wrote:yeah, dunno what your amp / set-up looks like SJ. To me; the Hot Noiseless are not "thin & crispy" at all but almost the exact opposite of that description. The reason I dig them more than my previous set of stock & Duncan's is because they sound warmer, thicker. Again, this may just be the diff btw our two signal chains but I couldn't be happier.

he's got a sweet tube amp built by the best

incubus · Post by **incubus** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 6:36 am

Yeah, giving up. I'll keep playing what I have and not worry about it.

tapper mike · Post by **tapper mike** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 6:23 pm

Yeah.... I didn't like the alnico 5's in my Variax Standard one bit till I started trying my hand at melodic metal. I still don't like the noise but It's more about my setup. I sit very close to my computer and my amp and that isn't going to change anytime soon because I simply can't get that loud.

It's funny.... My Tele Modern Player.... I love to tears but only for one pup position (pos 4) I love the neck and the belly cut and the forearm cut and the color. There isn't a day that goes by without me thinking of replacing the pups with SD's and changing up the wiring.... And doing a variax transplant.

Maybe we all ought to be rich and have our own private guitar museum's like Joe Bonamassa

Your next guitar?