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numeric
S'51 Modder
USA
360 Posts |
 Posted - 10/01/2007 : 13:26:52
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Originally posted by kja
hey numeric, if that pup is a gfs then i have the same one in my '51 and it might not look quite right but the metal casing does affect the sound. not sure if it matters to you or what your looking for but with the caseing it sounds very dark and warm. it took all of my restrain not to put an original '66 mustang cover on it when i was installing it cus i have one lying around and it would have looked sweet but went the metal route and am happy i did. i never really heard it without the metal cover though but just a heads up to ya!(;>)
Actually I haven't put the GFS in yet 'cause I gotta go home and get my soldering gear. I like the dark and warm tone, and will get back to ya on how it sounds when it's hooked up.
"Jesus could walk on water, but Chuck Berry can walk like a duck."
Kingston- Nylon acoustic
Squier- '51 Vintage Blonde, MII Stratocaster Classic Black
Fender- Tele Custom FMT HH
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bugsville
S'51 Modder
100 Posts |
Posted - 10/01/2007 : 13:31:06
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Originally posted by mondopp
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Originally posted by bugsville
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Originally posted by Martin Butler
bugsville, does the name "Liverpool" retrotron mean the pup sounds like a Gerorge Harrison Gretch or a John Lennon Rickenbacker?
id say its more of a ric type crunchy twang/clang
if that makes any sense to ya!
Is that Liverpool pup and overwound or a vintage?
its the overwoudn 'hot' one, i will try and get sound clips of it soon |
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Martin Butler
S'51 Newbie
USA
67 Posts |
Posted - 10/01/2007 : 19:40:10
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| bugsville, I'd sure love to hear a few samples of that pup. Even a few simple chords are enough to get a feel for what it sounds like. |
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dugaar
S'51 Newbie
USA
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Posted - 10/03/2007 : 12:17:04
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Here's mine...a fiftyone relic: I tried to make it look like one that's been in someone's hands & on the road since 1951! Stripped & stained the neck and a dozen coats of satin wipe-on-poly (not my 1st choice but it worked out fine), metal parts aged in an muriatic acid vapor bath, and chipped/distressed body --various instruments of torture were used!
I have a few finishing touches to go yet--pickguard scratches --I figured playing it was the best way to do this--it will debut at our Barnapalooza (barn dance) gig this weekend and it needs a couple cigarette burns on the headstock....(but I don't smoke anymore so am trying to bum a smoke!). Looking for an old lipstick style neck telepickup cover too.
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deepea
S'51 Guru
2774 Posts |
Posted - 10/03/2007 : 15:36:04
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dugaar,
Pretty sweet! Nice relic job! Yeah, a cigarette burn would add
some character. It's the first REAL looking relic I've seen. Is that
the stock pup in the neck slot minus the cover? Big SRV vibe!
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numeric
S'51 Modder
USA
360 Posts |
Posted - 10/03/2007 : 18:23:55
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Hoowee, that one's been places
Great relic job, especially the body contour wear.
"Jesus could walk on water, but Chuck Berry can walk like a duck."
Kingston- Nylon acoustic
Squier- '51 Vintage Blonde, MII Stratocaster Classic Black
Fender- Tele Custom FMT HH
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Olymark
S'51 Royalty
USA
1007 Posts |
Posted - 10/03/2007 : 21:08:08
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Very cool - I like the plain headstock as well. That'll get people asking "What is that guitar?" Or the infamous, "I'd bet you've had that since you bought it!" Uhhhhh .... yeah.
I like the old speaker cab as well - I'm assuming that's functional?
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deepea
S'51 Guru
2774 Posts |
Posted - 10/03/2007 : 22:15:53
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| Yeah, that Victor cab looks older than dirt |
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dugaar
S'51 Newbie
USA
10 Posts |
Posted - 10/04/2007 : 04:09:00
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Thank you for the comments....this place has been a great resource for me.
Cover is off the neck PU....
Victor cab functional...original speaker --just wired straight to jack w/o all the interesting stuff that was inside....plan was to get a beefy replacement speaker but I'm still enjoying the flap of the original. Goes open or close back depending...I cushioned the fit of the back to keep it from rattling when in closed mode..... |
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deepea
S'51 Guru
2774 Posts |
Posted - 10/04/2007 : 07:12:26
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AArgh! I'm such a git! Welcome Dugaar! Glad you find the
forum as useful as most of us do! (Leaving room for error).
Post when you can. Comment when you can. Keep playing!
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mrrs
S'51 Newbie
4 Posts |
Posted - 10/04/2007 : 07:23:00
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Love the relic job dugaar.
Great idea. |
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dugaar
S'51 Newbie
USA
10 Posts |
Posted - 10/04/2007 : 13:23:11
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Has anyone heard whether they will ever do a run of these guitars again--I think I need a blonde....
Feralkats --Out from the Wild Tour
(fer-uhl) –adj.
1. existing in a wild state, not domesticated.
2. not house broken.
3. having reverted to the wild state, as from domestication. |
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stratdaddio
S'51 Genius in the making
522 Posts |
Posted - 10/04/2007 : 18:45:46
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Originally posted by numeric
Ok, so here's my new GFS pearloid pickguard:
I see that you also discovered that the GFS guard requires another screw. Did any of your original holes line up? Only two lined up on the same guard I put on my sunburst. The pearloid looks nice on your blond. I think I'll do the same.
Jason
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numeric
S'51 Modder
USA
360 Posts |
Posted - 10/04/2007 : 19:08:16
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yeah, I used the same screws and came up one short. Only two lined up on mine as well.
"Jesus could walk on water, but Chuck Berry can walk like a duck."
Kingston- Nylon acoustic
Squier- '51 Vintage Blonde, MII Stratocaster Classic Black
Fender- Tele Custom FMT HH
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beetlejuice
S'51 Newbie
4 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2007 : 04:22:37
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Here is my '51. It has a GFS pickguard and bridge. But I don't know what the pickups are since I bought it used from a store locally.
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The **Show Your Modded '51** Thread...
