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    Yesterday I finished my new strat. I had to use a few parts from my old one, so my next project will be to reassemble and finish that.

    Here are the specs: Squier Deluxe Satin Trans basswood body (transparent white blonde "Mary Kaye" coloured) and 2- point trem, Squier Deluxe maple neck and tuners, vintage mint 3-ply pickguard and aged white plastic parts. The guitar turned out to look paler than expected, and I've not yet decided if I really like it that way or maybe change the pickguard or pickup covers. I installed a set of Fender Robert Cray single coils which are almost identical to Texas Specials. The middle tone control has a push- pull switch which puts the middle pickup in series with either neck or bridge. I also spent some time on shielding the pickguard and body cavities with aluminium foil and spray glue. To further reduce hum I installed "star" grounding. Shielding instructions and wiring diagrams were taken from the web.

    And here's the player's impression: The unplugged sound is louder than I expected (D'Addario nickel 10-46). When plugged it's a little more mid- pronounced than your typical strat due to the basswood body and the slightly overwound Cray pickups. The bridge pickup is non- staggered and therefore set a little closer to the strings, so it's really biting compared to the others, maybe I'll end up rewiring the middle tone control to bridge. The serial- humbucker sounds are a little high- erasing and noticeably volume- boosting but still very usable - although more muddy and quacky than your average PAF. For obvious reasons (bolt- on neck, floating trem with lightweight block) there's not a lot of sustain, especially in clean mode. But it's a strat, what did I expect? The shielding doesn't completely shut off any single coil hum, but it definitely helps a lot, especially at higher gain levels. I've already shielded my other strat body and pickguard. I'll also add a serial- parallel switch to that one when I reassemble it; I think I like that feature.

    I paid approx. 250 Euro for everything excluding pickups. A stock Squier Deluxe with "Duncan Designed" pickups costs about 300 Euro here. So there's not much money to be saved by self- assembling. But it's fun, and the transparent white blonde body with maple neck looks like a dream combo to me.

    Alex
  2. SO IS SANTA CLAUS DROPPING BY WITH GEAR THIS YEAR?

    What is on your wish list this Christmas in the way of guitar gear, bass gear, drums... A Hohner Blues Harp, like the one's that Bono uses... whatever it might be.... What's are ya askin' for?

    For me? A Death By Audio Supersonic Fuzz Gun. Sounds like loads of fun to me! Although I am more than open to receiving a new guitar... SG, Gretsch Country Gentleman... so if you are takin' notes Santa... hook a brother up!


  5. New neck? What do you mean?

    The burgundy mist Jazz has a rosewood neck in the AdamBass and Adamandfans videos and in the Guardian picture from Olympic Studios.

    Looks to be a 60's and most 60's have the rosewood neck. Although Adam has changed many of his to the maple dot or maple block marker necks for live use.
  6. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:SO IS SANTA CLAUS DROPPING BY WITH GEAR THIS YEAR?

    What is on your wish list this Christmas in the way of guitar gear, bass gear, drums... A Hohner Blues Harp, like the one's that Bono uses... whatever it might be.... What's are ya askin' for?

    For me? A Death By Audio Supersonic Fuzz Gun. Sounds like loads of fun to me! Although I am more than open to receiving a new guitar... SG, Gretsch Country Gentleman... so if you are takin' notes Santa... hook a brother up!

    For me... a few missing parts to reassemble my blue strat.

    I have a Boss HR-2 Harmonist and a RC-2 Loop Station on my wish list, but after my recent strat project I guess I'll have to wait for another occasion. These babies aren't bargain.

    Alex
  7. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:SO IS SANTA CLAUS DROPPING BY WITH GEAR THIS YEAR?

    What is on your wish list this Christmas in the way of guitar gear, bass gear, drums... A Hohner Blues Harp, like the one's that Bono uses... whatever it might be.... What's are ya askin' for?

    Nothing's changed, I'm still in the market for an Epiphone Explorer but I don't think I'll be getting it next week...
  8. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:[..]

    New neck? What do you mean?

    The burgundy mist Jazz has a rosewood neck in the AdamBass and Adamandfans videos and in the Guardian picture from Olympic Studios.

    Looks to be a 60's and most 60's have the rosewood neck. Although Adam has changed many of his to the maple dot or maple block marker necks for live use.


    I thought it was one of the old ones.


  9. As for the burgundy mist Fender Jazz bass... Old yes but apparently fairly new to Adam.

    Adam's sherwood green (1964) and shoreline gold (1965) Jazz Bass' originally had rosewood necks.

    He changed them to maple as he like the feel better and the block markers are easier to see on stage. (Read the following article for a bit more on that and Adam's Vertigo tour gear - http://u2-stage-and-studio.com/imagelib/sitebuilder/misc/show_image.html?linkedwidth=actual&linkpath=http://www.u2-stage-and-studio.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/bass_player-january_2006-adam_clayton-beautiful_gear_sidebar.jpg&target=tlx_new&title=* click photo for larger view
  10. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:[..]

    As for the burgundy mist Fender Jazz bass... Old yes but apparently fairly new to Adam.

    Adam's sherwood green (1964) and shoreline gold (1965) Jazz Bass' originally had rosewood necks.

    He changed them to maple as he like the feel better and the block markers are easier to see on stage. (Read the following article for a bit more on that and Adam's Vertigo tour gear - http://u2-stage-and-studio.com/imagelib/sitebuilder/misc/show_image.html?linkedwidth=actual&linkpath=http://www.u2-stage-and-studio.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/bass_player-january_2006-adam_clayton-beautiful_gear_sidebar.jpg&target=tlx_new&title=* click photo for larger view


    Ohh yes, I remember this article. It is not there, but something that broke my heart was when I saw the upgrades he made to the old precision, seen on the vertigo video. (I think it it the old precision). It is so modded...really sad.
  11. Originally posted by thechicken:[..]

    Ohh yes, I remember this article. It is not there, but something that broke my heart was when I saw the upgrades he made to the old precision, seen on the vertigo video. (I think it it the old precision). It is so modded...really sad.


    That P-Bass has had TONS of mods over the years. I liked the mirror pickguard (Popmart tour).

    Dot inlays in the neck and mirrored pickguard on the 1972/73 Precision


    Here's a Vertigo era picture, Jazz neck with block inlays and black pickguard on the 1972/73 Precision. The block inlay Jazz neck seems to be new for Vertigo tour... I will have to check my pics to see if it still had the dot inlay during the Elevation tour.

  12. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:[..]

    That P-Bass has had TONS of mods over the years. I liked the mirror pickguard (Popmart tour).

    Dot inlays in the neck and mirrored pickguard on the 1972/73 Precision
    [image]

    Here's a Vertigo era picture, Jazz neck with block inlays and black pickguard on the 1972/73 Precision. The block inlay Jazz neck seems to be new for Vertigo tour... I will have to check my pics to see if it still had the dot inlay during the Elevation tour.

    [image]


    I think that it had the original neck up until elevation. I don't know...changing the neck is a bit too much...it is not like it is the same instrument.
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