TheEvan Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Which finish? why the only proper finish for a real guitar (ie, a concert classical) is hand applied French polish. Of Course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben. Posted February 12, 2008 Author Share Posted February 12, 2008 Well, it's not Polish, but I did have pigs in a blanket the first night I broke it in... I ended up liking the black covers - they jive really well with the swamp ash grain. It would look even better with the rosewood board, but I'm a maple guy for tone on a strat. It sounds crazy through my Vox Pacemaker with a Weber speaker, and I just added a little red wine leatherette 50's film projector cab loaded with a 1958 Jensen P12Q connected to the extension cab output. Crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Ben, that is SWEEEEEEETTTT!!!! Congrats on the new instrument. Whenever I get something new like that I start paying all the time... all the time... all the time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben. Posted February 12, 2008 Author Share Posted February 12, 2008 Thanks, Bruce. As soon as I played it (without even plugging in), I knew it was miles ahead of my old Mexi Strat. The one I ordered in (made in Indonesia) sounds and feels a little better than the Korean ones I played in the store. Not by much, but it's a little more harmonically rich. I can't put the thing down!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arky Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Very nice Ben, enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted February 12, 2008 Moderators Share Posted February 12, 2008 Very nice looking, makes me wish I knew how to play, I can't even get the hang of guitar hero ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEvan Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 The only 'proper' finsish for a real guitar is a French polish of shellac...the real old-fashioned stuff gathered from bug crap. My real guitars: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSport Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 very nice Ben...LOVE that Sunburst! Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 hhhmmmnnnn .. i thought i rec'd sunburst/ black .. glad ya came around to that .. it looks more ... Finished in sun/ black ....[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Thump Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 That is one beautiful guitar Ben! Congrats! I have had a hankerin for a tobacco strat. How is the neck? I have played some Indonesian Fenders and they were not very well done. The frets were real sharp when you ran your hand across them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben. Posted February 16, 2008 Author Share Posted February 16, 2008 Thanks. The neck is nicely finished. The frets are dressed well and it's got a nice smooth satin finish. G&L has them made in Cort's newest factory over there but they all get set up and checked over on Fender Ave before shipping. The swamp ash body makes it a bit heavy but it doesn't bother me - it's a heck of a lot lighter than either of my basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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