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JeffS65
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JeffS65
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02/26/2009 1:14 am
2 1/2 (well, three but one is in parts...) See 2 of them:



The above are a Fender Strat Standard and a Gibson ES333 (I may have lied somewhere in a posting that it was a 335...my bad).

The Strat is a Strat but I plan to put some Fender Texas Special's in it. Note that the Strat is an '89 Japanese Strat and from my playing (it's like butta...) and reading, it was truer to the CBS era Strat than any number of reissues. Having never played a CBS era strat, what do I know from Adam? From what I read though, since the manufacturing was in Japan, the entities in Japan spec'd out a number of classic Strats and made full on replicas.

The Gibby...From what I know about an ES333 is that it essentially is a 335 in build and most materials but the frills are stripped down such as the more extensive MOP inlays on the headstock and fretboard. I read somewhere that (cuz I got weird guitars...) that it's the same shop as the 335. It's a nice guitar. Hate the pick ups and am about to 335 the guitar with a pick guard, more vintage knobs cuz I hate speed knobs in vintage looking equipment. I'll also put in Gibson 57 and 57T pick ups to complete the deal. Won't have the inlays but will be a darn fine guitar. Plays great.

My 'half' guitar is really an '88 Kramer Pacer that I took apart to have a custom paint job done. Haven't brought in yet. It's really a redo with a new Floyd, set of EMG (has 1 humbucker and 2 Single coils), pots and paint of course. I don't know that it has enough inherent value to warrant a custom job but I really liked my American Kramers back in the 80's. Very full sounding.

Amps...I live in a townhouse so it doesn't matter but I have 2 combos...A Fender M80 and a Marshall Valvestate 40V