50`s classic series?

[RUSSET]

My advice would be to get it set up right the way you want it first, especially string height & pickup height & string gauge, way before you go changing any parts. You may well find that it really is fine for playing everything that you want to play, inc. Shads music. Changing pickups etc. may not make that much difference to the sound, if you have a decent amp, with a decent speaker, & the right echoes. The Classic series Strats are a really good buy for what you pay, & are the value route to a great '50s/'60s vintage sound.

Tony.

[John]

I have one as well and just love it to bits, I have changed the scratch plate for a single ply parchment one as I thought the difference in colour between the scratch plate and the rest of the plastics was out of balance, the original one was bright white while the rest of the plastics were more of a creamy colour.
The shop I bought it from also carried out a free full set up after a month or so and while they were doing this I asked them to fit a white graphite nut .
I have also changed the bridge for my wilkinson one with the modified push in trem arm, simply because I prefer it.

Oh yeah cos I dont like to run with the crowd mine is two tone sunburst a'la Buddy Holly

cheers John

[John]

I could just sit and look at it all day ,. I'm sure I was born 60 years too late!

[Geoff_W]

What's this.. a new club in Doncaster? That's only 50 minutes up the A1 from me. Anyone got any info on the next meeting?
Cheers
Geoff

[Stratstroker]

I fitted CS54s to mine and heavy strings. I had to file the string slots in the top nut to accomodate the 12 -52s and whilst I was about it I made them deeper which improved the action considerably. The strings had been so high at the first fret that it made life difficult. Now it is superb and the actual body finish is better than on my American Series Strat.

Al.

[dobroman]

Hi All,

Mine has just arrived (Christmas present actually), I'm going to sit and stare at it for the rest of the day . . . WOW!!

Brian

[d jones]

Hi Brian glad your happy with the new guitar, i felt the same way a couple of years back when mine arrived unzipped the case took one look and decided i needed a hard case. here's the problem i'am left with empty soft carry bag! solution buy another guitar then another hard case and so the merry go round starts! currently have a marquee in the bag do i need another hard case ? hard case or soft case my wife thinks i'am a nut case!

Dave

[Amanda]

Hi Dave,

By your thinking then I need 2 soft bags followed by two hard cases and 2 guitars!

[steve.t]

yeah,bit of a down side it only coming with a soft case but for the price ya can`t grumble.been looking out for a hard case, there are some decent ones about at £50 ish.my other half has got me down as a head case! i`d hate to think i was sane,it would spoil all the fun.

cheers,steve.

[dobroman]

Hi Steve,

Thanks for the message, the good wishes are reciprocated (I think that is spelled correctly).

It’s strange how wives seem to have an in-built misunderstanding about a man and his relationships . . . after all it could be a lot worse!!!!!

In fact, I may finish up marrying my Strat, when all is said and done, it looks good, does what I tell it to do, doesn’t answer back, doesn’t want clothes (just strings)!!!!

Oh! The wife just called, got to go and do the washing-up!!! Just joking . . . honest.

On a more serious note, and reading some of the previous posts on this thread, I was looking at the Peavey hard case to protect the instrument, seems like a reasonable price at just under £50, has anybody had experience of this or other hard cases that can be recommended.

Regards