New American Standard Strat - Lee Waun - 6-:14 -0-09-20
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Well next week is my 48th birthday and to celebrate or more likely try to
forget about this less than momentous occasion I bought the olympic white
strat with maple neck. I had it proffessionally set up like I always do and
had the tremolo set up. It works perfectly and goes back nicely without
causing the guitar to go out of tune when I do use it.
The neck is just so smooth and effortless to play. I don't find any sort of
hand fatigue setting in at all. I can just play it for hours and hours. And
i found this maple fretboard to be super fast. Much more so than the
rosewood model I was originally planning to get.
What took the longest with this guitar was setting the pickup levels. But
that is done now too.
Come my birthday I have a bottle of Tequila saved up for this day and plan
to play this guitar as well as my Guild.
Here is a pic of it while still at the store.
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn311/leewaun/CIMG0431ss.jpg
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Re: New American Standard Strat - mercutio - 6-:14 -0-09-20
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On Sun, 14 Jun 2009 10:51:11 GMT, "Lee Waun" <leewaun@telus.net>
wrote:
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>Well next week is my 48th birthday and to celebrate or more likely try to
>forget about this less than momentous occasion I bought the olympic white
>strat with maple neck. I had it proffessionally set up like I always do and
>had the tremolo set up. It works perfectly and goes back nicely without
>causing the guitar to go out of tune when I do use it.
>
> The neck is just so smooth and effortless to play. I don't find any sort of
>hand fatigue setting in at all. I can just play it for hours and hours. And
>i found this maple fretboard to be super fast. Much more so than the
>rosewood model I was originally planning to get.
>
>What took the longest with this guitar was setting the pickup levels. But
>that is done now too.
>
>Come my birthday I have a bottle of Tequila saved up for this day and plan
>to play this guitar as well as my Guild.
>
>Here is a pic of it while still at the store.
>
>http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn311/leewaun/CIMG0431ss.jpg
Congrats on your new guitar! That 1 is a beauty. It appears to have
the gun oil tint maple neck which i prefer ( as opposed to the plain
one) Hope you enjoy it.
Oh and happy birthdday to you . At 48 you are just a kids as opposed
to of us old farts around here :-)
Jim
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Re: New American Standard Strat - =?ISO-8859-1?Q?=22=3C=2E_=7C=5C=5CM=5C=5C/M/=7C=2E=3E_=AE=22?= - 6-:14 -0-09-20
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> Lee Waun wrote:
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> I have a bottle of Tequila
Explained.
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Re: New American Standard Strat - jtees4 - 6-:14 -0-09-20
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On Sun, 14 Jun 2009 10:51:11 GMT, "Lee Waun" <leewaun@telus.net>
wrote:
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>Well next week is my 48th birthday and to celebrate or more likely try to
>forget about this less than momentous occasion I bought the olympic white
>strat with maple neck. I had it proffessionally set up like I always do and
>had the tremolo set up. It works perfectly and goes back nicely without
>causing the guitar to go out of tune when I do use it.
>
> The neck is just so smooth and effortless to play. I don't find any sort of
>hand fatigue setting in at all. I can just play it for hours and hours. And
>i found this maple fretboard to be super fast. Much more so than the
>rosewood model I was originally planning to get.
>
>What took the longest with this guitar was setting the pickup levels. But
>that is done now too.
>
>Come my birthday I have a bottle of Tequila saved up for this day and plan
>to play this guitar as well as my Guild.
>
>Here is a pic of it while still at the store.
>
>http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn311/leewaun/CIMG0431ss.jpg
>
Nice, and I'm not a Strat guy. Strats are one of the few guitars that
I like in white. Good luck.
--
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Re: New American Standard Strat - Lee Waun - 6-:14 -0-09-20
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"mercutio" <jim013152@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:8i0a35ds2iovq3lshoq70da3a0hqqdflgg@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 14 Jun 2009 10:51:11 GMT, "Lee Waun" <leewaun@telus.net>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>Well next week is my 48th birthday and to celebrate or more likely try to
>>forget about this less than momentous occasion I bought the olympic white
>>strat with maple neck. I had it proffessionally set up like I always do
>>and
>>had the tremolo set up. It works perfectly and goes back nicely without
>>causing the guitar to go out of tune when I do use it.
>>
>> The neck is just so smooth and effortless to play. I don't find any sort
>> of
>>hand fatigue setting in at all. I can just play it for hours and hours.
>>And
>>i found this maple fretboard to be super fast. Much more so than the
>>rosewood model I was originally planning to get.
>>
>>What took the longest with this guitar was setting the pickup levels. But
>>that is done now too.
>>
>>Come my birthday I have a bottle of Tequila saved up for this day and plan
>>to play this guitar as well as my Guild.
>>
>>Here is a pic of it while still at the store.
>>
>>http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn311/leewaun/CIMG0431ss.jpg
> Congrats on your new guitar! That 1 is a beauty. It appears to have
> the gun oil tint maple neck which i prefer ( as opposed to the plain
> one) Hope you enjoy it.
yup it is the new series and the neck is tinted and also a gloss finish on
the fretboard but the back of the neck is satin so all in all a gorgeous and
fast neck.
> Oh and happy birthdday to you . At 48 you are just a kids as opposed
> to of us old farts around here :-)
yah there was a time I was young. MY 30th high school reunion is coming up
this year. Can't fathom that.
>
> Jim
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Re: New American Standard Strat - Lee Waun - 6-:14 -0-09-20
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""<. |\\M\\/M/|.> ®"" <O*~*O@_i_Spackle-H88rz.org> wrote in message
news:QZCdnUrbkJX2kajXnZ2dnUVZ_ixi4p2d@giganews.com...
>> Lee Waun wrote:
>> I have a bottle of Tequila
>
> Explained.
Yup and it has sat on the table for 3 months unopened. I've had 3 limes go
bad and again I need another lime incase I finally open this bottle.
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Re: New American Standard Strat - Lee Waun - 6-:14 -0-09-20
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"jtees4" <jtees4@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:a74a35p0u3k5co155f23dm0k400s9t8imi@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 14 Jun 2009 10:51:11 GMT, "Lee Waun" <leewaun@telus.net>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>Well next week is my 48th birthday and to celebrate or more likely try to
>>forget about this less than momentous occasion I bought the olympic white
>>strat with maple neck. I had it proffessionally set up like I always do
>>and
>>had the tremolo set up. It works perfectly and goes back nicely without
>>causing the guitar to go out of tune when I do use it.
>>
>> The neck is just so smooth and effortless to play. I don't find any sort
>> of
>>hand fatigue setting in at all. I can just play it for hours and hours.
>>And
>>i found this maple fretboard to be super fast. Much more so than the
>>rosewood model I was originally planning to get.
>>
>>What took the longest with this guitar was setting the pickup levels. But
>>that is done now too.
>>
>>Come my birthday I have a bottle of Tequila saved up for this day and plan
>>to play this guitar as well as my Guild.
>>
>>Here is a pic of it while still at the store.
>>
>>http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn311/leewaun/CIMG0431ss.jpg
>>
>
> Nice, and I'm not a Strat guy. Strats are one of the few guitars that
> I like in white. Good luck.
>
>
I normally don't like solid colours either but the white strat is very
Hendrixy if you know what I mean.
> --
> My forum is still open, waiting for alt.guitar to implode:
> http://www.gearforumz.com/
> I will review your music anytime FREE:
> http://www.Reviewmymusicnow.com
> Check out some of my music:
> http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=789610
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Re: New American Standard Strat - =?ISO-8859-1?Q?=22=7C=7C=5C=5CM=5C=5C/M/=7C=7C_=AE=22?= - 6-:14 -0-09-20
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Lee Waun wrote:
> ""<. |\\M\\/M/|.> ®"" <O*~*O@_i_Spackle-H88rz.org> wrote in message
> news:QZCdnUrbkJX2kajXnZ2dnUVZ_ixi4p2d@giganews.com...
>>> Lee Waun wrote:
>>> I have a bottle of Tequila
>> Explained.
>
> Yup and it has sat on the table for 3 months unopened. I've had 3 limes go
> bad and again I need another lime incase I finally open this bottle.
>
>
Suck that beer and type on, son. More of your stupidity awaits when you
open that bottle with -0- care about the next morning. You're an idiot.
H.S. '75
>
http://tinyurl.com/32j32m
>
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Re: New American Standard Strat - =?ISO-8859-1?Q?=22=7C=7C=5C=5CM=5C=5C/M/=7C=7C_=AE=22?= - 6-:14 -0-09-20
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> Lee Waun wrote:
>
>
> I normally don't like solid colours either but the white strat is very
> Hendrixy if you know what I mean.
>
Dick.
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Re: New American Standard Strat - Rufus - 6-:14 -0-09-20
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Lee Waun wrote:
> Well next week is my 48th birthday and to celebrate or more likely try to
> forget about this less than momentous occasion I bought the olympic white
> strat with maple neck. I had it proffessionally set up like I always do and
> had the tremolo set up. It works perfectly and goes back nicely without
> causing the guitar to go out of tune when I do use it.
>
> The neck is just so smooth and effortless to play. I don't find any sort of
> hand fatigue setting in at all. I can just play it for hours and hours. And
> i found this maple fretboard to be super fast. Much more so than the
> rosewood model I was originally planning to get.
>
> What took the longest with this guitar was setting the pickup levels. But
> that is done now too.
>
> Come my birthday I have a bottle of Tequila saved up for this day and plan
> to play this guitar as well as my Guild.
>
> Here is a pic of it while still at the store.
>
> http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn311/leewaun/CIMG0431ss.jpg
>
>
I'm still trying to get to "love" my Deluxe Strat...I like the way it
sounds, but...
...what I'm finding with the Strat is that like picking up a Tele caused
me pain in my fingers, playing my Strat causes pain in my wrists. I'm
thinking I need to fool with my strap length...that went a long way to
curing the issue with the Tele - I ended up having to sling it lower
than I'd had it. For some reason I think I want the Strat slung higher
than I have my Tele...but that hurts. So I guess it's time to go the
opposite direction with it. Maybe.
But I'm getting the feeling more and more that I'm just plain NOT a
Strat guy...maybe after I've lived with it for a year.
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- Rufus
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