The Musical Instrument Thread

I picked up a MIM strat on Saturday on a lark. Selling my tele (never gets played any more) and my Squier strat (no need for two). Right now it looks like this:

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The pickguard is a little warped and I want to rewire it (this has been a goal of mine for about two years--two finally learn the guts of the guitar). I might might might replace the pickups for shits and giggles. The goal is this:

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I do enjoy the better Fender tuners on the MIM and the full size body (1 3/4" vs. 1 5/8" for the Squier). I also want to upgrade to the big trem block.
 
Dig!
Black pickguard?


I can't believe that I'm actually already looking at my next Reverend.
A Reeves Gabrels Signature in blue.
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I'm thinking about hard-wiring a midi pickup into it.

Taxes are done, a couple of paying photography gigs are underway.......
 
Hey, that looks similar. Great minds and all that...:guitar:

Yes, black pickguard, pup covers, knobs and tips. I can live with white but don't wanna.

More and more guitars are coming with MIDI and USB-C standard.
 
They are getting there.
The 13 pin cables are more responsive and versatile. The processors that run off of the 13 pin (hex pickups) are more powerful. The Roland Ready Strat comes with the 13 pin. Godin and some others are making really good guitars too. Some of them like the Godin's use piezo pickups that can get kind of squirrely when you palm mute. I know how great the Reverend's are, and that I'll love playing it even without the hex pup.

I have a sickness.....
 
Two cool things about isolated tracks:

1. All the stuff they play that you didn't know was there.
2. All the stuff you thought you heard that they don't actually play (either because you were hearing the bass or your brain "filled in" the notes they left out).
 
I'm digging the spots where he drops out early to play a different part. There are a few misses, and things that aren't as smooth as I thought they were too. It's close enough for rock and roll.
 
HecticArt said:
I'm digging the spots where he drops out early to play a different part. There are a few misses, and things that aren't as smooth as I thought they were too. It's close enough for rock and roll.
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Exactly. I noticed the same thing. I need to play the actual song and see if there was a second guitar or something done to make it sound so smooth. Like bring in a session tuba player.
 
If you watch the video carefully, you'll see that Mark's secret is to ignore the strap pins on the top horn and bottom of the guitar and attach the strap to the back of the guitar. Probably with nails. He's an innovator.
 
I was watching the live music channel, and they had one of those Crossroads guitar festivals. Buddy Guy's band was on, and he brought out a 14 year old protégé named Quinn Sullivan. Turns out he's been a guitar prodigy since age 7. The kid is unbelievable.
 
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