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Post by lolaffen on Nov 12, 2008 6:39:53 GMT
Hi!
Can somone tell me what "line-up" Colin Pryce-Jones The Rapiers are using when palying Shadoogie?
LO
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Post by Charlie Hall on Nov 12, 2008 11:50:38 GMT
Hi LO,
I have seen Colin using various different equipment and he always seems to sound the same.
As far as I know, he uses an early Squier Strat or an early US vintage reissue Strat. I believe both of these are fitted with the original pickups and they may be the same kind of pickups because the early Squier Strats had US pickups.
He was using a Binson Echorec II, probably set to position 7 for the 3rd and 4th heads, when I first saw him play. Since then he has used a Vox Long Tom, and since I last saw him play, a Meazzi, and an Atlantis echo, I don't know if he has used others.
He often used a Fender Twin, but also uses Vox AC30 amps.
Regards,
Charlie
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Post by lolaffen on Nov 12, 2008 12:41:14 GMT
Thanks Charlie.
This is nearly the same linup I'm using. I feels that my sound i to sharp (thin). What effect will PU height have om the sound (treble)? I'm using CS54 PU's. Can it be that my PU's are to close to the strins.?
Leif Olaf
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Post by Charlie Hall on Nov 12, 2008 13:28:23 GMT
Hi Leif,
It could be that the pickups are too close to the strings. If you use a chromatic tuner and check the high notes on all strings, you might find some where the tuner does not hold steady. Try lowering the pickups in a balanced way until the notes are more steady. The sound should be less sharp and sweeter but there will also be some volume loss.
The pickups in the early reissues are very different to Custom Shop 54's. I found CS 54's to be too bright for my Strat. They would probably better suit a warmer sounding guitar, acoustically, maybe with a rosewood neck and alder body.
Regards,
Charlie
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Post by s4wgb on Nov 15, 2008 17:48:54 GMT
I have one of these early Jv 62 Fiesta red squier guitars for sale that The Rapiers used and still do.Its Mint cond with tag and original sales reciept in a period tweed tolex case.Email for pics. Collection only
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Post by Charlie Hall on Nov 15, 2008 21:00:23 GMT
Hi Stuart,
You can post an ad in the ads section.
Regards,
Charlie
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Post by s4wgb on Nov 15, 2008 21:40:55 GMT
Hi Charlie.Sorry about that i did place an advert in the for sale section,but had a poor response.
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Post by Charlie Hall on Nov 16, 2008 2:49:04 GMT
Hi Stuart,
Apologies, I had forgotten you had already posted an ad.
Your ad had 34 views when I just checked.
Regards,
Charlie
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Post by pgibson on Nov 16, 2008 8:29:20 GMT
I first saw The Rapiers three years ago when they appeared with The Searchers in Taunton. I am fairly sure Colin played a 62 reissue Strat. What was interesting about that evening was, at the end of their set, Colin thanked The Searchers for the use of their amps (Fender) - The Rapiers had to hurry back home as they were playing the following day at the concert in memory of Wayne Nicholls. I thought Colin had a terrific sound through the Fender Twin amp.
Paul
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