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Post by peterbower on Sept 10, 2009 13:50:06 GMT
Wow, they look stunning and a great spec. Would you offer a Bigsby on the S3. I wish you every success. No Strat copy yet?
Peter
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Post by Charlie Hall on Sept 10, 2009 14:18:01 GMT
Hi Rob, Welcome to the site. I've had a look at most of the links in your message. The guitars look beautifully crafted and finished. Especially impressive is the hollow/solid jazz model. I have reservations about the use of 2 string trees on a Tele style instrument, although I do see that they might appear to be roller types, can you confirm whether that is the case please? I see that a Strat style instrument is planned and would be of great interest here. I also note that you accept one off orders, if someone here wanted one, would you supply direct to an end user, as I see you have a dealer network planned too. Regards, Charlie
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Post by solidlg on Sept 10, 2009 19:34:48 GMT
Hi everyone,
I had the experience of fondling one of Rob's companies offerings last night, truly impressive workmanship, and the Canadian manufacture is really top notch.
And I suggested he may want to consider a Fiesta Red Strat :-) amongst other colours, and he is in the land of Maple, just think of the possibilities.
Steve
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Post by Charlie Hall on Sept 10, 2009 22:37:08 GMT
Hi Rob, Thanks, I'm pleased to know that. About Strats, the most popular colour for members of this site would almost certainly be Fiesta Red because of Hank Marvin's use of Strats of that colour. There has been a lot of debate for years however about what the correct original colour of Fiesta Red actually is. I have a Strat replica that is as near to the correct original colour as you would likely see, if that is any help. Vintage style Strats (perhaps with improvements to the tremolo arm over the old screw in type) would be more popular than modern versions if that helps also. The pickup specs would also be of importance. Something like the Fender 57/62s (or Fat 50's with the calibrated windings to help avoid a thin bridge pickup tone) would be close to it. One of our members, John Collins from Australia, has made some very good Strat type pickups for some of the members here. Also, bridge saddles would need to have the height adjustment screws fairly flush to the saddles for easy string damping. Regards, Charlie
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Post by sheendigs on Sept 10, 2009 23:27:35 GMT
HiI There Just a fellow canadian wanting to verify this link: www.musicnotmishcief.com/It gives an error, please verify! Sheendigs
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Post by Charlie Hall on Sept 10, 2009 23:39:37 GMT
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Post by Charlie Hall on Sept 11, 2009 0:14:49 GMT
Hi Rob, I hope that your wife is OK and that it wasn't an emergency visit to the doctor. Regards, Charlie
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Post by Charlie Hall on Sept 11, 2009 10:43:58 GMT
Hi Rob, I am sure that everyone here sends their good wishes for your daughter in winning the battle. Regards, Charlie
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Post by peterbower on Sept 11, 2009 12:37:23 GMT
Oh wow, the good old Ace Caf. Its still doing business and they have bands on there now and again including the Rapiers. No its not true that the knives and forks are fixed to the tables with chains. I was a biker way back [Norton 600 Domi] and was one of many extras in the movie, the Leather Boys filmed at the Ace.
Hope your daughter gets through, I'm sure she will.
Charlie has made some good points about a Strat if you make one. Trev Wilkinson makes some very good hardware for Strats and in my opinion better than Fender.
Cheers
Peter
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Post by peterbower on Sept 11, 2009 13:27:28 GMT
Rob
I see the Obama now wants a US NHS, but he is going to have a fight on his hands with all the medicare insurance companies.
Trev Wilkinson in my opinion makes the best retro fit trem units [many are stainless steel rather than chrome and most offer a steel sustain block with staggered holes for better intonation] and he even does different string spacing for different neck widths. Arms are push in rather than screwed and you can adjust the arm tension. He also makes some superb pickups along with vintage style tuners. Check out John Hornby Skews who is his UK outlet. Have you seen Trevor's Fret King guitars, that are high end Strat and Tele copies.
Cheers
Peter
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Post by bill on Sept 11, 2009 13:41:34 GMT
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