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djave djarvoo ‘djas originel asked:


I have a Fender re-issue 57′stratocaster…which has a thinner headstock than a modern strat…Ive bought a set of gold Klusons and when fitted they protude too far through the hole?…Ive heard there is an adapter plate available to correct the vintage into modern…however, I cant find a supplier of this…any ideas where to get one?…
Ive got Stewmac’s catalogue?…but there is no reference to this adapter plate…

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c r asked:


I’ve seen this priced on eBay for 800-$1300 awhile ago; but it is now 20 yrs old and vg cond.

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kalebselby asked:


I recently bought a vintage 335 copy bass guitar. it has a PHAT pickup right below the neck (it’s about the size of a boss pedal) and besides the 335 style body is one of the reasons I bought the guitar.

but after trying to play it during a gig, i noticed that only the A string and D string pick up at normal volume, the E and G strings are really quiet. I had to crank up the volume AND the the bass to get any reasonable level out of the E string and it just sounded horrible.

I’ve already spent a reasonable amount getting this old girl gig-ready (luthier, new flatwounds, mean vintage strap etc) so I dont want to spend too much more at my rip-off luthiers just for them to charge me and not actually do anything. I also really don’t want to have to replace the pickup (or at least not the outer shell, I could probably swap over some electrics underneath as long as it still provides a phat sound… i dunno much about this kinda stuff) so what do you thin kthe problem could be?
the strings are flat and the pickup is flat

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robert p asked:


i was an idiot and had my 800 dollar gibson sg special on a piece of crap stand and it fell off and a tuning machine broke off.it should be easy to replace from what i have read but i only need to buy one i dont have the money to buy 6.

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StonedBass asked:


I’m pretty sure ESP is better but is it right for me? I heard it’s more for HEAVY metal? I like metal but not heavy heavy.. I mostly play RHCP type of songs.. Would EC-1000 be fine for that or should I go with strat (not American)???

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Interestingly Enough asked:


I’ve never bought an old guitar before (we’re talking 1940′s or so). Heck, I’ve never even played one.

But if I were to get something, what are the electronics like? Can I just plug it up and get it ready to go? Or is there even the same 1/4 inch cable type? Really I know nothing about them.

Thanks guys.
Generally the only problem, yeah, but there is something nice about a vintage buzz, right?

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SKCave asked:


Am on holiday in Canada from UK next year, Don’t want a guitarless fortnight! Don’t like the Martin backpacker. Would love Ovation trekker but seem to be unavailable in UK, possibly out of production in US.

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Christian P asked:


i can get them both for the same price and i was wondering which one would have more potential.the gibson les paul vintage mahongany or the epiphone les paul standard.

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Jon D asked:


I don’t get it. How do you classify a guitar as vintage, or new?
no. i have lots of vintage guitars- when i sell i dont write VINTAGE on them. like say i have a guitar made in, oh i dont know, ’59, thats old. then if i have a guitar from ’90, the one in ’90 is still nearly 20 years old- not as old as one almost 50 years old. BUT the ’59 isnt even close to one made in 1800′s! WHAT IS THE REASON THAT MOST THINK THE 59 IS VINTAGE (which i think) AND THE 90 ISNT (which i also think)!!!!!!!!

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Braeden H asked:


There are no fine tuners, just two screws to raise the bridge on the High E and Low E sides. I am getting insane amounts of buzz, and when I can manage to get the buzz to go away *even a little*, the intonation is terrible. The neck has just been shimmed, and a new zero fret has been installed. What do I do? I love this guitar, and I’m desperate.

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