At age of 77 years, I have played nearly every guitar that the factories have produced; both low buck and high buck instruments. Re: the early models, I agree with Dan Erlewine that when one gets closer to restoring a guitar closer, the worse they play and the more design flaw appear. I have been a techie for decades and a builder for over 40 years……seen a lot of instruments. The vintage ones are inconsistent to say the least.
got here too late to get into the chat part... the 3 quad rail/coil humbuckers in my Stellarcaster sound fat full range and and clear when split partly because I wired the circuit like a 50's Les Paul and the way I set up the position of active coils when split. plus the other details in the circuit. the small size of the Pick up coils the high strength of the ceramic magnets. I used small stranded wire stripped from VGA cable. pickups make Millivolts so the small wie does the job fine. and saves room in the control cavity. yup 6 500K audio taper pots 4 P/P and t regular type. 3.P/P for vol and splits, one in the bridge tone to activate the bridge and neck pick ups together regardless of other controls. the Fender 5-way switch does it's job fine. Overall it works as I designed it to.. and sounds unique. with too many tones to count. sorry but I get excited talking about this project for the over the top nature and how cool it turned out.
Just a few things...1. We forgot Bigsby. On Les Paul's initiative, the three of them (Bigsby, Leo, L.P.) met at Bigsby's house. There L.P. showed them his plans for a new guitar with the idea of doing something together. They never met again, but soon after Leo came out with his first guitar. Influenced by Bigsby's guitar, who they say was very good at everything he did. Les Paul used his pickups. But Bigsby's design was not original either. Just look at a whole family of string instruments (similar to the mandolin family) from almost all the countries that formed the former Yugoslavia...especially the headstock. 2. This is definitely not Mexican food. Tex-Mex. You hardly find any of this in Mexico. In the north - maybe because of the bad influence, but in the center of the country where the food is - no. There are videos on RUclips about what Mexican food is like (compared to the food in the US). I thought the same thing.🙂👍
I don't know how a real 51' Tele plays or sounds. But I sure do love my new 51' reissue. It's a good thing too. Yesterday I traded three guitars I loved for it . Already playing blues solos better than ever!
I was wondering today what Leo’s thoughts were on the 6 screw vs two point trem systems. Fender moved to the two point for the most part, but then PRS uses a six screw system Maybe a better question for PRS since he’s still alive I think the two point probably makes more sense and my strat sounds amazing with it. It has a roller nut so stays in tune too
No one says “Henry [Ford] got it right first time!”. Cars still, generally, have a wheel in each corner and a motor in the front but things move on. There’s not much of a market for reproduction vintage cars. Just a thought.
So, excusing my ignorance, can I ask what may be a silly question? Based on what has been discussed (always informative, Dylan), if I had the choice of a 50s/60s Stratocaster against a Player II based purely on playability and quality of construction (not resale or historical value), which should I choose? This is not a loaded question; just genuinely interested in any well intentioned and informed contribution. Thank you.
At age of 77 years, I have played nearly every guitar that the factories have produced; both low buck and high buck instruments. Re: the early models, I agree with Dan Erlewine that when one gets closer to restoring a guitar closer, the worse they play and the more design flaw appear. I have been a techie for decades and a builder for over 40 years……seen a lot of instruments. The vintage ones are inconsistent to say the least.
Leo was the Henry Ford of guitars
I wouldn't call Leo a god, I would call him a legend! 😎👍
Paul Reed Smith is so smart yet it still took him 2 years to make a Strat copy. 😂
got here too late to get into the chat part... the 3 quad rail/coil humbuckers in my Stellarcaster sound fat full range and and clear when split partly because I wired the circuit like a 50's Les Paul and the way I set up the position of active coils when split. plus the other details in the circuit. the small size of the Pick up coils the high strength of the ceramic magnets. I used small stranded wire stripped from VGA cable. pickups make Millivolts so the small wie does the job fine. and saves room in the control cavity. yup 6 500K audio taper pots 4 P/P and t regular type. 3.P/P for vol and splits, one in the bridge tone to activate the bridge and neck pick ups together regardless of other controls. the Fender 5-way switch does it's job fine. Overall it works as I designed it to.. and sounds unique. with too many tones to count. sorry but I get excited talking about this project for the over the top nature and how cool it turned out.
A Winkler!
Just a few things...1. We forgot Bigsby. On Les Paul's initiative, the three of them (Bigsby, Leo, L.P.) met at Bigsby's house. There L.P. showed them his plans for a new guitar with the idea of doing something together. They never met again, but soon after Leo came out with his first guitar. Influenced by Bigsby's guitar, who they say was very good at everything he did. Les Paul used his pickups. But Bigsby's design was not original either. Just look at a whole family of string instruments (similar to the mandolin family) from almost all the countries that formed the former Yugoslavia...especially the headstock.
2. This is definitely not Mexican food. Tex-Mex. You hardly find any of this in Mexico. In the north - maybe because of the bad influence, but in the center of the country where the food is - no. There are videos on RUclips about what Mexican food is like (compared to the food in the US). I thought the same thing.🙂👍
I didn’t forget
If he got it right the first time he would never have made any other design.
I don't know how a real 51' Tele plays or sounds. But I sure do love my new 51' reissue. It's a good thing too. Yesterday I traded three guitars I loved for it . Already playing blues solos better than ever!
Fenders vintage trems vs g&l 2 point trems. Nuff said.
I was wondering today what Leo’s thoughts were on the 6 screw vs two point trem systems. Fender moved to the two point for the most part, but then PRS uses a six screw system
Maybe a better question for PRS since he’s still alive
I think the two point probably makes more sense and my strat sounds amazing with it. It has a roller nut so stays in tune too
No one says “Henry [Ford] got it right first time!”. Cars still, generally, have a wheel in each corner and a motor in the front but things move on. There’s not much of a market for reproduction vintage cars. Just a thought.
For me it's all in dynamics, fequency rangre and this "giving back thing".
So, excusing my ignorance, can I ask what may be a silly question? Based on what has been discussed (always informative, Dylan), if I had the choice of a 50s/60s Stratocaster against a Player II based purely on playability and quality of construction (not resale or historical value), which should I choose? This is not a loaded question; just genuinely interested in any well intentioned and informed contribution. Thank you.
“This 56 Strat is 100% perfect as-is, the PINNACLE of tone” then proceeds to run it through 3 different pedals and a noise gate.