Now, I would like an AVRI Strat, like what the other person here was posting the other day, he got that tremendous first generation AVRI Strat and I would kill for that.
But ol' Brown Betty above ain't that.
Ah, fair enough. That’s a very generous thing to do - i hope your friend was appreciative.Larry Mal wrote: ↑Thu Jun 03, 2021 4:57 pmThe only reason I have it is because I was trying to sell it for a buddy, and it wasn't moving, so I offered to buy it from him. It gave him some financial comfort and allows him to keep yet another guitar that was on the block, one that he wants more.
To me it's just a pawn.
yeah it's that guitarbadform wrote: ↑Thu Jul 01, 2021 10:22 amGeez. I go away from OSG for like a year or something, and come back to find a ten page thread all about how I've infected Andy with my Stratinfatuation. Nice.
* If it's the guitar I think it is, it's all kinds of un-Strat-like in execution, even though I went out of my way to keep it's Stratty looks.
So true- the CV Strats are the only ones under the $2K mark that gets the contours right. I've got three Strats- a 1981 '57RI (Blackstrat), a 1982 '62RI (Skippy The Wonderbeast), and a 2015 Squier '50s Classic Vibe (Oliver), all of them have the smoooth body chamfering that matches the early Strats. They're a lot like the Johnny Marr Jag, which also has that sweet, smooth, rounded body.Nevets wrote: ↑Mon Mar 08, 2021 7:54 amI had an older Chinese 50s Squier Classic Vibe and it was a great guitar. Never should have let it go. I almost bought one of the new Indonesian ones but the lake placid blue one sold before I got to the store, so I passed. The ones I played in the shop were very nice. I found the contours and edges of the classic vibe smoother and more comfortable than my other strats.
Seriously, thanks- it looks a little crude now, that pickguard doesn't really fit right and the fake ass aged copper output jack looks pretty dumb, but once I start sinking money into it it'll look sharp and I'll really like it.
It's big, stupid and 70s. What's there to hate? (Other than the weight.)Larry Mal wrote: ↑Tue Jul 27, 2021 5:58 pmSeriously, thanks- it looks a little crude now, that pickguard doesn't really fit right and the fake ass aged copper output jack looks pretty dumb, but once I start sinking money into it it'll look sharp and I'll really like it.
I honestly had no idea what would make me like it until you suggested that.