Fender Cyclone II

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Fender Cyclone II

Post by mewithoutus » Tue Mar 13, 2007 8:56 pm

yay or nay? does anyone own one? how do they play? how do they sound? are they quality?

i want a mustang, but they are expensive, and then i saw the cyclone II with the competition stripes and it looks sick. i really want one now. major GAS. the blue one looks nice but im down for other colors.

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Re: Fender Cyclone II

Post by mewithoutus » Tue Mar 13, 2007 10:00 pm

ahhh crap they are discontinued. anyone have any good pics?
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Re: Fender Cyclone II

Post by mewithoutus » Wed Mar 14, 2007 3:15 am

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Re: Fender Cyclone II

Post by mjet » Wed Mar 14, 2007 3:16 am

I'm guessing that the  :k refers to the Strat tremolo. Correct?
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Re: Fender Cyclone II

Post by FireAarro » Wed Mar 14, 2007 3:26 am

I love the design of these, and you can't go wrong with three AVRI jag pickups. I've never played one, so I don't know anything about their functionality and quality and stuff (switches seem kinda close to the pups) but I think they look pretty great.
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Re: Fender Cyclone II

Post by mewithoutus » Wed Mar 14, 2007 3:57 am

mjet260 wrote: I'm guessing that the  :k refers to the Strat tremolo. Correct?
wow, you are on fire! how could you possibly know that? good call though. i actually dont really mind it. ill just block it anyway. i want one so bad i cant even explain.
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Re: Fender Cyclone II

Post by mewithoutus » Wed Mar 14, 2007 3:58 am

FireAarro wrote: I love the design of these, and you can't go wrong with three AVRI jag pickups. I've never played one, so I don't know anything about their functionality and quality and stuff (switches seem kinda close to the pups) but I think they look pretty great.
yeah, ive read reviews where people say they would hit the switches on accident while strumming, turning the pickups off. most of them said they just flipped the switches. thats probably what ill do.
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Re: Fender Cyclone II

Post by mjet » Wed Mar 14, 2007 4:03 am

You could always just get a DuoSonic switch setup going like this:

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Re: Fender Cyclone II

Post by mewithoutus » Wed Mar 14, 2007 5:16 pm

yeah, i dont mind the switches. i think they look pretty rad.

i still havent found a used cyclone II online, im freakin out, man.
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Re: Fender Cyclone II

Post by RumorsOFsurF » Wed Mar 14, 2007 7:29 pm

I have wanted one of these for so long! :? :? :-*

I agree with the  :k Strat Trem though.....

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Cyclone I's are cool, too, but I prefer the 3 single coil setup and Jag style switches, though..


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Re: Fender Cyclone II

Post by RumorsOFsurF » Wed Mar 14, 2007 7:35 pm

Here is a Squier loaded body on the Bay.... May be tough finding a neck, as it's 24.75" Gibson scale... :'(
http://cgi.ebay.com/FENDER-squier-cyclo ... dZViewItem
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Re: Fender Cyclone II

Post by mewithoutus » Wed Mar 14, 2007 7:37 pm

RumorsOFsurF wrote: Here is a Squier loaded body on the Bay.... May be tough finding a neck, as it's 24.75" Gibson scale... :'(
http://cgi.ebay.com/FENDER-squier-cyclo ... dZViewItem
yeah i saw that. not quite what im looking for. blah, its tough. i wish i had been bitten by the cyclone II bug earlier when they were still in production ::)
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Re: Fender Cyclone II

Post by aen » Wed Mar 14, 2007 7:49 pm

When i was first "Real" guitar shopping I was really hot for a cyclone II, but i got a good deal on a Toronado.  I wish i had a Cyclone II though.
I prefer their older stuff.

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Re: Fender Cyclone II

Post by mewithoutus » Thu Mar 15, 2007 1:37 am

if someone could fine me a daphne blue cyclone II in good condition like on craigslist where you live or something, i would be ETERNALLY GRATEFUL. i really want one.
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Re: Fender Cyclone II

Post by eupat » Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:28 am

the two things i dislike on the Cyclone II is the strat shape of the pickguard (I prefer rounded like on Mustangs)
and the diamond switch plate too close from the strings.
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