My “new” 2001 MIM Strat came to me with a 1/8th inch drill hole in the front (it was drilled by the previous owner for a midi pickup). I wanted to fix it without a ton of effort, spending a bunch of money or making it worse. I posted over on Strat Talk and got some good advice. Then I got some wood glue, a toothpick and some nail polish and had at it. Came out pretty good for $2. More pics after the jump!
I have the The Guitar Player Repair Guide, which is great, but I wanted to see some nice color Tele guts pics. And this step-by-step how to on Instructabiles is great.
Well, at least as far apart as I can get it without a soldering iron. Now for a trip to Radio Shack…
Ok, so now that I have two Fenders and one cheap Chinese Tele, I think it’s time to take the Chinese Tele apart and put it back together. And maybe even try some soldering, too. What do you think? This video makes it look fairly straightforward.
Picked this up two weeks ago off Craigslist for $200. The seller bought it new at Guitar Center in 2001, drilled two small holes in the pickguard and one in the body for a midi, then never played it. It’s in great shape and I love the neck (doesn’t seem as glossy as the newer ones). I had been debating new MIM vs new American Standard but this was too good of a deal to pass up. My first Strat.
Just got a Strat and am considering doing this…
Super cool video, especially if you are a Fender fan!
Short, concise, to the point and brilliantly illustrates the difference between the stock Tele pickups and the DiMarzio Area Ts. Definitely how it’s done!
Looks like I’m going to be traveling more for work now, so I’ve been geeking out on travel electric guitars. There is an excellent post at The Unique Guitar Blog. Surfing around a bit, I was able to find a found a few more options. So this post will just focus on my favorites.
So the first question you should ask is, why not just bring your regular guitar? You can take it in a hard case. Or even a gig bag. If you need it to be smaller, you can remove the neck. And if you remove the neck a lot, you can add threaded neck inserts like this guy on Strat Talk.
Ok, this is my next amp for sure. Clean tube plus lots of voice options. Super cool.