Oh Noes!!!! Gotta scratch and some dings on my new Strat.:(

[Muck Fe]

Originally Posted by Cookie-boy

I love Strat's. I think they are wonderful instruments. Check out Stratoburst's beauties from the 60's in his album "Strato interests".

So do I Cookie.

From a technical standpoint they really shouldn't be as good as they are being a bolt on an all but they sure do feel good and easy to play, even though the tone has been done to death by every Strat wielding yahoo, there is nothing like what it gives back when all is working and the world is full of beauty. That isn't shitting on LPs by any means 'cause it's apples and oranges, Lps are a different proposition altogether.

Rick.

[Muck Fe]

Originally Posted by leftyguitarman

Couldn't agree more. The right handed Roadworns play better than the left handed American Standards. I've played a couple of American Standards, the new ones, and I'll take my MIM partocaster over one of the new MIA anyday.

Thirded.

Can't say anything about lefty guitars umm... lefty, but I can say that although I love my American Standard, the RW is a couple of notches above it surprisingly enough. The mojo is faked sure enough but the guitar itself is a dream to play and my perfect Strat search is now at an end. Can't say better than that.

Rick.

[Muck Fe]

Originally Posted by Cookie-boy

They are a delight to play in my opinion............no battles!

Looks like Mucker's giving it some Fender love! And why not!

Fender love you say??? I got some FL for you right here...

The first. Highway One Blondie.


The second. Candy Cola American Standard (08 upgrade)



The third and fourth. "New" Road Worn and Hot Rod Deluxe.


Not quite up to you eleventy billion Fenders in your airing cupboard but at this moment I'm as happy as a clam.

Rick.

Edit: The camera flash really makes the red in the burst stand out. It is more subtle in person.

[Muck Fe]

Originally Posted by Leumas

I'd take it back, it's obviously defective.

Yeah Leumas, couldn't even get it for "Scatch 'n' Dent" price either.

Rick.

[jomo]

Originally Posted by ledlover01

Get used to it its going to happen more

[Muck Fe]

Originally Posted by lazz

looks roadworn to me....

Give that man a cigar.

Rick.

[Cookie-boy]

*chuckles aloud and rubs knees in satisfaction!*

[Muck Fe]

Originally Posted by diceman

Rick - you've got the "best looking one" of the bunch. There wasn't a 60's burst in the shop when I got mine - but mine was "THE ONE" when I played it... The looks really did come second. The 60's model is much more "convincing" - since the fretboard wear on the 50's is kind of hokey. Oh well! I did the best I could to make the board look nasty and old.

Fender's Tri-burst is my favorite finish out there.

Aww shucks dice, dunno about that. Yours is a pretty damned good looking axe too. Like you, the burst was the much better of the two available. Really felt the business, was hard to put down and try the black one, I think that says a lot. The cosmetics were secondary to me too, actually I wanted to not like the Road Worns but when a guitar speaks to you, you have to obey otherwise the regret can be damaging to one's health. How many times have we heard about someone trying a guitar and going away to think about it only to go back to the store to find a space on the wall where it used to be.

Rick.

[JM Vasek]

Originally Posted by Muck Fe

And the damned cat is never gonna get a chance to spray it though.

(Cats seem to like the smell of nitro)

Rick.

Isn't that how a lot of aging/relicing is done?

[Muck Fe]

Originally Posted by jomo

Rick.

[diceman]

Originally Posted by Muck Fe

So do I Cookie.

From a technical standpoint they really shouldn't be as good as they are being a bolt on an all but they sure do feel good and easy to play, even though the tone has been done to death by every Strat wielding yahoo, there is nothing like what it gives back when all is working and the world is full of beauty. That isn't shitting on LPs by any means 'cause it's apples and oranges, Lps are a different proposition altogether.

Rick.

I'll second that. The more guitars I've played and owned, the more I realize that the "neck joint" doesn't mean a damned thing in terms of whether a guitar is going to be a winner or a dog...

[Muck Fe]

Originally Posted by Cookie-boy

*chuckles aloud and rubs knees in satisfaction!*

More like *lifts index finger to mouth and strokes hairless pussy*.

Rick.

Edit:

[JM Vasek]

Damn, that's a nice guitar!

Too bad it's all beat up, though. Fender's quality control guys should be ashamed!

[Cookie-boy]

Originally Posted by Muck Fe

More like *lifts index finger to mouth and strokes hairless pussy*.

Rick.

Edit:

*picks nose, rolls it......and flicks it in the direction of the cork sniffers!*

[Muck Fe]

Originally Posted by JM Vasek

Isn't that how a lot of aging/relicing is done?

Yep, guitars, their cases and the freakin' couch.

Rick.

[Muck Fe]

Originally Posted by diceman

I'll second that. The more guitars I've played and owned, the more I realize that the "neck joint" doesn't mean a damned thing in terms of whether a guitar is going to be a winner or a dog...

It's a real head scratcher isn't it? All I know is I love playing all of my guitars, it really helps with dragging the old bone bag out of bed every morning, gotta have something to look forward to.

Well that and the possibility of seeing an attractive female.

Rick.

[Muck Fe]

Originally Posted by JM Vasek

Damn, that's a nice guitar!

Too bad it's all beat up, though. Fender's quality control guys should be ashamed!

A damn shame indeed. I'll just have to see if I can cope with the woeful Fender QC.

Rick.

P.S. Thanks, it sure is nice to play.

[Muck Fe]

Originally Posted by Cookie-boy

*picks nose, rolls it......and flicks it in the direction of the cork sniffers!*

Ding!!!

Think you hit one Cookie.

Those cork sniffers ring like a spitoon.

Rick.

[Muck Fe]

Thanks to all for playing along, gotta love NGD, it's mostly why we're all here.

Now there are two relics in the house, me and the road worn.

I'll be doing a Muck Fe vid post for the backstage in a day or two so you will be able to hear the RW there, sort of 'cause Youtube compression sucks the proverbial.

Come to think of it, I'll do a comparo vid of the RW and the AmStd that I'll post in here, stay tuned for that, I'm sure that'll be real exciting.

I'll play through the new Hot Rod Deluxe for those interested.

Rick.

Edit: I forgot the link to a heap more pics of the "new" guitar in my profile here... http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/memb...orn-strat.html

[BUDOKAI]

i like it

[Cookie-boy]

Originally Posted by Muck Fe

Thanks to all for playing along, gotta love NGD, it's mostly why we're all here.

Now there are two relics in the house, me and the road worn.

I'll be doing a Muck Fe vid post for the backstage in a day or two so you will be able to hear the RW there, sort of 'cause Youtube compression sucks the proverbial.

Come to think of it, I'll do a comparo vid of the RW and the AmStd that I'll post in here, stay tuned for that, I'm sure that'll be real exciting.

I'll play through the new Hot Rod Deluxe for those interested.

Rick.

Edit: I forgot the link to a heap more pics of the "new" guitar in my profile here... My Les Paul Forums - Muck Fe's Album: Road Worn Strat

You know, the only amp I have now is a Fender Hot Rod De ville. Bloody super amp and lovely with any Fender guitar. Or any bloody guitar for that matter!

[Muck Fe]

Originally Posted by BUDOKAI

i like it

So do I BUDOKAI, great guitar.

Rick.

[Muck Fe]

Originally Posted by Cookie-boy

You know, the only amp I have now is a Fender Hot Rod De ville. Bloody super amp and lovely with any Fender guitar. Or any bloody guitar for that matter!

You know Cookie, I had a DeVille when they first came out and it was a real shitbox.

Couldn't get a decent tone out of it no matter how much hair I pulled from me scone.

Glad yours is a good one, this new Deluxe is killer so far.

Rick.