got's me a roadworn...

Mike60 · 11-01-2009, 08:13 PM

played this one a few months ago at a local shop and decided to buy it a couple of weeks ago.A lot of fun this one is and a lot of guitar for the price...

zeppelin101 · 11-01-2009, 08:14 PM

Nice guitar! How does it sound?

Mike60 · 11-01-2009, 08:22 PM

it rips pretty nice for a modern day Fender.Not that crazy about the TexMex pickups as of yet.I'm used to the vintage sound,still a great axe for the money.The "played in" feel is impressive.

zeppelin101 · 11-01-2009, 08:28 PM

I was always kinda skeptical but Im glad to see a positive review. You could always change out the pickups.

Mike60 · 11-01-2009, 08:39 PM

I've got a complete early '70's harness I've been saving for a rainy day.

jomo · 11-01-2009, 08:43 PM

Congrats man. I like those. I wish they would "relic" the Hwy 1's too.

Guido · 11-01-2009, 09:38 PM

Gonna put reflectors on this one? Mikey?

Nice strat!

jon1 · 11-01-2009, 09:42 PM

Congrats! Roadworns are awesome until you are with someone else with one and they have marks on their guitar in exactly the same place.

Yogi · 11-01-2009, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jon1

Congrats! Roadworns are awesome until you are with someone else with one and they have marks on their guitar in exactly the same place.

You know the RWs will continue to wear naturally and differently as you own them right? they just have a head start. Look at Diceman's RW 50s, it looks nothing like an off the shelf RW

jon1 · 11-01-2009, 10:45 PM

Oh, i guess you're right. Sorry about that.

Muck Fe · 11-01-2009, 11:36 PM

Lookin' good Mike.

And snap!!!

You are correct on the broken in feel, It's quite spooky on a new guitar, my 07 Standard feels stiff in comparison. I actually like the pickups, sound as Stratty as I've ever heard through the Deluxe.

Rick.

Skynyrdpicker · 11-02-2009, 12:12 AM

I have such bad GAS for one of those

Congrats!

diceman · 11-02-2009, 12:13 AM

Nice score Mike! The Roadworns are great (and I definitely prefer the aesthetics on the 60's - but the 50's was the one I picked up and played and fell in love with - so I got it!).

Since Yogi mentioned her, I'll spam mine real quick.

I put a Tort on mine, and put in 1966 Fender Mustang/DuoSonic pickups in the neck and bridge - both pups were rewound by WB with vintage 60's wire and cloth leads. I did a bit more body work to mine, and absolutely love it to death. I just got back from a gig with it about ten minutes ago.

Here is a live shot from the other month:

Frails · 11-02-2009, 12:45 AM

Too bad they don't offer these in lefty. But then, why be different than everyone else?

Mike60 · 11-02-2009, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guido

Gonna put reflectors on this one? Mikey?...

you betcha'

Mike60 · 11-02-2009, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by diceman

... the 50's was the one I picked up and played and fell in love with - so I got it!...

didn't know they made a '50's version...

...I tried fitting a '66 big headstock neck on it yesterday,but the bolt holes didn't quite line up...

I also have a couple of old "ashtray" covers,but they don't fit.

Good news is the rosewood board is really straight-grained and feels perfect and since the finish is already off the back of the neck I've given it a little bit of customizing on the profile.

diceman · 11-02-2009, 07:49 PM

That is shitty.

I have been thinking of putting a 60's neck on mine, but won't bother now... Thanks for the warning.

Mike60 · 11-02-2009, 07:58 PM

here's the four bolt '71 I also have...

diceman · 11-02-2009, 08:09 PM

Nice! Very, very nice. I'd like to get a mid/late 60's Strat or Tele eventually. I'd sure be happy with early 70's as well, though!

Blues4U · 11-02-2009, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jomo

Congrats man. I like those. I wish they would "relic" the Hwy 1's too.

I'm with you JOMO--the only reason I don't own a Road Worn is they don't make them with a modern radius fret board--

I would own a tele and a black 50's strat if they were 9.5 radius boards-

dem00n · 11-03-2009, 12:30 AM

Here, give me a brand spankin new 09 strat and a shed full of tools...ill give you a roadworn in a day!

diceman · 11-03-2009, 12:31 AM

Not unless its an AVRI or better - these have NITRO, BABY!!!

Muck Fe · 11-04-2009, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike60

here's the four bolt '71 I also have...

Ah jeez Mike, that is as pretty a guitar as I've seen on the board, well done, so clean looking.

Rick.

jomo · 11-04-2009, 06:17 PM

I forgot you had that 71 Mike, wow, just wow. It's the same age as me and looks much better.

jon1 · 11-04-2009, 11:38 PM

I played a roadworn today. It probably had one of the best feeling necks i've ever felt on a fender.

Frails · 11-05-2009, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jon1

I played a roadworn today. It probably had one of the best feeling necks i've ever felt on a fender.

As a lefty, I'm jealous. What it must be like to just roll into a store and play a model because you've been wanting to. All you righties suck!

***b-squared*** · 11-05-2009, 02:01 PM

If I get another Strat the RW is the ticket. I like the white one...very sweet.

BB

Mike60 · 11-06-2009, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skynyrdpicker

I have such bad GAS for one of those

Congrats!

...pricewise,they are quite reasonable.

Mike60 · 11-06-2009, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b-squared

... I like the white one...very sweet.

BB

I've only seen the vintage sunburst ones up my way...white with the rosewood would be awesome.

captcoolaid · 11-07-2009, 01:06 PM

What is it you do not like about the pups.My friend felt they were a bit on the thin side. He took and put a capacitor in line with the bridge pup and totally fattened up the tone.

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Mike60 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Reflectorland Posts: 4,520 Thanks: 0 Thanked 27 Times in 12 Posts	got's me a roadworn... played this one a few months ago at a local shop and decided to buy it a couple of weeks ago.A lot of fun this one is and a lot of guitar for the price... Last edited by Mike60; 11-02-2009 at 07:56 PM.

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zeppelin101 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,028 Thanks: 3 Thanked 9 Times in 4 Posts	Re: got's me a roadworn... Nice guitar! How does it sound? __________________ My vocation is more in composition really than anything else - building up harmonies using the guitar, orchestrating the guitar like an army, a guitar army. Jimmy Page

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Mike60 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Reflectorland Posts: 4,520 Thanks: 0 Thanked 27 Times in 12 Posts	Re: got's me a roadworn... it rips pretty nice for a modern day Fender.Not that crazy about the TexMex pickups as of yet.I'm used to the vintage sound,still a great axe for the money.The "played in" feel is impressive.

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zeppelin101 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,028 Thanks: 3 Thanked 9 Times in 4 Posts	Re: got's me a roadworn... I was always kinda skeptical but Im glad to see a positive review. You could always change out the pickups. __________________ My vocation is more in composition really than anything else - building up harmonies using the guitar, orchestrating the guitar like an army, a guitar army. Jimmy Page

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Muck Fe Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,544 Thanks: 31 Thanked 123 Times in 13 Posts	Re: got's me a roadworn... Lookin' good Mike. And snap!!! You are correct on the broken in feel, It's quite spooky on a new guitar, my 07 Standard feels stiff in comparison. I actually like the pickups, sound as Stratty as I've ever heard through the Deluxe. Rick. __________________ Consumer Advice: Any and all comments made by me are of a dubious nature and should be taken with a big ole grain of salt. Now sporting one less Epiphone guitar and slinging two new Gibson Guitars.

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