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Almost a Starcaster reissue: Fano content
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 1:46 am
by Gone Fission
New model the GF6:
There's also a bass version the GF4:
On Fano's FB page and in some magazine ads. I'm guessing formal debut will be at NAMM.
Re: Almost a Starcaster reissue: Fano content
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 2:11 am
by Greenfuz
lefty???????????????
Re: Almost a Starcaster reissue: Fano content
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 12:41 pm
by Chankgeez
Those're pretty awesome looking.
Re: Almost a Starcaster reissue: Fano content
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 1:25 pm
by dubkitty
WAAAAAAAAAAAUGH!
Re: Almost a Starcaster reissue: Fano content
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 1:53 pm
by John
That bass is extremely gorgeous until I look too long at the pickguard. BURN IT OFF
Re: Almost a Starcaster reissue: Fano content
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 2:03 pm
by Mudfuzz
his stuff rocks! I just wish he would stop relicing everything he builds.
Re: Almost a Starcaster reissue: Fano content
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 2:28 pm
by Gone Fission
H18 wrote:That bass is extremely gorgeous until I look too long at the pickguard. BURN IT OFF
You know like Dali-esque melting pickguard?
Meh, me neither.
Re: Almost a Starcaster reissue: Fano content
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 12:47 am
by Fuzzy Picklez
Mudfuzz wrote:his stuff rocks! I just wish he would stop relicing everything he builds.
Agreed.
Re: Almost a Starcaster reissue: Fano content
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 5:53 am
by tuffteef
Mudfuzz wrote:his stuff rocks! I just wish he would stop relicing everything he builds.
you have to pay to not relic it
less labour trying to get a decent finish
Re: Almost a Starcaster reissue: Fano content
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:11 am
by coldbrightsunlight
Mudfuzz wrote:his stuff rocks! I just wish he would stop relicing everything he builds.
Yeah, these are gooorgeous body shapes but the relicing kinda spoils it, they'd look better with shiny perfect finishes.
Re: Almost a Starcaster reissue: Fano content
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 12:30 pm
by cheesecats
+1 on the relicing.
Re: Almost a Starcaster reissue: Fano content
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 5:43 pm
by hollowhero
I'd be all over an unrelic'd version of that guitar
Re: Almost a Starcaster reissue: Fano content
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 4:44 pm
by Radical AC
I want to get it and throw in some Telenator CuNiFe pups.
Humbucker music does custom order Fanos and its 280 USD for no relicing. That's enough to make me think I could live with a little distressing if I bought one.
Re: Almost a Starcaster reissue: Fano content
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:52 pm
by Mudfuzz
tuffteef wrote:Mudfuzz wrote:his stuff rocks! I just wish he would stop relicing everything he builds.
you have to pay to not relic it
less labour trying to get a decent finish
Meh, I think they would look better with even a oil finish... or raw wood...
Re: Almost a Starcaster reissue: Fano content
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 10:47 pm
by Gone Fission
Radical AC wrote:I want to get it and throw in some Telenator CuNiFe pups.
Humbucker music does custom order Fanos and its 280 USD for no relicing. That's enough to make me think I could live with a little distressing if I bought one.
It's easier to shoot a relic-fodder finish than a perfect one that polishes out to a blemish-free gloss. The other advantage to a guitar or bass maker is that you don't have to worry about shop wear killing saleability. Oh, and if you think thin finishes sound better, see the shop wear issue above.
I'd be happier with something like a pair of jeans that have been washed a dozen times then intentionally torn holes, but there are some understandable reasons to not be shiny.