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Bought this body and neck a couple of years ago, before the reissues were released :facepalm: However, I never liked that tremolo anyway, so I'm still happy to have gone the Warmoth route. Took this long to do anything with the parts because I got ill, had no job, was broke for ages, yadda, yadda, yadda...
Here's the wood-

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I'm going with two chrome covered P90s and a black guard to begin with. Once I have a feel for her, I'll be doing something silly...

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built in effects FTW!!!
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Sex!
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Very cool. I've had my eyes open for a VI for awhile now.
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BUILD A TREMOLO IN! But also been thinking about doing this.
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spacelordmother wrote:Sex!


That was my first thought the first time I played it. The erection is yet to subside :joy:

Turkish wrote:Very cool. I've had my eyes open for a VI for awhile now.


Do it. Don't judge them based on the crap strings Fender insist on using- you need at least a .095 on the low E. This one has the .102 set from Circle K strings and it's spot on.

BoatRich wrote:BUILD A TREMOLO IN! But also been thinking about doing this.


Tremolo is currently top of my list, but I'm going to play it a few months before deciding what goes in. Tremolo + Megalith combo would end worlds, and is just about possible. It would involve having the Megalith controls being on trimpots accessible through holes in the scratchplate between the pickups.
I was also wondering what would happen if I had the fuzz wired up to the bride pickup only and the tremolo on the neck pickup only. I think it could be fun...
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soldersqueeze wrote:
spacelordmother wrote:Sex!


That was my first thought the first time I played it. The erection is yet to subside :joy:

Turkish wrote:Very cool. I've had my eyes open for a VI for awhile now.


Do it. Don't judge them based on the crap strings Fender insist on using- you need at least a .095 on the low E. This one has the .102 set from Circle K strings and it's spot on.

BoatRich wrote:BUILD A TREMOLO IN! But also been thinking about doing this.


Tremolo is currently top of my list, but I'm going to play it a few months before deciding what goes in. Tremolo + Megalith combo would end worlds, and is just about possible. It would involve having the Megalith controls being on trimpots accessible through holes in the scratchplate between the pickups.
I was also wondering what would happen if I had the fuzz wired up to the bride pickup only and the tremolo on the neck pickup only. I think it could be fun...

Those are both great ideas, 90% of the reason I'm saving for a Squier one is to be able to use it as a standalone instrument in a duo and that would be almost all I'd need effects-wise. Also, if you play loud enough it would make the entire audience seasick which is a plus.
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