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Post by blindwilly3fingers on Oct 20, 2019 20:57:17 GMT
If it was on all starcasters I would expect them being recalled or an offer of replacement parts. Can't see a company like Squier/Fender wanting a world wide poor advertisement for one of their products being ****e because of some dodgy pots (probably a bad batch).
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Post by LeoThunder on Oct 21, 2019 2:28:59 GMT
By the description of the problem, I suspect some silly wiring and component values. A faulty design rather than faulty components. It would be limited to the four controls on the Classic Vibe models and likely fixed swiftly by Squier if they get enough customer feedback to notice. At this point, the best recourse is to check discussions in the Fender forums and start one if needed.
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Post by LeoThunder on Oct 21, 2019 2:52:54 GMT
And by the way, that sort of faulty electronics "design" or rather abscence of a proper design matching the characteristics of the guitar is something I have observed on cheap Harley Benton. That reviewer found the tone pot didn't really work on a TE-20, Henning was kindly remarking that it didn't work much on the PJ-4 either and I bought a R-458 with a similar issue because the pick-ups were in parallel (tone works fine when they are in series but I had to re-wire that myself). In short, it seems that Squier are often Harley Benton sold for twice the price.
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Post by LeoThunder on Oct 21, 2019 10:22:04 GMT
LeoThunder Central stratocaster (cocholate colour) which brand is? It is a "partcaster", not from a brand. I call it the "Wild Strat'" because of that, unbranded. Someone built it from parts: a mahogany body in open pore finish, Artec pick-ups, Wilkinson EZ-Lok staggered tuners, maple neck with rosewood fingerboard. I love it for various reasons: look, weight (3.1Kg), sound and also because it is unique.
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Post by LeoThunder on Oct 21, 2019 10:41:59 GMT
I like 3t sb but also natural which to choice? That's a hard one, isn't it? Well, it wouldn't be for me because I've had a lot of sunbursts lately, but another reason is the three tone. I'm not a fan of that red line and while I am happy with the one on my ST-62 I think that's enough and I prefer the two tone version. Besides, I think that natural one is lovely. Will you buy one?
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Post by LeoThunder on Oct 21, 2019 13:03:20 GMT
So you really like Sunbursts. I must say I do like the autumnal shades from gold to orange to brown, so many of my guitars fall in this range. It's just red I dislike, which is why I don't go for the three tone variant by taste. Come to visualise it, it's a bit much, actually: Maybe I should sell a couple and buy some light natural finishes, which I really like too. But I'm not really attracted to the Startcaster nor the Thinline Telecaster so I'll wait.
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Post by LeoThunder on Oct 21, 2019 13:28:00 GMT
so the obvious choice would be the nt but I really like the sb! But look at the problem I'm creating! You're going to buy both Ok, I'll have one of these: I like the clarity of these active pick-ups, I love the widerange humbuckers, I really like that natural look of the Starcaster BUT… The Starcaster looks fat, the Telecaster looks plain, the active Strat' a has a large headstock and it's inverted for good measure. I like a reverse headstock when it fits into the design, as on a Solar guitar, but this one is just there saying "look mum, I'm upside down", so no. The only one I really like to look at is the last on the right, with its two non-splitable nothing particular and thick sounding humbuckers. So no, sorry, I'm not buying a Squier yet. Maybe I'll keep the Jazz Bass after all.
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Post by LeoThunder on Oct 21, 2019 14:17:38 GMT
I don't see myself play but I see guitars on stands all day. So actually, the vertical orientation is the one that really matters to me. But I'll agree I need to look at both. Especially the Starcaster takes a nice forward look in its horizontal form. How is that pickguard variant working?
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Post by LeoThunder on Oct 21, 2019 14:22:57 GMT
I just realise I like that JIM ADKINS JA-90 TELECASTER THINLINE a lot more than the Squier with a white perloid pickguard. If only it had wide range instead of those P90. This one has nicer wood too. Such guitars cannot be bought unseen.
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