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Well, if I wanted "superior value for the money," I wouldn't get an Epiphone either. A good Japanese "lawsuit" copy will beat the Epiphone any day.

Asian Mahagony is much whiter than either Honduran or African.

Dude, I believe Asia is too big a place to have just "Asian" mahogany. Here, we have our own so-called Philippine mahogany which is grainier, but just as reddish as your beloved Honduran mahogany.

i think it's fine to spray more clear coats if you feel the can(s) included in the kit aren't enough. but you have to stick to a similar paint (i think both krylon mystique and duplicolor mirage are lacquer based).

pretty much typical for a spray can job. i thought it took much longer. thanks, man.

Epiphones are made in Korea, I think. Dimensions are pretty much the same, for the most part at least. As for construction, well, if you'll believe the Epiphone website, they don't always use mahogany for the body. I myself have seen an Epi LP made of this light-colored wood. Definitely not mahogany.

Takes forever to cure, and dont even think of putting it down on anything.

How long exactly did your paintjob take to cure? I'm going to paint a body with the silver/green kit within the next few weeks.

Not sure about the P-90's and the humbuckers, but I use the MM alnico single coils, and I love the sound. I actually find them quieter than many of the single coils I've tried in the past. I can probably fool more than a few guitarists in my area if I rub the logo off the pickup covers.

I'll probably try the humbuckers in the future.

ah, the AT300. that thing sounded incredible, watching andy timmons play it.

i hope your strat turns out great.

Oh wait, you have a 96, are you sure its alder? There is a good chance it is poplar! Check out the screw holes, do they have a reddish tint? Or is it white or greenish?

I read from a magazine in the mid 90's that US-made Fenders were made of alder. The ones made of poplar were made in Mexico.

On my acoustic I use electric strings (anyone else do this?) because its easier to bend.

I plan on using the GHS Zakk Wylde Boomers for my acoustic when I replace its strings.

javacody,

i don't think the strat is ugly...

nice. it's like the paintjob i did with my strat copy.

I don't really see what people mean by strings lasting this and that amount of time. I've had the 11-46s on that axe for I don't know how long (at least a couple of months) and they still sound the way I want them. The only time they sound or feel bad is when they're very new.

I suppose tone is a subjective thing.

is it brand new?

You will only get massive load of distortion... not distortion you want but a distortion of the sound, It will sound muddy, you can get any type of distortion from the Rp100 ,,, but it's up to you, I thionk that on my GNX I have to bring the drive down a bit in order to get a clearer tone, especialy with the Rectifier amp.

Perhaps my post was a bit inaccurate.

I know what you mean. That's why I don't really use the RP-100's distortions anymore (unless of course, that's the sound I'm after). I already have a Boss MT-2 and a Marshall Shredmaster to juggle with. I like the sound I'm getting right now (not muddy). And yes, I do turn down the gain whenever necessary.

I'm also getting a Boss OD-2 later today and check out what it adds to my mix.

I also have a Digitech RP-100. I don't have much to complain about, especially now, since I'm adding a few od/dist pedals to beef the chain up..

i use whatever's cheap and available.

deleting the thread due to your reasons is a bit selfish. leave it for future members to find. that is assuming they'll use the search function, of course.

The Seagulls look nice.

a no-name classical guitar we got back in the 80's. i still have it right beside my dresser and it's still playable.

BTW, I remember hearing a while back that Joe's chromeboy prototype was stolen. Did they ever recover it?

i don't think so... Satch talked about it in his guitar.com interview.

if you had those chrome enamel spray cans in mind, i'd just forget about them. i've tried using them more than a few times. it's nearly impossible to get that mirror-like shine on a body, and gets worse when you try to spray a clear coat over it. it turns into this hideous gray color.

other people here have also tried (even Brian, I think) and got the same results.

By the way, AU$250 seems a little steep for a used Squire, doesn't it?

It depends on the Squier, really (not to mention how much the seller knows about his guitar). Lots of used Squiers are floating around in our local classifieds and auction site, usually selling between US$100-200. That still doesn't make it a good buy for me as MIJ Fenders also sell within that range here.

if i'm right, the Japanese Squiers are some of the really good ones. an acquaintance of mine from another forum has one and looks really nice.

how about looking for Japanese Strats made during the so-called lawsuit era? maybe you might spot one or two there in Australia. at least with those, you can get better stock wood and hardware to start with. i have a Fernandes Revival strat copy and am very happy with it.

i think it depends on what kind of squier that isor when it was manufactured. the quality of squiers have been inconsistent over the years. ones built from certain eras were quite good or so i hear.

try both of what? both of the three? lol!