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August 4th, 2008, 01:29 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Age: 55
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My Jimi
No, he's not a CS or tribute model, just a '98 Amercian Standard. He was caught in the fire that took out my art studio a few months ago. He was on the bench having some work done and the fire actually started directly underneath him -- in a wastebasket. As you can see, he was scorched pretty badly on the left side, part of the logo melted and burned, the headstock's finish is discolored and melted here and there, the heat even popped out the backs of a couple of tuners. But he still played. So, he's been cleaned up, new P/U's, electronics, wiring, pickguard, the horrible smokey smell eradicated. No damage to the truss rod, or fret ends, and the temps were at least 1200 degrees F at the height of the fire. He's still a player!
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If I miss a note, I'm not going to commit suicide over it...what have I got to lose? Nobody's going to punch my scorecard the wrong way, or give me brown stars if I screw up. Big deal. I'll take the chances -Frank Zappa
Last edited by Doug Ferguson; August 12th, 2008 at 04:23 PM.
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August 5th, 2008, 11:14 AM
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Sorry bout this Doug! At any rate, the legend lives on!! Love the Knobs...Keep us informed on your progress!
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August 5th, 2008, 11:01 PM
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Location: NB,Canada
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That's rough!
But nothing's tougher than a Fender.
Play on, brother!
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August 6th, 2008, 03:02 PM
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Thanks for the sympathic words, guys. But like Ryan says, nothing's tougher than a Fender. I'm pretty much finished with his restoration -- more of a repair, really. He gets played almost everyday, and sounds as good as the day he was bought -- better, really, given the mods he's had.
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If I miss a note, I'm not going to commit suicide over it...what have I got to lose? Nobody's going to punch my scorecard the wrong way, or give me brown stars if I screw up. Big deal. I'll take the chances -Frank Zappa
Last edited by Doug Ferguson; August 7th, 2008 at 09:23 AM.
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August 6th, 2008, 11:31 PM
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Location: London Canada
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Cool story about a cool guitar!
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August 8th, 2008, 10:39 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Athens, Greece
Age: 40
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Nice.
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August 9th, 2008, 05:22 AM
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Strat-O-Master
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Location: London Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Marmelaki
Nice.
Now your Strat has a flamed maple top |
That was a good one..........at least no one was hurt and you have an authentic burn mark on your headstock! |
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August 11th, 2008, 12:09 AM
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Location: newjersey
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wow thats hart breaking, but it looks like the damage can
be fixed. best wishes to ya
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August 11th, 2008, 10:08 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Bangkok Thailand
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Interesting that you refer to your axe as "He" when traditionally guitars, especially electric guitars, have always been feminine (Micawber is another exception)
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August 11th, 2008, 11:48 AM
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Strat-Talk Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Age: 55
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Marmelaki
Nice.
Now your Strat has a flamed maple top |
 It's actually Alder, so that makes it even more unique!
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Originally Posted by thaus
..........at least no one was hurt and you have an authentic burn mark on your headstock!
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That's the important thing. None of our pets were hurt, and the fire was contained to the upstairs, with no smoke or water damage to the rest of the house. It's a weird place for a burn mark (two, actually, and some discoloration between the tuning pegs), though, one on the lower part of the "F" in the logo, the other at the top of the headstock. Not the places you'd see a cigarette stuck while playing a song....
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Originally Posted by bobmac
Interesting that you refer to your axe as "He" when traditionally guitars, especially electric guitars, have always been feminine (Micawber is another exception)
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It's interesting (to me, anyway  ) how guitars name themselves. Jimi's original name was Wu. I bought him when we were living in West Union, Ohio, so Wu seemed to fit. After his ... *ahem* ... experience with smoke and flame, Jimi seemed appropriate.
Some of my other guitars have masculine names, some others, feminine.
The Boys:
Stevie: A sunburst Roadhouse who reminds me of SRV.
Izzy: An S-type home build (the Invader Z).
Tex: A sunburst Esquired Classic 50's tele.
Luther: A BSB Squire Affinity tele, Esquired and named after Luther Perkins.
George B.: A white Ibanez AF75TDG who reminds me of George Benson.
The Baron: A transparent FMT HH tele who looks quite regal.
The Girls:
Bonnie: A transparent sapphire DeLuxe Players strat who reminds me of Ms Raitt.
Bridget: A BSB Squire Affinity tele, very heavily modded.
Isabella: A white Classic 50's tele.
Angel: A Switch Wild IV.
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If I miss a note, I'm not going to commit suicide over it...what have I got to lose? Nobody's going to punch my scorecard the wrong way, or give me brown stars if I screw up. Big deal. I'll take the chances -Frank Zappa
Last edited by Doug Ferguson; August 11th, 2008 at 03:37 PM.
Reason: Numerous corrections
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August 11th, 2008, 09:53 PM
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Yes, I agree guitars often name themselves. My Strat was originally named Jenny, but with a Rosewood fretboard and a Floyd Rose and a very rosy looking sunburst body, I just found myself calling her Rosie, so that's now her new name. I've had numerous guitars over my lifetime and never ever thought of one as masculine.
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August 12th, 2008, 01:48 PM
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that's amazing. Quite a story behind it, too! Sorry about the fire, but it really shows that fenders are insanely durable instruments.
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August 12th, 2008, 04:21 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by aznrambo481
... it really shows that fenders are insanely durable instruments.
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That they are. I came across a story about Pete Townshend talking about how tough a Fender is. To prove his point to the interviewer, he whacked his guitar (a tele, I believe) into an 18" thick concrete pillar. The guitar knocked a chunk of concrete from the pillar, but came away itself only slightly bruised and still 100% playable.... Well, it might have needed retuning, but still....
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If I miss a note, I'm not going to commit suicide over it...what have I got to lose? Nobody's going to punch my scorecard the wrong way, or give me brown stars if I screw up. Big deal. I'll take the chances -Frank Zappa
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August 13th, 2008, 04:06 AM
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Strat-Talk Member
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Location: Bangkok Thailand
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A Scotsman friend of mine once told me "If you're going to smash somebody over the head with a guitar use a Strat."
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