Thanks Voodoo! The Tele's definitely my favorite guitar. I'd never even played one before the day I bought the blackout, but this thing caught my eye and played perfectly. I also really love the stock pickups. And with a little personal touch, I think it's the perfect guitar for me.

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Here's a poolside pic of my 4 Black Strats... taken when it was much warmer outside.
000_0520 by John Bohn, on Flickr
From left to right: Original '65, '05 Custom Shop '56 NOS, '05 Clapton and '07 VG.

John

Oh that pool looks Sooooooo good right now with 17 degrees outside and snow!!

The strats would sound nice outside too!
Not here though!!

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"You can't spend what you ain't got, you can't lose what you ain't never had" ~ McKinley Morganfield

I love black Strats and that shot might as well be poolside at the Playboy Mansion as far as I'm concerned - cool collection, John!

I only have one electric at the moment (guitars tend to slip through my hands with spectacular ease), but I've had this one a couple of years now and it's never gonna leave me:



I bought it new and before long had it routed for a humbucker. I later decided to swap the humbucker for a humbucker-sized P90 (Duncan Phatcat) and haven't looked back (yet!)
Anyway, love the look, feel (amazing neck), finish, tone and it resonates beautifully.

My Sherwood Green Strat and Tele projects ...





Natural Tele "Floodcaster"



MIM "Black Strat" w/ EMG SAs


Epi Les Paul Custom Silverburst


Epi Dot Cherry

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The pool might look nice but the water is seriously cold during winter. 58 degree water will get your attention fast.

John

Thanks, DINO.

The Playboy Mansion? I must be missing something. The only bunnies I see around here are the cottontail desert species.

John

Hey Kong. Just wondering what you think of this guitar? I've been wanting an ES-335 type guitar for some time. Thanks

I absolutely love it. I had heard the Korean ones are really good. This is a 2000 or 2001 (can't remember) and was made in Korea. It plays perfect, neck and action are amazing. Stays in tune pretty good, but the tuners are not the best; the are very decent though. I prefer the Grovers and may upgrade at some point. The stock ones are getting the job done for now.

I was very surprised with the pickups because I love 'em. I had to replace the stock pickups in my Epi Silverburst, because they were too muddy, but not these. They sound beautiful through my valve junior and also sound great with some overdrive or distortion. I probably like playing this guitar most out of my entire collection at the moment.

I traded my brand new Epi '56 Goldtop for it about a month ago and I am really happy I made the trade. The guy I got it from said he bought it from a local music store which had a few in stock. He said this was the best player among the bunch. I believe him. We jammed a bit when we were making the trade and he was a heck of a player and seemed to really know what he was talking about.

Right before Christmas, Musicians Friend was selling the Dot Deluxe with the nice flame top in a burst for 399 including a hardshell case. I thought that was a good deal, but I don't have any experience with the new ones from China. If you see an early 2000s Korean for sale, you should check it out. I've seen quite a few in the 250 - 300 range on Craigslist.

I had my heart set on a Sheraton II but people around here are asking too much money. I dig the inlays and the vine on the headstock on the Sheraton. After playing my Dot, I probably would not trade it for a Sheraton now.

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my twin P-bass guitars, Love and Blackie

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you can save the world with your guitar one love song at a time it's just better, more fun, easier with a fender solid body electric guitar or electric bass guitar.

Here is one from today:

Don't have a full family photo but so this going to have to do for now (an still not got em all!)



My best mate "Bert" an head of guitar security, standing guard in the doorway

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Dan...

Fender 1987 MIJ Stratocaster, Texas Special Loaded.
Fender 2007 MIA Jazz Deluxe.

Danny - looks like you have some pictures to take! Looking forward to seeing what's in those cases.

Here's mine, don't normally take them all out at once.

Nice family photo WR. Great pic...........

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