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Kong
Post subject: New Guitar Day
PostPosted: Sun May 30, 2010 5:32 pm
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HNGD to me.

Picked up a MIM Satin Strat today with a little Marshall MG15DFX. I've never seen a guitar with such a crazy out of whack setup.

Saddles were all at maximum height. The bridge was floating at max and stayed that way even when I took the strings off. The bridge screws were all tightened to the max holding the back end up in the air. There was hardly any neck relief.

So I get the action, intonation, neck relief sorted, and bridge decked the way I like it and now I start getting a lot of buzzing all over the fretboard. I look at the neck and it is obviously shimmed towards the heel. I loosen her up and a shim consisting of 2 pieces of business card stock falls out. So I re-tighten the neck, have to readjust the action, intonation and now it is pretty close to good. I don't usually worry buying used gear because I do my own setups but this thing was a pain. Paid $275 for the guitar, amp, a stand, and a cheapo Marshall gig-bag.

By the way, what a great sounding fun little amp!! I'm loving this thing.


Anyway here are the pics:


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Sa-wweettttaaa

What colour is that? Like Midnight Wine or something?

Business cards for shims... lovely.....

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Sa-wweettttaaa

What colour is that? Like Midnight Wine or something?

Business cards for shims... lovely.....


I think it was called Midnight Wine Satin

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That deep purple is gonna look killer on stage next to the Sherwood green ;)

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Mebbe it was set up exclusively for slide......?

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Congrats man. The guitar and amp look new from the pics.

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shupe13 wrote:
Congrats man. The guitar and amp look new from the pics.


The amp was in the original box with the plastic bag still on it :D

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Wow. I think its safe to say you scored big time. Again, congrats!

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:shock: nice new guitar!
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Congrats on the new guitar and amp. Thanks for the pics.

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LOOOOVE that color man!! Have fun with the new toy. 8)

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