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GMC Forum _ CHILL OUT _ The Best Gift Ever
Posted by: ChrisVdS Apr 4 2009, 11:28 AM
Hey guys,
I just got the best gift ever my dad gave me a Fender Stratocaster made in USA it's not new it was his but he never used it well not more then a few months.
It's a california series launched something about ten years ago it is a vintage guitar and the stock pickups will defenatly get replaced when i replaced the pickguard a few weeks ago since the white turned into yellow brown and i did not like it i replaced it with a white pearloid pickguard and when it was uncovered i noticed that the routing at the bridge is for a humbucker aswell so i will order a nice set from Bare knuckle pickups and i'm thinking about the Irish tour and Nailbomb HSS set for a good bluesy sound and get a new pickguard aswell ofcourse.
What i also replaced for my dad was the neck plate it was a chrome plate with noting on it so i also replaced it with a new one that has the fender logo on it and corona california below that i think it is the standard neckplate for USA made stratocasters these days.
In the future i will also order a replacement neck because the glossy vintage finish makes it kinda feel sticky if you know what i mean and the small vintage frets are not my favourite. So i will order a 2008 or 2009 American standard strat neck in a few months.
I could never dreamed of a better gift then a great guitar that will be even better in the future.
I need to make preperations for tonights party
Keep on rocking guys
Chris
Oh yeah he also gave me a ticket to go see George Thorogood & the destroyers it is a good day 
Posted by: Velvet Roger Apr 4 2009, 11:35 AM
Cool, have a great birthday!
Posted by: Fran Apr 4 2009, 11:40 AM
Awesome present mate, may it serve you well
Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Apr 4 2009, 11:41 AM
That's truly an awesome gift man, congratulations. Happy Birthday!
Posted by: ChrisVdS Apr 4 2009, 11:50 AM
Thx allot you guys with the peavey amp i got from my brothers girlfriend i have a great new set up
Posted by: ZakkWylde Apr 4 2009, 12:05 PM
NICE! I would go for a HolyDiver Bareknuckle Humbucker in a Strat but that's just me...
Posted by: tonymiro Apr 4 2009, 12:24 PM
Nice present 
and happy birthday .
Posted by: sted Apr 4 2009, 12:27 PM
Nice!! Happy B'day dude!!
Posted by: Roadside Apr 4 2009, 12:28 PM
Mate, great present! you are one lucky guy
Posted by: ErikEklund Apr 4 2009, 12:29 PM
Great gift! Happy birthday
Posted by: Artemus Apr 4 2009, 12:47 PM
Sounds like a really nice present. Great way to start your birthday. Have a great day! 
Posted by: ChrisVdS Apr 4 2009, 01:07 PM
Are the Holy divers the ones to get the 80's rock / metal sound?
Posted by: Tolek Apr 4 2009, 01:45 PM
Happy Bday! Your dad had an excellent idea, indeed.
Posted by: berko Apr 4 2009, 01:45 PM
Wonderful news man! May it serve you well and happy b'day!!
I wish my father would just give me his never used guitars... if he had any...
Posted by: Canis Apr 4 2009, 07:32 PM
Happy Birthday!!
May your gift serve you well over the years ^^
Posted by: Sircraigery Apr 4 2009, 07:45 PM
I just got the best gift ever my dad gave me a Fender Stratocaster made in USA it's not new it was his but he never used it well not more then a few months.
........
Oh yeah he also gave me a ticket to go see George Thorogood & the destroyers it is a good day
I would love to see him play "One bourbon, one scotch, one beer" live.
It's one of my favorite all time songs. "...And she was sooo nice.... Lord, she was lovey dovey"
Posted by: Sensible Jones Apr 4 2009, 08:42 PM
Happy Birthday!!! Awesome presents!! Enjoy George he was absolutely awesome last time I saw him!!!!!
Posted by: audiopaal Apr 4 2009, 09:20 PM
Awesome present
Happy birthday!
Posted by: ZakkWylde Apr 5 2009, 12:51 AM
Holy Divers are the bareknucke pickups that are perfect for 80 Rock and Metal (they are named after the DIO song!)
You can get perfect Van Halen/George Lynch style tones from it, it's great for Hair Metal and gives you spot on the Iron Maiden tone - But as it is a custompickup, it can literally do everything from blues to Deathmetal - The Holydiver is just the best for 80's metal
They are incredibly warm sounding, too warm for a Les Paul but perfect for the bright tone of a stratocaster!!!
They also have the best clean tones of all high-output bareknuckles and the best lead tone of all BKPs!
Posted by: ChrisVdS Apr 5 2009, 09:57 AM
You can get perfect Van Halen/George Lynch style tones from it, it's great for Hair Metal and gives you spot on the Iron Maiden tone - But as it is a custompickup, it can literally do everything from blues to Deathmetal - The Holydiver is just the best for 80's metal
They are incredibly warm sounding, too warm for a Les Paul but perfect for the bright tone of a stratocaster!!!
They also have the best clean tones of all high-output bareknuckles and the best lead tone of all BKPs!
Thx for the advice i have heard a sample of them when someone used a holy diver in a strat and the dude was playing warpigs from black sabbath i think and it sounded very sweet, i will check them out and go for your advice i love 80's hard rock and metal in my opinion best metal was made in the 80's.
Posted by: Ramiro Delforte Apr 7 2009, 12:43 AM
Wow, what a nice birthday!
I wish I had that kind of birthday too hahaha.
Enjoy your cool gifts mate
Posted by: Praetorian Apr 7 2009, 04:18 PM
Nice present!! Happy b-day!!
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