Strangs
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Ran across this pine Meteora on Etsy from a seller named PlingPloing and impulse bought it. Gave me strong Novo vibes. As luck would have it, 2 days later this paddle headstock neck showed up in the showcase, and it was an instant buy. It had been discounted for a tiny chip on the back top corner of the paddle which matters none to me! I've always wanted a star inlay neck, but never wanted to cough up the money for something I might decide looks stupid. I love the 42mm nut width, even if the ever omnipresent standard-thin profile and 10-16 radius aren't my top choices. First guitar with filtertron-style pickups. Went cheap with GFS GF-Trons since I wasn't sure how the guitar would come out, but I'm very pleased with how they sound. I always thought Fender never was wild enough with the designs for the Meteora, so I went all out! Most wiring I've ever put in a guitar. Can't believe I got it to work on the first try! Standard tele-style 3-way blade switch. I originally wanted to use a crossfader, but could never find a part in the right size and values. Gold fader is master volume, black faders are passive treble and bass cuts respectively. Volume has a selectable treble bleed from Mythos pedals, and the tone faders have variable caps from Mythos as well. The bottom button is a standard-issue kill switch, but the top is a momentary boost using the Blaster onboard boost also from Mythos. It's completely ridiculous. The Duesenberg trem is very smooth and the thing plays great. I decided to go for the momentary boost because I knew with the quieter 'tron pickups I'd just be addicted to having it on, and I can confirm I was right. Already thinking about building another guitar using TVJones with an always on boost it's so good. Wait 'til you see how I was able to use the cutoff from the headstock!
...and yeah Spud, the body does kinda look like balls. I'll never unsee that now, thanks.
...and yeah Spud, the body does kinda look like balls. I'll never unsee that now, thanks.
