Lovely instrument, this. '70s-style headstock, gorgeous satin urethane Surf Green finish, 22 jumbo frets on a 9.5" radius maple fretboard, Texas Special single-coils, Greasebucket Tone Circuit, vintage-style tremolo bridge -- what's not to love about this Strat?
Folks, even the best of guitars is bound to give up the ghost if used, abused and deprived of proper care for years on end. Which is the fate that befell this unfortunate soul (yes, guitars have souls). The volume pot had crapped out; and rust, corrosion and grime had spread far and wide like a zombie epidemic. I'd initially planned to give the whole guitar a thorough cleaning, replace the rusty hardware and malfunctioning volume pot, service the electronics, polish the frets, set her up with 10s; and call it a day.
However, the owner, a working musician, confided that he'd never been happy with the the tone controls from day one (he'd bought the Strat new); and wanted the Greasebucket Tone Circuit removed. Fair enough, said I. And so, it came to pass that this guitar was rewired with two tone pots sharing one 0.022uF cap; just like ye olde run-of-the-mill Strat.
Further Reading
Mod Garage: The Fender Greasebucket Tone Circuit
Fender American Special Stratocaster Surf Green Maple Neck
Fender 2013 Illustrated Pricelist
Folks, even the best of guitars is bound to give up the ghost if used, abused and deprived of proper care for years on end. Which is the fate that befell this unfortunate soul (yes, guitars have souls). The volume pot had crapped out; and rust, corrosion and grime had spread far and wide like a zombie epidemic. I'd initially planned to give the whole guitar a thorough cleaning, replace the rusty hardware and malfunctioning volume pot, service the electronics, polish the frets, set her up with 10s; and call it a day.
However, the owner, a working musician, confided that he'd never been happy with the the tone controls from day one (he'd bought the Strat new); and wanted the Greasebucket Tone Circuit removed. Fair enough, said I. And so, it came to pass that this guitar was rewired with two tone pots sharing one 0.022uF cap; just like ye olde run-of-the-mill Strat.
Further Reading
Mod Garage: The Fender Greasebucket Tone Circuit
Fender American Special Stratocaster Surf Green Maple Neck
Fender 2013 Illustrated Pricelist
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