Fender strat...
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In term of build quality it's closer to the American Strats than the Mexican. J-Craft guitars in my opinion are excellent, very good value for money. Considering how much more you pay for an American Strat I think they are great. If you like the tone of the guitar go for it. Why the are so cheap: I have no idea, labour costs low? Either way is well worth the $850 although I would replace the pickups once I had enough cash.
Newbie
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Theres a bad news though. I just bought the last copy of the strat LOL. But mine is not mid scale.
Mine's ST-43. Its cool, comfortable to play with, for me that is. And erm, the next batch of st-43Ms they're getting in rite, the price ah, gonna increase to 878 i think.
Cause i chatted with luther while trying out the guitar.
Mine's ST-43. Its cool, comfortable to play with, for me that is. And erm, the next batch of st-43Ms they're getting in rite, the price ah, gonna increase to 878 i think.
Cause i chatted with luther while trying out the guitar.
sandking78
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The Fender/J ST-43 is cheaper because its got basswood body, probably 2pc. Basswood is available easily and therefore cheaper than alder.
The pots of ST-43 are the smaller japanese types. Not like the bigger ones you see in American strats.
The tremolo block are die-cast alloys, not the steel type you get in American strats..
The neck is of satin finish, which is easier to apply then say, a gloss lacquered finish.
Don't need to say about the pickups, most probably they are not Alnico magnets..
The tuners are rotomatic.. not Klusons..
But if the sound and price is great, who cares. At $800++, its a steal.. Just make sure you upgrade the pots, they do make a difference.
Cheers! :twisted:
The pots of ST-43 are the smaller japanese types. Not like the bigger ones you see in American strats.
The tremolo block are die-cast alloys, not the steel type you get in American strats..
The neck is of satin finish, which is easier to apply then say, a gloss lacquered finish.
Don't need to say about the pickups, most probably they are not Alnico magnets..
The tuners are rotomatic.. not Klusons..
But if the sound and price is great, who cares. At $800++, its a steal.. Just make sure you upgrade the pots, they do make a difference.
Cheers! :twisted:
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scale length difference is not about neck size, yes?
basswood cheaper than alder? example?
basswood cheaper than alder? example?
sandking78
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Check out Ishibashi's Fender Japan site,
http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/webshop/guitar/fender-j/st-index.htm
All their cheaper models used basswood. I can't find any direct info on these, but basswood is more easily available in East Asia, say, China, Korea, etc. While Alder are mainly from North American countries, hence the price difference. If you checked, most Japanese companies, such as Ibanez and Fernandes, have all switched to using basswood for their lower range products, whereas alder is normally reserved for higher ranged models..
Anyway, basswood is easier to finish (paint) too. Because they are close-grained, they do not need much primer and effort to make glossy finishing. Whereas alder is slightly wider grain, to make a gloss finish, more primer and sanding have to be done to make the end product shine.
From the manufacturer's point of view, to put out a cheaper model guitar, they have to cut corners, hence, the use of basswood, satin finish on the neck etc..
Short scale neck means the neck length is shorter. The radius, no. of frets, nut width are all the same. Its just that the difference between each frets are shorter and compared to a normal scale one. Hence, short scale guitars are often designated as "student" models. Ie. Fender Duosonic, Bronco etc..
In simpler terms, the shorter the scale length, the closer the frets are to each other.. :twisted:
http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/webshop/guitar/fender-j/st-index.htm
All their cheaper models used basswood. I can't find any direct info on these, but basswood is more easily available in East Asia, say, China, Korea, etc. While Alder are mainly from North American countries, hence the price difference. If you checked, most Japanese companies, such as Ibanez and Fernandes, have all switched to using basswood for their lower range products, whereas alder is normally reserved for higher ranged models..
Anyway, basswood is easier to finish (paint) too. Because they are close-grained, they do not need much primer and effort to make glossy finishing. Whereas alder is slightly wider grain, to make a gloss finish, more primer and sanding have to be done to make the end product shine.
From the manufacturer's point of view, to put out a cheaper model guitar, they have to cut corners, hence, the use of basswood, satin finish on the neck etc..
Short scale neck means the neck length is shorter. The radius, no. of frets, nut width are all the same. Its just that the difference between each frets are shorter and compared to a normal scale one. Hence, short scale guitars are often designated as "student" models. Ie. Fender Duosonic, Bronco etc..
In simpler terms, the shorter the scale length, the closer the frets are to each other.. :twisted:
sandking78
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These are your pots... basically they control the volume and tone..
If you checked, Fender Japan have smaller sized pots compared to the American ones, if you upgrade them, sure can get better sound..i think..
rottenramone
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pots are the short form for potentiometers.
the adjustment in volume and tone are actually the pots giving more/less resistance to the current.
pots are the short form for potentiometers.
the adjustment in volume and tone are actually the pots giving more/less resistance to the current.
fibredrive
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so ah erm...can someone explain why certain pickups go with certain pots? i understand that fender hot noiseless pups for instance are better suited for 500k pots? why? hope someone can explain. thks.
jeremyrozario
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man_kidal said:
different potentiometers have different resistances, they are basically variable resistors
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sandking78 said:
no. scale length isn't about neck length, it's about the distance from the nut to the bridge.
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