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Old 05-28-2002, 07:10 PM
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Clapton Strat. Need Jemsiters opinions


Hi bros
The latest " guitar I must have" is a Clapton Strat ( must be white).
I am seriously considering ordering one, but b4 i do I would like opinions of Ibanez players, cause I consider myself one as well. These opinions can well differ from the very good reviews I have heard-read from others.
I have tried one in a shop but, in 10-15 minutes you cant quite asess the whole thing.
I did like how the "noiseless" pups squeled when the mid boost was on....
Your opinions would be appreciated.
thanks guys
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Old 05-28-2002, 07:21 PM
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I've had (3) different Clapton Strats (green, pewter and Blackie), and I loved them! If I didn't have my Custom Shop Strat, I'd probably still have one. Great neck, great tone...I like the new Noiseless pickups much better than the older Lace Sensors too. Overall, they're great guitars! I got my last one for under $800 on EBay.
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Old 05-28-2002, 07:23 PM
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White? Nooooo. Must be black!
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Old 05-28-2002, 07:44 PM
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i say 7up green like keneally's!
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Old 05-28-2002, 08:43 PM
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I always thought the pewter ones were really classy, and different from the norm. The 7-UP green is nice, too.

Each to his own, i suppose!
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Old 05-29-2002, 03:14 AM
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Don't forget Brownie!
Fender should make the E.C. available in Tobacco Sunburst!
I'd buy one in a NY minute.
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Old 05-29-2002, 03:31 AM
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Keneally's main axe is a green one so one can't go wrong with that.
If someone's got one for sale, just lemme know!
I like the Noiseless pups, got one installed in my gtr in the neck position. Very nice lead tones.
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Old 05-29-2002, 05:30 AM
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Thanks lads!
If its good enough for a jemsiter, must be good stuff
The one in the shop is Pewter but I luuurrvvv white. I'm missing a white guitar since I sold the 7vwh....
Does Keneally really play a Clapton Strat????

thanks again amigos
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Old 05-29-2002, 06:34 AM
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Does Keneally really play a Clapton Strat????
Mike Keneally's green Strat is indeed a Clapton signature model, but it's been heavily modified with a custom pickguard, EMG pickups, and a 2-Tek string-through bridge. I wouldn't take his as an example of how your typical EC Strat sounds.
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Old 05-29-2002, 10:09 AM
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...not to forget Steinberger gearless tuners on MK's axe...
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Old 05-29-2002, 05:30 PM
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If I remember right, the tuners are Russian, I can't remember if I read that somewhere or was talking to Nordegg about it.........
But as Orange said, it's HEAVILY modified.

John W
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Old 05-29-2002, 06:32 PM
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As of the Jauary NAMM show, Kenally still hast he Steinberger-designed LSR tuner on his green Clapton Strat. (At least that's what he said when I asked him if he was still using them!)
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Old 05-30-2002, 07:13 AM
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John,
did you really talk with (my hero) Nordegg? how is the guy in person?
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Old 05-30-2002, 04:21 PM
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Thomas Nordegg is, like the rest of the MK entourage, one of the nicest
guys you'd ever want to talk with, when you can pin him down and not get in his way : ) He likes gear ?'s a LOT more than MK does......lol

John W
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Old 05-30-2002, 04:44 PM
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Nope...talked to Keneally himself. At last year's NAMM show, he did a small show at the Dean Markley booth and popped a high "E". Ironically, nobody had an extra string or clippers on them! Well...nobody but me So, I had the immense pleasure of changing a string on the green Strat while he continued on with a borrowed Washburn. It was the first time I'd messed with the LSR's...cool tuners! I had a helluva time changing the string at first since the ball end was crammed in the trem block, so it was memorable

Anyway, I'd asked him if he still had the LSR's on this year after a performance at the Taylor booth. He said "Yup.".
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