NGD 88' Strat Plus

CosmicDebris · #1 02-13-2008, 10:26 PM

I bought this the other day and it need a little bit of work. The Bridge was tarnished but after a little polish and eblow grease it shines very nice. Frets were in good shape but need a leveling so I did that (my first time) and a good job I must say so. A little Fret Doctor on the fingerboard and rich shine city. Vol Pot was scratchy so I replaced it and this thing is tone city.

Except for my first guitar which was a Hondo Strat copy this is my first real strat and I must say I dig it. Has so really cool sounds in it. Any extra set up tips from you experienced strat players would be appreciated.

**elcid** · #2 02-13-2008, 10:36 PM

MMMMM Strat Plus.

CosmicDebris · #3 02-13-2008, 10:50 PM

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MMMMM Strat Plus.

When you gonna post your guitars? Here is something you like to see.

**elcid** · #4 02-13-2008, 11:38 PM

Im waiting until my Tele project is done, then I will post that and my strat plus together. While I am a fan or scantily clad women, Carrie Fischer doesnt place very high on the list. Still, atleast its not that damn picture of the BRMR with the vine inlay.

David McCarroll · #5 02-13-2008, 11:45 PM

I dunno, some of those costumes from the later Star Wars films were pretty enticing for a Sci Fi geek - you gotta remember, we get a lot more robots and starships than galactic princessess with sultry come-hither looks.......

David McCarroll · #6 02-13-2008, 11:48 PM

Oh, yeah, and a Strat set up tip - Strats feel a lot softer to play if the bridge is floating - it takes a lot of the perceived tension and stiffness out of the strings - of course if you break a string mid song you are in deep doo doo, but hey, that's what Strats are for!

dannymills · #7 02-14-2008, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by David McCarroll

Oh, yeah, and a Strat set up tip - Strats feel a lot softer to play if the bridge is floating - it takes a lot of the perceived tension and stiffness out of the strings

Why is this the case? I mean, how does it work?

**moebius** · #8 02-14-2008, 12:42 AM

Thats a nice looking strat.

CosmicDebris · #9 02-14-2008, 08:02 AM

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Thats a nice looking strat.

Thanks, it was hard to put down last night.

rastachild · #10 02-14-2008, 03:08 PM

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Why is this the case? I mean, how does it work?

the bridge moves forward a little whenever you bend or vibrato, making it seem as if the string tension is looser. same thing for any floating bridge really.

CosmicDebris · #11 02-14-2008, 07:02 PM

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the bridge moves forward a little whenever you bend or vibrato, making it seem as if the string tension is looser. same thing for any floating bridge really.

I have it set up as a hard tail atm with 5 springs on the claw. If I wana wammy I got my RGT220A.

shogun · #12 02-15-2008, 07:14 PM

looks nice

ryanb · #13 02-15-2008, 08:04 PM

VERY NICE !!!

CosmicDebris · #14 02-15-2008, 09:09 PM

Thank you, I just can get over the sounds/tone from it. Especially in the neck pick up. I had always liked the "tubular" sound of the neck pick up but in this it is OMG. I dont know if it is the p/u, the guitar itself, or the fact that it is 22 frets and the whole neck pick up under the harmonic node thing. I really don't want to start the whole 22 vs 24 debate but it does make me wonder.

Bezial · #15 02-15-2008, 09:20 PM

i owned a few strat plus in my time and the only thing i dislike about that version is the roller nut , the newer ones came with a better design

nice guitar all the same though