Neck Material: Maple Are backup vocals the key to most hit bands like Fleetwood Mac. by amplituden Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:07 am, Post I tried to capture the mint green color on the pictures but it didnt turn out very good. Click below for more details and to read our policy for returns on used gear, consignment gear, and other exceptions. by jim93 Thu Jul 28, 2011 4:49 pm, Post Next best thing on CAR is tort, so there you go. The 24.75" scale length fits comfortably in the arms of any player with a slim "C"-shaped neck profile. I like the black pickguard. Number of Frets: 22 by tvrf Tue Jul 26, 2011 5:24 am, Post Player plus telecaster tuner swap. The words Fender, Squier Telecaster, Stratocaster and the associated headstock designs are registered trademarks of the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. Thats why we offer a simple, straight-forward return policy. terrapinislands makes a red tortoise shell pickguard that would look great with red. That would give you a nice aged look, Normal white would just be an excellent pop. Fret Size: Medium Jumbo I think it's perfect. Im kind of facing the same dilemma right now; candy apple Strat with a maple board and I just cant decide. Further player-friendly callouts include a 24.75 scale length and slim C-shape neck profile for easy playability and a gloss neck finish for a slick feel. That abalone stuff is going to put it right over the line into gaudyville. I took my tort off my Nashville and replaced it with white, looks pimped now. Featuring the offset body of the Mustang, the tremolo of the Stratocaster, and the controls of the Jaguar, the Cyclone presents a wealth of tonal possibilities and a new playing experience each time it is picked up. Call, Email, or Chat to get connected to our best person for the job. by andy_tchp Thu Jul 28, 2011 1:53 am, Post By Powered by Invision Community. 743 Frederick Rd. Fingerboard Material: Pau Ferro . . I put a mint green on my transparent crimson mahogany strat. "I don't know why we asked him to join the band 'cause the rest of us don't like country music all that much; we just like Graham Lee.". Our shops are built from the bench forward. Dimensions: 4.60x15.10x42.00 IN White will really make it pop, but black would look cool also. If your new gear isnt working out, you can return it for a full refund minus shipping charges within 30 days of purchase. I have a darkish CAR (no where near as bright as the one above). maybe . This is a place where fellow guitarists are encouraged to share their gear, playing, and opinions in a casual setting, as well as partake in discussion to cultivate further interest in the passion we all share. As long as it's brown instead of red tortoise shell. Although I'm suprised that I liked the Tortoise with white knobs and pickup covers. Not sure what Im looking for. My friend had a red strat with a blue tortoisey lookin' pickguard and it looked awesome. (For the record, I have never liked mint green, cream, or white on red. Anyone got candy apple red/tort combo on any of their guitars? Love CAR with mint PG. That means that one of our experienced technicians will put your guitar through its paces for a full inspection and setup, to ensure it gets to you playing perfectly. Bridge Pickup: Player Plus Noiseless Strat Red tort with CAR just seems to look a little plasticy or toy-like, Ok, I think Frampton showed me the way on this one, http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/ D=42566936. I forget what they call their off/aged white, I think they actually call it mint. by weed_killer Tue Jul 26, 2011 6:45 am, Post Strat Talk is the leading online community and marketplace for Stratocaster guitars. . Some variant of white for sure. Mine is crimson red metallic with tortise shell. Black. HARDWARE: by tvrf Tue Aug 02, 2011 12:26 pm. ELECTRONICS: Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm) Whether you need directions to our shops or the sound advice from the depths of the tone-zone, weve got you. I'd be hard pressed to believe my 60th Anniversary Squier Stratocaster has a mint green pick guard. Number 1 for me. We love gear so much we made it our job. Control Knobs: Aged White Plastic you don't need to try too hard. I think it works surprisingly well. Oh I can see it now. I think it would be cool but only if it's a redder tortoise shell rather than a darker more brownish tortoise shell. "I want to be able to purchase gin in bulk at Costco on a Sunday. TDPRI, short for Telecaster Discussion Page Reissue, is the leading online community and marketplace for Telecaster guitars. she's beautiful. You must log in or register to reply here. 1995-2019 Harmony Central, Inc. All rights reserved. Aged white pearl, thinking specifically of the Tash Sultana signature. It has a fat tele GFS tortoise shell pickguard on it, which is quite brown. Post It sounds weird at first, but looks really really good. Depends What color shoes and purse will you be wearing? Not a tele and more satin finish but you can see the contrast. *We offer Free Ground Shipping on most orders over $40, click to learn more about our shipping practices. Sure looks white to me. Just change the mint guard for an aged cream and leave the knobs and covers and it will look splendid.that's what I did with my black MIM. The red would make the tort stand out more, imo, and brown tort does not work with this combo. So I have recently aquired a 2004 Fender Strat in candy apple red with a maple neck and I am thinking of switching the pickguard for a tortoiseshell one. Austin Piano Showroom The Squier Paranormal Cyclone is a funky mashup of popular Fender features. It may not display this or other websites correctly. While the guitar has an appeal stock, I'm just not into the mint. SEYMOUR DUNCAN HOT RAIL IN STRAT BRIDGE HELP?. NECK: For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Talk about the Fender Jazzmaster, Jaguar, and any other offset waist guitars with us! as they say, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". Bridge: 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Block Saddles I think tort or brown could look pretty cool, I would probably get darker pup covers and knobs so they don't clash with the guard. We live and breathe the gear you love and are right here to help. So between 1 and 2 number 1 gets my vote cause of the RW board. credit where it's due! Neck Finish: Satin Urethane Try and find a gold guard. Which of these pickguard options would you put on a Candy Apple Red strat?? It had a black one on it before. by Soochdaddy Wed Jul 27, 2011 10:44 am, Post Just about anything looks great with candy apple/rosewood, but maple is tougher. Neck Construction: 4-Bolt i'd leave it in the sun and bleach it a little, or put an aged white pg on that baby. I think the colors/finishes of the other guards wouldn't go well with the red, but that's just my personal taste talking. Which pickguard would you put on a Candy Apple Red Strat? and starting to think about some mods. Yes the CV 60s come with 'mint' guard and that looks right for the factory item but it's p'raps not the best looking mint guard but then the originals are all different depending on how they've been treated and stored etc so no biggie really. This model features Fender-Designed alnico single-coil pickups for authentic Fender tone. I would say white or mint green, for sure. There is a CAR CV with a mint pg but the pickguard in the photos you posted kind if look like they're white to me. With a rosewood fretboard I'd choose black pickups . In dont see any of your pics but I do believe I have seen CAR 60 CV with mint green PGs. White, black or mint green for me. Dr. Scottie C, May 5, 2014 in Electric Guitars. Hear first about new releases, the freshest used gear and the latest news. Depends on the fretboard. Which pickguard would you put on a Candy Apple Red Strat? I don't like the other options. 1530 Babcock Road Needless to say, this thread will not be complete until we have pics of both guitars, bluescube! May I suggest going with a 3-ply Black-white-Black guard? Gonna put the Tex-Mex's and Tort pickguard on my CAR Fender/Squier partscaster (#1) and put the black pickguard with a humbucker on the FSR ash tele. White pearl or red tortoise shell. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. I also like mint first, but since you don't, I'm going with Gold. Buying gear sight-unseen is hard so we offer a easy 30 day return program. Did these come this way or was it something someone else added on? by Jonesie Thu Jul 28, 2011 4:13 pm, Post i think you should just change the pickup covers to black ones , and the knobs to chrome knobs and see if you like it like that. Finding a good tort will probably be a problem, depending on your price range. The Squier Paranormal series is a great line for players to play and think outside the box with something nontraditional. my personal opinion is none of the above and instead have some fun with it! Every color of CV 60's Strat that has been made over the years, excluding sunburst (which has a tortoise pickguard), has had a mint green one. Each pickup is engaged with an individual on/off switch, allowing a wide variety of pickup combinations. Neck Shape: Modern "C" Have a question about gear, our stores, our services, or our site? by drock777 Wed Jul 27, 2011 5:37 am, Post You are using an out of date browser. Neck Pickup Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Smooth and responsive, the 2-point tremolo provides classic vibrato effects, while the locking tuners provide rock-solid tuning and make string changes quick and easy. Weve shipped thousands of musical instruments around the globe and weve learned a little bit along the way. 210-525-1010 At the heart of this Strat is a trio of Player Plus Noiseless pickups - bright and touch sensitive, they offer classic Strat tone without hum. I got lucky and found this CAR classic vibe for sale yesterday but thought it was weird that it had a mint pickguard and backplate on it, and the owner said it was original. JavaScript is disabled. String-bending effects are possible with the vintage-style tremolo bridge, featuring vintage-correct bent steel saddles. The pearl might look nice, but unless the rest of the guitar is relic'ed, the aged plastics are probably going to look odd. 512-777-0183, Pre-Owned Fender Player Plus Stratocaster, Aged Candy Apple Red, Kawai Medallion Piano Studio Award Winners. Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome The words Fender, Telecaster, Stratocaster and the associated headstock designs are registered trademarks of the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. (Bridge Pickup) Orders over $40 ship free within 24 hours. Wondering if Tortoise color pickguard would look good on Candy Apple Red body? So I totally voted." Pickup Configuration: SSS Telecaster American standard pickguard 4ply red tortoise fits fender brand new, Telecaster 62 guitar pickguard 4ply red tortoise fits fender brand new, Every Kind of Wrong (John Moreland Cover). Mint with aged knobs and pickup covers looks pretty good but I want to try parchment. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. Gonna get a couple sets of new strings, break out the tools and swap pickguards and pickups around. I think the lighting and the aged pickup covers are maybe making it look mintish.but Im probably wrong. I bought hand wounds from some dude on Ebay. Nut Material: Synthetic Bone You must log in or register to reply here. Would brown tort actually look good on candy apple red? Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. A push-pull pot on the tone control adds the neck pickup to switch positions 1 and 2 for two sounds not usually found on a Strat. JavaScript is disabled. The silky satin Modern "C" Player Plus Strat neck fits your hand like a glove, with smooth rolled edges for supreme comfort. It may not display this or other websites correctly. I like black on CAR, but it looks even better on ash. Switch Tip: Aged White San Antonio, TX 78229 Strings: Fender USA 250LR Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250404 But CAR is often a bit darker than we think, and tortoise shell comes in quite a few variants. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Feel free to call, email, or chat us up online anytime. Good move. by Mecler Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:27 am, Post All black but it doesn't necessarily have to be P-90's. Fusing classic Fender design with player-centric features and exciting new finishes, the Player Plus Stratocaster delivers superb playability and unmistakable style. I have on hand a tortoise, black humbucker and white that is already mounted. It's all about the red with mint gaurd I love that combo with the rosewood neck, Main Stratocaster Guitar Discussion Forum. Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoiseshell I know white and MOP pickguards always go with CAR, but does Tortoise? Your eyes may vary ? The bronze abalone pickgaurd might be interesting. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Press J to jump to the feed. As someone else mentioned, some tortoiseshell have a little more red to them than others, thats the kind I'd use. When you purchase online, youll get the same service as if you bought your guitar in one of our stores. I'd keep the mint one. Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm) I'm trying to figure out what I'm going to do with my red strat. by my bloody television Thu Jul 28, 2011 7:43 pm, Post Black looks too Night Ranger 80s hair band to me and stark white looks kind of cheap. by tvrf Wed Jul 27, 2011 3:06 am, Post With the Cyclone, that nontraditional path has never been more in reach. Was going to put tortoise on the car telecaster with the pickup on it and the black humbucker one on the natural ash telecaster. 1995-2019 Harmony Central, Inc. All rights reserved. San Antonio, TX 78205 Tuning Machines: Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking (all short posts) With a small offset body shape borrowed from the Mustang, pickups and vintage-style tremolo from a Stratocaster, and controls from a Jaguar, this guitar delivers standout style and versatile tone perfect for any musical genre. I think brown tort is a little classier looking with a color like candy apple red. All aged white plastic parts and it look gorgeous. We know, weve been there. Austin, TX, 78757 The 12" radius fingerboard and 22 medium jumbo frets facilitate fluid leads and choke free bends. Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8 mm) JOMHO.). (POLL), 1. The worlds most popular payment system with 128-bit SSL Encryption, 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo, Fender Jaguar electronics on/off switching system, Indian Laurel fingerboard with twenty-two Narrow Tall frets, Synthetic Bone nut and Vintage-Style tuning machines. Buying gear through the interwebs can be challenging for musicians. For guitars of the straight waisted variety (or reverse offset). parchment, black, or mint, although cream pearloid would work too. CAR is already a pretty loud finish. 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Here's a picture I found that might help: I don't have any pictures, but brown tort looks great with candy apple red. I found some photos online and have put them together here. It's kinda hard to screw up the looks of a CAR strat but that abalone swirl thing might just do the trick. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. - chrisrnps. 9012 Research Blvd Suite C-15 San Antonio Northwest by Sha Thu Jul 28, 2011 1:14 am, Post String Nut: Synthetic Bone Introducing the latest in the Paranormal Series lineup: featur 3-On/Off Slide Switches (One for Each Pickup), 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo, Bring in Used Equipment for Ca$h or Trade, Visa, MC, Amex, PayPal, Apply Pay, Financing, Full line family owned musical instrument retailer since 1965, Fender Paranormal Cyclone, Laurel Fingerboard, Pearloid Pickguard, Candy Apple Red, VINTAGE-STYLE SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO BRIDGE, Bills Music | Red is about the only color I like white pickguards on but a white pearl would be rad. Although there's nothing wrong with it stock. IMHO that pickguard looks too green in that photo. You are using an out of date browser. Side Dots: White It doesn't even look like the same guitar now. But maybe parchment/creme or gold? 425 N Main Ave You are using an out of date browser. Let me know what you think. Every order we pack considers what your gear needs to make it to you safely including humidity, temperature, and any bumps it may face on the journey to your doorstep. That'd look awesome. Pickup Covers: Aged White First world problems, I guess. Mint green actually appears white until you look more closely and youll want to look more closely because its so alluring. Apparently we all see color differently - when I see a tru mint green guard it's definitely a shade of green - I've see posts on here where they claim it's mint green but my eyes see it aged white - I guess there are always variations but green is green ? For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. JavaScript is disabled. My first choice would be to go with white pickguards and white knobs. A non-aged white pearl pickguard would look good too. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. The Paranormal Cyclone combines details from several iconic Fender models to create a whirlwind that is greater than the sum of its parts. I have a 60th Anniversary classic vibe strat that also has a white pickguard, not mint. Position Inlays: White Pearloid Dot The words Fender, Telecaster, Stratocaster and the associated headstock designs are registered trademarks of the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. Black with black (or white) pup covers and knobs looks really good on CAR w/rosewood. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. Squier-Talk.com is an independent, member supported forum and is not affiliated with Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. Well so far this just shows 80% of people can be wrong .png.197c47f720636f02390cc2b0a33804da.png' alt='smiley-veryhappy'>. Both abalone options are ghastly and the aged pearl is too close to the butt ugly pickguard I took off my Fernandes (BTW, it has a tortoise pickguard now). MEASUREMENTS: Thats the problem! It is a Classic Vibe 60's strat. Pearloid scratchplates always look classy whatever the colour of the guitar. My CV Telecaster Custom was always advertised as having a factory mint pick guard. Auxiliary Switching: Push/Pull Switch On Tone 2 Adds Neck Pickup To Positions 1 and 2 And pearl white just makes it look like a million bucks. I also think it looks better on a non-metallic paint like feista red. Has to be a 60's Classic Vibe for it to come with a minty guard You must log in or register to reply here. 210-224-1010 But it is a CAR body, Rosewood fretboard. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Depends What color shoes and purse will you be wearing? They run from pretty much still white to a strong nearly garish green. (not that you need it or care! Our team of experts is available to help you figure out where to work that pedal into your signal flow, how to get that recording interface up and running, and anything else regarding our products and services. Any pics so I can get an idea if it will look any good? Comes with Deluxe Gig Bag. Candy apple red with mint pickguard and cream covers with rosewood fretboard. Fender makes pickguards they call Aged White Pearloid. Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Middle Pickup: Player Plus Noiseless Strat (POLL). Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style *Pre-Owned items are sold as-is, sale is final*, San Antonio Downtown by tvrf Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:41 am, Post Three Fender-Designed alnico single-coil pickups capture iconic Fender clarity while on/off pickup switches allow for a fully customizable tonal experience. Neck Pickup: Player Plus Noiseless Strat I also like tortoise on pretty much anything.

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