NGD - Back to the 6 strings, Marty!

vampiregenocide · 05-24-2012, 06:20 AM

So after selling my 8 string, I was debating whether or not to get another 7 string. I played my mate's BC Rich Warbeast and noticed how comfortable and easy to play it was, so I decided seeing as I have two 7 string guitars at the moment anyway, that I would get a good 6 string that could do anything I wanted, be it metal or melodic post-rock. I needed a good all-rounder.

I guess you know what brand it's going to be right off the bat?

A Fender Jim Root Stratocaster!

The neck heel is really comfortable. I'm not a shredder at all, so I don't tend to hit those high notes bar a few chords, but they're very easy to access.

And a shot with her and my other more traditional styled guitars. I like guitars that can cross generations, that would not look out of place in any type of music.

I got this less than an hour ago, but my review so far is completely positive. Construction wise it's flawless. The neck is comfortable as hell, and the frets are all perfect. None sharp at all. It has a kinda satin finish on the neck, though not as light as my Ibanez or Agile, it's still smooth and doesn't inhibit your hand. The cutaway as I said is very good, decent access. There is no tone control, but to be honest I don't use that much and the pickups have a range of tones just swapping with the selector. The EMGs sound huge, tight and generally awesome. Doubt I'll even swap them out to be honest.

Cheers

Grand Moff Tim · 05-24-2012, 06:23 AM

Congrats on the Fender yadda yadda yadda happy ngd and so on and so forth...

...now tell a fella wtf that glorious red Duo Sonic looking thing on the chair is!

Captain Shoggoth · 05-24-2012, 06:25 AM

Personally I'm more inclined to the Jim Root Tele, but that's a wicked sweet guitar regardless. HNGD

vampiregenocide · 05-24-2012, 06:27 AM

Haha It's a Columbus Mustang copy. My father got it when he was a teenager (about 30 years ago) and handed it down to me. I got it cleaned up a while ago and new strings put on it, but everything else is original. It needs a bit of work still, the wiring is a bit messed up. That being said, it has a lovely twangy tone.

Konfyouzd · 05-24-2012, 06:45 AM

Cool axe, man.

Semi-pro · 05-24-2012, 07:20 AM

Congrats! Although... why didn't you just get yourself a Warbeast as well and play melodic post rock with that thing like a boss?

ridner · 05-24-2012, 07:56 AM

congrats - that is very nice! the Jim Root strat is at the top of my GAS list!

DrBloodyJack · 05-24-2012, 09:27 AM

Congrats!
Is it MIM?

arkansasmatt · 05-24-2012, 09:31 AM

congrats!!!!

BucketheadRules · 05-24-2012, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrBloodyJack

Congrats!
Is it MIM?

I think the Teles are MIM, the Strats are USA if memory serves.

vampiregenocide · 05-24-2012, 10:42 AM

They're made in the U.S.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Semi-pro

Congrats! Although... why didn't you just get yourself a Warbeast as well and play melodic post rock with that thing like a boss?

Haha they're painful to play.

Plus neck dive is horrendous. I would consider getting a BC Rich in the future though for more metal stuff.

joe-tofu · 05-24-2012, 11:42 AM

Got one and (IMO) it beats every other guitar, that I ever owned (Gibsons, ESPs, LTDs, Schecters). I love that thing to death.

danger5oh · 05-24-2012, 01:44 PM

Is it my imagination or are those fret ends rolled? HNGD... I've been GASsing for a JR Strat forever.

-42- · 05-24-2012, 01:56 PM

Saw this on facebook. Bitchin'.

AkiraSpectrum · 05-24-2012, 07:38 PM

oooo nice, not a big fan of the color but i've heard a lot of great things about that guitar :-D

LtdRay · 05-24-2012, 07:47 PM

Is that a Burns 12 string and you restarted my gas for this guitar thanks HNGD

matt397 · 05-24-2012, 08:47 PM

I never get bored of looking at these...

Ocara-Jacob · 05-24-2012, 08:51 PM

Nice. I like it, I've always liked strats. HNGD.

eugeneelgr · 05-24-2012, 11:09 PM

Beautiful guitar!

By the way,no offence,but if you're not a shredder, are you at least into doing solos? If not why buy 8 strings or 7 strings at all? I mean this in the most docile way

Michael T · 05-24-2012, 11:28 PM

GAS Attack !!!

You just "VampireGenocided" my wallet !! Sucked it dry and wiped it totally out

Mordacain · 05-25-2012, 12:01 AM

Very nice man. I've been wanting to play one of these as well. The beautiful thing about a strat is that even if you get tired of the EMGs you can got to single, or SSH or whatever and still have the same awesome playability. Congrats!

Mattmc74 · 05-25-2012, 12:18 AM

Congrats!

chrisharbin · 05-25-2012, 01:21 AM

I had no idea anything like that existed!

maliciousteve · 05-25-2012, 01:34 AM

Good choice Ross. I love the Jim Root Tele and Strat. I had the Tele for a while and I loved it. Kinda wish I had one again.

ittoa666 · 05-25-2012, 02:14 AM

Such a nice guitar. I love it.

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05-24-2012, 06:20 AM	#1
vampiregenocide A Chap Called Ross Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hertfordshire, England Posts: 15,101 Thanked: 273 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	NGD - Back to the 6 strings, Marty! So after selling my 8 string, I was debating whether or not to get another 7 string. I played my mate's BC Rich Warbeast and noticed how comfortable and easy to play it was, so I decided seeing as I have two 7 string guitars at the moment anyway, that I would get a good 6 string that could do anything I wanted, be it metal or melodic post-rock. I needed a good all-rounder. I guess you know what brand it's going to be right off the bat? A Fender Jim Root Stratocaster! The neck heel is really comfortable. I'm not a shredder at all, so I don't tend to hit those high notes bar a few chords, but they're very easy to access. And a shot with her and my other more traditional styled guitars. I like guitars that can cross generations, that would not look out of place in any type of music. I got this less than an hour ago, but my review so far is completely positive. Construction wise it's flawless. The neck is comfortable as hell, and the frets are all perfect. None sharp at all. It has a kinda satin finish on the neck, though not as light as my Ibanez or Agile, it's still smooth and doesn't inhibit your hand. The cutaway as I said is very good, decent access. There is no tone control, but to be honest I don't use that much and the pickups have a range of tones just swapping with the selector. The EMGs sound huge, tight and generally awesome. Doubt I'll even swap them out to be honest. Cheers Tristoner7, Michael T, AkiraSpectrum and 4 others like this. My Photography Myspace - http://www.myspace.com/rosswildishphotography Dissonant Media - The news source for new alternate/progressive music! Check us out: http://de-de.facebook.com/pages/Sawbridgeworth-United-Kingdom/Dissonant-Media/126448677394107 http://www.youtube.com/user/DissonantMedia#p/a http://dissonantmedia.tumblr.com/

05-24-2012, 06:23 AM	#2
Grand Moff Tim Some call me... Tim Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Cheongju, SK Posts: 3,592 Thanked: 63 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Congrats on the Fender yadda yadda yadda happy ngd and so on and so forth... ...now tell a fella wtf that glorious red Duo Sonic looking thing on the chair is! WarOfAttrition likes this. "We must not indulge in unfavorable views of mankind, since by doing it we make bad men believe they are no worse than others, and we teach the good that they are good in vain." - Walter Winchell "There is no hole in your life small enough to be filled in by Youtube praise." - Chris Bucholz "It is important to be a Jedi." - Mika

05-24-2012, 06:25 AM	#3
Captain Shoggoth SIGN YO REP Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: On the Central Line Posts: 842 Thanked: 2 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Personally I'm more inclined to the Jim Root Tele, but that's a wicked sweet guitar regardless. HNGD shitsøn and WarOfAttrition like this. "we could package a couple turds inside the guitar, so it'd smell like shit all the time"-dean guitars "She's a girl. It could mean ANYTHING."-Konfyouzd

05-24-2012, 06:27 AM	#4
vampiregenocide A Chap Called Ross Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hertfordshire, England Posts: 15,101 Thanked: 273 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Haha It's a Columbus Mustang copy. My father got it when he was a teenager (about 30 years ago) and handed it down to me. I got it cleaned up a while ago and new strings put on it, but everything else is original. It needs a bit of work still, the wiring is a bit messed up. That being said, it has a lovely twangy tone. Grand Moff Tim likes this. My Photography Myspace - http://www.myspace.com/rosswildishphotography Dissonant Media - The news source for new alternate/progressive music! Check us out: http://de-de.facebook.com/pages/Sawbridgeworth-United-Kingdom/Dissonant-Media/126448677394107 http://www.youtube.com/user/DissonantMedia#p/a http://dissonantmedia.tumblr.com/

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05-24-2012, 06:45 AM	#5
Konfyouzd Dread-I Master Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Mars Posts: 15,517 Thanked: 191 Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Cool axe, man. "... and on either side of the river was the tree of life. The leaves of this tree were for the healing of nations." "He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle and the herb for the service of man." "Lifes too short to hate Floyd Roses."

05-24-2012, 07:20 AM	#6
Semi-pro axe/vox terrorizer Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Finland Posts: 296 Thanked: 4 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Congrats! Although... why didn't you just get yourself a Warbeast as well and play melodic post rock with that thing like a boss? M y w a y s o f e x p r e s s i n g t e h m e t a l s : http://www.myspace.com/dotma - symphonic, atmospheric, dynamic (gtr) http://www.tracedawn.com - turbocharged, modern, melodic (vox) / 3rd album "Lizard Dusk" out now! http://www.myspace.com/lithuria - brutal, in your face, fun (gtr, vox)

05-24-2012, 07:56 AM	#7
ridner Bastard of Thousands Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: MN Posts: 1,919 Thanked: 113 Feedback Score: 21 reviews	congrats - that is very nice! the Jim Root strat is at the top of my GAS list!

05-24-2012, 09:27 AM	#8
DrBloodyJack Satan is my slave! Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dimitrovgrad, Russian Federation Posts: 54 Thanked: 5 / 1 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Congrats! Is it MIM?

05-24-2012, 09:31 AM	#9
arkansasmatt Dawn of the Shred Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Walnut Ridge, ARKANSAS Posts: 1,503 Thanked: 18 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	congrats!!!! Agile Interceptor custom 727-Flat Black Agile Interceptor custom 727-Oceanburst Agile Interceptor custom 727-Pure White Agile Interceptor pro 727-Tribal Purple Axe-Fx II Randall T2HH Aftershock Design 2x12 cab-White on white/blue LED lights Isp Decimator ProTone Bulb Sig OD Whirlwind Perfect Ten EQ MFC-101

05-24-2012, 11:42 AM	#12
joe-tofu SS.org Regular Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 138 Thanked: 4 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Got one and (IMO) it beats every other guitar, that I ever owned (Gibsons, ESPs, LTDs, Schecters). I love that thing to death.

05-24-2012, 01:44 PM	#13
danger5oh rock 'n' roll clown Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pearl City, HI, USA Posts: 813 Thanked: 13 Feedback Score: 16 reviews	Is it my imagination or are those fret ends rolled? HNGD... I've been GASsing for a JR Strat forever.

05-24-2012, 01:56 PM	#14
-42- Nothing to see here Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Cental Coast, CA Posts: 2,274 Thanked: 36 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Saw this on facebook. Bitchin'.

05-24-2012, 07:38 PM	#15
AkiraSpectrum SS.org Regular Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 966 Thanked: 3 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	oooo nice, not a big fan of the color but i've heard a lot of great things about that guitar :-D

05-25-2012, 12:18 AM	#22
Mattmc74 SS Contributor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bay City, Michigan Posts: 13,939 Thanked: 325 Feedback Score: 14 reviews	Congrats!

05-24-2012, 07:47 PM	#16
LtdRay SS.org Regular Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Bethlehem Posts: 184 Thanked: 3 / 1 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Is that a Burns 12 string and you restarted my gas for this guitar thanks HNGD My band:With light comes shadows https://www.facebook.com/withlightcomesshadows You can't climb any higher up the mountain if you don't know there's more climbing to be done.-some guy on youtube

05-24-2012, 08:47 PM	#17
matt397 Tr00f Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Winchesterfieldtownville Posts: 1,315 Thanked: 22 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I never get bored of looking at these... If you like the thread your posting in, click the thank button ! Gsus died for your sins

05-24-2012, 08:51 PM	#18
Ocara-Jacob The SS.org Idiot Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Mason, OH Posts: 720 Thanked: 15 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Nice. I like it, I've always liked strats. HNGD.

05-24-2012, 11:09 PM	#19
eugeneelgr ss.org Regular Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Singapore Posts: 95 Thanked: 7 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Beautiful guitar! By the way,no offence,but if you're not a shredder, are you at least into doing solos? If not why buy 8 strings or 7 strings at all? I mean this in the most docile way

05-24-2012, 11:28 PM	#20
Michael T Sea Turtles mate Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Richmond, Ky Posts: 1,362 Thanked: 36 Feedback Score: 39 reviews	GAS Attack !!! You just "VampireGenocided" my wallet !! Sucked it dry and wiped it totally out vampiregenocide likes this. Kamikaze7 I for one value my guitars and gear like people value their kids - ....ing with my guitars or gear is equal to me molesting your kids - you just don't do it if you value your life... Whiskey_Funeral For that much money I'd just put myself through Luther School and build the damn thing myself. MaxOfMetal I just love guitars. It doesn't matter how many strings, frets, pickups, or wood used I just dig the .... out of them all.

05-25-2012, 12:01 AM	#21
Mordacain Rockin' the Quad! Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 4,075 Thanked: 38 Feedback Score: 28 reviews	Very nice man. I've been wanting to play one of these as well. The beautiful thing about a strat is that even if you get tired of the EMGs you can got to single, or SSH or whatever and still have the same awesome playability. Congrats! Currently in progress of replacing every guitar I have...piece by piece - "Unfortunately, our ability for rational thinking is inversely proportionate to our desire to stick our dicks into orifices." - pink freud - "I don't have all the answers to everything, I'm not God, when I get girls pregnant they aren't virgins anymore." - scottro202

05-25-2012, 01:21 AM	#23
chrisharbin SS.org Regular Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: sac Posts: 1,599 Thanked: 9 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I had no idea anything like that existed!

05-25-2012, 01:34 AM	#24
maliciousteve Lord Green Fingers Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hertfordshire, UK Posts: 2,613 Thanked: 65 $maliciousteve is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $maliciousteve is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $maliciousteve is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $maliciousteve is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $maliciousteve is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $maliciousteve is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $maliciousteve is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Good choice Ross. I love the Jim Root Tele and Strat. I had the Tele for a while and I loved it. Kinda wish I had one again.

05-25-2012, 02:14 AM	#25
ittoa666 /)'3'(\ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Chimaera SD Posts: 6,408 Thanked: 195 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Such a nice guitar. I love it. Ride the wings of death! "Seriously... You DO NOT headbang with your knees" Murmel

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