Starcaster Reissue, Coronado Reissue, and bass versions!
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Not really got a problem with the changes on the new version on the starcaster. Not being a direct copy is more than likely a good thing for the collectors market, they do a higher end verision I think it should be truer to the original? Looks fine to me, but then I'm likely never to own either new or old.
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No... you're not the only one.AddamInsane wrote:I must be the only one that thinks a strat hardtail on stilts is a hideously ugly thing.
The T-O-M stoptail combo, while ugly, is slightly less so.
It also makes a little more sense in the context of a hollow/semi hollow electric guitar.
I actually like TOM/AOM bridges, they're comfortable to me.
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I really, really like it. The only thing I didn't like about the original is that is seems REALLY stretched out. The small, small change makes it look nicer, IMO. I'm also a big fan of the bridge/tail piece. Those weird strat type bridges always looked awkward on a semi-hollow.
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New Starcaster looks better, but the "modern spec" (1979-1992) neck probably sucks so fuck it.
Also I'm not sure it is more "squished" than this one, the body is probably just a slightly different shape.
Also I'm not sure it is more "squished" than this one, the body is probably just a slightly different shape.
Aug wrote:which one of you bastards sent me an ebay question asking if you can get teh kurdtz with that 64 mustang?
robertOG wrote:fran & paul are some of the original gangstas of the JS days when you'd have to say "phuck"
For only the 2nd time (YOU SANK ME BATTLESHIP) the body is a different shape altogether so "farther into the body" doesn't quite summarize the difference. The lower horn is noticeably different in shape, it has much more scoop on the new one. They have actually ELONGATED the reissue, not "squished" it. The F-holes are placed/sized differently too, and some of the knobs deviate from the original pattern of those 4 (probably more evenly distributed now).Punkacc9 wrote:For the millionth time look at the neck placement of the new one. It's farther in to the body.
When we get dead-on pictures we'll be able to overlay and see exactly what's been moved.
To consider this "just a lame 335 copy" and the original version innovative/original/fresh is a MASSIVE stretch at very least. Starcasters were always a 335 copy that only lasted 3 years because they were too Fendery to sway Gibson fans, while not Fendery enough to interest Strat/Tele players. Apart from ultimately meaningless things like switch placement and a ubiquitous volume control it looks like pretty much the same vibe is going to come out of both guitars, within reason.
Remember that the Jazzmaster was also a 335 copy in spirit. A bolt-on Fender is never going to respond to playing the same way as a 335 nor sound identical so it's a moot point. This is a Starcaster. The biggest difference is the bridge, which will probably provide the greatest departure in sound and feel on these new ones, but that's going to be like the difference between a Mascis/CP Jazzy and an MIJ RI.
Aug wrote:which one of you bastards sent me an ebay question asking if you can get teh kurdtz with that 64 mustang?
robertOG wrote:fran & paul are some of the original gangstas of the JS days when you'd have to say "phuck"
Bleh. I doubt they changed the body shape much if they did. You can't compare em yet until the actual pictures come out. But regardless. The neck is still mounted farther in the body making it looked squished. And if they didn't wanna copy gibson they would of kept the 5 knobs and used a jaguar trem to keep it more of their own and make it better. I don't see how the TOM will make it better. You also loose the string through aspect.
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