Pinch

Tone!!

And you can bet if you get a "new" one it'll sound like crap compared to the one you have now.

I agree 100%.

I try to be nice... But... Yikes. Research everything, click on nothing. Not saying all or even most are scams, but don't click on links here that are supposedly guitar photos "because I couldn't upload them on here".

Good luck, because you're gonna need it.

My guess is a white Hetfield Explorer and a Slash Jessica is next.

I have such a problem with AI...

Listen to this man.

Yeah, and a company giving away DAMAGED goods for, what, PR reasons? 🤔

Jealous doggo!

Ah. Didn't know that. For some reason I thought they were MIM too.

Love the name of the plant!

Forgot about those, you're probably right.

I wouldn't chance it anymore. Look at the "is it real?" threads on here. Used to be a fake was an anomaly. Now it's like 40/60 in favor of Chibsons.

Maybe fretwork is what differs between Squiers and MIM Fenders? I have to say, haven't played a single MIM Strat with a single fret issue.

Nice. I've never played a Squier but I've played many MIM Fenders (all have been excellent) and Squiers are made in Mexico too, right? I've always been impressed by Fender's Mexican output.

I read a wonderful quote someone told the Megadeth bassist in rehab: "stop for a year. If you don't like it, we'll gladly refund all your misery." 😂

The 490 is essentially a Classic 57 with extra wires for those who need them. I agree, it's excellent.

Sorry to hear that. How's the humidity? Humidifier? EDIT: oh, SoCal? Shouldn't be a problem then I think?

Next they'll go after Cream Puffs.

The price hike on Vs has been nuts.

"If Gibson is successful and DiMarzio’s marks are cancelled, it seems unlikely that Gibson will file for equivalent trademarks of its own – mainly because it is already arguing that the marks are generic." 😆

I have to say I don't miss physical records at all. I know I'm supposed to, but I don't.

Okay, boys and girls, one more. Do I have it right when I say that with 50's wiring, volume at ten on neck pup and tone on zero on same neck pup will essentially be the same as with modern wiring, because they're both on "full on or off" positions? I.e., no volume drop on the neck pup if it's on volume 10 and the tone is on 0, zip, nada?

I meant rolling off TONE a couple notches. My bad.