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I thought I'd update the thread. I've been playing the Vintage Hot Rod '52 now and it's a definite keeper. The mini-bucker in the neck gives it a different, deeper and throatier sound which is good for blues and the twang is definitely still there. The neck is very comfortable and big, with a slightly different shape from my '97 Nocaster Relic. Meatier than the neck on my MIM Muddy Waters. It weighs 7 pounds 4 ounces on my digital scale. The Nocaster comes in at 7 pounds 8 ounces, so it's a comfortable weight for me. The Nocaster is a "happier" sounding guitar, for some reason. The VHR52 gives me a different tone in a package I really like. I believe that I will be selling off the Muddy, as much as I hate to do that. I don't believe it will get played much any more. Between the Nocaster, this new guitar and my CS '56 RI Strat I've got all my bases covered.
For those who like the Blackguard look but already have that sound covered and would like to have something different, the Vintage Hot Rod '52 is a great option. It does have the 9.5" radius so it's a matter of preference if you like that. The '97 (Cunetto-era) Nocaster Relic also has a 9.5" radius neck so I'm used to it. For that matter, so does the Muddy. My only 7.5" radius neck is on my Strat.
-soma5
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