Hello Kitty Club

claudel · July 24th, 2009, 05:32 PM

Someone had to do it....

I love mine.

The neck is the best I've played, including my real '55...

Needs new hardware & electronics though.

Who makes a nice hardtail bridge that will fit?

TelieB · July 24th, 2009, 05:44 PM

My fav neck of all time. I re-radius (7.25), refret and refin the necks and put em on diff bodies. Much love for hello kitty!

Skrik · July 24th, 2009, 05:46 PM

I prefer the 5-hole pickguard, though.

claudel · July 31st, 2009, 11:25 AM

Bump for the cat lovers.

I can't be the only one in here (except for one mutilator

), can I?

I need a Badtz-Maru bass now.

Wrong-Note Rod · July 31st, 2009, 02:40 PM

Love mine too, altho, fretwork wasnt great when it arrived, had to have some work done on it. Wish it was routed for vintage tremolo....

johnnytronics · July 31st, 2009, 02:51 PM

I'm sorry but I gotta say it, "You *****" : )

johnnytronics · July 31st, 2009, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnnytronics

I'm sorry but I gotta say it, "You *****" : )

Starts with letter "P"

Tdot · July 31st, 2009, 03:14 PM

I'm in. It's a surprisingly fun guitar.

Chicks dig it. Especially at a 4 year old's "Butterfly Fairy Princess Birthday Party"!

braderrick · July 31st, 2009, 05:07 PM

Well I don't have one guys, but thanks, I don't feel so bad about my pink paisly guitars now.

Wrong-Note Rod · July 31st, 2009, 05:29 PM

I get same comments every gig I use it.... the women all LOVE the guitar and wanna hold it and pose with it.... then the men ask me if I'm gay. Heh.

actually, it sounds pretty good, recently a few guitarists came up after a set and said, what kinda pickup did you put in that thing? And its just whatever came with it...

anybody know what the stock pickup in it is? Fender Atomic?

claudel · August 1st, 2009, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wrong-Note Rod

I get same comments every gig I use it.... the women all LOVE the guitar and wanna hold it and pose with it.... then the men ask me if I'm gay. Heh.

actually, it sounds pretty good, recently a few guitarists came up after a set and said, what kinda pickup did you put in that thing? And its just whatever came with it...

anybody know what the stock pickup in it is? Fender Atomic?

Let's see.

You get all the female attention because you're comfortable enough in your masculinity to play a
pink guitar with a cute little kitty face on it and the losers in the attention race want to think you're gay?

OK, works for me.

I'm not real thrilled with the stock pickup in mine so I've got a upgrade in the mail...

I'll post a review when I get it in.

I got mine for $100 off CL because the final setup on it was really nasty
and the poor folks that bought it for their kid hadn't a clue how to deal with it.

The neck had a major bow in it, mainly because it was strung to pitch with the trussrod nut completely loose.

Two entire turns before it did anything at all, loose....

Also, the nut to the jack fell off somewhere along the line and the jack was inside the cavity.

Anyway. All better, sorta.

It's gonna get new electronics & hardware.

New pickup that cost as much as the guitar...

check.
New pullpot to coil tap the new pickup... check
Electrosocket & Switchcraft jack... from the parts bin - Gold finish doesn't match anything else - too bad... check.
Gotoh Klusons from the parts bin... check.
Neck inserts - Why Not?, it's a great neck...
Straplocks - got 'em already - Gold too, but different than the Electrosocket - Oh Well.
Earvana Nut? - maybe later - I like 'em but this one might not really need it.
Better Bridge/Saddles? - maybe later. Haven't seen a drop-in bridge replacement anywhere but there's a plethora of saddles.

Anyway, why not spend more on parts than on the original?

claudel · September 21st, 2009, 01:13 PM

I gotta bump this to say that the pickup I got from http://www.smitspickups.com/ is the Kitty's meow...

homerzeppelin · September 21st, 2009, 01:40 PM

It needs a DiMarzio pickup simply because you can get it in this color:

claudel · September 21st, 2009, 04:14 PM

Too Late...

BuddyLee · September 21st, 2009, 04:22 PM

If I ever see one I am buying it. Too cool for school bros.

claudel · September 21st, 2009, 04:45 PM

New ones are $199 from the usual online money pits...

There's even a Black Kitty for those who are squeamish about pink...

marantz1300 · September 21st, 2009, 04:58 PM

Is it a swimming poll route?

claudel · September 21st, 2009, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marantz1300

Is it a swimming poll route?

Mine has just a single 'bucker route with a rear control route

claudel · September 21st, 2009, 05:07 PM

Then there's this one for the well-heeled...

http://www.fareastgizmos.com/other_s...or_us21625.php

HohnerFan · September 21st, 2009, 11:33 PM

Here is my "selfmade" Hello Kitty:
P8280099.jpg

claudel · September 21st, 2009, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HohnerFan

Here is my "selfmade" Hello Kitty:
Attachment 32217

You're in.

Veitchy · September 22nd, 2009, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wrong-Note Rod

anybody know what the stock pickup in it is? Fender Atomic?

Pretty positive, yeah.

I aplaud those who own these guitars. Legends in your own time you are.

I may want one to...

HohnerFan · September 22nd, 2009, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by claudel

You're in.

Thanks a lot........and now? Do you send me a Hello Kitty Club member card?

claudel · September 23rd, 2009, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HohnerFan

Thanks a lot........and now? Do you send me a Hello Kitty Club member card?

All you need is to print this page...

HohnerFan · September 23rd, 2009, 04:08 PM

done

I like my Hello Kitty Strat, its my daughters fault. She loves Hello Kitty and collect everything. So I make this HK Strat and she plays it..........and me too!
The next thing I do to my HK is this:
P8270099.jpg

claudel · September 23rd, 2009, 04:21 PM

Nice, especially the Kitty face, but I'm not sure how well that model name translates into Ammurrican.

giale123 · October 9th, 2009, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by claudel

Someone had to do it....

I love mine.

The neck is the best I've played, including my real '55...

Needs new hardware & electronics though.

Who makes a nice hardtail bridge that will fit?

lol, very nice, but because it is a squier its going to have fenders import bridge on it. I dont know if your bridge, is a string thru hardtail bridge or top load so in this case. I looked up the string spacings for you.
Most Fender (usa spec or w.e you want to call it) use a 2 3/16 string spacing. I believe yours would be a 2 1/16. So it'd be hard to find a hardtail upgrade. But tell you what you could get graphtech's nut and hardtail saddle bridges. They have an import set as well! =]] hope that helps its like 35 shipped on ebay!

claudel · October 9th, 2009, 08:42 PM

String thru body hardtail.

I ordered a bunch of stuff from Callaham this week, including a set of 2 1/16" spaced frou-frou stainless saddles for the Kitty...

The baseplate seems solid enough, has the holes in the right places already, and gives a nice resonant ping, so it can stay.

Thanks for the pointers, though.

GoodwillHunter · November 3rd, 2009, 11:24 PM

If anyone wants to sell me the pickguard I have an idea...

Tdot · November 3rd, 2009, 11:32 PM

I like it. But you're not getting mine.

claudel · November 4th, 2009, 12:20 AM

Fender's asleep at the switch again.

I NEED a "Hello Kitty" Telecaster, too.

July 24th, 2009, 05:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
claudel Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Further Outside Area 51 Posts: 840 30 Photos	Hello Kitty Club Someone had to do it.... I love mine. The neck is the best I've played, including my *real* '55... Needs new hardware & electronics though. Who makes a nice hardtail bridge that will fit?

July 24th, 2009, 05:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
Skrik Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Norway Age: 39 Posts: 674	I prefer the 5-hole pickguard, though. __________________ "Gary Moore should take his guitar and go home" -- John Lee Hooker

July 31st, 2009, 02:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
johnnytronics Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Big Apple, NYC Age: 59 Posts: 835	I'm sorry but I gotta say it, "You *****" : ) __________________ We all shine on, like the moon, and the stars, and the sun........John Lennon

July 31st, 2009, 03:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
Tdot Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Back of the Wasatch, UT Posts: 5,027 55 Photos	I'm in. It's a surprisingly fun guitar. Chicks dig it. Especially at a 4 year old's "Butterfly Fairy Princess Birthday Party"! __________________ And now for some feedback: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

November 3rd, 2009, 11:32 PM	#30 (permalink)
Tdot Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Back of the Wasatch, UT Posts: 5,027 55 Photos	I like it. But you're not getting mine. __________________ And now for some feedback: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

July 24th, 2009, 05:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
TelieB NEW MEMBER! Join Date: May 2008 Location: SC Posts: 1	My fav neck of all time. I re-radius (7.25), refret and refin the necks and put em on diff bodies. Much love for hello kitty!

July 31st, 2009, 11:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
claudel Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Further Outside Area 51 Posts: 840 30 Photos	Bump for the cat lovers. I can't be the only one in here (except for one mutilator ), can I? I need a Badtz-Maru bass now.

July 31st, 2009, 02:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
Wrong-Note Rod TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: atlanta Posts: 89	Love mine too, altho, fretwork wasnt great when it arrived, had to have some work done on it. Wish it was routed for vintage tremolo....

July 31st, 2009, 05:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
braderrick Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kentucky Age: 26 Posts: 926	Well I don't have one guys, but thanks, I don't feel so bad about my pink paisly guitars now.

July 31st, 2009, 05:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
Wrong-Note Rod TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: atlanta Posts: 89	I get same comments every gig I use it.... the women all LOVE the guitar and wanna hold it and pose with it.... then the men ask me if I'm gay. Heh. actually, it sounds pretty good, recently a few guitarists came up after a set and said, what kinda pickup did you put in that thing? And its just whatever came with it... anybody know what the stock pickup in it is? Fender Atomic?

September 21st, 2009, 01:13 PM	#12 (permalink)
claudel Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Further Outside Area 51 Posts: 840 30 Photos	I gotta bump this to say that the pickup I got from http://www.smitspickups.com/ is the Kitty's meow...

September 21st, 2009, 01:40 PM	#13 (permalink)
homerzeppelin Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Age: 27 Posts: 571	It needs a DiMarzio pickup simply because you can get it in this color:

September 21st, 2009, 04:14 PM	#14 (permalink)
claudel Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Further Outside Area 51 Posts: 840 30 Photos	Too Late...

September 21st, 2009, 04:22 PM	#15 (permalink)
BuddyLee Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Silicon Valley Age: 31 Posts: 727	If I ever see one I am buying it. Too cool for school bros.

September 21st, 2009, 04:45 PM	#16 (permalink)
claudel Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Further Outside Area 51 Posts: 840 30 Photos	New ones are $199 from the usual online money pits... There's even a Black Kitty for those who are squeamish about pink...

September 21st, 2009, 04:58 PM	#17 (permalink)
marantz1300 Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: london england Posts: 214	Is it a swimming poll route?

September 21st, 2009, 05:07 PM	#19 (permalink)
claudel Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Further Outside Area 51 Posts: 840 30 Photos	Then there's this one for the well-heeled... http://www.fareastgizmos.com/other_s...or_us21625.php

September 21st, 2009, 11:33 PM	#20 (permalink)
HohnerFan TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germany Age: 49 Posts: 25	Here is my "selfmade" Hello Kitty: P8280099.jpg

September 23rd, 2009, 04:08 PM	#25 (permalink)
HohnerFan TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germany Age: 49 Posts: 25	done I like my Hello Kitty Strat, its my daughters fault. She loves Hello Kitty and collect everything. So I make this HK Strat and she plays it..........and me too! The next thing I do to my HK is this: P8270099.jpg

September 23rd, 2009, 04:21 PM	#26 (permalink)
claudel Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Further Outside Area 51 Posts: 840 30 Photos	Nice, especially the Kitty face, but I'm not sure how well that model name translates into Ammurrican.

October 9th, 2009, 08:42 PM	#28 (permalink)
claudel Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Further Outside Area 51 Posts: 840 30 Photos	String thru body hardtail. I ordered a bunch of stuff from Callaham this week, including a set of 2 1/16" spaced frou-frou stainless saddles for the Kitty... The baseplate seems solid enough, has the holes in the right places already, and gives a nice resonant ping, so it can stay. Thanks for the pointers, though.

November 3rd, 2009, 11:24 PM	#29 (permalink)
GoodwillHunter TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: San Francisco Age: 22 Posts: 58	If anyone wants to sell me the pickguard I have an idea...

November 4th, 2009, 12:20 AM	#31 (permalink)
claudel Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Further Outside Area 51 Posts: 840 30 Photos	Fender's asleep at the switch again. I *NEED* a "Hello Kitty" Telecaster, too.

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