Pat's Guitars question... - Page 3

mikethebike500 · July 5th, 2008, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mellecaster

Interesting....what's your definition of "Most" ?

heres my defn of "Most" by the 1987 revised edition of the New Consise Webster's Dictionary..and I quote......"the greatest number, quantitiy or value. adj.{superl. of more} greatest in number, quantity or degree.....

nuff said....

stevieboy · July 5th, 2008, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by mikethebike500

so whats that suppose to mean?...cause were new...or spend more time playing our guitars rather than talking about them.....that we cant tell the difference between some dude that puts some parts toghether , takes nice pics, and sets them up well......as opposed to some "vintage" way overpriced guitar that some dude more or less did the same thing to..........just because some guys post aren't as high as urs..dont mean he dont know anything

urself

I think people are suspicious when a person joins and his first, and as it turns out, only, post or two are about a particular product or company that is not well known or that has gotten some "bad press.". Certainly it raises a red flag as the internet is rife with schilling. Whether fair or not, I'm quite sure the comments on this thread were intended to raise the possibility that this might be happening here, and not at you.

This place is not about who has the most posts or more posts, never has been. Everyone here started with "1".

mikethebike500 · July 5th, 2008, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by stevieboy

I think people are suspicious when a person joins and his first, and as it turns out, only, post or two are about a particular product or company that is not well known or that has gotten some "bad press.". Certainly it raises a red flag as the internet is rife with schilling. Whether fair or not, I'm quite sure the comments on this thread were intended to raise the possibility that this might be happening here, and not at you.

This place is not about who has the most posts or more posts, never has been. Everyone here started with "1".

no problem Stevieboy, I understand what ur saying, and I myself have questioned the "Pats guitars" thing in other threads..........I guess I just wanted to stick up for some of the guys..including myself ....that dont have ginormous post counts.....but still sorta have a clue...about the guitar world....that we all love ...................

for what it's worth.....I"ve lurked and posted on a couple different forums about amps and guitars......and this one IMO.......is about as good as it gets for everyboy being respectful of opinions, and newcomers........some forums I look at for entertainment....this one....I look at for opinions and information......it's all good to me.......bottoms up!!!

GilmourD · July 6th, 2008, 05:18 PM

I'm gonna side with Mark on this. If a monkey like me...

...can put together several guitars from parts and all have them be playable and toneful to the point where people want me to help them do the same... Then it's really not that hard.

Here's my latest as proof that it's doable. It's not quite the quality of photo I'd like (since I haven't had access to a good camera), but it's just as nice as anything factory, just to my specs.

EDIT: Wow... I didn't really didn't notice that this was a necropost. LOL

Southern ILL · July 6th, 2008, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by jocher126

Can anyone supply any information about the dual concentric pots (tone and blender) that is used on Pat's telecasters?

Use the search...Lots of info....Not just Pats guitars are using this setup.

Southern ILL · July 6th, 2008, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by TeleRon

Southern ILL
Thats what I want to do for my next one. I just want to change a few things. I want all black, tuners in black, switches and knobs black, with two humbuckers (can I get them in black?) and a maple neck to break up the black. I hope I can build it in 2 weeks like you did? Might be cheaper for me to just buy the Squire custom? Decisions Decisions you guys really taught me another Newbie what Gas is...

Just plan it out...I say 2 weeks but the old Army Green Kustom D'Lux had been in my head for awhile.....The thing to remember is you can always change things on these amazing guitars....And I believe Leo knew there would be a market for this or like when it came time for a refret or a busted headstock.....you would just replace the neck with a donor neck or a replacement.....

jocher126 · July 6th, 2008, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Southern ILL

Use the search...Lots of info....Not just Pats guitars are using this setup.

What search do you recommend?

Southern ILL · July 6th, 2008, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by jocher126

What search do you recommend?

Email sent.Look up at top menu bar.....use drop down function and use the google option.the blender setups aren't my thing but I like to read about different options......Good Luck!!

TeleRon · July 6th, 2008, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Southern ILL

Just plan it out...I say 2 weeks but the old Army Green Kustom D'Lux had been in my head for awhile.

I got it planned as of today, and I have to get a few things ordered to get things going, but I am going to give it a try. Hope it turns out as good as yours did.

Southern ILL · July 6th, 2008, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by TeleRon

I got it planned as of today, and I have to get a few things ordered to get things going, but I am going to give it a try. Hope it turns out as good as yours did.

You can do it..take your time and if you run into something you are not sure about stop and post up....pics. always help and the search function up top is a great tool....Use it. Lots of more pro. tips to be had here than anywhere I know of....Don't rush anything....I made the mistake when it came to wire mine up.....and with mine being pine and with a thin finish....I donked her up and had to sweat some dings out.....

Southern ILL · July 6th, 2008, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jocher126

Can anyone supply any information about the dual concentric pots (tone and blender) that is used on Pat's telecasters?

Not sure of your setup or what you guitar you have...but check ACME Guitar Works and MOJO Musical Supply.....maybe RS Guitar Works.

dougpc · July 7th, 2008, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark Davis

Thats the guy on Ebay who always says worlds best whatever.

He takes good pictures and thats all I can say thats good. All he is doing is assembling parts from 2-3 guitars and sells them.

I would classify Pat as a "cake decorator" as opposed to a real guitar builder. I'm sure his guitars are fine and his customers seem happy enough, but what I find appalling is the sheer amount of hyperbole that goes into his listings. A four paragraph description of a set of stock Gotoh reisssue tuners is not merely "good marketing." It borders on deception because it conveys the impression that this particular set of tuners is somehow unique, when in fact they are not. This is repeated ad nauseum for every part on the guitar including the strings. I would also take issue with the term "World's Best." This is an honorarium given to you by your peers, not one you bestow on yourself.

July 6th, 2008, 05:18 PM	#84 (permalink)
GilmourD Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Nutley, NJ Age: 28 Posts: 1,450	I'm gonna side with Mark on this. If a monkey like me... ...can put together several guitars from parts and all have them be playable and toneful to the point where people want me to help them do the same... Then it's really not that hard. Here's my latest as proof that it's doable. It's not quite the quality of photo I'd like (since I haven't had access to a good camera), but it's just as nice as anything factory, just to my specs. EDIT: Wow... I didn't really didn't notice that this was a necropost. LOL __________________ Good deals: Joel Terry Layla Skye Sunny Wally Franky Honey Wolfy Last edited by GilmourD : July 6th, 2008 at 05:51 PM.