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    Looking for a Nashville style pickguard

    it's my own design. I put a lot of thought into it and had USACG build the body and neck to my specs. They were able to follow the arm contour...
    Post by: macatt, Aug 13, 2019 in forum: Tele-Technical
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    Looking for a Nashville style pickguard

    I looked at Warmoth. They have the Strat size option but way too green. S Mac
    Post by: macatt, Aug 13, 2019 in forum: Tele-Technical
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    Looking for a Nashville style pickguard

    Thanks. Yes I know and have had good luck with after market tortoise guards but the Mint Green must be Fender. S Mac
    Post by: macatt, Aug 13, 2019 in forum: Tele-Technical
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    Looking for a Nashville style pickguard

    I need a three pickup guard for a Tele but neck pickup slot must be cut for a Strat sized pickup, which is bigger than a typical neck pickup slot....
    Thread by: macatt, Aug 13, 2019, 9 replies, in forum: Tele-Technical
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    How Tight Truss Rod Should Be

    I bend it over my knee after adjusting the rod. That way it does respond immediately; no waiting at all. S Mac
    Post by: macatt, Aug 7, 2019 in forum: Tele-Technical
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    Blue guitars love them or hate them?

    There is a link to the Sweetwater site near the end of my post with pictures of the exact guitar I bought from them. Just click on it. S Mac
    Post by: macatt, Aug 1, 2019 in forum: Other Guitars, other instruments
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    Low watt amps and compressors

    I do a similar thing; very subtle compression. It gives me a bit more of a sophisticated sound similar to what I get in a studio. It's really only...
    Post by: macatt, Aug 1, 2019 in forum: Glowing Bottle Tube Amp Forum
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    Blue guitars love them or hate them?

    You Only Live Once! I'm 71 and I've been playing for a living for a very long time. I have a couple main players that I've bonded with so...
    Post by: macatt, Jul 31, 2019 in forum: Other Guitars, other instruments
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    How low/high do you like your action?

    ^THIS IS RIGHT^ I do it the same way pretty much. Relief first holding the first fret and a fret where the neck meets the body. That way I can...
    Post by: macatt, Jul 19, 2019 in forum: Telecaster Discussion Forum
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    Unplugging, or...step away from the pedalboard

    Back then in the Austin bars we never did that in spite of the fact that the bars would book a month of wednesdays, a month of fridays etc. and we...
    Post by: macatt, Jul 18, 2019 in forum: The Stomp Box
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    Unplugging, or...step away from the pedalboard

    It is insanely loud. I can testify to that. That's what I was doing at the Continental Club in Austin in 1980. Like this with those huge EVs in...
    Post by: macatt, Jul 18, 2019 in forum: The Stomp Box
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    I give in, ENOUGH is ENOUGH!!!!

    Well I have to say; These and a few others have been fantastic investments. Earning power and character building I don't have more than $500...
    Post by: macatt, Jul 18, 2019 in forum: Telecaster Discussion Forum
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    I have a Baja Tele and.......

    I have a 1st year desert sand Baja too I paid $500. Like you, I added a middle pickup, a Van Zandt Blues. I also put a Bigsby B-5 on it. Great...
    Post by: macatt, Jul 10, 2019 in forum: Telecaster Discussion Forum
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    Recommendation for saddles

    Love 'em. And they are perfect for use with a Bigsby. Nice smooth rounded grooves so the windings don't get hung up with the Bigsby action. S Mac
    Post by: macatt, Jul 10, 2019 in forum: Tele-Technical