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Fernandes FRT bridge - Trem Block Replacement
One of the upgrades/replacements that I made to the Fernandes FR-95 that I own was to the floating bridge system. I actually like the...

Alex S
Oct 2, 20234 min read
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Question Time: '96 Fender Telecaster 52 Reissue
Next up I'm going to talk about the one and only telecaster I have in my arsenal at the moment. Definitely a situation I am looking to...

Alex S
Apr 21, 20224 min read
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Question Time: Parker Fly
I thought it might be fun to write a series of posts about things I like and dislike about particular guitars that I own. It would be fun...

Alex S
Oct 22, 20215 min read
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More Fernandes Sustainer info
It's been a while now since I purchased my Fernandes FR-95S from Japan. So I thought I would update this blog with the latest on this...

Alex S
Oct 14, 20215 min read
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My experience with Fernandes Sustainer guitars
I haven't blogged in a while - mostly because there's nothing that I really needed to post on here. I use this mostly as my own reference...

Alex S
Mar 9, 20217 min read
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Powering the HX Stomp
Since purchasing the HX Stomp I have learned a few things along the way that I thought I would document. If this post can help someone...

Alex S
Jul 10, 20203 min read
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Thoughts on HSS (and the FGN Boundary series)
I got my first HSS strat style guitar in the form of this FGN Boundary series back in 2019. In my mind, even though this is the first HSS...

Alex S
Jul 9, 20204 min read
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Stratocaster Setups
I setup most of my own guitars about once every 1-1.5 years, or on an as needed basis. This is more of a diary post to record what my and...

Alex S
Jun 26, 20195 min read
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NGD: FGN BOS-M Boundary
Picked up another eBay steal! This time it is the Odyssey Boundary series from FGN. Specs are as follows: Basically it is FGN's version...

Alex S
Mar 20, 20196 min read
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Destination: Guitar - Japan
Japan is somewhat of a guitar paradise. Probably second only to America. The japanese seem to take everything to the nth degree and...

Alex S
Jan 11, 20193 min read
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New Bass Day!
So I got a new bass! 😁 It's a Squier Affinity P Bass, made in Indonesia back in 2006 judging from the serial number. All stock...

Alex S
Dec 19, 20182 min read
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Perfect Guitar 2018
As 2018 rolls to a close, this post will attempt to capture what i consider to be the features of my 2018 "perfect guitar". Tastes change...

Alex S
Dec 18, 20186 min read
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An' another one
Disclaimer: None of the images on this post are mine. If you are the owner and would like me to take them down, please contact me...

Alex S
May 23, 20181 min read
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Another Matsumoku Epiphone LP
Epiphone Matsumoku Les Paul on eBay

Alex S
May 22, 20181 min read
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New Guitar Day: 1978 Greco SE-1000
The best kind of days! The newest addition to the family is this 1978 Greco SE-1000. It's obviously a S-style guitar, one from the...

Alex S
Mar 21, 20183 min read
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Epiphone Matsumoku Les Pauls on eBay
Examining Matsumoku Epiphone Les Paul examples on eBay and Reverb

Alex S
Jan 18, 20183 min read
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Reviews: Compressor Shootout
The compressor has become more and more a part of my sound as the years have gone by. I think I have woken up to the usefulness of that part

Alex S
Jul 5, 20176 min read
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Reviews: Gotoh SD-90 tuners
One of the most valuable guitars in my collection, believe it or not, is the '95 Korean Epiphone. It doesn't sound great nor does it...

Alex S
Apr 6, 20174 min read
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Destination: Guitar - Thailand and Malaysia
The slow updates recently have been due to a long-ish break that I took to visit Thailand (Bangkok) and Malaysia (Penang). While over...

Alex S
Mar 1, 20174 min read
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1982 Epiphone Matsumoku Les Paul "Stimpy"
Part 1 of a blog post exploring a second example of a Matsumoku made Epiphone Les Paul

Alex S
Jan 23, 20173 min read
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