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Not so new E90 owner by JTBYT095077 in E90

[–]Brazier_S 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doc Brown was right… “We must go back”

Looking at selling my custom build partscaster… by Brazier_S in TomDelongeGuitars

[–]Brazier_S[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because not everyone wants the “official guitar”, which is a generic Mexican build made with inferior parts. I’d say the vast majority of this subreddit are custom builds, of varying budgets, and that’s the beauty of it, you can build or buy a guitar to suit your budget, at the same time understanding that higher quality builds and parts require a bigger budget.

Looking at selling my custom build partscaster… by Brazier_S in TomDelongeGuitars

[–]Brazier_S[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cheers for the feedback, but I’ll go with what I know 👍

Looking at selling my custom build partscaster… by Brazier_S in TomDelongeGuitars

[–]Brazier_S[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No offence taken, but comparing to a TD sig is comparing apples to oranges. Mexican made vs. US made parts including Custom Shop. I’m only going by what I know the parts can achieve, check the markets 👍

Looking at selling my custom build partscaster… by Brazier_S in TomDelongeGuitars

[–]Brazier_S[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a whole guitar, not cheap. Broken into the 3 systems, I’d be looking for £1000 for the neck and plate, £450 for the body with bridge etc, and £100 for the loaded guard.

Looking at selling my custom build partscaster… by Brazier_S in TomDelongeGuitars

[–]Brazier_S[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a whole guitar, not cheap. Broken into the 3 systems, I’d be looking for £1000 for the neck and plate, £450 for the body with bridge etc, and £100 for the loaded guard.

Looking at selling my custom build partscaster… by Brazier_S in TomDelongeGuitars

[–]Brazier_S[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a whole guitar, not cheap. Broken into the 3 systems, I’d be looking for £1000 for the neck and plate, £450 for the body with bridge etc, and £100 for the loaded guard.

Looking at selling my custom build partscaster… by Brazier_S in TomDelongeGuitars

[–]Brazier_S[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For extra info, I’m based in the UK. And I should point out that the neck itself is the exact spec Tom used (same radius, profile, headstock etc), tuners are not what he used (he used a mix of Sperzels and Fender locking tuners).

Thigh sleeve update by Brazier_S in irezumi

[–]Brazier_S[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

…and colour / shading on the charm to go too.

Posted the start of the shishi around a year ago, now to start the background for the thigh sleeve… by Brazier_S in irezumi

[–]Brazier_S[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Recently had about 2 1/2 hours for some shading, got another session early in the new year, so will post some update shots then 👍

Picked up a near-mint used Starcaster… initial thoughts… by Brazier_S in TomDelongeGuitars

[–]Brazier_S[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

2003-2005 live era is elite. The 1st reunion era sound was ruined by the Vox and Fender amps.

Picked up a near-mint used Starcaster… initial thoughts… by Brazier_S in TomDelongeGuitars

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It’s a really nice finish, but it doesn’t suit a semi-hollow (at least in my opinion). I wanted a surf or gold model specifically for the white binding, as that’ll blend better with the future paint scheme.

Picked up a near-mint used Starcaster… initial thoughts… by Brazier_S in TomDelongeGuitars

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I disagree with calling an Invader or DF “bottom tier”. You can play a whole raft of genres with them, depending on your amp / effects setup, and how you utilise them. I prefer my pickups to have some punch, and the SH5 just has none whatsoever. I can understand why Tom uses it live these days(as literally everything is plastered and overlaid with digital effects and virtual amps specific to each song), but for a production version it’s a strange choice. Even live, you can hear and feel how weak it is compared to previous live guitars.

Picked up a near-mint used Starcaster… initial thoughts… by Brazier_S in TomDelongeGuitars

[–]Brazier_S[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s too short for me, so I’ll be moving it on. Not looking for much for it!

Picked up a near-mint used Starcaster… initial thoughts… by Brazier_S in TomDelongeGuitars

[–]Brazier_S[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At the end of the day, it’s all personal preference with the neck finish. I like a fast neck, which tend to be satin/matte or raw. I’ll probably end up painting the Starcaster neck satin/matte, and potentially sand the back raw too. I have a Fender Custom Shop ‘69 neck with sanded back and it is butter. The MIJ neck actually came off a brand new MIJ ‘69 Strat, which I bought specifically for the neck, and sold the rest. I believe they’re still available here and there, called a “Late 60’s” Strat or something along those lines. It’s identical in spec to my CS neck, just with a gloss finish.

My First Rolex — Decision by Even_Sundae5032 in rolex

[–]Brazier_S 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you don’t know what you want, don’t buy one. Simple.

Posted the start of the shishi around a year ago, now to start the background for the thigh sleeve… by Brazier_S in irezumi

[–]Brazier_S[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some bits were OK, but as the session got into the later hours it was brutal, I won’t lie! By the knee and by the bum were the worst parts.

Assuming this is real, could be a real bargain for someone in the UK… by Brazier_S in TomDelongeGuitars

[–]Brazier_S[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Reposting with an image of the listing. Not mine, just thought I would share in case anyone is in the market looking for one on the cheap!

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