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Richard Monroe
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Well, I'm not really a strat guy. Aside from acoustic, I've mostly played Les Pauls, SG's, Telecasters, and an assortment of hollowbodies, especially Epiphone Casino. But- considering what an all-time popular guitar the Strat is, I've been thinking the studio (and me) just ought to own one. I've been considering a MIJ Strat on ebay, but today, the deal clobbered me at Guitar Center. They had a brand new Jimmy Vaughan tex mex signature strat that some dufus had dinged along the bottom edge (not visible from the front), otherwise perfect, marked down to $200. I couldn't take it, and just bought the sucker. Did I say I don't know shit about strats, really?
OK, I have changed the .09's that were on it to the wound-G .11's (jazz strings) I use, and managed to adjust the tension on the tremolo bridge to compensate (my first whammy bar). That was fun, when I put them on and watched the bridge tilt forward as I tuned them up, creating useless mush! I have adjusted the truss rod, and got it so the intonation and action are fine. Very nice axe. There are, however, a bunch of things the owner's manual didn't mention, or didn't explain, so I've got a few Strato-newbie questions. First, a run down on the model features, for those not familiar with this model:
The Jimmie Vaughan Artist Signature Tex-Mex Stratocaster® features Fender’s tried and true simplicity in design, directly reflecting Jimmie’s deep Blues roots and traditional playing style. The Tex-Mex’s unique features include a special "V" shaped Solid Maple neck, three Fender Tex-Mex pickups with hot bridge and special tone control wiring, a Poplar body, 21 medium-jumbo frets, original synchronized tremolo, 5-way pickup selector, Schaller® Straplocks, and a white, single-ply pickguard. Includes deluxe Fender gig bag.
Model Name Jimmie Vaughan Tex-Mex™ Strat®
Series Artist Series
Body Alder
Neck 1-Piece Maple, Soft "V" Shape, (Satin Polyurethane Finish)
Machine Heads Fender/Gotoh® Vintage Style Tuning Machines
Fingerboard Maple, 9.5” Radius (241 mm)
Frets 21 Medium Jumbo Frets
Controls Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup), (Middle Pickup is “Wide Open”, No Tone Control)
Pickups 2 Tex-Mex™ Calibrated, Overwound, Single-Coil Strat Pickups (Neck and Middle), 1 Tex-Mex “Hot Bridge” Single-Coil Strat Pickup (Bridge)
Bridge American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Hardware Chrome
Pickguard 1-Ply White
Scale Length 25.5"
Case Includes Deluxe Gig Bag
Included Accessories Deluxe Gig Bag
Other Features Special Soft "V" Shape Neck, Fender/Schaller Straplock Strap Buttons, Middle Pickup is "Wide Open" With No Tone Control, Jimmy Vaughan Signature on Back of Headstock, U.S. Made Electronic Components
So here are my main questions:
1. The 5 position switch- what pickup combos does it select, in order, from the neck position to the bridge position?
2. I can see the wire on the "hot bridge". What the hell does it do?
Thanks in advance to anybody who can give me the answers.-Richie
OK, I have changed the .09's that were on it to the wound-G .11's (jazz strings) I use, and managed to adjust the tension on the tremolo bridge to compensate (my first whammy bar). That was fun, when I put them on and watched the bridge tilt forward as I tuned them up, creating useless mush! I have adjusted the truss rod, and got it so the intonation and action are fine. Very nice axe. There are, however, a bunch of things the owner's manual didn't mention, or didn't explain, so I've got a few Strato-newbie questions. First, a run down on the model features, for those not familiar with this model:
The Jimmie Vaughan Artist Signature Tex-Mex Stratocaster® features Fender’s tried and true simplicity in design, directly reflecting Jimmie’s deep Blues roots and traditional playing style. The Tex-Mex’s unique features include a special "V" shaped Solid Maple neck, three Fender Tex-Mex pickups with hot bridge and special tone control wiring, a Poplar body, 21 medium-jumbo frets, original synchronized tremolo, 5-way pickup selector, Schaller® Straplocks, and a white, single-ply pickguard. Includes deluxe Fender gig bag.
Model Name Jimmie Vaughan Tex-Mex™ Strat®
Series Artist Series
Body Alder
Neck 1-Piece Maple, Soft "V" Shape, (Satin Polyurethane Finish)
Machine Heads Fender/Gotoh® Vintage Style Tuning Machines
Fingerboard Maple, 9.5” Radius (241 mm)
Frets 21 Medium Jumbo Frets
Controls Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup), (Middle Pickup is “Wide Open”, No Tone Control)
Pickups 2 Tex-Mex™ Calibrated, Overwound, Single-Coil Strat Pickups (Neck and Middle), 1 Tex-Mex “Hot Bridge” Single-Coil Strat Pickup (Bridge)
Bridge American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Hardware Chrome
Pickguard 1-Ply White
Scale Length 25.5"
Case Includes Deluxe Gig Bag
Included Accessories Deluxe Gig Bag
Other Features Special Soft "V" Shape Neck, Fender/Schaller Straplock Strap Buttons, Middle Pickup is "Wide Open" With No Tone Control, Jimmy Vaughan Signature on Back of Headstock, U.S. Made Electronic Components
So here are my main questions:
1. The 5 position switch- what pickup combos does it select, in order, from the neck position to the bridge position?
2. I can see the wire on the "hot bridge". What the hell does it do?
Thanks in advance to anybody who can give me the answers.-Richie