A Trip to Antigua

Tonray's Ghost · Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:15 pm

I dunno....I actually love this thing !

tonebender · Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:32 am

I do not like that finish but I am sure some do. I could never bond with a Strat anyway so it will never be an issue for me.

Tonray's Ghost · Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:42 am

tonebender wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:32 am I do not like that finish but I am sure some do. I could never bond with a Strat anyway so it will never be an issue for me.

Is it the single coils or the body style/scale length that you don't get on with ? I once put a GFS humbucker pre wired guard into an old cheapo strat and it was fabulously full even though it still had the quack too

golem · Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:29 am

@andrewsrea can attest that I briefly had one of these (an original one). Probably because of age the finish was a bit more subdued than this. It wasn't the greatest guitar but it wasn't absolutely horrible either.

andrewsrea · Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:11 am

golem wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:29 am @andrewsrea can attest that I briefly had one of these (an original one). Probably because of age the finish was a bit more subdued than this. It wasn't the greatest guitar but it wasn't absolutely horrible either.

The finish aged on yours and was actually 'cowboy cool,' IMHO. If I recall, it was heavy for a Strat and agree, it didn't suck or stand out as far as sound and playability.

Tonray's Ghost · Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:40 pm

Ok...here is an interesting tidbit, Squier / Andertons / Chicago Music Exchange will be offering an Antigua line...even a Tele Custom...hmm...now I'm interested except they would likely never make it to Thailand.

https://www.chicagomusicexchange.com/pr ... ua-1958696

BatUtilityBelt · Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:14 pm

Tonray's Ghost wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:40 pm Ok...here is an interesting tidbit, Squier / Andertons / Chicago Music Exchange will be offering an Antigua line...even a Tele Custom...hmm...now I'm interested except they would likely never make it to Thailand.

Nor would they likely make a Lefty Jaguar one, but if they did I might have to jump.

tonebender · Wed Apr 24, 2024 9:33 am

Tonray's Ghost wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:42 am
tonebender wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:32 am I do not like that finish but I am sure some do. I could never bond with a Strat anyway so it will never be an issue for me.
Is it the single coils or the body style/scale length that you don't get on with ? I once put a GFS humbucker pre wired guard into an old cheapo strat and it was fabulously full even though it still had the quack too

When I first started playing in a band I bought a Strat. My strumming style made me hit the switch constantly. I finally gave up and switched to a Telecaster. I was Tele guy for many years and then I discovered the shorter scale of a Les Paul and P90 pups. I made a hard switch to Les Paul or 335 guitars and while I still own a Tele, I never play it. Lately I have been thinking about taking it to rehearsal and messing around with it some to see how it feels. I still have one Strat too but I built it from parts and it is a HSH with Gibson Burst Buckers and a Strat middle up. Graph Tech bridge saddles, locking tuners, compound radius neck, etc. I built it with all the best stuff and never liked it. I should sell it to someone that would appreciate it.

idiotsdelight · Thu Apr 25, 2024 1:27 am

Tonray's Ghost wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:40 pm Ok...here is an interesting tidbit, Squier / Andertons / Chicago Music Exchange will be offering an Antigua line...even a Tele Custom...hmm...now I'm interested except they would likely never make it to Thailand.

https://www.chicagomusicexchange.com/pr ... ua-1958696

Trogly has the worst tastes in desirable finishes. The guy drools over the most ghastly candied colors, and I'm not speaking of antigua, which I dont mind. That Custom looks kinda cool.

Do you mean it wouldnt survive the trip or no one will ship it?

Andertons shipped me a Squier FSR Esquire to the States.

Tonray's Ghost · Thu Apr 25, 2024 2:08 am

idiotsdelight wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 1:27 am
Tonray's Ghost wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:40 pm Ok...here is an interesting tidbit, Squier / Andertons / Chicago Music Exchange will be offering an Antigua line...even a Tele Custom...hmm...now I'm interested except they would likely never make it to Thailand.

https://www.chicagomusicexchange.com/pr ... ua-1958696

Trogly has the worst tastes in desirable finishes. The guy drools over the most ghastly candied colors, and I'm not speaking of antigua, which I dont mind. That Custom looks kinda cool.

Do you mean it wouldnt survive the trip or no one will ship it?

Andertons shipped me a Squier FSR Esquire to the States.

Never check on shipping but most of the time vendors in the states don't ship to Thailand especially if they have some relationship with resellers here. Some of if the CME Fender Special Run stuff does end up here so I assume they are acquired by resellers here from CME. I just think the Antigua finish would not be desired by most Thai buyers.

jhull54 · Thu Apr 25, 2024 2:09 pm

Well, I thought this thread was about something else!

Just got back from Antigua...

Tonray's Ghost · Thu Apr 25, 2024 9:03 pm

jhull54 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 2:09 pm Well, I thought this thread was about something else!

Just got back from Antigua...

Are you sure ? That looks more like Ocean Burst