Leon Todd

[Dimiguitar]

What is your view on stainless frets? If I recall, you had some guitars refretted with stainless and plek'd.

I refretted my main guitars over the last years with stainless. I preferred the glass-like feel and there was an emotional reassurance of "eternally lasting" guitars (yes, I know eventually even stainless frets wear away, like all material).

But a year ago I played a strat with nickel. Ended up enjoying it so much. I know it's partly due to the nickel frets. There's more "grip", they polish up differently, and this reflects on the way I bend.

Best way I can describe going back to my stainless guitars is there's a "clinical" feel to the string. I feel more disconnected from the guitar. Both my bends and vibrato are less controllable, even if I've spent substantial time with such frets.

And I've let time pass and see how my perception changes, but it's still the same: nickel feels... better, even though I still appreciate stainless for the durability. I can record for hours and not worry much.

So yeah. How do you feel about stainless these days?

 

[Spaced Out Ace]

I've posted this in another thread on the forum, but Leon likely is busy and doesn't look much outside of this thread. What do you think? Should I swap out the bridge 85 for a gold version, or swap in standard black EMG 85/SLV/SLV pickups?

Fender Cory Wong Stratocaster body (smaller than a normal Stratocaster body), Fender American Performer neck, gold Hipshot locking tuners, gold Wilkinson WVP6 bridge, EMG SL20 pickguard (EMG 85/SLV/SLV).

 

[TSJMajesty]

I've posted this in another thread on the forum, but Leon likely is busy and doesn't look much outside of this thread. What do you think? Should I swap out the bridge 85 for a gold version, or swap in standard black EMG 85/SLV/SLV pickups?

Fender Cory Wong Stratocaster body (smaller than a normal Stratocaster body), Fender American Performer neck, gold Hipshot locking tuners, gold Wilkinson WVP6 bridge, EMG SL20 pickguard (EMG 85/SLV/SLV).

Well I missed it there and I'm not Leon..., I assume you're asking about gold so it'll match the tuners and jack.

When I picture black PU's in there, the gold doesn't work for me. But then when I picture black tuners and jack along with the PU's, that to me would look badass!

I'll spend your money.