Comments on: The Gilmour Strat http://www.davidgilmourblog.com/2008/10/the-gilmour-strat.html Blogging since 2005 and still not David Gilmour Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:18:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Davide http://www.davidgilmourblog.com/2008/10/the-gilmour-strat.html/comment-page-1#comment-57947 Davide Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:55:00 +0000 http://www.davidgilmourblog.com/blogedy/?p=534#comment-57947 Hi FEd. I bought the Black Start (Relic) at Manny's but unfortunately my book isn't signed. :( What should I do? Thanks. PS: BTW, the guitar is just amazing. [Complain to Fender, tell them that you want a signed copy immediately and let us know what they say. You might also want to add that there have been similar comments posted at David's blog (book not signed, CD/DVD missing). Good luck... and happy playing. - FEd] Hi FEd.

I bought the Black Start (Relic) at Manny’s but unfortunately my book isn’t signed. :(

What should I do?

Thanks.

PS: BTW, the guitar is just amazing.

[Complain to Fender, tell them that you want a signed copy immediately and let us know what they say. You might also want to add that there have been similar comments posted at David's blog (book not signed, CD/DVD missing). Good luck... and happy playing. - FEd]

]]> By: Michael Norway http://www.davidgilmourblog.com/2008/10/the-gilmour-strat.html/comment-page-1#comment-57946 Michael Norway Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:49:14 +0000 http://www.davidgilmourblog.com/blogedy/?p=534#comment-57946 What is the word about Live in Gdansk, still going strong, he can't drop out now, at his best. Looking forward to many amazing concerts. High hopes to hear David do his riffs. Never too old to be a fan..... Michael Norway What is the word about Live in Gdansk, still going strong, he can’t drop out now, at his best. Looking forward to many amazing concerts. High hopes to hear David do his riffs.

Never too old to be a fan…..
Michael Norway

]]> By: james http://www.davidgilmourblog.com/2008/10/the-gilmour-strat.html/comment-page-1#comment-57945 james Sat, 25 Oct 2008 18:54:15 +0000 http://www.davidgilmourblog.com/blogedy/?p=534#comment-57945 FEd Thanks for collating those posts and stitching them back in order- appreciated. What should I do about my DVD? [Please contact Fender and ask them to send one on immediately. You might like to tell them that someone else's book hadn't been signed and mention that all the details are at David's official blog. - FEd] FEd

Thanks for collating those posts and stitching them back in order- appreciated.

What should I do about my DVD?

[Please contact Fender and ask them to send one on immediately. You might like to tell them that someone else's book hadn't been signed and mention that all the details are at David's official blog. - FEd]

]]> By: James While http://www.davidgilmourblog.com/2008/10/the-gilmour-strat.html/comment-page-1#comment-57944 James While Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:46:39 +0000 http://www.davidgilmourblog.com/blogedy/?p=534#comment-57944 ...All in all, it’s nothing more than I expected and nothing less in terms of appearance. In terms of sound, it’s spot on (that’s why you buy one I guess!) and better than I thought. In terms of value for money I do think Fender could have gone that little bit further as noted above and I am highly annoyed that the DVD is not in the case. Sounds: 9.5 Visually: 9 Value for Money: 6 Build: 9 Set up: 6 Extras: 4 [The only way I'd fork out the 6000 US dollars for the guitar is if David handed to me himself. It looks amazing, don't get me wrong... I hope the price comes down for the average consumer. - Ryan] Ryan, Just a little point- I personally hope the price goes up and that they discontinue it as soon as possible! But that's because I have one and I want to protect my investment. Incidentally, my book IS signed, but no bloody DVD. Cheers. [Thanks for sharing your thoughts, James. Much appreciated. I'm sorry about the DVD. - FEd] …All in all, it’s nothing more than I expected and nothing less in terms of appearance. In terms of sound, it’s spot on (that’s why you buy one I guess!) and better than I thought.

In terms of value for money I do think Fender could have gone that little bit further as noted above and I am highly annoyed that the DVD is not in the case.

Sounds: 9.5
Visually: 9
Value for Money: 6
Build: 9
Set up: 6
Extras: 4

[The only way I'd fork out the 6000 US dollars for the guitar is if David handed to me himself. It looks amazing, don't get me wrong... I hope the price comes down for the average consumer. - Ryan]

Ryan,

Just a little point- I personally hope the price goes up and that they discontinue it as soon as possible! But that’s because I have one and I want to protect my investment.

Incidentally, my book IS signed, but no bloody DVD.

Cheers.

[Thanks for sharing your thoughts, James. Much appreciated. I'm sorry about the DVD. - FEd]

]]> By: James While http://www.davidgilmourblog.com/2008/10/the-gilmour-strat.html/comment-page-1#comment-57943 James While Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:45:39 +0000 http://www.davidgilmourblog.com/blogedy/?p=534#comment-57943 ...I’m not quite sure which way the mini switch works- but with it in the up position you get the Gilmour sound. And the other astounding thing is its weight- it’s featherlight, one of the lightest strats I have ever played and even lighter than my original 1956. A few moans though- I did not get the free Gdansk DVD that was promised. That is annoying. And the shortened trem arm is simply too short to use. Charlie had pre-empted this and put another one in, which I will customise for me when I get around to it. All the other goodies, such as the Black Strat book, I have left sealed up and I do think it is a shame that despite putting a nice strap in, that they didn’t get some Hendrix straps copied, together with some Grolsh washers! For all the attention to detail elsewhere, that smells of thrift and Fender could do better on that one. I also understood they were all to be ‘master built’ in the Custom Shop- well there is no provenance to substantiate this or who built it, again disappointing. I also think that the Custom Shop should learn how to set up a trem spring system to make banding easy - they’ve gone for the three springs to the middle of the claw option - not the best way in my experience - I favour balancing the springs to the strings and having two springs on the bass side and one on the treble - makes big bends so much easier, but equally, if playing country style bend and picks, this puts the higher picked sting out of tune, so you pays yer money and takes yer choice. I know what I prefer... …I’m not quite sure which way the mini switch works- but with it in the up position you get the Gilmour sound. And the other astounding thing is its weight- it’s featherlight, one of the lightest strats I have ever played and even lighter than my original 1956.

A few moans though- I did not get the free Gdansk DVD that was promised. That is annoying. And the shortened trem arm is simply too short to use.

Charlie had pre-empted this and put another one in, which I will customise for me when I get around to it.

All the other goodies, such as the Black Strat book, I have left sealed up and I do think it is a shame that despite putting a nice strap in, that they didn’t get some Hendrix straps copied, together with some Grolsh washers! For all the attention to detail elsewhere, that smells of thrift and Fender could do better on that one. I also understood they were all to be ‘master built’ in the Custom Shop- well there is no provenance to substantiate this or who built it, again disappointing.

I also think that the Custom Shop should learn how to set up a trem spring system to make banding easy – they’ve gone for the three springs to the middle of the claw option – not the best way in my experience – I favour balancing the springs to the strings and having two springs on the bass side and one on the treble – makes big bends so much easier, but equally, if playing country style bend and picks, this puts the higher picked sting out of tune, so you pays yer money and takes yer choice. I know what I prefer…

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