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Mike's Strat

OffHeGoes29OffHeGoes29 Posts: 1,240
edited May 2008 in Musicians and Gearheads
I watched the Cornice DVD, and I noticed Mike playing an old strat. It looks like its been to hell and back, does anyone know the history behind it? Its got a sunburst finish that looks like its peeling (if thats possible?). I looked on giventowail.com, no such luck.
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  • butterfly1butterfly1 Posts: 372
    Its probably the 59 you are referring to. Check giventowail.com for all things Mikes gear.
  • MichaelMcKevinMichaelMcKevin Posts: 1,161
    OffHeGoes29 wrote:
    I watched the Cornice DVD, and I noticed Mike playing an old strat. It looks like its been to hell and back, does anyone know the history behind it? Its got a sunburst finish that looks like its peeling (if thats possible?). I looked on giventowail.com, no such luck.

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    Pretty sure it's been with him as long as he's been with the band. The finish is indeed peeling. In the guitar world, we call that a "relic'd" look. Sometimes Fender sells brand new guitars already "relic'd". I think it's pretty stupid to pay more for a guitar that's been damaged for you (kind of like those Abercrombie and Fitch 'destroyed' jeans). I don't know if there's anything else I can ramble off about it right now.
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  • Guitarhero27Guitarhero27 Posts: 2,146
    He got it in late 94/early 94. Debut'd at SNL in 94 from what I can assert.

    Part of a contract extension/signing bonus when PJ re-negotiated their contracts early on. (well, his share of the money went to that guitar at the least)
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  • xtremehardy388xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    GivenToCarve wrote:
    (kind of like those Abercrombie and Fitch 'destroyed' jeans).


    Hey now, I have a few pairs of those! I agree though, at least for a guitar.
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  • OffHeGoes29OffHeGoes29 Posts: 1,240
    Thanks for the info. I bought a Strat with Sunburst/Rosewood combo, just wondering how long before mine turns that way.
    50 years?
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  • OffHeGoes29OffHeGoes29 Posts: 1,240
    How much does a 50's era strat go for?
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  • Guitarhero27Guitarhero27 Posts: 2,146
    How long til yours becomes relic'd?

    Years of everyday playing, wear and tear. Keep in in as best condition as you can though. Don't destroy the guitar. I've had my strat for 11 years, and kept it in as best condition as i could, but there are plenty of knicks and little things here and there.

    A 50's era strat, you can probably get one between 28-45


    good luck :)
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  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    OffHeGoes29 wrote:
    Thanks for the info. I bought a Strat with Sunburst/Rosewood combo, just wondering how long before mine turns that way.
    50 years?
    Keep in mind the finishes are a lot thicker on the new guitars and therefore, dont age as well.
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  • xtremehardy388xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    OffHeGoes29 wrote:
    I watched the Cornice DVD, and I noticed Mike playing an old strat. It looks like its been to hell and back, does anyone know the history behind it? Its got a sunburst finish that looks like its peeling (if thats possible?). I looked on giventowail.com, no such luck.

    Keep in mind, Mike also has '56, '58, '59, and '62 strats as well. I know he used two different ones that look almost identical on different versions of Nothin As It Seems back in 2000. One has a maple fretboard and the other had a rosewood.
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  • Guitarhero27Guitarhero27 Posts: 2,146
    The maple fretboard is from the later months of 59 I believe. All 59 strats were with a rosewood fretboard until late August when a few were produced with maple fretboards. this one happens to be a lot rarer than the regular 59 strat we see.
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  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    http://www.mikelull.com/welcome%20frames.htm


    http://www.mikelull.com/Stars%20Guitars/images/PJ%20images/strat_full.jpg

    There are picks of a lot of Pearl Jam guitars that Mike Lull has worked on at the above site, including the guitar in question.
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  • BinFrogBinFrog Posts: 7,309
    OffHeGoes29 wrote:
    How much does a 50's era strat go for?

    My guess is he dropped $8-10,000 on it.
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  • TwigsterTwigster Posts: 39
    keeponrockin wrote:
    Keep in mind the finishes are a lot thicker on the new guitars and therefore, dont age as well.

    I think it's more due to the material used.

    Modern Fenders use Polyurethane lacquer which is virtually bomb-proof.

    Vintage Fenders used nitro-cellulose lacquer, which, over time and playing, will change colour, give finish-checking, etc.
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  • Charger74Charger74 Posts: 59
    I've always loved this guitar of Mike's. So much so that I purchased a Crate Fat Strat that looks nearly identical to it. I don't have the money for the Fender, and normally only play humbucker equipped guitars, so with this guitar I got the look and the sound I wanted.
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  • PappasPappas Posts: 809
    great guitar

    best tone ever!
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  • acutejamacutejam Posts: 1,433
    Pacomc79 wrote:
    http://www.mikelull.com/welcome%20frames.htm


    http://www.mikelull.com/Stars%20Guitars/images/PJ%20images/strat_full.jpg

    There are picks of a lot of Pearl Jam guitars that Mike Lull has worked on at the above site, including the guitar in question.


    WHOA! Thanks for posting those links! Sooo cool!
    I notice one thing about the Strat and Les Paul -- for as thrashed as those guitars are, those fretboards/fingerboards are DAMN clean!

    Now if anyone could ID Eddie's little Parlor Guitar :-(
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  • ianvomsaalianvomsaal Posts: 1,224
    OffHeGoes29 wrote:
    How much does a 50's era strat go for?
    Currently (2008) a 1959 Sunburst Stratocaster with maple fretboard (in Excellent Condition) sells between $38,000 & $53,000.

    Click: 2006 PAGE.56 (Prices 1954-1960 Fender Stratocaster) This was from the 2006 book (The current prices have more than doubled).
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  • OffHeGoes29OffHeGoes29 Posts: 1,240
    Any guess to what brand/size strings he uses on that set up?
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  • ianvomsaalianvomsaal Posts: 1,224
    OffHeGoes29 wrote:
    Any guess to what brand/size strings he uses on that set up?
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  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    OffHeGoes29 wrote:
    Any guess to what brand/size strings he uses on that set up?
    ghs .10's
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