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awesome pics of Mikes 59 strat!

seanw1010seanw1010 Posts: 1,205
edited May 2007 in Musicians and Gearheads
so i was searching on the gear page, and i stumbled across some great pics of closeups of mikes 59. i figured you guys would like to see them:
http://www.mikelull.com/Stars%20Guitars/images/PJ%20images/strat_full.jpg

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

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

http://www.mikelull.com/Stars%20Guitars/images/PJ%20images/strat_body_back.jpg
i love that strat!
they call them fingers, but i never see them fing. oh, there they go
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  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    There was a thread in the pit earlier. It fuckin kicks ass!
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  • DOSWDOSW Posts: 2,014
    Damn that thing is beat up! I wonder how much of that is the result of Mike?
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  • xtremehardy388xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    How long has he had it? (And PLEASE, someone DONT say "Since the '50s'"
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  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    nice, it's been refretted a bunch I can imagine and in some places it looks very sweated on and played in. As cool a working guitar as their is. Look how shiny and polished the frets are.

    Makes me want to finish mine, put the other 2 springs on the claw and install 11's. Then I'm going to need a basement to play loud.
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  • xtremehardy388xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    Refretted? How do you do that and what does that mean?
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  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    xtremehardy388 wrote:
    Refretted? How do you do that and what does that mean?


    take out the old frets when they get worn out and replace them with new ones, then level them all out perfect, we have PLEK machines now thank God to help out.

    The fret job price depends on the luthier, what parts you want etc etc.

    Probably starts around $300 -350.
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  • ianvomsaalianvomsaal Posts: 1,224
    Wouldn't surprise me if Mike had stainless frets installed because of how much longer they last and how much smoother they feel.

    I just had a really great re-fret done (of coarse stainless steel) -- It cost more, but it was well worth it - cost was $288).
    If I had gone with regular nickel-silver frets it would have been about $50 cheaper.

    If you get a good fret dressing done it should help (involves leveling, re-crowning, and polishing frets).
    Usually includes a guitar setup -- shouldn't cost more that $96 for this.
    Almost all NEW guitars actually need a fret dressing, even high end Gibson's and American Fenders.
    You get it done and your guitar just plays soo much better, it's soo worth it.
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  • NovawindNovawind Posts: 836
    Ian, would you only recommend doing that on an expensive guitar (over $1000) or one that has a lot of sentimental value? For the cost of a refret/redress, I can almost get a new MIM Strat, heh.
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  • harrisonmerwinharrisonmerwin Posts: 766
    Mike has had that guitar since around the mid-nineties...he played it with Mad Season (1995) not sure if he had it for the vitalogy tour (at least on stage) hope that helps.
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  • xtremehardy388xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    Yes, thanks for that. I am thinking about getting my strat done...but I first gotta get my funds set. Possibly this December is when I'll do it.
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  • StuffnJunkStuffnJunk Posts: 896
    xtremehardy388 wrote:
    How long has he had it? (And PLEASE, someone DONT say "Since the '50s'"
    well he's had it since at least april 1994, cuz he played it on RVM and daughter on SNL (just checked the video to make sure i'm right).....it had a sticker on it then that he has since removed
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