Now i decided to choose something a little different for this weeks
GOTW, i have a freind who owns a vintage guitar shop and has recieved a
Fender strat copy, but its not an ordinary strat. Its a Bender
Distortocaster! Its true some guy has litrally made a strat that looks
like its been very much distorted and melted and so forth.
It has standard strat specs,
3 single coils
syncrhonised trem
Maple neck
5 way selector
etc.
Now i have to say this instrument isent much of a looker, but i can
tell you now its one of the most comfortable and best playing
instruments i have ever played! i dont know how but its intonated
perfectly, i man named brain eastwood has designed and built these for
a long time, and i have to say he must be a mathmatical genuis
everything is perfect! the trem works well, it stays in tune, and is
more comfortable to play then your average fender!
Despite the seemingly impossible appearance of the instrument, it
actually functions like a normal top-notch electric, thanks to numerous
unique aspects of the design. Quality of construction and components
ensures that this is not just a looker - playability and sounds are
equally impressive. Visually, the BENDER DISTORTORCASTER obviously
speaks for itself, but here are just some of the not-so-apparent
details concerning this larger than-life instrument: The body is
constructed from synthetic moulded halves bonded to a full-length
central core of obeche. This method provides strength, reduces weight
and ensures manufacturing consistency. The all-maple neck incorporates
a fully-adjustable truss-rod and, in addition to the various optical
distortions, features a lateral twist to aid string-bending in the
higher positions. Armstrong 'Vintage' single-coils are fitted as
standard, ensuring a faithful reproduction of the real thing. The
centre unit is reverse wound/reverse polarity for hum-cancelling
operation when combined with neck or bridge pickups. The middle control
progressively blends centre and bridge pickups in series-humbucker
mode, providing high-powered tonal variation. The other two controls
comprise master volume and tone.
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