New Rocketfire Strat Ordered to My Specs

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  1. Feb 20, 2009 #1
    FREELESSONSNOW

    FREELESSONSNOW Senior Member

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    I just placed a new Rocketfire order with Nick. I figured that I had to tell someone because I was just too excited. I should have the guitar in about four months. I will post a video review of the guitar on my site and post picts on TGP when it comes in.

    :phones

    These are the specs that I sent him:


    Neck: Dark Rosewood fingerboard on a Maple Neck with a AA Flame
    Neck Profile: Soft V
    Frets: 6105
    Radius: 10"
    Scale Length: 25.5"
    Number of Frets: 21
    Inlays: Pearloid Dot

    Body Wood: Lightweight Alder
    Color: 3 Tone Sunburst
    Relic Style/Amount: Very Light Relic
    Pickguard Color: 3 Ply Aged Mint Pickguard
    Finish: Nitrocellulose

    Guitar Weight: about 7.5 lbs. Please, nothing heavier than 8 lbs. and nothing lighter than 7 lbs.

    Pickups: Rocketfire 60s Handwound
    Toggle Switch: 5-Way
    Controls: Volume, Tone, Tone

    Wiring for tone controls / toggle switch:

    Neck Position Pickup: Tone Control 1
    Neck and Middle Pickups: Tone Controls 1 and 2
    Middle Position Pickup: Tone Control 2
    Middle and Bridge Pickups: Tone Control 2
    Bridge Position Pickup: Tone Control 2

    Tuners: Vintage Style
    Nut: Bone
    Nut Width: 1.650"

    Tremolo: American Vintage Synchronized
    Number of Springs Installed: 5
    Strings: 10 Gauge D'Addarios
    String Height: Low to Medium
     
    FREELESSONSNOW, Feb 20, 2009
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  2. Feb 20, 2009 #2
    serviviente7

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    awesome!!! congrats...please post pics when you get it!
     
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  3. Feb 20, 2009 #3
    mg550

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    Congrats on the guitar. I have a set of Nick's pups in my Danocaster. They're fantastic!
     
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  4. Feb 20, 2009 #4
    DANOCASTER

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    sounds like a winner :AOK

    Nick's awesome
     
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  5. Jun 22, 2009 #5
    Mr Meaner

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    I'm sure there's a way to wire all 3 pickups for tone control... Haven't heard of many that do though? Usually the regular neck and middle, or neck and bridge, but not all three?

    Congrats Free!!! Can't wait to hear what you think!!! Shouldn't be too long now.
     
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  6. Jun 22, 2009 #6
    FREELESSONSNOW

    FREELESSONSNOW Senior Member

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    Nick sent me a pict. The guitar should be shipping in the next few weeks. Can't wait.
     
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  7. Jun 22, 2009 #7
    mg550

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    I've got Nick's pickups in my Danocaster. They're great pickups!
     
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  8. Jul 4, 2009 #8
    windfeld

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    Well post the pic!!! :D
     
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  9. Jul 4, 2009 #9
    bluesgolfer

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    Don't just tell us about a pic, post it.
     
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  10. Jul 5, 2009 #10
    windfeld

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    Yeah!!! go go go:D
     
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  11. Jul 6, 2009 #11
    supersonic1414

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    Love to see it too. I have Nick building me one as well (not a strat guy, but these are so nice I think I might be able to somewhat get on board)
     
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  12. Jul 6, 2009 #12
    Texas_Blues

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    He posted the pic in a new thread, so I'll copy it over here.
    [​IMG]
     
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  13. Jul 6, 2009 #13
    M I K E D.

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    :beer
     
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