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A Stratocaster for Don's very early "sound"
By: abstamaria Date: February 15, 2012, 9:07 pm
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Here is a Stratocaster that our band just acquired to complement
the sunburst "Walk Don't Run" Jazzmaster shown in the earlier
thread, for that very early Bob-Bogle/Don-Wilson sound. It’s a
new 1956-spec Stratocaster in three-tone sunburst, with a soft V
neck and 3-way switch, fitted with fat flatwounds.
Don’s first Stratocaster, which he traded in later, must have
looked like this, with an all-maple neck. We hope it nails the
sound.
The trouble with covering the Ventures is that the’59 Jazzmaster
and ’56 Stratocaster combination will probably be spot-on only
for perhaps not more than 15 Ventures pieces, the earliest ones
where Bob Bogle played lead. We can't wait to try this one.
Andy
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Re: A Stratocaster for Don's very early "sound"
By: wstagner Date: February 15, 2012, 9:20 pm
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Please post some of your results. ;D
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Re: A Stratocaster for Don's very early "sound"
By: gustheworst Date: January 19, 2015, 5:49 am
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I'm reading this very much. I do not know if you took this
information come from it.
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Re: A Stratocaster for Don's very early "sound"
By: Nokie Date: July 2, 2015, 7:10 pm
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That's a nice 3-color sunburst but are you sure it's a 1956
spec? A '56 would be a two-color burst. I think Don had a '58 or
'59 Strat. '58 was the first year with the 3-color sunburst.
-Marty
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