Post by voodoo on Dec 11, 2006 18:25:23 GMT -5
What are the modifications being made to your Fender Signature Series Strat?
YNGWIE:Very small things.When I told them I wanted to make some small changes and tweak things,they were quite willing to do it.So I took my most favortite guitar and sent it to the factory and told them to keep it as long as they needed,in order to adjust my current Signature model to be exactly like that one.And they did it.I am so hugely impressed with those guys at the Fender Custom Shop,I just love them to death.Fender rules the universe.They treat me so good,and I'm so honored to be working with them.
They made me three prototypes of the revised guitar,which I brought on tour with me to give them a test drive.Sort of a trial by fire,you might say,because a brand new guitar takes some getting used to,no matter how well made they moght be.So I was reallly thrilled with the way they played and handled during the demands of the tour.
The most important change is the profile of the neck,by which I mean the underside of the neck.Some people might call it the bottom of the neck.whereas the the frets are the top,you understand?The shape is just slightly different-it has a very slightly different curve.
The nut is unchanged,and the bigger headstock,which I had them put in about ten years ago,is unchanged.My first Signature Strat had a smaller headstock like the 50's and 60's models,but then in the late '90's American Fender made the bigger headstock for me.But,althouh they made a bigger headstock,they made the truss rod adjustment like the ones used for the American Standard Fender guitar.So I asked them to change to a truss rod adjustment that I always preferred,which was called the 'bullet',which they had stopped doing in 1978 or so.So my new Strats now have the bullet truss rod.
I also made sure that they put on the biggest frets available,and the scallops are minutely deeper.The pickup and tremelo aren't changed.The color options haven't changed:vintage white with maple neck is my standard.Some will come with the vintage mint green pick guard,and some will have the bright white one,which I prefer.
So,all in all,it's a step closer to the 1970's vintage Strats that are my favorites and that's what I've been playing for years.The three prototypes I played on this tour were just perfect-they were exactly what I wanted,and I hope anybody who buys the new ones will love them,too.
Thanks to Anne for the interview!
Voodoo
YNGWIE:Very small things.When I told them I wanted to make some small changes and tweak things,they were quite willing to do it.So I took my most favortite guitar and sent it to the factory and told them to keep it as long as they needed,in order to adjust my current Signature model to be exactly like that one.And they did it.I am so hugely impressed with those guys at the Fender Custom Shop,I just love them to death.Fender rules the universe.They treat me so good,and I'm so honored to be working with them.
They made me three prototypes of the revised guitar,which I brought on tour with me to give them a test drive.Sort of a trial by fire,you might say,because a brand new guitar takes some getting used to,no matter how well made they moght be.So I was reallly thrilled with the way they played and handled during the demands of the tour.
The most important change is the profile of the neck,by which I mean the underside of the neck.Some people might call it the bottom of the neck.whereas the the frets are the top,you understand?The shape is just slightly different-it has a very slightly different curve.
The nut is unchanged,and the bigger headstock,which I had them put in about ten years ago,is unchanged.My first Signature Strat had a smaller headstock like the 50's and 60's models,but then in the late '90's American Fender made the bigger headstock for me.But,althouh they made a bigger headstock,they made the truss rod adjustment like the ones used for the American Standard Fender guitar.So I asked them to change to a truss rod adjustment that I always preferred,which was called the 'bullet',which they had stopped doing in 1978 or so.So my new Strats now have the bullet truss rod.
I also made sure that they put on the biggest frets available,and the scallops are minutely deeper.The pickup and tremelo aren't changed.The color options haven't changed:vintage white with maple neck is my standard.Some will come with the vintage mint green pick guard,and some will have the bright white one,which I prefer.
So,all in all,it's a step closer to the 1970's vintage Strats that are my favorites and that's what I've been playing for years.The three prototypes I played on this tour were just perfect-they were exactly what I wanted,and I hope anybody who buys the new ones will love them,too.
Thanks to Anne for the interview!
Voodoo
