Jag-la

Was at Beez's yesterday to get this pair of Teslas into my Fender MP Jaguar. The default pickups were above-average clean but not that enticing when it comes to overdrive. By the way, Teslas are going for 25% off at SV Guitars this sale season.

Did a capacitor replacement as well- it's a Montreux Retrovibe this time.

Last but not least, a quick re-string with the no-frills D'Addario XL set of 10s. Thank you Davis GMC for keeping prices reasonable! 

I'm very happy with this guitar not that it bears the Fender name, in fact, it means nothing at all. I'm fortunate to have come across a mahogany-P-90 pairing which is more meaningful to me. The bolt-on construction means there's more snap than what a Gibson could have offered in terms of tone, with the same combo. The Modern Player series were deemed a pathetic attempt by purists in selling the Fender name. This camp prefers to own a high end Squier than forking out money for any basement dwelling Fender model. But a deeper reading would reveal the fact that those people who handled the afore-mentioned glorified Squiers were indeed the ones handling the Modern Player series. 

Clear give away

Greetings, dear readers.

As promised, here's a give away in conjunction with my >2.75mil hits & a firm appreciation of your support. Two readers will each receive a pack of Cleartone 10s electric guitar strings. The drill:

• Just e-mail me with the title LET'S BE CLEAR telling me why you frequent this blog site.
• DO NOT include any personal details in your mail (just your name) until you receive a reply mail from me confirming your 'win'
• Submissions after 2359hrs (with reference to the blog clock at the foot of this page), 3 Nov 2017 will not be considered.

There is a firm following of Elixir strings out there due to the brand's tried & trusted corrosion resistance technology. Cleartone does not tread the same path in this aspect but it's one of the best when it comes to dealing with moisture related deterioration. It's also less costly. I've been a fan of Cleartone since my initial encounter with the brand name when they were the default strings in ESP guitars. It's one of the lesser known names offering players a sensible price for the technology included. Since then, other brand names came into the picture presenting their own take on corrosion tolerance.