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by rocket
Sun Jan 04, 2009 9:59 pm
Forum: El Degas Show & Tell
Topic: My El Degas
Replies: 3
Views: 5077

You might want to try checking the intonation - that could cause your notes to be slightly "off" up and down the neck.

A good set-up might be in order.

Thanks for posting!
The intonation is right, but I guess taking it in to a tech would probably be my best bet. Cheers.
By the way, I love the ...
by rocket
Fri Jan 02, 2009 8:51 pm
Forum: El Degas Show & Tell
Topic: Rocket's El Degas guitar
Replies: 17
Views: 19938

Ha, good point.
I'm wondering if these are in fact Super Distortion pickups because honestly they're really clear and open sounding. They aren't really super hot pickups either. I guess my curiousity as to what the pickups are is because I'd like to probably get another set for a different guitar at ...
by rocket
Fri Jan 02, 2009 12:44 am
Forum: El Degas Show & Tell
Topic: Rocket's El Degas guitar
Replies: 17
Views: 19938

If it's like mine, it has Dimarzio Super Distortion pickups and they sound great.

The style of logo is consistent with the MIJ line. If it's a set neck then it is one of their better-quality copies (mine is a bolt-on, but it's still pretty darn good).

People normally say that style is a copy of ...
by rocket
Fri Jan 02, 2009 12:10 am
Forum: El Degas Show & Tell
Topic: My El Degas
Replies: 3
Views: 5077

My El Degas

Well I noticed a bunch of stories posted about everyone's El Degas guitars. I got mine 5 years ago at a guitar swap meet for $180. It's quite beat up, seemingly superficially. At one point someone used it as a lefty because there's a drill hole on the bottom, with tons of gashes all over it. I liked ...
by rocket
Fri Jan 02, 2009 12:01 am
Forum: El Degas Show & Tell
Topic: Rocket's El Degas guitar
Replies: 17
Views: 19938

Hey I found this site by chance when I was looking up info about my own El Degas.
I got this one 5 years ago at a guitar swap meet. It's really beat up, looks similar to one that you have Charles, except with gold hardware and sort of moon inlays. I'll be honest, the only reason I keep it is because ...