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Topic: new stage one / 1st impressions |
Calvin Walley
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colorado city colorado, USA
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Posted 11 Jun 2013 1:16 pm |
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just received my new stage one from Doug
having had an older stage one many years ago, I can tell you that I love the improvements .
the pedals are smooth as butter , solid knee lever stops , I also really like the new neck , the legs are pure pro quality ,
it has pro tuners . the craftsmanship is top notch
I like the tone of the guitar, bright but not overly so
for an economy guitar I don't think there is a better one made ...bar none
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proud parent of a sailor
Mullen SD-10 /nashville 400
gotta love a Mullen!!!
Guitars that i have owned in order are :
Mullen SD-10,Simmons SD-10,Mullen SD-10,Zum stage one,Carter starter,
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John Scanlon
From:
Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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Calvin Walley
From:
colorado city colorado, USA
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Posted 11 Jun 2013 2:23 pm
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John
i'm not sure what your asking but, I get plenty of bass, for me the mid range is dead on.
the trebles are bright but not over bearing
in short I am well pleased with the pick up
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proud parent of a sailor
Mullen SD-10 /nashville 400
gotta love a Mullen!!!
Guitars that i have owned in order are :
Mullen SD-10,Simmons SD-10,Mullen SD-10,Zum stage one,Carter starter,
Sho-Bud Mavrick |
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Calvin Walley
From:
colorado city colorado, USA
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Posted 11 Jun 2013 7:45 pm
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I've been playing it for a few hours now and the note definition is great
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proud parent of a sailor
Mullen SD-10 /nashville 400
gotta love a Mullen!!!
Guitars that i have owned in order are :
Mullen SD-10,Simmons SD-10,Mullen SD-10,Zum stage one,Carter starter,
Sho-Bud Mavrick |
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John Scanlon
From:
Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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Calvin Walley
From:
colorado city colorado, USA
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Posted 12 Jun 2013 12:21 pm
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in the past I have owned a few "economy " guitars
and a couple of them were just plain junk
but I can highly recommend the stage one as being totally playable,
in fact I would go so far as to say it plays as well as guitars costing 2-3 times as much
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proud parent of a sailor
Mullen SD-10 /nashville 400
gotta love a Mullen!!!
Guitars that i have owned in order are :
Mullen SD-10,Simmons SD-10,Mullen SD-10,Zum stage one,Carter starter,
Sho-Bud Mavrick |
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James Taylor
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 12 Jun 2013 2:22 pm Zum Encore
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| Well John I decided on the single coil after a long correspondance with many who play the Encore . My one was ordered in mid march and I am just waiting to hear when to send on money . What I hear all the p/u's are excellant and it comes down to personal taste; but a few pros use the single coil. YOURS AYE JAMES TAYLOR |
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Daniel Policarpo
From:
Kansas City
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Posted 13 Jun 2013 5:04 am
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| Thanks, I have an Encore on order, and I'm trying to make the single-coil vs. humbucker decision. |
John, I have the Stage One and it uses the same humbucker as in the Encore. I had plans to eventually go single coil on this steel, but I am digging the Humbucker. I am an old tele player and I always prefer single coils, or so I thought.
The lows are so rich, and getting up on the higher frets on those same low strings, it has that pleasing roundness and note separation that you'd expect from a single coil. There is a fair bit of sting in the high strings, and when you play them on the lower end of the fret range, well all I can think of is "Whiskey bent and Hell Bound"intro , that kind of sound. I may try the single coil later, but so far I am staying with the humbucker. Excellent range of sound. |
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Fred Glave
From:
McHenry, Illinois, USA
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Posted 13 Jun 2013 8:17 am
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I have the Humbucker on my Stage One and it's fine, but I ordered my Encore with a Wallace TT single coil. I love the sound I get from my old Fender 2000 and so I wanted to get something in the ballpark of that. The Stage One has been a workhorse and by far the most reliable steel I've owned. It plays so smoothly and is ergonomically right for me. It's almost maintentance free. I can't wait til I get that Encore!
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Zum Encore, Zum Stage One, Fender 2000, Harlan Bros., Multi-Kord, |
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Daniel Policarpo
From:
Kansas City
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Posted 13 Jun 2013 5:11 pm
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I think if I ever got the Encore, I'd probably try a TrueTone as well, just for something different. From what I understand its somewhere near the sound of the older Sho-Buds pickups, relatively speaking. Hell, now I might just get one for the Stage 1. Nobody listen to me! I've also heard one can tap the humbucker and get the single coil sound that way, one can even wire a switch to go back and forth.  |
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