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About Victor (Fret Friend)
- Birthday 06/26/1965
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guitars
Gibson Flying V Antique 2022, Paul Toon J-45-type acoustic (custom made), Squier CV 50's Tele, Epiphone SG + Fender Custom Superstrat...
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Blackstar Venue Stage 100 head, Laney 4x12, Positive Grid Spark 40...
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Boss OD-20, Boss DD-20, Boss SD-1 (Keeley modded), EVH Phase 90, TC Thunderstorm Flanger......
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Nottingham, England, UK
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I run my own guitar repair, setup and modification shop in Sutton in Ashfield, just outside of Nottingham in England. I was the founding member/guitarist of UK thrashers Concrete Sox (1984-2013). I currently play in a worship team at church and since August 2023 I am lead guitarist @ Solvent Abuse (recently reformed punk rock band) in Nottingham, England...
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Help identifying mystery pickups
Victor (Fret Friend) replied to BadgerDave's question in Ask the HFC Experts
Based purely on the hex poles, I'm guessing a Dimarzio Super Distortion. It would be about right... -
The Gotoh Floyd is better made than an OFR. Don't get me wrong, tthe OFR is a fine piece of kit (I have one) but the Gotoh is Japanese precision and just looks better and more solid. I have one on my gigging Superstrat...
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When I put a Gotoh on my import Diablo I had to have the cavity altered by a luthier (a job I'd do myself now). Also be aware that Gotoh Floyd's have an 11mm diameter insert (for the bridge screws) where as the OFR's have a 10mm. It's likely you will have to remove your studs, redrill and fit the Gotoh ones...
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Jan Ray Venuram, Anybody Tried One
Victor (Fret Friend) replied to Dutchman's topic in Hamer Fan Club Messageboard
It's a Paul Cochrane Timmy pedal with a saturation trim pot so it's basically a PC Timmy V3! Seriously, nobody needs to spend that kind of money on an overdrive. Vemuram say it is based on the sound of the Fender Magic 6 amp setting https://www.singlecoil.com/docs/magic-six.pdf . A good Timmy clone is the Caline Blue Sky ($30) stacked with something like a Mosky B-Box ($25) you can get the Vemuram sounds... -
1980 Hamer Vee #2
Victor (Fret Friend) replied to paulcozby's topic in For Sale - Wanted to Buy - PIF - eBay & Other PSAs
From one picture? C'mon fella: post some pics... -
Definitely not changed my mind! I paid for my Immigration medical yesterday to the tune of $700. My wife wants to stay in England for another year as the students she has been teaching for the past 3 years graduate in 2025 and she wants to be there for their graduation. So it looks like we are going next summer instead...
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Deffo not a USA (look at the crappy block on the licensed trem)! So it's an import which means it is definitely not 1980's as they started around 1992 (Korea). Look like Bill Lawrence pickups but if it's an import they would not be BL pups so they are likely cheap copies and a later addition. Well worth the money if someone wants to restore it back to better than new spec...
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It means you have a lot of old pictures archived from past posts. You need to delete some old stuff from your account to make room for new posts. You have limited space o0n this forum...