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  1. 06-02-2005, 02:52 PM #1
    IPLAYLOUD
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    I bought a Performer

    an 85 in Sunburst.

    What the hell was Fender thinking??
    I've never seen anyone actually PLAY one, so I'll be even more "unique".
    Strats and Mustangs and Coronados...OH MY!
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  2. 06-02-2005, 03:32 PM #2
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    Re: I bought a Performer

    Quote Originally Posted by IPLAYLOUD
    What the hell was Fender thinking??
    It was the 80's. They have an excuse. What the hell were YOU thinking?:lol

    IIRC, they've got a strange shape, the "Elite" whammy, and polepiece-less pickups. How do they sound?
    Several guitars in different colors
    Things to make them fuzzy
    Things to make them louder
    orange picks
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  3. 06-02-2005, 04:06 PM #3
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    Re: I bought a Performer

    First time I saw one of those was when Mike Kineally whipped one out at a gig in the 80's.
    I think he was sponsored by fender.

    Oh, wait... that was the only time I saw one.


    And a picture in a book.
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  4. 06-02-2005, 04:37 PM #4
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    Re: I bought a Performer

    I see them selling for over $800 at times!!

    I got it much, much less. If I don't like it I'll EBay the puppy.
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  5. 06-02-2005, 04:41 PM #5
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    Re: I bought a Performer

    Phtots?
    Several guitars in different colors
    Things to make them fuzzy
    Things to make them louder
    orange picks
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  6. 06-02-2005, 08:20 PM #6
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    Re: I bought a Performer

    yea....pix baby!
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  7. 06-02-2005, 08:39 PM #7
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    Re: I bought a Performer

    Is that the one that looks like a hybrid of a Strat and a Warlock? Yeah, if I saw one it'll be hard for me to resist too!
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  9. 06-03-2005, 06:37 AM #9
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    Re: I bought a Performer

    whoa.....funky munky!

    but i like it!
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  10. 06-03-2005, 08:45 AM #10
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    Re: I bought a Performer

    I like it too.....
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  11. 06-03-2005, 09:02 AM #11
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    Re: I bought a Performer

    I LIKE IT!
    "No harmonic knowledge, no sense of time, a ghastly tone, unskilled vibrato, and so on. Chuck is one of the worst guitar players I know" -Gravity Jim
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  12. 06-03-2005, 10:10 AM #12
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    Re: I bought a Performer

    i dont know what to think. i like strats and i like warlocks but...
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  13. 06-03-2005, 10:47 AM #13
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    Re: I bought a Performer

    What do the electronics on that thing do?

    I see a 3 way switch (Possibly 5 way???) which seems fairly obvious. But there's also a small switch below the tone control. What's that all about?

    Weird pickups. How do they sound?
    s'all goof.
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  14. 06-03-2005, 11:14 AM #14
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    Re: I bought a Performer

    That's BOSS!

    The body shape is pretty cool, but I'm not drawn to that type of hardware.
    Maybe it needs a Bigsby.
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  15. 06-03-2005, 11:52 AM #15
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    Re: I bought a Performer

    So ugly I GOT to have one. I'm digging it for sure. :yay :yay
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  16. 06-03-2005, 01:58 PM #16
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    Re: I bought a Performer

    Coil Tap switch.
    Honestly, I haven't plugged it in yet.
    balances nicely, has a very flat board. Good shredding!

    Maybe later.
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  17. 06-03-2005, 03:02 PM #17
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    Re: I bought a Performer

    Man that thing would look so good in Fiesta Red with that rosewood board (checking Wilco's nicely inserted photo)...man I really like the headstock - it is simple and effective...can you say Jetsons!

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  18. 06-03-2005, 03:07 PM #18
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    Re: I bought a Performer

    :bug DAYUMN.
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  19. 06-03-2005, 04:37 PM #19
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    Re: I bought a Performer

    I sold my '85 sunburst Performer Bass to buy my Jazz Bass. Tiniest, skinniest neck was a dream for an ex-guitarist to play. The pup had been wired wrong, so added a switch to correct (& uncorrect) the problem.

    After more than 15 years of faultless (at least on the instrument's part) gigging with it, the neck wouldn't hold straight for more than a month or so... not matter how I adjusted it, it went another way quickly.



    It was Fender Japan's idea to create a nice quality line of guitars & basses separate from American-made Fenders. The Performer was the first one to be marketed.
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  20. 06-03-2005, 10:04 PM #20
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    Re: I bought a Performer

    Holy Crap, Johnnie...You are a very lucky guy. Where'd you find this new Performer of yours?
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    Re: I bought a Performer

    As cool as it already is...

    http://www.lilypix.com/photos/showpi...46075&uuid=531

    http://www.lilypix.com/photos/showpi...46076&uuid=531

    ... it can't hurt to, you know, ensure your uniqueness.
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    Re: I bought a Performer

    Neo, you start making that Perf-ville, and I'll grab the first one. :yay
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    Re: I bought a Performer

    IPL, can you do a body tracing for me on that? I think the Perfeqsue would be the absolute sland. I'll build it!

    OSA
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    Re: I bought a Performer

    NEO.........what did you photoshoppe that puppy?!?

    sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet
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    Re: I bought a Performer

    OSA, if IPL brings it to the NYC Jam, you can get a tracing of it there.

    Or, if you look on the Mr Gearhead site, you should be able to find a life-sized PDF file diagram of the guitar.
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    Re: I bought a Performer

    Quote Originally Posted by NeoFauve
    As cool as it already is...

    http://www.lilypix.com/photos/showpi...46075&uuid=531

    http://www.lilypix.com/photos/showpi...46076&uuid=531

    ... it can't hurt to, you know, ensure your uniqueness.
    cool edit NEO - hey how bout in fiesta red - can you clone that?
    the whammy Perf is awesome... I'll buy 02 :)

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  27. 06-07-2005, 12:47 PM #27
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    Re: I bought a Performer

    Hmmm. I'd like a tele bridge and pup with a Bigsby and a TV Jones Filtertron in the neck. Schwing!

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  28. 09-09-2005, 05:07 PM #28
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    Re: I bought a Performer

    Well, I just couldn't warm up to the thing.

    A friend Ebayed it. BIN at $865.00 was grabbed in a day.
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