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    Fender champion 100 amp for strat

    Howdy: I just bought a 2020 Fender champion 100 amp ........Thought it looked like a twin Reverb......two 12 inch speakers.....not crazy about the sound!!!!!.....I can't get it to sound clean enough for me........Sounds too solid state......Thought about a tube pre amp or something......I play...
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    Looking to buy this "Squire", is this fake? Thanks!

    Howdy: I have a 82 squire MIJ....about $1,500----$1000.00..worth faking?????,,,,,,Tuco
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    Tele/strat hybrid???

    okay i'll bite...what is C/A????......I have a 60year old arch top i would like to refinish it.........Is it a laquer?????Thanks......Tuco
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    Tele/strat hybrid???

    Beautiful wood! ..But i din't know what "CA glue is???A sealer????That maple is real hard wood..easy to break a screw.....been there did that .......Thanks,,Tuco
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    Tele/strat hybrid???

    Cool! after 40years of playing ,I don't know if i could tell the difference ???Thanks for the info ..iam learning new stuff to try ...I have built 4 strats.three teles from scratch by always did the standard wiring...from my existing guitars......Nice winter projects......Tuco
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    Tele/strat hybrid???

    Howdy: Thanks,tried that .....causes the tone to be a volume control......new pots and jack ...i guess i will try this wiring set up .when i get the new switch ..like the diagram.......that is my only guess..Tuco
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    Tele/strat hybrid???

    Howdy: I think your right about the TONE control wired to the switch! ...not to the top lug on the volume!!!..wiring the tone to the volume lug turns the tone control into a volume control.....Been doing this a few days now.....Problem is i don't know how to wire this switch...I ordered a new...
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    Tele/strat hybrid???

    Howdy,.....I think my "ellipsis" is that I did not ground the 5way switch.......I will try that and see if it works
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    Tele/strat hybrid???

    Howdy: thanks for the info....I have it wired like the lawrence diagram...correct??..i tried to explain it....what i said sounds like your lawrence diagram...that's why i can't figure it out...I think i just did...........I did not ground the switch!!!!!...Maybe that was it...I will try...
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    Tele/strat hybrid???

    Gee ...it's easier.....thought that was obvious.....not hard to follow...40 years an electrician..we don'type anymore than needed..........so any ideas what's might be wrong besides my grammer???haha
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    Tele/strat hybrid???

    Well......Heres what i did.......hot legs from pick-ups to 5way switch....switch works.......top lug volume wired to top lug on tone and to switch......middle volume lug to jack tip.......bottom lug to ground back of volume pot..........middle tone lug to .44pf cap and grounded to back of tone...
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    Tele/strat hybrid???

    Howdy: that super switch looks nothing like I have ever seen......???? i have overlooked something
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    Tele/strat hybrid???

    Howdy, Believer,I can't understand what a 5-way does on two pick ups set up...bridge on,neck on or both...................i don't know why the volume control on 8-10 distorts and get real treble tinney sounding.......thanks though...........Tuco
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    Tele/strat hybrid???

    Howdy: first post....I have a 82 squire Telecaster I installed a stratocaster tremelo system and a standard 3 single pick-ups and a 5way switch.............So it's a stratocaster utilities in a tele body........The trick is wiring a 3 pick-up ,5way switch with a single volume and single tone...
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