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Expertise
I can answer questions on the USA made Fender Bullet 1981 to 1983. Also questions on vintage Fender Mustangs from 1964 onwards. If I do not know the answers, I will try my best to find out for you.
Experience in the area
30 plus years as a semi pro guitar player in covers bands in the UK. I own a lot of USA Fender Bullets & several vintage Fender Mustangs. All my guitars are set up by myself & I have also completed some restoration work on some of the guitars.
Education/Credentials
Self taught from the age of 15 & play by ear. Educated by playing quite a few different styles of music with loads of musicians over the years.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
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| Steve | 03/22/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Leeroy's answer was brilliant and mostly confirmed ..... |
| Ryan | 10/25/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for your help. Patience is something ..... |
| chris | 06/06/11 | 5 | 10 | 10 | |
| Victor Marcel | 05/09/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you very much Leeroy.. I'll follow ..... |
| trevor | 04/02/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | thank you |
Recent Answers from Leeroy
2012-05-21 guild starfire:
It depends on why you wish to restore the guitar ! I would say if it is purely for your own satisfaction - then go ahead, as long as you have the funds & knowledge. If you are going to attempt the restore
2012-03-21 Gretsch USA Amp...:
I am not an amp or electronics expert, but I would have thought a step down transformer would work, you would need a high quality unit to step down to the US 120v from the UK 240v. I have read stuff on
2011-10-25 Tuning:
You do not have to memorise all of the scales & there are far too many anyhow. But what you will find is that things will slip into place & you will remember certain things & that the scales use the
2011-10-24 Tuning:
I will try to help, but if you don't have a natural ear for music & pitch, this may be difficult & you don't say if your guitar is acoustic or electric. The best thing you can do is buy a guitar tuner
2011-07-20 1995 Fender Stratocaster:
Hello Alvaro, This is not really my area of expertise, but I will help as much as I can. I will need to see decent pics of the guitar to try & assess what model you have, close up of the headstock
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