Introduction of Werner Carstens - Finally here.

Werner-Carstens

Hi all. I joined today after stumbling over this forum while searching for something else and I am so happy that I did!! I joined immediately!!

I live in Wellington (Boland, about 70 km's north east of Cape Town) and have been playing for about 18 years now - some professionally but mostly as an amateur. I have a full-time job and play during weekends and after hours doing sessions in studios and performing "live" as guitarist for singer-song writers in the Cape Town and Boland area. I am also involved with shows for theater groups in Cape Town. I mostly play blues, rock and Country chicken picking.

At present I use the following gear depending on the requirements of the recording/live session:
1982 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe Goldtop (stock standard)
American Deluxe HSS Stratocaster (stock standard)
MIM Classic 60's Stratocaster (severely modified)
Fender Blues Deluxe 40W Amplifier
Fender Super Champ XD Amplifier

Being a self-confessed sufferer of the feared GAS syndrome my gear is forever changing. That new Telecaster I saw in Cape Town the other day still haunts me...

Heath

Welcome to gas central i think everyone here suffers from bad gas

Bob-Dubery

Tailon wrote: Welcome to gas central i think everyone here suffers from bad gas

Speak for yourself! I have a very good homeopath.

Welcome aboard Werner, why don't you post some ~~porn~~ pictures of your axes?

Matt-White

Welkom W!

Squonk

Welcome

AlanRatcliffe

Hi Werner! Welcome.

That new Telecaster I saw in Cape Town the other day still haunts me...

I know the problem ? Which Telecaster? ?

Werner-Carstens

Hi Alan, It is a standard USA blond Tele with a rosewood neck. I know that the classic Tele sounds come from a maple neck mostly, but I prefer rosewood for it's darker qualities, especially to tame the twang of the bridge pick-up.
It is a tough question whether the price tag of this guitar reflects the difference in quality from the Baja Tele, which I think represents excellent value with the Texas special pickups and 4 way switching.
Decisions, decisions.

CDee

Welcome to the forum. Enjoy!

Martyr

welcome to the forum ?

Vintage-Vibe

Hi Werner, welcome !

Agreed on the USA/Mex quality VS price issue - BTW the Baja has a Twisted Tele neck p'up and a Broadcaster bridge p'up - which I think hel p a bit with maple's "sharpness" in position 1 & 2
Like 2 hear the Deluxe - is shee a laminate/pancake body or a solid one ?

VV

Riaan-Combrink

Hi Werner.

Welcome here at GFSA. ?

nick

welcome and nice gear ?

Riaan

Welcome Werner! Fellow Boland guitar nut...nice guitars!

deanBailey

Welcome ?

sepheritoh

Hi and welcome!!!

CornFlakes

Welcome dude! 8)

Guy-Onraet

hello - nice to have you here.

Sean

Welcome and enjoy

Werner-Carstens

Hi guys, thanks for all the welcoming notes. Much appreciated.

andrewjbryson

Welcome man...

Would love to know more about your MIM Strat and how severly you have modded it?

Got any pics / info?

My MIM strat has Kinman Traditional p.ups in them but still looking to replace nut / saddle , etc.

What would you recommend?