Leaderboard

Having played it a bit more since last post, I have to say this is a really fun guitar to play. It's not a shredding machine, and as a lead guitar it doesn't stand out as much. As a rhythm guitar though, it's f'n awesome! It sounds great with everything from a little crunch to hooked up with a high gain amp. I think it's actually the best guitar I own right now for playing fast metal riffs, every note played sounds clear and the riffs doesn't get mushy no matter how fast you play. It's got this twangy, almost percussive quality to it when played through a high gain amp, which can be fixed easily with a channel strip if you want a more conventional metal sound

I'm not familiar with them, I'l give them a try though

I'm not going to replace my fingers

if i were in your position i wouldn't put anything on the fretboard, find a reputable local Luthier and take it there for the new frets, (taking the other one along as a reference is a good idea) normally a maple neck is lacquered to protect it (Musicman being the major exception to that rule) the wear is a sign that you've really played it and presumably enjoyed playing it, i would leave it as a badge of honour, people are paying extra to have that kind of wear faked on new instruments. if you give us a general idea of wher you live (rough area is enough eg north London or just the county) then we might be able to suggest someone locally that can be trusted with the re-fret . I certainly can suggest a couple of people local to me in the north east of England. Matt

Neither good nor bad, if used very, very sparingly. A couple of drops on a soft cloth (old, clean tee-shirt, or kitchen roll..?) and wipe it on, count to three slowly, then wipe it off. Guitars don't need regular oil changes like internal combustion cars and motorbikes. As with many things, less is more. Wipe it on, wipe it off and get back to practising. (Clean hands when playing, and wiping down the strings afterwards, are a Good Thing. That's really all a guitar or bass needs...).

I'm might be a superstrat guy, I'm afraid. The EMG pick ups intrigue me, I'm not familiar with them

I've never used, or even been tempted to use, oil of any kind on any of my guitars or basses. I do clean them upon acquisition and after heavy use, using a very tiny amount of Dr Duck (I have had the same bottle for a couple of decades now, and it's still over half-full; really only a drop or two at a time, for the whole guitar or bass...)...