Fender Marauder - Master Built Carlos Lopez

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Re: Fender Marauder - Master Built Carlos Lopez

Post by JSett » Thu Sep 02, 2021 2:53 am

Damn. I just watched the video. What a fantastic sound :?
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Re: Fender Marauder - Master Built Carlos Lopez

Post by Jaguar018 » Thu Sep 02, 2021 5:52 am

I wonder why they put a fret marker on the 21st fret? Vintage Fender block necks don't usually have that as far as I know.
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Re: Fender Marauder - Master Built Carlos Lopez

Post by AaronXII » Thu Sep 02, 2021 11:11 am

Jaguar018 wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 02, 2021 5:52 am
 I wonder why they put a fret marker on the 21st fret? Vintage Fender block necks don't usually have that as far as I know.
My guess... because it's awesome! ;D
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Re: Fender Marauder - Master Built Carlos Lopez

Post by Jaguar018 » Fri Sep 03, 2021 6:07 am

AaronXII wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 02, 2021 11:11 am
My guess... because it's awesome! ;D
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Re: Fender Marauder - Master Built Carlos Lopez

Post by AaronXII » Mon Dec 06, 2021 4:38 pm

Ooooooops…. I just bought another one

https://youtu.be/L1kh7FbLTgQ
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Re: Fender Marauder - Master Built Carlos Lopez

Post by beninma » Thu Dec 09, 2021 7:01 am

These are some of the coolest Custom Shop guitars I've ever seen come out of Fender.. truly unique.

Only thing is I bet there are no prototype Marauders that have picked up as much wear as this Relic job!
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Re: Fender Marauder - Master Built Carlos Lopez

Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Thu Dec 09, 2021 8:02 am

That sounds incredibly fantastic. Those pickups are gritty with that Matchless in the most beautiful way. I wonder how those Novak Black Foils would sound on a semi-hollow ;)
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Re: Fender Marauder - Master Built Carlos Lopez

Post by Mechanical Birds » Thu Dec 09, 2021 11:14 am

Infinitely cool! I only wish he wasn’t so opposed to using the Starcaster headstock, IMO it ties the whole thing together. Still, that’s not holding it back from being awesome I can only imagine how fun it probably is to play
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Re: Fender Marauder - Master Built Carlos Lopez

Post by AaronXII » Tue Aug 29, 2023 2:39 am

It's no secret I love the Marauder very very much

After getting the CL Marauder...
I went down all the way down the rabbit hole :jacked:

Here is my take on it..
I'm calling them... The Balboa - Type II

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Re: Fender Marauder - Master Built Carlos Lopez

Post by Surfysonic » Tue Aug 29, 2023 6:37 am

Fantastic Marauders, every one of them. Love the demo vids, too. Killer P90s, too! :? 8)
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Re: Fender Marauder - Master Built Carlos Lopez

Post by Arthon » Tue Aug 29, 2023 7:13 am

wow!
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Re: Fender Marauder - Master Built Carlos Lopez

Post by AaronXII » Tue Aug 29, 2023 3:28 pm

Surfysonic wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 29, 2023 6:37 am
 Fantastic Marauders, every one of them. Love the demo vids, too. Killer P90s, too! :? 8)
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Re: Fender Marauder - Master Built Carlos Lopez

Post by AaronXII » Tue Aug 29, 2023 3:28 pm

Arthon wrote: ↑
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wow!
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Re: Fender Marauder - Master Built Carlos Lopez

Post by Deed_Poll » Tue Aug 29, 2023 4:00 pm

How does the Lopez compare with the white one? The pickups look similar!
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Re: Fender Marauder - Master Built Carlos Lopez

Post by LossyShades » Tue Aug 29, 2023 4:35 pm

These are super nice! Great job.

Care to share your process? Are you piecing together parts or creating your own? Curious about the pickups and the switches on the plates and what they control?
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