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Stratocaster®
5 MODES OF THE VG STRATOCASTER®
The 5-way selectable “Mode” control is what you will use to choose
among the VG’s distinct modeling modes. While in each mode, simply
use the blade 5-way selector switch to switch pickups as if you are
playing the guitar type that you’ve selected. Here are the modes:
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Normal (N):
In this non-modeling mode, your guitar uses it's three
standard Strat pickups only and plays like a standard Stratocaster®
guitar.
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Modeled Stratocaster (S):
In this modeling mode, your guitar plays
with the sound of a slightly different Stratocaster tone, but with some
new possibilities. You now have the option of a 12-string sound or
several different alternate tunings (see page 11).
•
Telecaster (T):
In this modeling mode, the guitar plays with the
sound of a Telecaster guitar. The 'snap' of the bridge position, the
'chirp' of the middle position, it's all there. And of course there's the
option of the 12-string sound and the alternate tunings.
•
Humbucking Pickups (H):
In this modeling mode, your guitar plays
with the sound of two high output humbucking pickups; one in the
neck position and one in the bridge position. This is the mode where
you’ll find that oh-so desirable warm, full tone you’d expect from high
end humbucking pickups.
•
Acoustic (A):
In this modeling mode, your guitar plays with the
warm, full sound of an acoustic guitar. In this position the blade
switch switches between various acoustic tones from the warmth of
a dreadnought to the bright, cutting sound of a resonator’s smooth
bluesy twang.
