Photos by Zanah Marie Make: Famlie Guitars Serial Number: FG2025019 Weight: 6lbs 14oz Neck: Rosewood Body: Sunburst Pickups: Dimarzio HS-4 / 25.46k Potentiometer: 550k CTS Output Jack:Puretone 4-conductor Bridge: 80s Squier Bullet Tuners: 80s Squier Bullet Nut: Bone Hardshell Case: Yes Level / Crown / Polish: Yes Mods: Treble Bleed Momentary Arcade-style Kill Switch Speed Knob Bespoke CNC pickguard from Decoboom Rare Yeah Yeah Yeahs aftershow sticker Comes with Hardshell Case HISTORY "Body, neck, and hardware are from an 80s Squier Bullet. Built for Gang of Four performances. I never associated Andy Gill's tone to anything but a single coil bridge pickup--no need for any other pickup positions or combinations. So I got the most powerful I could find, at a whopping 25.46k! For live use, I knew I wanted a minimal amount of controls, as much output as possible, and zero hum. Usually you'll see single pickup / volume Strats with a humbucker ala EVH. Other than the Fender Bronco, I never see guitars with a lone single coil, so I had a pickguard cut from Decoboom to put one together. It wasn't until after two years of playing with Gang of Four before I found the perfect pickup, and of course it's made by Dimarzio! Compared to my highest output Gibson-style guitars, it's the only single coil-sized Strat pickup in the same stratosphere. I kept most of the original Bullet hardware. The kill switch is the best I've used. Doesn't click or pop at all, fast and soft. Even without my specs, I can't miss it." the pros Manageably lightweight: 6 lbs 14 oz Completely idiot-proof with a single pickup, volume knob, and kill switch Comes with hardshell case Extremely high output humbucking pickup, yet deep, thick, and rich the cons Drips with Pajo grease All guitars are built by David Pajo and reflective of his skill set at that time
