strat mods

exhausted
exhausted Posts: 6,638
edited December 2010 in Musicians and Gearheads
totally obvious thing to do to a cream strat i guess but whatever.

before:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak- ... 4784_n.jpg

after:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak- ... 0490_n.jpg

a 2008 american standard now with a 1999 72 reissue neck converted from 3-bolt to 4. also has custom shop 69 pickups now.
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  • mccreadyisgod
    mccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395
    The Faux Hendrix, very interesting. Is it a bugger to tune, or did you adapt pretty quickly?

    The '69 pups fit that bill, too. Now all you need is a couple 100-watt Marshall Leads, a Fuzz Face, and a vintage Crybaby*.


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  • exhausted
    exhausted Posts: 6,638
    no, no trouble to tune other than getting used to the fact that the low E is now farthest away.

    it still needs a proper nut cut for it. i've just flipped the right-handed nut so it's not going to intonate properly or anything until it gets a properly angled nut.

    i'd actually chosen the 69s before i decided to this in reading that they were somewhat close to the dipper pickups in the john mayer guitar but of course it fits into the faux hendrix guitar thing.

    being able to shop for a right handed neck was like a kid in a candy store. i've never had so much choice.
  • mccreadyisgod
    mccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395
    I have been wondering when Fender is gonna release the Big Dippers, they seem to be VERY popular. I know there are some pickup winders who have tried to copy them, with varying degrees of success.
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  • ryanevolution
    ryanevolution Posts: 782
    New neck looks great! Much better!!! How does it FEEL?

    Are you liking those pups? I haven't heard them, but I just got fralin split blades (superior!) And his "Vintage Hots" would be perfect for your guitar. See what you think.

    http://www.fralinpickups.com/stratstyleVH.asp
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  • ryanevolution
    ryanevolution Posts: 782
    By synchronicity my strat upgrades were all also just done to a cream strat. '85 Japanese "Superstrat"
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  • exhausted
    exhausted Posts: 6,638
    the neck feels better to me. i don't like the modern thin necks with big frets. i much prefer the vintage style radius and frets which all my fender guitars have now save for my near-death 96 am std tele. this 72 neck is a bit chunkier too so i find it much more comfortable.

    i'm still exploring options for side dots too.

    i really like the pickups. they're all around 5.7K and are nice and clear. a friend of mine went with texas specials so i wanted something different and i knew the mayer pickups were lower output and i really like his tone so i went in that direction.
  • All Those Yesterdays
    All Those Yesterdays Posts: 2,723
    Great great look now. I love the over sized headstock too....
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  • RedMosquito22
    RedMosquito22 Posts: 8,158
    I should have my McCready '59 strat relic back this week. I can't friggin wait. This strat looks great also.
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  • Pacomc79
    Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    Awesome, so are you going to reverse the pickup stagger too Greg?
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  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    RedMosquito22 wrote:
    I should have my McCready '59 strat relic back this week. I can't friggin wait. This strat looks great also.
    Post pics!
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  • exhausted
    exhausted Posts: 6,638
    Pacomc79 wrote:
    Awesome, so are you going to reverse the pickup stagger too Greg?


    the stock american standard pickups are left-hand stagger (they'll do that but not use reverse taper pots *sigh*) but the custom shop 69s are right-hand so yes, i guess i did.

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