The Strat thread

ESBlonde

I bought this 76 strat about 1980/81 and it is my favourite gigging guitar.

http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z410/ESBlonde/Guitars/013.jpg

Lixarto

That is lovely; if only it had a vibrato bridge.

jd0272

stickyfiddle;114254" said:

My baby. 13 years old today. It's had new everything except body and that's tempting to be MJT-replaced, but it's always going to be my first guitar.

 

That board is gorgeous.

bertie

will be doing a scratchplate change before and after..........saturday night probably

WezV

original 70's body and rare 4-ply scratchplate along with a few other original parts.  neck is modern but worn to match the original bits

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e31/WezV/complete guitars/01gwem.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e31/WezV/complete guitars/03gwem.jpg

lefty JEL whitey replica.  the original is a 74 fender hardtail which got charvelised, pretty much followed the same process

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e31/WezV/complete guitars/done1.jpg

I know these are SISO but nevermind

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e31/WezV/the Veteran/v1.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e31/WezV/super1_zps9323d1a7.jpg

Jackobean

KevKahuna

downbytheriver said:

Some of mine....

...and one of mine ;^)  

downbytheriver

Hope you're still enjoying it Kev!

xwolf5150

Some awesome Strats in here.
You guys should look at the new Highwood Strat saddles.
I've just ordered a set for my Strat.
They look absolutely fantastic.

Richardj

Here are my two:-

Old No.1 on the left, a 1990 Mexi Standard bought new for me by my better half when we had no money. Has been upgraded over the years and now has locking Sperzels, LSR nut, big block trem, early series Fender Lace Blue, Silver and Red pickups and Active Mid Boost.

On the right is Daphne Blue (OK, not at all original!) from the 2009 limited run of 500 worldwide and improved with N3's and 300K pots.

Honestly the best feeling and sounding US Strat I've ever had.

bertie

"snap"         

new scratch plate fitted -  forgot to take the before pic !!!!!

Richardj

bertie said:

"snap"         

new scratch plate fitted -  forgot to take the before pic !!!!!

Nice, It's just the perfect look!

KevKahuna

downbytheriver said:

Hope you're still enjoying it Kev!

Lovin' it Stan, and now I wear my hearing aids at gigs it sounds even better. Hope you have a great 2014 !

racefaceec90

am not into strats myself,but those all look lovely :-)

my first guitar was a squier hank marvin strat 1992-3 model.

dean2371

Here is my only proper Fender Strat, a MIM reverse headstock model bought in 2008 if I recall. Originally had a white scratchplate with reverse angled bridge pickup. I've modded it so it now has Tonerider Pure Vintage pickups, series wiring with greasebucket tone, a GK3 pickup and a shortened tremolo arm. Great for those Gilmour moments.  I have to say it is probably the guitar I play least; I much prefer my partscasters and dare I say even my modded Peavey Predators!

Lew

@Bellycaster

@Basher

wow both of these are amazing!

DrBob

dean2371 said:

Here is my only proper Fender Strat, a MIM reverse headstock model bought in 2008 if I recall. Originally had a white scratchplate with reverse angled bridge pickup. I've modded it so it now has Tonerider Pure Vintage pickups, series wiring with greasebucket tone, a GK3 pickup and a shortened tremolo arm. Great for those Gilmour moments.  I have to say it is probably the guitar I play least; I much prefer my partscasters and dare I say even my modded Peavey Predators!


@Dean2371
Don't suppose you want to sell me the old white reverse angle scratchplate so you ?
Or maybe the whole guitar minus the black plate,pickups & GK-3 ?
I'm on the cusp of starting ANOTHER Partscaster that's kind of similar to that guitar but if there was a whole one (or at least most of one) at a good price that might just be easier !

Just a thought like

dean2371

The scratchplate is on one of my other guitars I'm afraid. I think I'll hold onto the black strat for now. If I do decide to sell it I would want it to go complete, otherwise i'd end up with even more strat parts than I have at the moment; must get round to sorting some out for the classifieds.

DrBob

Okay man, thought I'd ask ;-)

dean2371

No worries, hope the partscaster comes together well