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ICBM said:I think the thin, shrill sound of 70s Strats isn't the pickups - it's the over-heavy, lumpy bodies with Thick-Skin finish, sloppy neck joint and cheap alloy bridge blocks and saddles.
I once completely rebuilt one by removing the finish, re-shaping the body and oil finishing it, tightening up the neck joint, replacing the bridge... but keeping the original pickups. It sounded great.
Of course, I totally destroyed its value .
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"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
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You're a brave brave man. or a nut job.. or both.
Looks good, natural will be nice.
I did a 70's strat rebuild project, kept the body original as it was not too thick - but this was a 74. Its an original body, plate and knobs with a newer mexican neck reliced to match. we did debate getting an original neck but it would have been a lot mroe money and a lot worse quality, the MIM neck was in good condition and a good fit so a bit of a no-brainer
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I wouldn't put the locking nut at the other end these days either, locking machineheads are almost as effective and don't mess up the headstock.
Ah, interesting!
Yes, the broken arm problem is the reason I changed the bridge block on the one I rebuilt too - it's quite common if you overtighten the arm, it can sort of 'cold weld' to the block, and it's almost impossible to drill out without the drill wandering off and wrecking the block.
I still managed to sell the old block (with full disclosure about the stuck arm thread) for a fair price on Ebay years later though! Some people will buy anything...
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein