Strat #2

Post by **Mike** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 2:38 pm

Just out of shot: Children.

Post by **Doog** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 3:10 pm

Mike wrote:
Doog wrote:
Mike wrote:Do Black P90s and knobs.

Hmmmmmm. Doesn't do it for me.
Looks the best of the bunch from where I'm sitting.

The more I look at it, the more I like it actually..

Post by **Mike** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 3:13 pm

Good lad. I think it looks classy, but dangerous.

I don't like the black/white tuxedo effect - so played out.

Post by **Doog** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 3:48 pm

If it were normal Strat SSS setup, I wouldn't dig it, but it somehow works with the soapbars.

No thanks, Hank.

Post by **Doog** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 3:51 pm

The Custom II pulls it off well enough, and if it's good enough for my ol' pal Aen..

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 4:02 pm

DOOO ITTTT.

Mr Marvin has gold hardware on that strat. Eugh.

Post by **Mike** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 4:02 pm

Doog wrote:If it were normal Strat SSS setup, I wouldn't dig it, but it somehow works with the soapbars.

No thanks, Hank.

Gold Hardware and Hank are the issue.

astro · Post by **astro** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 6:36 pm

All black Fender + maple fingerboard = TEH SEHX

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:51 am

astro wrote:All black Fender + maple fingerboard = TEH SEHX

completely true.

I put p-90s in my strat once. just to warn you, it is insanely bright in the bridge position. I think I have a small amount of hearing loss due to that guitar actually. seriously.

if you are using a british style amp it should probably work great but with bright fender amps it's a bit painful.

Post by **Doog** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:53 am

Was it angled? I'm putting mine in straight, yo.

I'm down with BRIGHT, but I'll make sure it's not too close to the bridge, I don't fancy a Jaguar again..

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:02 am

Dew it!

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:03 am

it was straight. I think that's one of the reasons it was so bright. it made the low strings bright as well as the high strings. Yea, I love super biting bright tonez as well, but this was a little over the top. an already bright guitar + straight-across + high-output + bright amp = way too bright. I think if you just didn't put it like all the down at the bottom (like I did)it would probably work out.

Post by **Doog** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:18 am

Hopefully my "vintagey" choice and careful placement will get rid of any icepickness.. we shall have to see, y'all!

timhulio wrote:

Dew it!

What aaaaaaaaaare these, Timmy?

EDIT: FOUND EM http://www.lacemusic.com/electric_picku ... _specs.php

Ninja Mike 808 · Post by **Ninja Mike 808** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:53 am

COUNTRY BUCKERS!

I wanted this guitar so bad, until my idea paralleled that Billy Corgan strat... You have an ace guitar, dude.

Post by **Doog** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:58 am

Ehhh?

Post by **Mike** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:04 am

I don't understand what he's on about half the time.

Post by **Doog** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:22 pm

Extensive but still scrappy 'Shooping results in this beauty:

I really like the gun metal grey scratchplate, happened by fluke when I was making the mock-up. It may well have to be a totally DIY job, but as a Albini Travis Bean vibe about it that I really dig.

Post by **Mike** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:51 pm

It looks nice, I'd still go for Black Scratcher but that's me.

Post by **Doog** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:56 pm

Looks preeeetty cool, but there's something about having no definition between the parts that I don't dig.

If I can't get hold of a good enough grey, I guess black will be the next choice.

Post by **Mike** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:58 pm

Hmm. Yeah I see what you mean. It still works for me but I can understand your reservation.