What do you think of this strat?

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 9:30 pm

Its my friends frankenstrat. 70's fender body and neck, pickups are from the 60's (i think)

euan · Post by **euan** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 9:33 pm

ugly as sin.

Mo Law-ka · Post by **Mo Law-ka** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 9:38 pm

epic dude.

i like nonconventional strats.

Jagermeister · Post by **Jagermeister** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 9:48 pm

Awesomer than a normal strat, but needs more knobs.

Nuts are HUGE.

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:28 pm

i dig it, the robroes, with the jazzy pup.
the bare guard.
i think its pretty cool looking.

deaner33 · Post by **deaner33** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:33 pm

Frankenstein is right, but how does it sound?

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:36 pm

probly like a jazzmaster in bridge position of a strat.
sorry for the smartass remark,
that is a good question and i wonder what the neck and middle pickup are.

Jagermeister · Post by **Jagermeister** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:38 pm

I hope they're not Lace sensors, god do I hate those...

Without 1 meg pot(s) and with the Strat bridge, the JM pickup likely sounds... deeper and more sustaining.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:44 pm

Jagermeister wrote:I hope they're not Lace sensors, god do I hate those...

Without 1 meg pot(s) and with the Strat bridge, the JM pickup likely sounds... deeper and more sustaining.

No,they are 60's Mustang pickups.The pickguard is bakelite.That thing must weigh about 10 pounds.I never heard the strat.I just took a photo yesterday when I was at the shop my friend works at.

Pacafeliz · Post by **Pacafeliz** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:50 pm

wow!

SO hot.

must
hump
couch
or
something
close

wow!

Pat.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:50 pm

I'm assuming by the strap button location and stringing that it's played righty on an upside down body.

meh to the lame boondock saints sticker on the back.

It's different, I'll give it that.

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:51 pm

That's beyond ugly.

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:58 pm

so wait, you know where this guitar is?
you should see what it sounds like if possible.
is it for sale.
do you the story behind it?

Jagermeister · Post by **Jagermeister** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 11:02 pm

Seriously. What the fuck is up with the nut.

Ty · Post by Ty » Sun Dec 28, 2008 11:24 pm

It's original.

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 11:28 pm

other than the pickguard I like it.. I think it's just that it's single ply black, and it looks matte... I don't like that.

James · Post by **James** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 11:39 pm

Nobody is allowed to play upside down strats. Especially if you're right handed. You can play upside down whatever you like except strats with the only exception being a guitar that is used solely for playing in a Hendrix tribute act and you'd better be fucking good.

Pro
One knob
Jazzmaster pickup
Bow-tie
Body damage looks good
Maple fertboard

Con
Rubbish sticker behind the bridge
Mustang covers look odd with the jazz pickup, id go for black robroes on them for the stealth look.

Overall I like it a lot. If it were mine I'd get rid of the sticker, black robroes on the stang pickups and then rock out. I'd feel guilty about playing an upside down strat for a while, but the bowtie is forgiving.

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 11:40 pm

this is why we try to forget the 70's....

Plus, how uncomfortable would it be to play with the guitar cable running out the top/back that way....

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 12:52 am

the nut is not original, there is no way.
i think, correct me if im wrong, but it appears that it perhaps once had a locking nut installed, but that was taken out and to fill the spot a rather large nut was made.
i have seen something similer to this before.

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 1:00 am

I like the upside down body but I think the input should be moved..playing sitting down with that input must be weird.
Also, a custom pickguard which goes over the bottom horn would look better. So the pickguard is the 'normal' up, but obviously would be slightly different shape to normal.