Bullet Strat ideas

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 4:58 am

$99 bullet strat

plus this
http://store.guitarfetish.com/minmeimstupt.html

minty gaurd
http://store.guitarfetish.com/ggmospvimigr.html

drop in some lace sonsors i've got and i should have a $150 mojo strat

BUT HERE IS THE QUESTION!!!!
Would that bridge be a drop in? no added holes?

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 5:33 am

ask robroe, he knows more about modding these guitars than anyone.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 5:41 am

I have that GFS trem. it is amazing. it instantly added more volume and sustain to the guitar. I would say just get the trem and some GFS pickups and you have an amazing sounding guitar for less than $200.

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 8:45 am

I've nothing to add but a BROWN FLAVOR KIWI'D HEADSTOCK suggestion.

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 1:30 pm

could do that and add a classy decal?
how well will the shoepollish stain?
just matters on how many coats i guess

bassintom · Post by **bassintom** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 4:50 pm

Cheapo strats are fun to experiment with..

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 7:38 pm

i started with the same exact guitar and built this with robOG's skillz

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 7:41 pm

that bridge sounds like a good idea though too. good find

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 11:56 pm

I really do <3 the =w= strat.

Fuck mike's blue and tort haet.

euan · Post by **euan** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 12:07 am

Careful, the pickguard might not be a direct replacement.

Big block trems, I'll probably get one for my Strat project. I never realised how skinny the block was on it

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:37 am

robroe wrote:that bridge sounds like a good idea though too. good find

but will i has to drill teh hoelz!!!11!one

Libtoem101 · Post by **Libtoem101** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:42 am

I don't have that guitar but I have the same neck on my Tele,the neck is nice but a little bit chunky.Also I would change out the pots and throw some decent ones in there.

aen · Post by **aen** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:57 pm

Libtoem101 wrote: Also I would change out the pots and throw some decent ones in there.

Can anyone really notice a difference in pot brands?

euan · Post by **euan** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:08 pm

In feel yes, in sound not really.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:28 pm

I don't know how much "jigging" you plan on doing, but that pickguard won't fit. To get real nitpicky, the bullet strat's pickguard follows more of the 8-hole, single ply 50's spec, whereas any mint guard for strats would be a 3-ply 11-hole 60's spec (the 50's strats' pickguards didn't age, just their knobs and pickup covers).

I realise how dangerously close that was to a "period correct" comment, not intended. You may actually have to shave pickguard off the neck pocket/bridge route, that's what I had to do putting higher-quality pickguards on a couple of old Squier Bullet Series (mid 90's Affinity equivalent) strats.

Variability on these cheaper squiers is a huge issue. The two most similar guitars to this in the Squier line, the 90's Chinese Bullet Series strats and the later 90's/current Affinity Series strats, I have much experience changing the guards on, and it's never gone the same way twice. In fact, I just noticed Robroe's bullet (when it was stock) was different to the one in the official Squier pic, and had an 11-hole 60's style guard with a beveled edge in single ply like a squier affinity/bullet series 8-hole guard. Weird. Probably did him some favours on compatibility, though it's rare you'll never have to rearrange a couple screw holes when putting non-specific strat guards on a squier.

euan · Post by **euan** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 5:57 pm

See I'm using an Affinity Strat for my current project and have ordered a 8 hole guard off Terrapin. I fully expect it not to fit properly but I've stripped the paint so I don't mind drilling new holes.

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 6:24 am

dewing this come next paycheck
will the gfs bridge be a direct fit though!!!
don't care if i drill a few holes in a $100 geetar either

blew or white...

i get a discount at geetarslut center so i'll atleast save some moneys going to the dreded place

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 7:28 am

Haze wrote:dewing this come next paycheck
will the gfs bridge be a direct fit though!!!
don't care if i drill a few holes in a $100 geetar either

blew or white...

i get a discount at geetarslut center so i'll atleast save some moneys going to the dreded place

here's another 10% off http://gc.guitarcenter.com/clearance-coupon/

I'm pretty sure that the gfs bridge will be a direct fit.

aen · Post by **aen** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 7:40 am

I kind of want a pink one. For modding and then metal.

terronado · Post by **terronado** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:54 pm

forgetting the necks on these? i played a couple different ones at the MF distri center in town, and they neck's are made of like plastic wood mix shit. absolute crap. if you buy one, buy at least a decent mexican neck. shite i tell you.