my new SX short scale strat

Talk about all other types of guitars. Jazzmasters and basses go here!

Moderated By: mods

Post Reply
User avatar
Mages
súper crujiente
Posts: 7454
Joined: Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:34 pm
Location: MD
Contact:
Contact Mages

Post by Mages »

I have that trem too! you are right, the steel block makes a big difference. Very noticeable sustain and volume boost. the whole guitar is just louder. definitely the first thing I would suggest after the pickups when upgrading any strat style guitar.
cogito ergo sum...thing or other...
Top
User avatar
Mike
I like EL34s
Posts: 39170
Joined: Thu Apr 20, 2006 8:30 am
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Contact:
Contact Mike

Post by Mike »

Really excellent work on the modifications. Kudos!
Top
User avatar
cur
.
.
Posts: 7298
Joined: Sun Jan 18, 2009 8:58 pm

Post by cur »

The tremolo mod was the biggest improvement. It sat a little proud.
Image

This was the Tremolo made for the Chinese/ overseas made guitars and the holes lined up as good as could be expected. I was happy with that.

Image

Now I am going to take the bits left over from the SX and put some of them on my mini 3/4 Stagg strat. The tuners will be an upgrade for that. And I will take the bridge and put on it as well. I will make a through string hard tail, No trem. The Sagg has the high output bridge lipstick from GFS that fits strats. It sounds really good.
Top
User avatar
Fran
The Curmudgeon
Posts: 22219
Joined: Thu Apr 20, 2006 5:53 am
Location: Nottingham, Englandshire.

Post by Fran »

Cool stuff. They look like they originate from the same factory as that Wesley Jaguar i bought.
Top
User avatar
Will
Up on his Whore Lore
Posts: 5328
Joined: Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:40 am
Location: MADTOWN RAT 2011

Post by Will »

Excellent work, dude. I've been eyeing those strats myself but I DON'T NEED ANOTHER GUITAR :roll:
Top
User avatar
Fran
The Curmudgeon
Posts: 22219
Joined: Thu Apr 20, 2006 5:53 am
Location: Nottingham, Englandshire.

Post by Fran »

DuoSonicBoy wrote:I've been eyeing those strats myself but I DON'T NEED ANOTHER GUITAR :roll:
Dont kid yourself. just buy one! Be like me with more guitars than sense :lol:
Top
User avatar
cur
.
.
Posts: 7298
Joined: Sun Jan 18, 2009 8:58 pm

Post by cur »

DSB this was a fun project. I like building an working on things, so I had fun working on it. I did like you did and looked at the reviews of Rondo's stuff on harmony central, so i figured it was not too much of a risk-sight unseen. I also had dealt with GFS before, having purchased the high output lipstick. I wanted a short scale and this was a cheap way to get into one.

oh, yea, this thing now kicks through my little pig nose amp.

Rondo e-mails me updates on sales and stuff now. So you can get on the list and wait it out until you see a special you want. I hope they don't have the cherry stained mahogany Agile LP JR. thing on sale anytime soon or my wife will freak when it comes in the mail.

http://www.rondomusic.com/ad2300jr.html

could go slumming with this, however.

http://www.rondomusic.com/gg1sc2ts.html
Top
User avatar
Will
Up on his Whore Lore
Posts: 5328
Joined: Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:40 am
Location: MADTOWN RAT 2011

Post by Will »

Fran wrote:
DuoSonicBoy wrote:I've been eyeing those strats myself but I DON'T NEED ANOTHER GUITAR :roll:
Dont kid yourself. just buy one! Be like me with more guitars than sense :lol:
I haven't bought a guitar since September, and I think that might be the longest stretch in 6 or 7 years. I'm seriously considering a J-45, though.
Top
Post Reply