Strats

[GibsonMan]

Does anyone have a strat or want to talk about them? I have a sqier but I want a new one. A real fender. A wite one would be nice.
I saw one at a guitar shop that I really liked.

[markeod72]

The Strat in the picture belongs to a buddy. It is a Jimmie Vaughan MIM. Pretty kick ass strat, minus the horribly cheap pickguard. If you like a "V" style neck it is pretty cool. So there is a strat you can look at.

Mark

edited to add: the pickguard pictured is a replacement and it is a good three ply.

[NeoConMan]

Can't beat a good American Strat.


I have two I built from American parts.
From left,
Fender humbuckers from 72 Tele Deluxe RI, with Rosewood Hwy One neck.
Fender Dove P-90's in an Ash body with Maple Hwy One neck.
Both have all Gibson pots and switches.

Also,
1993 American Standard
2005 American Ash Tele
Both are completely stock - no mods needed.

[b-squared]

I have a sort of "Frankenstein" strat...

Body is from a '56 Relic Strat (hated the thin neck)
Neck is a custom-made from Fender '62 Reissue neck
Pickups are by Mike Detemple (Sweet Spots)
String saddles and trem block are milled titanium
Nut is made from fossilized Mastodon ivory

It's a sweet guitar--best strat I've ever played. Mike DeTemple set it up for me about 4 years ago, and I haven't changed a thing except strings.

Here she is with a couple of sisters:



BB

[jomo]

Here's my 2006 "1960" Custom Shop.








All my Fenders

[monroe]

Not sure about your price range, but the Eric Johnson strat is a great guitar. If you haven't played one yet, do yourself a favor and check one out.

[blakem]

my other baby...a 50th anniversary American Strat...

[blakem]

Jammin on a Japanese Fender 79 Antigua Strat reissue..Loved that guitar, got rid of it...

[b-squared]

+1 on the EJ Strat...

If you can get a used one, get it.

Best Strat I've ever played right out of the box. My buddy owns one, and it's amazing.

BB

[cobra2000]

Brand new 2008 American standard just picked her up on Sunday and there's not a thing I don't love about it.

[MaidenStrat02]

Here's my other kids

[ES350]

The MIJ RI series are hard to beat for a midprice Strat...I pulled the neck off one to go on my naturally reliced (1000+ gigs) '80's MIA 57 RI.

[loverockkid]

Im looking at buying a MIJ RI strat but i dont know to much about them but have been told there the shit for a awsome price

[NeoConMan]

A new Japanese Strat is tough to get in the USA.
The choices are American or Mexican, then Korea and the rest of the Pacific Rim.

Japan builds their stuff primarily for the home market and some export from what I understand.
Odd stuff still comes here, like a Strat XII and a few other models.

If you're in South America, I have no idea what your source would be.
I'm guessing American is the most expensive still.....

[loverockkid]

Originally Posted by NeoConMan

A new Japanese Strat is tough to get in the USA.
The choices are American or Mexican, then Korea and the rest of the Pacific Rim.

Japan builds their stuff primarily for the home market and some export from what I understand.
Odd stuff still comes here, like a Strat XII and a few other models.

If you're in South America, I have no idea what your source would be.
I'm guessing American is the most expensive still.....

I read that the older MIJ stratsa where better made and had alot of parts from real strats.....What say you on this....

[kspeed]

There's Jomo with his Custom Shop porn

Here's a blues machine for ya. Too bad the old vintage tuners can't hold a tune for more than a couple songs, but the tone's to die for:

[overdriver]

Originally Posted by loverockkid

I read that the older MIJ stratsa where better made and had alot of parts from real strats.....What say you on this....

Yes in the 80s the fender squire series and the Squire by fender used not only MIA pickups but , when Fender was sold to the employee's alot of the tools and jigs for manufacturing some Fender guitars was sold to Japan.
There is a web site all about the MIJ fenders I will try to remember what it is and post back.

[jomo]

Originally Posted by kspeed

There's Jomo with his Custom Shop porn

Here's a blues machine for ya. Too bad the old vintage tuners can't hold a tune for more than a couple songs, but the tone's to die for:

I like that man, it matches my new Tele.

[kspeed]

Three color sunburst is just irresistible, ain't it? Again, awesome pickup

[classic]

OK ... let's talk about Strats ...

My CIJ ( Tokai ) Fender ST54-120 from the DiMarzio Collection ... for me in CS quality, although I've had an American CS Hardtail in my hands which I'm regretting to have passed it until today ...








... and my Frankenstein-Strat with VanZandt pups and MIA Fender Deluxe RW neck and MIM '50s body - steel trem ...




... BTW - my favourite currently ... all sounds possible execpt a HB sound ...
But that was intended.

[coldsteal2]

wonderful quaility!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[classic]

Originally Posted by coldsteal2

wonderful quaility!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you're referring to my post ... I want to thank you alot ... highly appreciated ...
I've started with a Tele, but in the meantime my Strats are my mostly played and estimated instruments ... besides my Gibbo Classic of course ...

[stryker59]

went and took some fresh pics of mine just to contribute!
my 1998 deluxe super strat MIM loaded with wb hots awesome pickups!:


my 2001 MIM standard loaded with fender custom shop 54 pickups. these pickups sounded shrill and brittle in the super strat but they sound very nice in this strat!

[loverockkid]

Originally Posted by overdriver

Yes in the 80s the fender squire series and the Squire by fender used not only MIA pickups but , when Fender was sold to the employee's alot of the tools and jigs for manufacturing some Fender guitars was sold to Japan.
There is a web site all about the MIJ fenders I will try to remember what it is and post back.

That would be so awsome thanks bra

[coldsteal2]

My MIM 60th Anniversary is a very nice guitar,
after putting in Noisless pickups and TBX it sounds
just like a clapton guitar

[classic]

Originally Posted by coldsteal2

My MIM 60th Anniversary is a very nice guitar,
after putting in Noisless pickups and TBX it sounds
just like a clapton guitar

I've once owned a MIM Powerhouse Strat (Pewter) with that TBX mod ... I'm afraid I couldn't appreciate what this guitar could effect at that time, because I was too much focussed on LesPauls ...
Nowadays I could kick myself selling it ...