Silenced Fred Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 So, I have planned a Strat build. What I'm gonna do first, is route out my current one, put in a GFS pre wired pickguard, and change out the trem system. After that however, I have great things planned Warmoth Strat Body- vintage burst, hss, contoured heel Warmoth Neck- Standard Strat neck, satin finish, maple board, maple neck Pickups- Not sure yet on the front two, they will be singles, I am thinking maybe some vintage Seymour Duncans, but for the bridge, a Pearly Gates, or a 59 pup. Tremolo- Callaham Any suggestions on electronics? General observations, that I may be overlooking would be much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 So' date=' I have planned a Strat build. What I'm gonna do first, is route out my current one, put in a GFS pre wired pickguard, and change out the trem system. After that however, I have great things planned Warmoth Strat Body- vintage burst, hss, contoured heel Warmoth Neck- Standard Strat neck, satin finish, maple board, maple neck Pickups- Not sure yet on the front two, they will be singles, I am thinking maybe some vintage Seymour Duncans, but for the bridge, a Pearly Gates, or a 59 pup. Tremolo- Callaham Any suggestions on electronics? General observations, that I may be overlooking would be much appreciated Warning! GFS pickguard to not fit on all fenders/strats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted March 17, 2010 Author Share Posted March 17, 2010 Warning!GFS pickguard to not fit on all fenders/strats. Well' date=' mine is the one I posted with one humbucker. I'm gonna route it out myself, so I will make it fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Well' date=' mine is the one I posted with one humbucker. I'm gonna route it out myself, so I will make it fit [angry'] You will regret doing that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted March 17, 2010 Author Share Posted March 17, 2010 You will regret doing that... Any recommendations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Any recommendations? Just change the pup? Edit: If your gona throw it out ship it to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre S Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Actually, lately I have been thinking of ordering a pre finished strat body and neck from allparts.com and add in my own custom electronics and other harware. The only problem..... Doing this will take away from my "To Buy Me Another Gibson Savings..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted March 17, 2010 Author Share Posted March 17, 2010 Actually' date=' lately I have been thinking of ordering a pre finished strat body and neck from allparts.com and add in my own custom electronics and other harware. The only problem..... Doing this will take away from my "To Buy Me Another Gibson Savings..."[/quote'] I think everyone needs to have a single coil something, either tele or Strat. And Dem00n, I wasn't gonna throw it out ever. I think what I might do in the meantime, is make a diddley bow out of it :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 I think everyone needs to have a single coil something' date=' either tele or Strat. And Dem00n, I wasn't gonna throw it out ever. I think what I might do in the meantime, is make a diddley bow out of it :- [/quote'] Now i have an idea for a sig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted March 17, 2010 Author Share Posted March 17, 2010 Now i have an idea for a sig! :- Glad to hear it I guess my main question is, what are the other electronics I need for my Strat build? asides from pickups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Glad to hear it I guess my main question is' date=' what are the other electronics I need for my Strat build? asides from pickups[/quote'] New nut? Does it have a locking nut? Cause i think i saw a nice tremolo that is made for metal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted March 17, 2010 Author Share Posted March 17, 2010 New nut?Does it have a locking nut? Cause i think i saw a nice tremolo that is made for metal! No, this is for the complete new Strat I'm gonna put together. Body, neck from Warmoth. Callaham Trem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 No' date=' this is for the complete new Strat I'm gonna put together. Body, neck from Warmoth. Callaham Trem.[/quote'] Oh. Bone nut then. Mabye you should try a built in effect? A boost switch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted March 17, 2010 Author Share Posted March 17, 2010 Oh.Bone nut then. Mabye you should try a built in effect? A boost switch? bone nut does not equal electronics I'm just going for a standard type strat, but upgraded and made my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre S Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 bone nut does not equal electronics I'm just going for a standard type strat' date=' but upgraded and made my own.[/quote'] Oh you can solder and stuff? Route your own guitar? Thats cool! I can only solder and stuff.... Do a strat with an active TBX midboost and a Fishman Piezo System, add a black ice capacitor for a variable crunch control(stewmac) and a vintage style tremolo and locking nut. Do a SSH with a Lace Pickups or a Reissue style pickup and maybe like a 57 classic or a PAF replica pickup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Oh you can solder and stuff?Route your own guitar? Thats cool! I can only solder and stuff.... Do a strat with an active TBX midboost and a Fishman Piezo System' date=' add a black ice capacitor for a variable crunch control(stewmac) and a vintage style tremolo and locking nut. Do a SSH with a Lace Pickups or a Reissue style pickup and maybe like a 57 classic or a PAF replica pickup. [/quote'] HSH is best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre S Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 HSH is best! I dunno...if I were doing one I would go with SSS and a tele would be HH or SH I don't like buckers on strats for some reason... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Trust me on this.... http://www.sdpickups.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laaz Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Try one of these out. Unbelievable tone... I had to change my shorts after taking it for a test drive Murray Strat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reiska666 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Any suggestions on electronics? If you want to try easily different combinations of electronics to nail the sound you want, this may be an interesting thing: http://www.acmeguitarworks.com/ToneShaper-for-Stratocaster-P2032C218.aspx -it gives several choices to fix things into needed shape.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetMarie Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Any recommendations? Fernandes Sustainer. You can buy a kit (single coil or humbucker) & then maybe add Seymour Duncan Hot Rails? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted March 18, 2010 Author Share Posted March 18, 2010 Fernandes Sustainer. You can buy a kit (single coil or humbucker) & then maybe add Seymour Duncan Hot Rails? I don't really want to deal with any batteries in my guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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