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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Stevepage on March 29, 2008, 02:05:23 PM

Title: Modded my strat
Post by: Stevepage on March 29, 2008, 02:05:23 PM

I bought a scalloped neck stratocaster from Denmark Street about year ago now. I never liked the bridge pickup so after a while of thinking of what to do, I finally thought of making it look like an 80's shred machine. So I bought a Black scratch plate and SD JB trembucker and a router. Here's the result

Before:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/maliciousteve/DSC01195.jpg)

after:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/maliciousteve/Picture3027.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/maliciousteve/Picture3028.jpg)

I done all the wiring myself and there doesn't seem to be any issues. So I'm quite proud about that. My Dad helped me out with the routing though.

Title: Modded my strat
Post by: horsehead on March 29, 2008, 02:30:48 PM

Don't know why but it makes me think of Jake E Lake. Nice job man

Title: Modded my strat
Post by: Jonny on March 29, 2008, 03:13:01 PM

I see you were lazy on the screwing back on of the scratchplate, lol..

I like the color of the Strat. Does it play as you wanted it to? :)

Title: Modded my strat
Post by: Stevepage on March 29, 2008, 06:17:31 PM

Well it doesn't play as nice as my other Strat. But the other Strat has huge frets, sanded neck and I've had it since I was 14 so I'm used to it more. But it does play great and sounds good too.

Title: Modded my strat
Post by: noodleplugerine on March 29, 2008, 06:25:44 PM

Nice and 80s!!!

Title: Modded my strat
Post by: Crazy_Joe on March 29, 2008, 07:00:20 PM

Looks killer!!

Get a Holy Diver in there!

Title: Modded my strat
Post by: Stevepage on March 29, 2008, 07:13:01 PM

I might do that in the near future. Wondering whether a ceramic magnet or Alnico V though. The ceramic magnet Holy Diver worked well for me last time but that was in a Mahogany Bodied RG that I don't have anymore  :cry:

Title: Modded my strat
Post by: MrBump on March 29, 2008, 07:20:29 PM

+1 for the Jake E Lee association.

I like it.  You don't really see scalloped necks around much these days, do you?

Title: Modded my strat
Post by: Stevepage on March 29, 2008, 07:28:53 PM

the scallop on this neck is similar to the Blackmore signature Strat which seems to be nicer feeling than the Malmsteen Strat. Malmsteens strats have very deep scallops, too much for me.

The Jake E Lee thing is cool, it's the kind of look I was going for. Considering putting a Floyd rose on it at some point too.