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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Brow on July 02, 2008, 06:36:57 PM

Title: FINALLY got the Japanese 'Super' Strat sorted!
Post by: Brow on July 02, 2008, 06:36:57 PM
Hey guys.

Last September/October I picked up an 'E' serial Japanese Fender Strat that had a Floyd Rose II fitted to it for £200.

This is what it looked like when I got it:

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/Browsif/Guitars/Body.jpg)

I didn't have it long before I took it to bits to route out for a H-H setup as the stock pickups on it were horrible, and I bought a Tortoise Shell VHII Pre-Wired Scratchplate from Tim and this is how it now looks after a full setup and sort out by my new tech:

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/Browsif/Guitars/SP_A0094.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/Browsif/Guitars/SP_A0092.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/Browsif/Guitars/SP_A0093.jpg)

The Floyd has been set for downbend only and the frets have been sorted out and it now plays great and sounds even better.

It's taken about 6 months to get done, but I really like how it's turned out in the end :)
Title: FINALLY got the Japanese 'Super' Strat sorted!
Post by: Dazza1004 on July 02, 2008, 06:55:03 PM
that looks great, dual bucker strats rock very hard.

I think the pickgurd breaks up what can be an anemic combo of white and maple

get behind me demon gas  :!:
Title: FINALLY got the Japanese 'Super' Strat sorted!
Post by: noodleplugerine on July 02, 2008, 07:33:26 PM
Gorgeous!

If I were to have a strat it would be EXACTLY like that.
Title: FINALLY got the Japanese 'Super' Strat sorted!
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on July 02, 2008, 07:45:35 PM
Looks great!
Title: FINALLY got the Japanese 'Super' Strat sorted!
Post by: dave_mc on July 02, 2008, 08:38:31 PM
excellent!
Title: FINALLY got the Japanese 'Super' Strat sorted!
Post by: Johnny Mac on July 02, 2008, 09:30:25 PM
Looks really nice!
Title: FINALLY got the Japanese 'Super' Strat sorted!
Post by: 38thBeatle on July 02, 2008, 11:03:52 PM
It does look great. I prefer my Strats to be as originally intended with s/c but yours looks nice and balanced and as if designed that way.
Title: FINALLY got the Japanese 'Super' Strat sorted!
Post by: indysmith on July 02, 2008, 11:21:22 PM
You stole Mick Mars' strat!
Title: FINALLY got the Japanese 'Super' Strat sorted!
Post by: Brow on July 03, 2008, 10:45:38 AM
Thanks for the posts guys :)

Quote from: 38thBeatle
It does look great. I prefer my Strats to be as originally intended with s/c but yours looks nice and balanced and as if designed that way.


I have 4 other Strats (HSS, H, and 2 SSS with Apaches and Mothers Milks) so this 1 is kind of a guilty pleasure so to speak  :lol:

Quote from: indysmith
You stole Mick Mars' strat!


That was my main inspiration for the guitar!

If it had black pickups and knobs etc it would be very similar :D
Title: FINALLY got the Japanese 'Super' Strat sorted!
Post by: Simon D on July 03, 2008, 07:33:46 PM
I like that a lot. Dual humbucker strats are cool. I'm now seriously tempted to build one myself. GAS attack!!!!!!!!!
Title: FINALLY got the Japanese 'Super' Strat sorted!
Post by: Philly Q on July 03, 2008, 07:38:54 PM
Yeah, it looks great!  I like the way you've restored it to 3 knobs, 2 looked totally wrong.
Title: FINALLY got the Japanese 'Super' Strat sorted!
Post by: Johnny Mac on July 03, 2008, 07:42:22 PM
Do you know Brow I thought of this guitar when I woke up this morning!  :lol:

I want one with VHII's too!  8)
Title: FINALLY got the Japanese 'Super' Strat sorted!
Post by: Brow on July 04, 2008, 04:51:28 PM
Quote from: Johnny Mac
Do you know Brow I thought of this guitar when I woke up this morning!  :lol:

I want one with VHII's too!  8)


Is that a good thing or not?!  :lol:

Glad (in a way) to have been use in giving you gas though! :)
Title: FINALLY got the Japanese 'Super' Strat sorted!
Post by: MDV on July 04, 2008, 06:26:18 PM
Sweet!
Title: FINALLY got the Japanese 'Super' Strat sorted!
Post by: AndyR on July 05, 2008, 12:21:08 PM
That looks well-good Brow.

I couldn't see the pics at work when you first posted, and reading the comments I thought I'd hate it (until 38th's, that is, I obviously have the same sort of taste in strat furniture as he does!).

But that looks really tasty (even with that meccano set of a bridge contraption!!  :wink: )