Author Topic: FINALLY got the Japanese 'Super' Strat sorted! (Read 4307 times)

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:

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:

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 :)

Dazza1004 · « **Reply #1 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 :!:

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #2 on:** July 02, 2008, 07:33:26 PM »

Gorgeous!

If I were to have a strat it would be EXACTLY like that.

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #3 on:** July 02, 2008, 07:45:35 PM »

Looks great!

dave_mc · « **Reply #4 on:** July 02, 2008, 08:38:31 PM »

excellent!

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #5 on:** July 02, 2008, 09:30:25 PM »

Looks really nice!

38thBeatle · « **Reply #6 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.

indysmith · « **Reply #7 on:** July 02, 2008, 11:21:22 PM »

You stole Mick Mars' strat!

Brow · « **Reply #8 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

Simon D · « **Reply #9 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!!!!!!!!!

Philly Q · « **Reply #10 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.

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #11 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)

Brow · « **Reply #12 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! :)

MDV · « **Reply #13 on:** July 04, 2008, 06:26:18 PM »

Sweet!

AndyR · « **Reply #14 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!!

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Author Topic: FINALLY got the Japanese 'Super' Strat sorted! (Read 4307 times)

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