Author Topic: Pimp my Squier baby, yeah! (Project guitar looking good!) (Read 12091 times)

Ted · « **Reply #30 on:** May 21, 2008, 04:24:19 PM »

Nice project Dave.

Turned out very nice.

Fernando - it looks a bit like Jim's 8-Ball strat eh?

_tom_ · « **Reply #31 on:** May 21, 2008, 04:32:45 PM »

Looks good :) I'm generally not a fan of tort pickguards but it looks quite nice there. I've been thinking about getting a new strat (was going to go the Warmoth route for a higher quality one) but now you've got me thinking about getting a Squier strat and upgrading a few things on it (allready have a spare wilkinson bridge and some pickups lying around)..

AngusYoung01 · « **Reply #32 on:** May 21, 2008, 05:17:21 PM »

Quote from: Twinfan

Yep, it's my only H-S-S Strat. The middle pickup will be swapped at the weekend for a Japanese '57 reissue alnico in place of the stock ceramic Squier which isn't very inspiring..........

Sorry, I meant "Stock" single coils :P

No BKP's? Or is it the offspring of buying far to many guitars/ parts and finding something to do with them? :lol:

Jonny · « **Reply #33 on:** May 21, 2008, 05:53:24 PM »

Quote from: AngusYoung01

Quote from: Twinfan
Yep, it's my only H-S-S Strat. The middle pickup will be swapped at the weekend for a Japanese '57 reissue alnico in place of the stock ceramic Squier which isn't very inspiring..........

Sorry, I meant "Stock" single coils :P

No BKP's? Or is it the offspring of buying far to many guitars/ parts and finding something to do with them? :lol:

The humbucker is a Black Dog.

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #34 on:** May 21, 2008, 05:58:02 PM »

What a great guitar for 160! nice one!

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #35 on:** May 21, 2008, 06:25:53 PM »

That will be guitar of the century once it's nicely bashed up a bit. I'd also clean the writing off the headstock and make it plain so it looks more like a Warmoth build or something but each to their own. :D

TomW · « **Reply #36 on:** May 21, 2008, 08:17:21 PM »

Looks great :D Pimped Squiers FTW!!!

Heres mine with Holydiver bridge:

Twinfan · « **Reply #37 on:** May 21, 2008, 09:46:25 PM »

Nice work TomW!

Angus - the bridge is a Black Dog I had spare. The idea was to keep this guitar as cheap as possible, so no BKP singles. Unless I score them REALLY cheap. Which won't happen.

The SD in the neck is actually quite nice (and bluesy smooth), but I'm picking up two Japanese '57 reissue units on Saturday so both of those may go in for a bit more 'spank'.

Jonny · « **Reply #38 on:** May 21, 2008, 10:47:25 PM »

Quote from: Twinfan

Nice work TomW!

Angus - the bridge is a Black Dog I had spare. The idea was to keep this guitar as cheap as possible, so no BKP singles. Unless I score them REALLY cheap. Which won't happen.

The SD in the neck is actually quite nice (and bluesy smooth), but I'm picking up two Japanese '57 reissue units on Saturday so both of those may go in for a bit more 'spank'.

I got a Triology neck off Tom for £37 :)

I'm getting it changed to a *middle, however, I might change my mind and give it to you? Since your Squire middle is cr@ppy.

_tom_ · « **Reply #39 on:** May 21, 2008, 10:54:49 PM »

You mean you're getting it changed to a middle? :P

Jonny · « **Reply #40 on:** May 21, 2008, 11:25:49 PM »

Quote from: _tom_

You mean you're getting it changed to a middle? :P

LOL - yes, thanks for the correction Tom.

FernandoDuarte · « **Reply #41 on:** May 22, 2008, 12:36:38 AM »

Quote from: Ted

Fernando - it looks a bit like Jim's 8-Ball strat eh?

Yeah! :D

Twinfan, let us know when you get it decently finished! 8)

headtheball · « **Reply #42 on:** May 22, 2008, 01:51:22 AM »

All this talk of bad relicing on Poly finishes reminds me. I saw the single worst ever fake Rory Glaalgher Strat t'other day. If I'm feeling especially brave, I'll snap a picture of it.

opprobrium_9 · « **Reply #43 on:** May 22, 2008, 05:37:43 AM »

Quote from: ilyti

Quote from: JJretroTONEGOD

I sawed mine off

Good stuff. Everytime someone takes a saw to a Strat, I feel all warm and fuzzy.

Ah men brother, you and me see eye to eye :twisted:

Twinfan · « **Reply #44 on:** May 22, 2008, 09:45:02 AM »

Quote from: FernandoEsteves

Quote from: Ted

Fernando - it looks a bit like Jim's 8-Ball strat eh?

Yeah! :D

Twinfan, let us know when you get it decently finished! 8)

Will do! Slight change on the pickup front, it's going to have two Schaller S6 Vintage's in neck/middle on Sat which are a similar spec to Irish Tour/Slow Hands :)