Strat bodies - how light is too light? (Update!)

[Kilby]

I know it's nothing to do with me (not my money) but I would hold out for another Mary Kay style finish as theyre seriously stylish and unusual.

[Philly Q]

I know it's nothing to do with me (not my money) but I would hold out for another Mary Kay style finish as theyre seriously stylish and unusual.

Always interested to hear your opinion, though, Rob!

I like the Mary Kay, but I think it looks best with a 50s style neck (I have a gold anodised scratchplate which would've looked great).  I don't think it would work with my big headstock Highway 1 neck.

[Philly Q]

I said the same to him, but he thought it looks to 50's... :(

I still think so!  :lol: 

These are my two favourites (I know you'll all hate the purple sunburst!):

[FernandoDuarte]

I'm stand for that natural instead of the pinkish-violet...

[gingataff]

The natural one is so 70s! ;)
The purple one is very Robin Trower http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1R5Yh4HY9k
CBS headstocks only on those two I'd say.

[WezV]

i like the purple

[Philly Q]

The natural one is so 70s! ;)
The purple one is very Robin Trower http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1R5Yh4HY9k
CBS headstocks only on those two I'd say.

You have me 100% sussed!   :lol:

The natural one would be Blackmore circa Made In Europe and the first Rainbow album.  The purple is pretty damn close to the Robin Trower signature Strat in Midnight Wine Burst - only prettier.

I'm almost tempted to buy both - which would be idiotic...  :roll:

[gingataff]

Natural ash strats always remind me of Vai's sticker strat he used with Zappa, Alcatrazz and on Flex-Able.
http://www.vai.com/Machines/guitarpages/guitar068.html

If you've got the cash why not get both? You can always ebay one if you decide you don't need it.

[Philly Q]

If you've got the cash why not get both? You can always ebay one if you decide you don't need it.

Aaargh!  Get thee behind me Satan!   :twisted:  :lol:


I'd completely forgotten the Sticker Strat!

[FernandoDuarte]

I'm almost tempted to buy both - which would be idiotic...  :roll:

Why? As you can get a neck together and make 2 guitars :twisted:

[Philly Q]

I'm almost tempted to buy both - which would be idiotic...  :roll:

Why? As you can get a neck together and make 2 guitars :twisted:

Aaaarrrrghhhh!!!!!   You know I want to!!!

:x  :twisted:   :shock:


:lol:

[gwEm]

the blonde one with black/white/black scratchplate and maple CBS neck... mmm!! :)

but the purple sunburst one is nice too

[Philly Q]

the blonde one with black/white/black scratchplate and maple CBS neck... mmm!! :)

I'm actually thinking torty scratchplate with white knobs and pickup covers... which I just happen to have amongst my spares collection...  :oops:

[FernandoDuarte]

the torty with white parts will look tasty in the natural one :D :twisted:
Black pickguard with white (or chrome) parts in the purple...


C'mon Phill, resistence is futile... You know you want and will do both of them... :D
(hope I'm not putting you into bank troubles :lol:)

[gwEm]

ah yes, you mentioned that torty guard before.

it would work with both bodies, but IMO it would look really contemporary on the purple body... if 70s is what you want, put it on the blonde one i reckon.

if you get both you could put a b/w/b on the blonde and the torty on the purple one for a contrast of periods.