have i gone too far? starting to think this is a good idea

[gwEm]

not sure it needs the scalloping, trem or the jack plate though..

[Keven]

so going by elimination, you want 3 singles on a flying v? i dig the idea!

[gwEm]

so going by elimination, you want 3 singles on a flying v? i dig the idea!

yes, or maybe just two ;)

the control layout might be a problem, i like the functionality of strat positioning, but it looks a bit bizarre. would need to think about this.

[Keven]

A Tele V could be a nice way to solve the scheme. either that or have all 3 pups with a push pull or mini switch to add the middle pickup if you want it in the mix. that way you can also have all 3 pups in parallel as a bonus position

[FernandoDuarte]

P90 is cool, this strat thing is meh :(

[Dmoney]

my initial ideas would be...
put all three pots in a straight line backwards, and mount a 5 way selector under them, parallel to the bottom edge of the V.

or do something similar, but have a master vol and master tone, and use a rotary switch disguised as a knob as the selector?

or same as above with a dual concentric pot to give you two tone controls, change the knobs to tele style metal knobs.

or mustang style pups and control!
i think the mustang layout would be pretty cool! 2 single coils and slide switches at the top?

[Dmoney]

editL: double post

[hunter]

P90 is cool, this strat thing is meh :(

+1

[AndyR]

P90 is cool, this strat thing is meh :(

+1

Actually... usually I think it looks @rse when folks start putting strat pickups on other guitars... but I have to disagree with you chaps here :lol:

This looks pretty good to me, and I think I can see what Gwem's driving at.

I'd probably go with Dmoney's suggestion of a master volume and tone and a rotary selector. But I would kind of miss my 5-way or 3-way blade switch...

[martinw]

This looks pretty good to me, and I think I can see what Gwem's driving at.

+1  :)

Very Blackmore!
I'd go with 2 pickups, as I've always found playing space a problem when trying to get 3 pups in a Gibson scale length.

[Antag]

Isn't that the Yngwie J Malmsteen signature?  I heard a story that this came about when Gibson approached Malmsteen & said "we'll build you ANYTHING" so the tubby one said "build me a strat" so instead of taking it as a refusal, they took him literally & built it.

To answer the original question, yes Gwem, you have gone too far, that thing is vile :lol: (JMO, YMMV etc...)

[Brow]

Yngwie has a lot to answer for!  :lol:

[Ratrod]

The whole Yngwie thing isn't my cup o' tea.

I'd rather see a V with P90's and a Bigsby.

[gwEm]

P90s do look cool in a V, but you have to be careful or they get quite dark. What may work is mini-humbuckers in a V. My WezV Firebird does sound very nice.

It is a YJM guitar indeed, he had a 60s V butchered (!!) for the strat setup.

I'm really into the strat sound at the moment, but naturally Vs do look the dogs bollocks.

I had the feeling strat pickups can look lame in other guitars, but they sound so good.

Thanks for the thoughts on control layout. I'm going to have a think to see if there a way that lameness can be avoided. I still think about the Ibanez Fireman which looks the dog bollocks as well, but is designed to look the dogs bollocks with strat pups.