MIRACLE MAN or other for ash Strat?

[TwilightOdyssey]

Bah, now you are just copying me!  :lol:

LOL! Is yours a zebra with the bridge coil cream?

My VHII arrived this morning. Say goodbye to the SD Phat Cat!

Ordered mine today! (yay) Phat Cat suxx, imo.

[March]

Bah, now you are just copying me!  :lol:

LOL! Is yours a zebra with the bridge coil cream?

My VHII arrived this morning. Say goodbye to the SD Phat Cat!

Ordered mine today! (yay) Phat Cat suxx, imo.

Ahh, we do differ slightly! The bridge coil on mine is black. Let's do the preinstallation check... soldering iron warmed to correct heat... ouch... yes! Solder - check. Wet sponge... check. Can of Boddingtons... I will also be wearing my BKP camo T-Shirt for extra mojo :lol:

I was quite impressed with the Phat Cat, to my ears not a bad sounding pickup. Not exactly what I expected from a humbucker sized P90 in terms of tone, but I've found it useable non the less. The upgrading of my Hamer with BKP-92's though moved the goalposts for me though!  :)

[TwilightOdyssey]

One more Question -- will the VHII in the bridge allow me to get a vintage Dave Murray style tone?

[HJM]

Marshall 800 with a bit of TS9 - instant 2 minutes to midnight rhythm tone....great! :twisted:

[TwilightOdyssey]

Marshall 800 with a bit of TS9 - instant 2 minutes to midnight rhythm tone....great! :twisted:

Perfect -- I happen to have a couple of those things laying around!!

[The amazing Phil]

Good news - I sold off my Joe Bardens in my '79 Strat on ebay! (The auction only lasted 25 minutes!!)

I am now looking for a single humbucker to throw into the bridge position for the time being; may add a neck pickup later, if I feel the need.

The body is solid ash -- guitar weighs a ton!!

I was thinking of putting another Miracle Man into the bridge of this guitar (uncovered). Would this be a good sonic fit? I was thinking Holy Diver ... what say all of you?

Here's a picture of the Strat itself -- 1979 hardtail Strat, vintage bridge.

What kind of pickguard is that?

[TwilightOdyssey]

What kind of pickguard is that?

That pickguard was solid brass; it's SUPPOSED to be shiny, but I'm not very dilligent with stuff like that. ;)

The new pickguard I'm having made by www.pickguards.com; it's going to be  black with a white spider's web design!! \m/

[bucketshred]

How much for that pickguard?

Andy!

[TwilightOdyssey]

How much for that pickguard?

Good question; I don't rightly recall!
I think it was $50 US, and is made (or at least packaged) by Fender.

I really gave the guitar a 'warm' look, and it added some mass to the guitar, too.

[bucketshred]

I wonder how it would look on my Lite Ash Strat...

Andy!

[TwilightOdyssey]

My VHII has already shipped! YAY!!! :D