jimistone
long standing member
I'm going to build a high end 1959 strat clone. It's going to have the correct hardware, pots, wire, block and trem....right down to the pat. Pend. saddles with the correct stamp, tooling marks, and American standard non-metric threads (which I have to get from Europe...ironic huh?). I'm going to do a period correct burst in nitro laquer. Neck and body are going to be high end pieces...but the one area I might stray is I think I'm going with a 10" radius instead of the vintage 7.25 and I'm leaning toward a Wolfgang neck profile.
Will probably install the 57/62 fender pips in it...haven't totally decided yet. It's going to have an actual celluloid guard not one of those gawky fake looking mint green fender guards.
It's going to KICK ASS!!!
I am sure on almost everything on this guitar except this:
Should it be a lightly aged closet classic with oxidized hardware and some light playing wear and a slight bit yellowed....
Or a brand spankin' new '59 strat?
Back when I was giging every weekend it would be a no brainer..:..brand spanking new and naturally wear it. But I don't gig anymore so if I do it brand new that's basically the way it's going to stay from now on out.
What do you guys think?
Will probably install the 57/62 fender pips in it...haven't totally decided yet. It's going to have an actual celluloid guard not one of those gawky fake looking mint green fender guards.
It's going to KICK ASS!!!
I am sure on almost everything on this guitar except this:
Should it be a lightly aged closet classic with oxidized hardware and some light playing wear and a slight bit yellowed....
Or a brand spankin' new '59 strat?
Back when I was giging every weekend it would be a no brainer..:..brand spanking new and naturally wear it. But I don't gig anymore so if I do it brand new that's basically the way it's going to stay from now on out.
What do you guys think?