DREAM STRAT

Old Music Guy

Old Music Guy

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I find myself with a brand new Strat body with no future. Black, HSH route, no neck. Vintage 6 point vintage trem.
If you were to load it up with pickups, and a neck for YOUR dream Strat, what would you choose?
The only constraint is that they be passive.
 
You do you - but I'd probably go with a Fender modern "C" neck profile with rosewood fingerboard. I like that feel.

As far as the HSH PU config..... that'll require a little more consideration. Definitely a coil splitting option on the neck humbucker, though.
 
PAFs from Fralin or another boutique shop. One of them Texas Specials in the middle. Refin in white. Maple neck.
 
PorterhouseMusic said:
You do you - but I'd probably go with a Fender modern "C" neck profile with rosewood fingerboard. I like that feel.
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I really love the modern C neck. That's on all my Fenders. I don't dislike rosewood, but I'm much more at ease with maple. All my Epis are "rosewood" of some species, but I just like the feel of the maple.
I will consider it though,
 
Sky Blue Lou said:
PAFs from Fralin or another boutique shop. One of them Texas Specials in the middle. Refin in white. Maple neck.
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That's a large ticket item. :ROFLMAO:
I have a Epi LP with a pair of SD Phat Cat P90s, and they are really spectacular. Sings like a bird. I also have PAFs in a 335 clone, and they are really nice.
I'm not so sure how a Texas Special will sound with PAFs? Interesting thought though.
I already have a white Strat with a maple neck. I want a black one to match. The last black one I built is a little weak.
 
PorterhouseMusic said:
As far as the HSH PU config..... that'll require a little more consideration. Definitely a coil splitting option on the neck humbucker, though.
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This configuration, unfortunately, will send us directly back to the "RWRP" post that gave us all fits.
Good idea though.
 
Good grief.... I just looked at the Sweetwater price for the neck I described above - yikes! I haven't looked at that sort of thing in a while - but man oh man are some of these things ridiculously over priced. Highly recommend some quality off name brand (Warmoth?) or something of the sort. jfc
 
PorterhouseMusic said:
Good grief.... I just looked at the Sweetwater price for the neck I described above - yikes!
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If you knew how much I've spent on this new build, you would have me committed. I could buy a brand new Strat for less than what I paid for parts.
That said, I knew what I had in mind when I started off on the build. I have the body I want, the neck I want, and the pups I want. Notwithstanding the cost, I will have the absolute pleasure of knowing I put a one of a kind Strat together with my own hands.
I tried a Mighty Mite neck, and was really disappointed. It was a piece of wood. Not finished, no hardware. Frets needed work, no rolled edge, meh. Not worth my time. If yo want it, you can have it.
BTW: If you want to see inflated prices, go to StewMac. Like going to the pool hall and asking for a loan.
FYI: Do you know the difference between a USA neck and a MIM neck? 15 miles and 100% markup.
 
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