List what your perfect Stratocaster design would be, body wood, neck, pick ups, color, etc. But......

NO SIGNATURE MODELS!

Figured it would be cool to see what variations people have. It might be one you own(owned), might be one you've played, or just specs for one you would love to have made for you.


hotrod

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1983 Gibson Explorer 1 (main axe)
2004 Fender American Standard Stratocaster (Butterscotch on ash 1 piece maple neck and fretboard) (my baby)
2008 BC Rich Assassin neck thru(fun toy)
Peavey 5150 212 combo (early model) FREAKIN CRUNCH MONSTER!

OK here is what my own "signature" model strat would be like:

Modern shape neck with 12" radius rosewood fretboard. Large 70s style headstock (dunno why I just kinda like em.) 22 medium jumbo frets. Smooth, Satin finish on the back of the neck. Locking tuners and a graphite nut.

The body would be natural wood. Hard to describe but years ago I saw a guy play one which looked like it had been sand blasted and then stained in a fairly dark (almost Teak) wood stain. Didn't look like it had any kind of lacquer on it - I just know it looked fantastic and I want one like that!
White Pearloid scratchplate. 5 way switch and the tone controls hooked up to the middle and bridge pickups. I could never see myself wanting to roll off the tone on the neck pickup on a Strat anyway; I'd get more use out of a tone control for the bridge PU.
Pickups would be Seymour Duncan SSL-3 in the neck and middle positions and a Seymour Duncan Lil Screamin Demon in the bridge.


Speaking of the bridge, an american std bridge and trem would do just fine.

Cheers.

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MIM Std Tele, MIM HSS Strat, Homemade Mongrel Tele, Blues Jr, Champ600, coupla pedals...sweeeet!

Well, thinking of it- mine would be exactly like an american standard floyd rose... with the old logo. I have a thing for those. Actually, that would be my guitar in Black or Tobacco sunburst with a 1 peice ash body

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I remember somebody posted this link before to a virtual guitar modeler:
http://www.yajimastringworks.com/tct/yswtct-kisekae-e.asp
So much fun to be had ^^

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I traded my car in for a microphone.

Hello hotrod128z,

I'll take a
Ash bodied
Locking tuners
Ebony fretboard
Big fat maple neck
Paint it Sherwood green
in a G&G case w/gold poodle lining.

Thanks.

Cheers.

My 1989 strat plus is close. I would only change 2 major things. I would like H-H configuration with Red lace sensors. I would also like a set neck.

I would want the same mystic black or black burst (whatever you want to call it) and maple neck. Same neck radious, same 2 piece ash, keep LSR roller nut, Schaller locking tuners.

Either that color scheme or Olypic white w/ ebony fret board but same everything else.

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Live guitars: 2009 LTD Truckster, 1989 Strat Plus, 2001 Am Standard Strat, 1996 MIJ Jaguar, 2007 Gibson Explorer 76 reissue, 1999 Ibanez RG7621, LTD MH-301, LTD FM400, 1999 Jackson Kelly, Mystery Les Paul, Hamer Chaparel, Fender FM 62SCE A/E Mandolin

Body: One piece Swamp Ash, Shaved Neck Heel
Finsh: Nitro Sunburst
Neck: Quarter Sawn Maple w/Microtilt, 70s Headstock & Logo
Finger Board: Ebony
Nut: LSR Roller Nut
Tuners: Sperzel Trim-Lok Guitar Machines (Gold)
Frets: 22 Jumbo
Pickguard: Tortoise/mint/black/mint, HSS
Pickups: Fender Hot Alnico III Single-Coil X 2, Seymour Duncan Distortion Humbucker (Black/Creme)
Electronics: Grease Bucket Technology
Switch: Standard 5 position format
Pickup Cover, Switches & Knob Colors: Creme
Bridge: Wilkinson/Gotoh VSVG Vintage Tremolo (Gold)
Straplock: Dunlop (Gold)
Hardware: Gold

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"If I don't see you no more in this world I'll meet you on the next one and don't be late... don't be late." -Jimi Hendrix

I always had a thing for that walnut Strat they offered in the 80's. Would love a modern version of that.

My 50th anniversary masterbuilt with some updated plastics and a 5 way switch.

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Some Guitars played through an amp...

The perfect Stratocaster is the Custom Shop Strat that I actually own, a team-built guitar based on a 1956 Strat (Time Machine Series) including a 10/56 "V" profile neck and off-center seam body. The neck is AA flame maple with a slight tint. I replaced the original bridge and block with a Callaham Vintage S Model Strat Bridge assembly. The pickups are Custom Shop Fat 50's single coils. The body is light weight ash, Bing Cherry transparent color, nickel/chrome vintage staggered tuners with no string tree, 5-way S-1 Switching system and the guitar is finished in all nitro-cellulose lacquer with no undercoat, 6105 frets, 9.5 radius fretboard.

That is the guitar that I was able to afford. When I have real money to burn, I'd have it Masterbuilt with AAAA 1-piece maple neck, medium tint with highly figured Brazilian rosewood fretboard and top grade book matched quilted maple body.

Ideal Strat would have a 1 piece ash body, Cherry Sunburst, second tone control wired to the bridge pickup and 3 mini toggle switches for turning the pickups on and off instead of the 5 way switch, rosewood fingerboard and a vintage style trem. Not sure about the pickups yet maybe some dimarzio areas, thye're the only replacement pickups I've really listened to and was thinking about putting them in my current strat. Before finally deciding on the pickup I would have to poll the forum, some many people here are much more knowledgable than me in those areas.
filerj

I own my perfect Strat;



'62AVRI

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http://www.reverbnation.com/dirtbeggers

my luthier is buiding me the perfect strat, where do i attach pictures?, i wanna show it but , i don´t see the button to attach.
Basucally ash body, alinco pickups, c rosewood neck, all in natural finish.

H-H and set neck?? Has Fender ever had a "Stratocaster" with a set neck?

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Laughing out loud with fear and hope, I have a desperate plan ...

i'll start with my 2007 american strat with maple fretboard, then the following:

candy apple red OR candy green (always wanted to see more candy green strats)

black pick up covers and knobs (a la 80s)

pickups as per my current: dimarzio heavy blues 2, 2 x pro 54

i haven't decided between hardtail or having a 2 point trem (currently my 2 point is bolted right down with 5 springs)

a slightly shallower neck profile (can someone advise me how to describe the current profile - is it a d shape?)