Let's say Fender asks you to make a signature strat, what is it? Do you go custom shop? Production? Limited edition? Poly? Nitro?

go.

I would simply ask for an exact copy of a 65 sunburst and not change a thing from frets to finish.

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'65 Strat,65 Mustang,65 Jaguar,4 more Strats,3 vintage Vox guitars,5 Vox amps,'69 Bassman with a '68 2-15 Bassman cab,36 guitars total-15asst'd amps total,2 vintage '60s Hammond organs & a myriad of effects-with a few rare vintage ones.

a slightly upgraded version of my current axe:

Ash body, honey transparent natural finish.
Black 3 ply pickguard.
Vintage 60´s pickups (I have standard pickups snatched from a 2001 am std)
Rosewood neck (mine is snatched from a 95 strat plus deluxe, real pretty)
Gold Vintage hardware ( I have the hardware of the plus deluxe, the floyd rose bridge.
Hotrodded so the bottom tone knob controls the treble of the bridge pickup.(i love that feature in my guitar)
Maybe locking tuners.

This is a tough thread. So many different options there. Here is mine

1. 1 piece mahogany body

2. Quarter sawn maple neck with ebony fret board. A soft V in the back. Mother of pearl block inlays. The neck should be bound with a vintage white border. Either jumbo or medium jumbo frets. 22 frets on the neck. Locking Schaller tuners (brush nickel). Real bone nut.

3. String through back with a brush nickel hard tail bridge.

4. HH with a Dimarzio PAF pro in the neck and a Dimarzio SD in the bridge. A 5 way selector switch with Humbucking neck in position 1, Split bucker neck in 2, both humbuckers in 3, split bucker in 4, and full humbucker in 5. Mounted on a black pearloid pickguard and black plastic pieces. Greasebucket technology for the wiring.

5. 1 volume and 2 tone knobs (one for each humbucker)

6. A "F" neck plate with SN on the plate.

7. Dunlop dual design strap locks.

I am glad I was being conservative with these specs.

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RK

2007 Fender Highway 1
2012 American Deluxe
2015 MIM Dave Murray HHH
2010 Fender Blacktop
1987 Fender Avalon Acoustic
2012 Marshall DSL 15 watt head

As soon as you paint it black it becomes 'in the style of, or influenced by'

The first black strat was a custom order a couple years in.

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I'm not an expert, but I play one on the internet.

I would go Custome Shop 62 RI abby wound pick ups, mary kay finish with gold hardware, mid boost, blocked trem.

lets see...

-Ash Body
-Two tone sunburst finish
-Mint PG
-Hardtail
-Locking tuners
-Lace gold sensors
-Countoured heel

hehe all or nothing Nevin!!!

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I'm not an expert, but I play one on the internet.

My sig...

-Alder Body, with thin skin nitro 3 tone sunburst finish.

-One piece maple neck with Abalone dot inlays. Large 70's style headstock and logo. Preferably Nitro finish on neck.

-Schaller Locking Tuners (chrome)

-Parchment Pickguard and Knobs etc. with some sort of Hot overwound AlNiCo 3's with Greasebucket Tone Setup.

- 5 springs on the trem, The trem cover will be ON.

- Vintage Style Bridge, with Ashtray included. (Also all chrome)

Think thats it... =P

First, I can not imagine why Fender would have any reason to ask for my input, but I will play along....

We would start with a lightwieght Alder body with tone chambers (Sealed).
Next would be the neck, a SRV style (Profile and radius) with 6105 SS frets birdseye maple, an oil finish, the rhinestone side markers (Like on the Danny Gatton), Abalone makers, the new style staggered tuners and the roller nut.
The tremolo would be the Babicz full contact 6 screw model with the American spacing set flush with the body using all the tremolo springs.
Fully copper shielded pick up cavities with a chrome plated aluminum pick guard.
The Pick ups would be, of course a set of Ms. Abbi's 1969 using a Paper and oil 22pf cap with a master volume and the two tone set up to a treble and bass for all three pick ups.
The color would be either red, blue or orange sparkle with all gold hardware.


Not that I have given it much thought mind you.

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Marriage is like playing cards...

At first all you want are Hearts and Diamonds.

But in the end, all you really want is a Club and a Spade.

My sig model would be what I currently have - a H1 Strat with Schaller locking tuners and Custom Shop '69 pickups (copper shielded).

It's my favourite guitar ever! That's what I'd choose as a sig model, if I were a player who warranted their own sig model!

62' Contoured body in Surf Green nitro finish
62" neck with Maple fretboard and compound radius 7.25 - 12, and a deep golden glossy tint. (the compound radius size would be the tricky part)
3 ply white pickguard
Custom Shop 54 pickups
Vintage slotted tuners
Schaller strap locks
3/4 length tremelo bar
Chrome hardware

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I would go with the following:

1. Maple neck with rosewood board,"V" shape, jumbo frets, locking tuning keys, bone nut and a compound radius 10" to 14"
2. Heavy Alder body that has been stained in a warm amber brown.
3. Torishell pick guard
4. 3 Texas Special pick ups
5. Clapton Mid-range boost
6. Vintage plastic parts
7. Vintage Bridge
8. My signature on the headstock

Small headstock
Vintage tuners
Bone nut
AAA Birdseye Maple Neck
Satin Nitro finish
Thick C shape
Brazilian Rosewood fretboard
Clay dots
Jumbo frets
Heel truss rod adjustment
11 hole 3-ply mint green pickguard
CS 69 pickups
Modern wiring
5 way switch
Aged knob covers
One piece alder body
Hardtail
3 tone sunburst
Poly finish
Gold hardware

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