Just secured a lot of Japanese hardware. SO EXCITED!

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1984 Squier Contemporary Stratocaster
1986 Peavey Envoy 110
1967 Kingston Acoustic

Well hopefully you secured some tuners in that lot don't wont it ending up like ya tele.

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My Rig: Guitar into Pedals then into Amps and out into Speakers.

What did you snag? Japanese stuff is always cool.

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'01 American Deluxe HSS Strat.
'87 Japan HSS Strat.
'11 Custom Shop FMT HSS Strat.

"Without music, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines and dates by which bills must be paid."

Neck, wiring setup (no pots), neckplate, spring claw, springs, I think there was a jack in the listing, and all of the mounting screws.

It's all off of the same guitar. Can anyone tell me how stock Japanese pickups sound?

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1984 Squier Contemporary Stratocaster
1986 Peavey Envoy 110
1967 Kingston Acoustic

A friend of mine has the standard Japanese '62 pickups in his guitar and loves them. Of all the Japanese guitars I've played (Tele, Jaguar x2, Jazzmaster, Mustang) they're awesome.

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'01 American Deluxe HSS Strat.
'87 Japan HSS Strat.
'11 Custom Shop FMT HSS Strat.

"Without music, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines and dates by which bills must be paid."

It was a 62 RI too. I guess I got myself a great setup. I'm no wiring expert though. I'll probably buy a pre loaded pickguard and copy it then sell it.

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1984 Squier Contemporary Stratocaster
1986 Peavey Envoy 110
1967 Kingston Acoustic

It's really, really easy. Put some photos up and I'm sure we could talk you through it. Seriously, don't waste your money!

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'01 American Deluxe HSS Strat.
'87 Japan HSS Strat.
'11 Custom Shop FMT HSS Strat.

"Without music, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines and dates by which bills must be paid."

I'm gonna get a mint green pickguard too. I'll get some aged covers and knobs (not sure if they are or not and it doesn't include pots. No pots, no knobs.) I want a vintage style wiring set up. Name some good pots.

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1984 Squier Contemporary Stratocaster
1986 Peavey Envoy 110
1967 Kingston Acoustic

Cool project so far. That body looks pretty nice, I'm digging the natural. Best of luck with completing it. If you're going with a MIM bridge, make sure the hole spacing is correct for MIM they are slightly different from the vintage American spec.

I have found Guitarfetish is a good source for bridges/tremolos and they sell inexpensive models to match either hole spacing. I used them for a couple of my projects.

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I had a spare MIM bridge that I had put on ebay. It fits. I put it up there because it was broken. I got a bid on a MIA loaded pickguard. I'm winning so far. I'll see how this goes.

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1984 Squier Contemporary Stratocaster
1986 Peavey Envoy 110
1967 Kingston Acoustic

Some electronics and a new jack are supposed to come in the mail today.

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1984 Squier Contemporary Stratocaster
1986 Peavey Envoy 110
1967 Kingston Acoustic

Longest build thread I've seen with NO pictures. Come on!~

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Dennis in CR
Rockin' since 1963

+1

More pic's please!

Andy

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Pending Greatness

More pics later. I got a new jack and a set of pots in the mail. I only wanted the pots and the guy sent the pickups too. They're too nice to be Squiers but not nice enough to be MIA. They're also naked. I'm switching out the pickguard and knobs that will be in the pics. Just hold up. I'll get some more.

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1984 Squier Contemporary Stratocaster
1986 Peavey Envoy 110
1967 Kingston Acoustic

Here are some pics for you people.

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1984 Squier Contemporary Stratocaster
1986 Peavey Envoy 110
1967 Kingston Acoustic