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Smokin' Frets
Post subject: Strat Project #2 completed (almost)
PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 5:46 am
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Here's "Stevie", my project #2.

Fender body, Stevie Ray Vaughan signature neck, blue mojo pickguard (I finally wanted to have this on a white Strat again, it was mounted to my very first strat type guitar in 1990 and was laying around since then), 3 x Texas Special single coils from the Fender Custom Shop, Wilkinson trem.

The Texas Specials sound very bright on this guitar and I don't like them very much.
I just ordered Lace Sensor Golds and also think about adding the Buddy Guy (Clapton) mid boost circuit because I love that combination on my American Buddy Guy Strat.

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WELL; LOOKS LIKE I'M CRAZY FOR WHITE STRATS!?!?!?!?!

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Martian
Post subject: Re: Strat Project #2 completed (almost)
PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 5:52 am
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Striking and elegant at the same time. Congrats and enjoy!! :D :D :D

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Smokin' Frets
Post subject: Re: Strat Project #2 completed (almost)
PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 6:05 am
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Thank you, Martian :)

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Arc-n-spark
Post subject: Re: Strat Project #2 completed (almost)
PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 1:07 pm
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I'm still loving that sharpie pick guard.

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Hollis Prince
Post subject: Re: Strat Project #2 completed (almost)
PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 1:31 pm
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Third guitar from the left, pickguard is done with a Sharpie? :shock:

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JamGuy
Post subject: Re: Strat Project #2 completed (almost)
PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 1:55 pm
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I dig those white Gibby style knobs... very classy. I as well am still impressed by the sharpie guard... nice collection of guitars there!
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StratFreak11
Post subject: Re: Strat Project #2 completed (almost)
PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 2:17 pm
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That is an awesome guitar! good touch with the Gibson-style knobs.

The second guitar from the left is AWESOME ! :O
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Monalst
Post subject: Re: Strat Project #2 completed (almost)
PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 3:09 pm
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The blue against the white is very striking..nice combo!

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Smokin' Frets
Post subject: Re: Strat Project #2 completed (almost)
PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 10:30 pm
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Hollis Prince wrote:
Third guitar from the left, pickguard is done with a Sharpie? :shock:


Yes, one evening it simply got me! I grabbed a sharpie and the pickguard and just started in the corner left of the bridge without knowing what the final result would be. 2 hours later it was done and I liked the look. Now the pickguard is protected by a thin layer of clear coat.

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StratFreak11 wrote:

The second guitar from the left is AWESOME ! :O


It's no Fender, it's a Burns Cobra. Great guitar for small money. I love it!!

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cnsky54
Post subject: Re: Strat Project #2 completed (almost)
PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 10:42 pm
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That blue PG looks amazing on white. Good choice!
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Post subject: Re: Strat Project #2 completed (almost)
PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 10:47 pm
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Thank you for the positive comments, folks! :)

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STRATS ROCK!!! but Teles and Firebirds, too!
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Smokin' Frets
Post subject: Re: Strat Project #2 completed (almost)
PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 10:50 pm
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Here's a pic of the pickguard when it was mounted to my old Marina strat. Feels like millennia ago *sigh*:

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STRATS ROCK!!! but Teles and Firebirds, too!
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Strider
Post subject: Re: Strat Project #2 completed (almost)
PostPosted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 2:30 pm
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Dig that Burn's Cobra. That Pickguard design is way cool.
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scarleg
Post subject: Re: Strat Project #2 completed (almost)
PostPosted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 4:51 pm
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I have to say that blue pickguard does look fine on that white body.Schweet!

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