found another deal on CL. Guy was selling a mex strat project, made contact and went to see what the deal was. So for $100 I got a stripped to bare wood body, a neck thats in ok shape(95 mex)...now the good stuff, all brand new still in the wrappers...Fender locking tuners complete set, pick guard, 2 tone pots, 1 volume pot, knobs, 5 way switch, vintage style bridge, and set of texmex pickups. SCORE! Couldn't believe it, felt like my lucky day, so I played the lottery on the way home, maybe tonight my luck will continue!

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You did well..Im pretty sure I saw in an earlier post just a set of the fender tuners were like $60 I look forward to seeing pictures of the finished project!

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"Music is What Feelings Sound like"

GC has them for 74.99 right now, haven't added up what store cost would have been, but way more than my investment.Vintage 6 point bridge is over $100 from looking around. It bas a box'o'stratocaster thats for sure. I will lay it all out and photograph as I go.

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Since it's down to bare wood you may consider a natural finish if the wood looks nice enough. Sounds like you made a good score. I'd like to know more details about the neck and why you say it's in OK shape.

The nice thing about partscasters is that it's what you make of it. It doesn't really matter what anyone else thinks since it's your creation. Whatever makes you happy with looks and performance is all that matters.

I will be watching this thread since this is something I've wanted to do but have not the money to spare for this kind of fun.

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Best regards,
rob

great find !!!

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Thinking about my remaining ten Strat/Fender guitars, six have original Fender parts
and five are totally modified. The remaining four are totally Strat looking Warmoth typy
partscasters. Made the way you like them.
Goodluck. Toppscore

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I already have 2 other partial strats, Im already planning on using the body and neck off these with the new parts. I'll probably finish off the other one with other parts I have laying around and give it to my sone. He started guitar lessons this year with an acoustic student guitar, so that will be a good first electric for him to beat up. the neck is decent, but it looks like when someone tried to take the bobbins out for the tuners they beat up the holes a bit, the frets are ok. Definately useable, but I have way nicer necks laying around. the box of parts to me is great, the lumber was just a bonus. It will make a nice project for me and the boy. I'll take some pics when I get more than a few moments of down time, I work overnights thursday thru Sunday, so this is my busy time of the week. I promise more to come.

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So heres the box o strat I picked up. Decided to use the new parts on a black strat project I already had, and will save the neck and bare body for another day.





thats it so far...will post as I go.

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Don't see anythindg super special in there, just a box of replacement parts. Why did I miss something?

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Nope, just pretty muck straight up fender replacement parts. pretty good for a c-note now I can work on that black strat!!!!!

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Arnold. Have you put it all back together to a player guitar?
Did you get all you wanted from that sell?

Pictures please?

Toppscore

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