The Stratocaster Appreciation thread
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Benster
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okay.. finally got my version of a '1965 strat replica' assembled with the help of KC from Maestro (who did a fantastic job of setting it up)
so i decided to take a photo shoot of my 2 new strats..
left - 1965 strat replica in Burgundy Mist Metallic, right - Fender custom shop 1960 relic in Ice Blue Metallic with matching headstock. amp - Marshall Handwired 2061X halfstack.
with flash
headstock shot
1965 transition decal - high quality waterslide replica
here's the specs for the 1965 strat replica:
Body: Warmoth lightweight 2-piece Swamp Ash body, thin Burgundy Mist finish, S-S-S + vintage trem routing
Neck: Warmoth Pro, flamed Maple with Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard, pearl dots. SRV neck shape, 10-16' compound radius, 22 stainless steel 6105 frets.
Pickups: Kinman Woodstock Plus set with K7 blender wiring, CTS pots & 0.047 uf Sprague Orange Drop cap
Hardware:
tuners: Gotoh Kluson replicas
bridge: Gotoh 6-screw vintage trem with steel block (as used in Suhr Classics) with 5 springs
others: Warmoth mint green pickguard and backplate
i got the Warmoth built as an experiment to see if i could do up a parts strat to sound as good as a boutique strat.
in all honesty, this replica plays and sounds better than the CS Relic. (!!!)
the light swamp ash and brazilian rosewood ring like a bell. the neck is smooth like an Ernie Ball neck. the stainless frets plus compound radius make for effortless, silky smooth bends.
the Kinmans are very fierce sounding and are noiseless - but retain about 90% of the chime and quack of a single coil.
and all for under 2k. i'm blown away.
here's the specs for the Fender custom shop 1960 relic:
Body: premium 2-piece Alder body, aged nitro thinskin Ice Blue Metallic finish, S-S-S + vintage trem routing
Neck: Maple with red African Rosewood fingerboard. Matching headstock (custom option) clay dots. 1960 neck shape, 7.25' radius, 21 nickel medium jumbo frets (custom option).
Pickups: aged Custom Shop 60's pickups with blender wiring (by KC) CTS pots & Sprague Orange Drop 0.022 uf cap (added by me)
Hardware:
tuners: aged Fender/Gotoh Kluson replicas
bridge: aged 6-screw Fender vintage trem with steel block, with 5 springs
others: aged mint green pickguard and backplate
so i decided to take a photo shoot of my 2 new strats..
left - 1965 strat replica in Burgundy Mist Metallic, right - Fender custom shop 1960 relic in Ice Blue Metallic with matching headstock. amp - Marshall Handwired 2061X halfstack.
with flash
headstock shot
1965 transition decal - high quality waterslide replica
here's the specs for the 1965 strat replica:
Body: Warmoth lightweight 2-piece Swamp Ash body, thin Burgundy Mist finish, S-S-S + vintage trem routing
Neck: Warmoth Pro, flamed Maple with Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard, pearl dots. SRV neck shape, 10-16' compound radius, 22 stainless steel 6105 frets.
Pickups: Kinman Woodstock Plus set with K7 blender wiring, CTS pots & 0.047 uf Sprague Orange Drop cap
Hardware:
tuners: Gotoh Kluson replicas
bridge: Gotoh 6-screw vintage trem with steel block (as used in Suhr Classics) with 5 springs
others: Warmoth mint green pickguard and backplate
i got the Warmoth built as an experiment to see if i could do up a parts strat to sound as good as a boutique strat.
in all honesty, this replica plays and sounds better than the CS Relic. (!!!)
the light swamp ash and brazilian rosewood ring like a bell. the neck is smooth like an Ernie Ball neck. the stainless frets plus compound radius make for effortless, silky smooth bends.
the Kinmans are very fierce sounding and are noiseless - but retain about 90% of the chime and quack of a single coil.
and all for under 2k. i'm blown away.
here's the specs for the Fender custom shop 1960 relic:
Body: premium 2-piece Alder body, aged nitro thinskin Ice Blue Metallic finish, S-S-S + vintage trem routing
Neck: Maple with red African Rosewood fingerboard. Matching headstock (custom option) clay dots. 1960 neck shape, 7.25' radius, 21 nickel medium jumbo frets (custom option).
Pickups: aged Custom Shop 60's pickups with blender wiring (by KC) CTS pots & Sprague Orange Drop 0.022 uf cap (added by me)
Hardware:
tuners: aged Fender/Gotoh Kluson replicas
bridge: aged 6-screw Fender vintage trem with steel block, with 5 springs
others: aged mint green pickguard and backplate
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spinofdoom
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seeing all the strat luvers...
when my cam isn't so f up I will post a pic
when my cam isn't so f up I will post a pic
headstock shot
Very nice guitars.
And those are the prettiest lines I have seen on a strat's headstock.
Does the back of the headstock say Made in USA, Japan, Mexico or Singapore? :mrgreen:
Benster
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thanks for the compliments on the guitar, guys. i'm very proud of her, can't stop staring at her or playing her!
thanks for the compliments on the guitar, guys. i'm very proud of her, can't stop staring at her or playing her!
Remind your video crew they must shoot from your rear during the actual filming. Then slowly pan to your left...
fibredrive
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hey ben, you got the fretting done by warmoth? how's the neck when it arrived? heard stories about warping/fretwork of warmoth necks etc wondering if you had any issues with yours? thks!
am about ready to order mine so your post is quite timely!
am about ready to order mine so your post is quite timely!
KennethC
New member
hey ben, you got the fretting done by warmoth? how's the neck when it arrived? heard stories about warping/fretwork of warmoth necks etc wondering if you had any issues with yours? thks!
am about ready to order mine so your post is quite timely!
alawn, you getting a strat?!? Wah...what gave man?
wah ... the burgundy mist rawks la ... STRATOPOWER. wait for my shell pink to come... then we can play some brokeback blues together *wink wink*
man im so gasing for a gibson lp.... eh ben lend me your goldie for a few days leh... ??
Alawn: buy with confidence from warmoth. Ben's burgundy mist neck - the frets , and all were done by warmoth. it also came finished. the tuners and decal were done by KC.
man im so gasing for a gibson lp.... eh ben lend me your goldie for a few days leh... ??
Alawn: buy with confidence from warmoth. Ben's burgundy mist neck - the frets , and all were done by warmoth. it also came finished. the tuners and decal were done by KC.
fibredrive
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hey ken, not strat la. i not quite the strat dude as you know. i am going for a bolt-on LP. hehe. see how it turns out la.
hey chanmin, thanks for the confirmation man. really needed to hear from someone who has dealt with them! and you got a schroeder!! power la.
hey chanmin, thanks for the confirmation man. really needed to hear from someone who has dealt with them! and you got a schroeder!! power la.
snuffleupagus
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Is the decal off the correct position?
Just wondering?
Just wondering?
KennethC
New member
precisely why I asked bro haha...yep LP for u
enjoy the build process, should be v fun!
Benster
New member
its the correct decal & placement for a 1964-1965 transition strat. i researched several photos of strats from that era before placing the decal
i got the decal from ebay.
check out the masterbuilt 65 gold sparkle strat at sweelee bras basah, its got the same decal & placement.
fibredrive, yes, the fretwork came beautifully done from warmoth.
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