Stratocaster appreciation thread

For guitars of the straight waisted variety (or reverse offset).
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Re: Stratocaster appreciation thread

Post by wooderson » Sun Jan 09, 2022 1:54 pm

Discovered that I quite like Strat pickups but the body is always weird to me when I sit down and play, like it wants to slide out of my lap.

A Jazzmaster body with Strat pickups and wiring, hmm...

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Re: Stratocaster appreciation thread

Post by fever606 » Sun Jan 09, 2022 6:20 pm

Maggieo wrote:
Sun Jan 09, 2022 1:41 pm
I would either strip it and go walnut with tort, or all black like my 80's w/ the '75 pickguard assembly.

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I think I said it in the other thread, but that’s my Platonic ideal of a Stratocaster. I’m half-actively looking for a 70s/80s black+maple, but the thought of painting mine has crossed my mind…

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Re: Stratocaster appreciation thread

Post by Maggieo » Mon Jan 10, 2022 2:24 pm

Doooooooooo it. :ph34r:
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Re: Stratocaster appreciation thread

Post by Surfysonic » Tue Jan 11, 2022 4:12 pm

Fender Vintera '50s Stratocaster Modified (Daphne Blue) - Modded with an AllParts Fender- licensed Rosewood Chunky "U" shape Stratocaster neck and Fralin Hum-Cancelling Stratocaster pickups, and 7-Way wiring.

Fender American Vintage '65 Stratocaster (Shoreline Gold) - All stock except for anodized gold pickguard and 7-Way wiring.

Squier Classic Vibe '50s Stratocaster (Fiesta Red) - Modded with a Fender licensed Chunky "U" shape tinted Maple Nitro Strat neck, Q 1964 Fender Vintage Correct Hand Wound Pickups, and 7-Way wiring.

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Re: Stratocaster appreciation thread

Post by Benjirob » Sun May 15, 2022 11:11 am

Here are mine, all this time on an offset forum and I think I am a Strat guy. Still I have my Jazzmaster.

The left is a parts guitar, 2016 AV65 Strat body and a 2017 Eric Johnson neck. I hope one of my kids play guitar and this will be their’s one day.

The right is another parts, a 2022 ‘61 Reissue Custom Shop Strat body, with the neck off of the AV65. Just want to swap the plastics to look a bit more matched.

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Re: Stratocaster appreciation thread

Post by Lost In Autumn » Wed May 18, 2022 1:59 am

My Stratocaster:
I was unimpressed by the Fender Noventa and thought I could do better. It's got a 12º radius neck, jumbo frets, a Lindy Fralin Hum Cancelling AlNiCo Pole soapbar in the bridge and Fralin's Steel Pole Hum-Cancelling Soapbars in the middle and bridge, with a Stew Mac Super Switch (N/NM/M/MB/B, no out of phase) 1Meg volume pot and 500K tone pots, 52mm tremolo with a brass block. I'm thinking about adding a push/pull phase switch to the 2nd tone pot for more stratty toanz, but it's pretty magical already.

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Re: Stratocaster appreciation thread

Post by Futuron » Sat May 21, 2022 5:36 am

Great timing, my less adventurous version was finished last night:

Mystic Surf. Incredible! It almost looks like that exotic metallic eye-shadow.
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Re: Stratocaster appreciation thread

Post by smjenkins » Sun May 22, 2022 4:19 pm

Mystic surf plus mint looks really tasty. Love that build.

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Re: Stratocaster appreciation thread

Post by sal paradise » Tue Oct 04, 2022 10:52 pm

Question: if I’ve owned a few Japanese strats (squier silver series & 80s ST-72) and never really got on with them, will an ‘89 USA standard be likely to bring any joy?

It’s a stupid question, because I’ve come across one that’s underpriced. So if it stays that way I’ll probably buy it anyways :fp:
I have nothing to offer anybody, except my own confusion?

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Re: Stratocaster appreciation thread

Post by Pacafeliz » Wed Oct 05, 2022 2:54 am

...a couple of weeks (or months?) ago I was lucky enough to pick up this early 1982 Squier JV Strat, and I love it!

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I do, honestly, still prefer my all balck '83 SQ one, but it's all you need in a Strat, really. We'll see if I keep this one.
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Re: Stratocaster appreciation thread

Post by marqueemoon » Wed Oct 05, 2022 6:15 am

sal paradise wrote:
Tue Oct 04, 2022 10:52 pm
Question: if I’ve owned a few Japanese strats (squier silver series & 80s ST-72) and never really got on with them, will an ‘89 USA standard be likely to bring any joy?

It’s a stupid question, because I’ve come across one that’s underpriced. So if it stays that way I’ll probably buy it anyways :fp:
I’ve tried a few of these and my take is it would be a good “pedal platform” guitar, but not the most complex/interesting sounding on its own.

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Re: Stratocaster appreciation thread

Post by sal paradise » Tue Feb 14, 2023 5:12 am

What’s the general view on a CS guitar unseen, without case & COA?

Spotted what would be an extremely rare cs strat going for a fair price. I suppose just too many questions to take a risk on something that expensive.
I have nothing to offer anybody, except my own confusion?

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Re: Stratocaster appreciation thread

Post by JSett » Tue Feb 14, 2023 6:13 am

sal paradise wrote:
Tue Feb 14, 2023 5:12 am
What’s the general view on a CS guitar unseen, without case & COA?

Spotted what would be an extremely rare cs strat going for a fair price. I suppose just too many questions to take a risk on something that expensive.
The question is really, why is the case and COA missing? I can't see any realistic reason why someone would discard something like that with such an expensive guitar.

Probably/possibly stolen.
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Re: Stratocaster appreciation thread

Post by sal paradise » Tue Feb 14, 2023 6:20 am

johnnysomersett wrote:
Tue Feb 14, 2023 6:13 am
sal paradise wrote:
Tue Feb 14, 2023 5:12 am
What’s the general view on a CS guitar unseen, without case & COA?

Spotted what would be an extremely rare cs strat going for a fair price. I suppose just too many questions to take a risk on something that expensive.
The question is really, why is the case and COA missing? I can't see any realistic reason why someone would discard something like that with such an expensive guitar.

Probably/possibly stolen.
That was the question I asked.

Also, it’s a strat. So there’s almost 100% chance that I’d be trying to sell it 4 weeks later & not sure I want that headache.
I have nothing to offer anybody, except my own confusion?

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Re: Stratocaster appreciation thread

Post by efiug » Tue Feb 14, 2023 12:48 pm

Actually just finished up a parts strat build, as soon as I saw this body I knew I had to have it, managed to get good deals on all the parts too and It came together super quickly.


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