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Goran
Double Platinum Member

Sweden
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Posted - 12/04/2009 :  09:55:40  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I´m going to put together a ”super” Strat of parts I have at home and some parts that will hopefully be delivered today.

My main idea is as follows:
One humbucker (PJ Marx from the 80´s, splitable coils)
One volume, of push/pull type for humbucker/single coil
A blocked trem, to get maximum sustain and tone. A hardtail doesen´t have the springs in the trem cavity, and to me these springs make a mechanical reverb in a strat and are important.

I have everything except pick-guard and body, hopefully they arrive today.

Is it of any interest for the forum with pictures and so on ????
Edited by - Goran on 12/26/2009 16:46:08

Laurie
Double Platinum Member

Canada
4854 Posts
Posted - 12/04/2009 :  09:57:41  Show Profile  Visit Laurie's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Goran
Is it of any interest for the forum with pictures and so on ????
This is a trick question, yes? You can't give us a taste then not post everyhting about this project!

Yes please! Lots of pics!
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member

Ireland
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Posted - 12/04/2009 :  12:28:24  Show Profile  Visit FRANZONI's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Pics please......looking forward to seeing your progress....
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Dr. Bob
Moderator

Australia
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Posted - 12/04/2009 :  13:17:52  Show Profile  Visit Dr. Bob's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Hi Goran


I'm so glad you decided to post your.
"I'm Building a Super Strat" story here on the forum.

We are all eagerly waiting to see your next creation.
We all loved your "IKEA" Telecaster, from a few months ago.

Take lots of pictures.

As always, if you have difficulty posting them, PM them to me,
& I'll get them up onto the forum ASAP.

Regards Dr. Bob
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zerksies
Double Platinum Member

USA
3406 Posts
Posted - 12/04/2009 :  13:36:02  Show Profile  Send zerksies an AOL message  Click to see zerksies's MSN Messenger address  Send zerksies a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
pics
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Dirk
Platinum Member

Netherlands
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Posted - 12/04/2009 :  17:17:57  Show Profile  Visit Dirk's Homepage  Reply with Quote
A very wise man once said:

"This thread is useless without pics"
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zerksies
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USA
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Posted - 12/04/2009 :  18:44:39  Show Profile  Send zerksies an AOL message  Click to see zerksies's MSN Messenger address  Send zerksies a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Dirk

A very wise man once said:

"This thread is useless without pics"
+1
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Goran
Double Platinum Member

Sweden
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Posted - 12/04/2009 :  18:51:25  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
It comes friends
The body, p-guard and jackplate has arrived
But I had to plug the screw holes in the neck, they didn´t fit with the predrilled in the body
So I have to wait until tomorrow.....
It´s Friday, no work tomorrow, so I will .....
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Goran
Double Platinum Member

Sweden
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Posted - 12/04/2009 :  18:59:02  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
OK, some pictures.....


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Dirk
Platinum Member

Netherlands
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Posted - 12/04/2009 :  19:41:53  Show Profile  Visit Dirk's Homepage  Reply with Quote
OK, I'm very eager to see the results.
Are you gonna paint the body, or do you keep this color?



Some kind of 80's skull and graveyard design on a black body should fit this type of guitar
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member

Ireland
3543 Posts
Posted - 12/04/2009 :  20:15:04  Show Profile  Visit FRANZONI's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Dirk

OK, I'm very eager to see the results.
Are you gonna paint the body, or do you keep this color?



Some kind of 80's skull and graveyard design on a black body should fit this type of guitar


Steve Lukather had a Valley Arts superstrat with that sort of thing on it back in the early 90's...looked cool.....
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Dirk
Platinum Member

Netherlands
1309 Posts
Posted - 12/04/2009 :  21:30:14  Show Profile  Visit Dirk's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Something like this?

(Bossarea, we NEED a headbanging smiley for this occasion.)
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Witloofboer
Gold Member

Belgium
513 Posts
Posted - 12/05/2009 :  15:47:13  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I like the color of the neck. Could you tell me what sort of wood it is? Rosewood?
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Goran
Double Platinum Member

Sweden
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Posted - 12/05/2009 :  17:40:53  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
DONE
Took 3-4 hours to get it intonated and running, fun hours mostly but also frustration

Forgot to buy gold screws to the p-guard
The idea of this strat is to have good tone and sustain, and as simple as possible. I could have done without a volume, but...
The blocked tremolo adds attack like a tele, the brass nut adds "pling". The neck, one piece walnut, is not as bright as maple and not as dark as mahogney.
Two string trees adds pressure on the nut even for D and G, better tone.
The blonde body, of alder, has great midrange.
The pickup, PJ Marx, is one of my alltime favourites, have had it since the early 80´s on various guitars. It is very clear and has a lot of bite and harmonics, and also great bottom and upper mids. Reads a little over 8K but is loud as hell. It sound a bit like active EMG´s but without the sterility.
Here are some pictures, the guitar is called Svensson V, as it is my 5th put together guitar (IKEA excluded).



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The volume knob is the closest I get to heavy metal

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I´m quite satified with the outcome
Edited by - Goran on 12/05/2009 17:51:08
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Laurie
Double Platinum Member

Canada
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Posted - 12/05/2009 :  17:52:35  Show Profile  Visit Laurie's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Very nice!
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zerksies
Double Platinum Member

USA
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Posted - 12/05/2009 :  20:05:41  Show Profile  Send zerksies an AOL message  Click to see zerksies's MSN Messenger address  Send zerksies a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
Pretty interesting
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