New project in the works

[ezpikins]

I just picked my first ever American Stratocaster
in Olympic white w/maple neck.
Plays beautifuly BUT as I figured sounded thin and wimpy at rehearsal.
So I decided to build the guitar I always thought should be.
I call it a California Hot Rod
Similar to the Big Apple Double Fat Strat, only with real pups. And nicer neck.
Sperzel tuners
Burstbucker Pros
3 possion switch
CTS 500k pots
orange drop .22 caps
1 volume
2 tone, 1 per pickup
Had to do some major routing in the cavite to get the pups to fit.
Stew Mac double hum white 3 ply guard
chrome knurled knobs.
Should make a formatible 2nd ax
Wife has camera out of state
photos to come shortly

 

[Daniel]

should be good!

 

[MauritsP]

Modding is very good fun, I think I only have one guitar I haven't messed with.

 

[Daniel]

which one is that then? I thought you'd modded all your guitars... unlike me who has kept them all stock, might get me a cheapie strat and have a mess-around some day.

 

[MauritsP]

[quote author=Daniel link=topic=11239.msg146991#msg146991 date=1164786747]
which one is that then? I thought you'd modded all your guitars... unlike me who has kept them all stock, might get me a cheapie strat and have a mess-around some day.
[/quote]

My classical is completely stock.
Dan, I finally flipped the control plate on the Tele.

 

[Rooney]

I don't think you should leave a guitar you love stock, there's always ways to make it better. After the holidays, I should have enough money/parts to do my planned mods to my SG Classic. (It's finally been given a name, Little Red)

 

[MauritsP]

Damn right, if your not selling why not change it to your own needs. What are you changing Rooney?

 

[Daniel]

neat! MauritsP let the volume swells begin!

I'd like to contest that Rooney. I love all my guitars and all are stock wired. and have stock hardware. I refinned one Strat and my SG is refinish from a bare strip to a nice Cherry.

 

[MauritsP]

But you do have some cool guitars Dan, I wouldn't mod your Gibbo and Lado if I had them. It's just that sometimes its nice to change something to your needs, even if it's only a very easy-very reversable mod, like flipping the control plate. I agree that not all guitars should be modded.
BTW Dan, I've returned the strat to almost original so that isn't that much modded anymore.

 

[Rooney]

[quote author=MauritsP link=topic=11239.msg147226#msg147226 date=1164905664]
Damn right, if your not selling why not change it to your own needs. What are you changing Rooney?
[/quote]

Tuners are gonna be Grover Kidneys, I've already changed the TRC to a blank, I'm planning on a TP-6 tail, Lindy Fralin P-90s, and the knobs and toggle switch have been changed. (White tip and witch hats) Somewhere along the line I'll change to a bone nut as well.