Members Doctor Morbius Posted December 13, 2011 Members Share Posted December 13, 2011 This guitar started out life as an MIM Classic Player '60s Strat. I always liked the way the guitar played and looked, but never bonded with the stock Custom Shop '69 pickups. After posting the guitar on Craig's List more than a few times and finally getting tired of the tire kickers and lowballers, I decided to turn it into something I would enjoy for many years to come. My only complaint is that it looks almost exactly like my friend's Fender Blacktop HH Strat. I even used a Blacktop HH pickguard to match the original mint green S/S/S one. Upgrades: TV Jones Classics in humbucker mount, American Standard 2-point trem unit, CTS 500k pots, orange drop cap, Fender Blacktop HH pickguard, TV Jones stickers and a fret buff and polish using 0000 steel wool followed by a dremmel with a felt wheel and polishing compound. The last pics are of my 4 most toneful guitars and my top 3 amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted December 13, 2011 Members Share Posted December 13, 2011 Lookin' good, Doc! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor Morbius Posted December 13, 2011 Author Members Share Posted December 13, 2011 Here are a couple of pictures taken by a much better photographer, commonly known as Cratz2. Thanks mang! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Deadbeat Son Posted December 13, 2011 Members Share Posted December 13, 2011 Nice setup! I've been kicking around the idea of putting a pair of TV Jones PUs in my SG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted December 13, 2011 Members Share Posted December 13, 2011 I actually bought a set of TV Jones with the idea of putting them in this strat, but only managed to get the bridge installed. It was only routed H/S/S and I'm lazy. Plus my time is WAY too valuable to to go routing a body using just a Dremel. I was gonna go with Gretsch knobs but in lieu of that, those knobs are pretty cool, Doc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor Morbius Posted December 13, 2011 Author Members Share Posted December 13, 2011 I was gonna go with Gretsch knobs but in lieu of that, those knobs are pretty cool, Doc. Thanks. Radio Shack's finest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kit_strong Posted December 13, 2011 Members Share Posted December 13, 2011 Heh, i've had a somewhat similar idea myself although not with my CP Strat (I like the CS69s). But I've been debating between Classics or Magnatrons.What's the verdict on sound? That's been my other big deliberation.. use a Strat and go with pick guard mount or use a Tele for direct mount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted December 13, 2011 Members Share Posted December 13, 2011 What's the verdict on sound? Not to speak for Doc, but for a clean to low gain player, it's absolutely {censored}ing killer-sounding! And I don't typically curse on the forum. The middle position is probably my favorite middle position humbucker tone I've ever heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kit_strong Posted December 13, 2011 Members Share Posted December 13, 2011 Oh, and question number 2.What prompted the decision to go with 500k pots? Doesn't TV Jones recommend 250k for the Classics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theManfromAlabam Posted December 13, 2011 Members Share Posted December 13, 2011 I like it:thu: What is even more cool is that room, WTF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sailorofdarknes Posted December 13, 2011 Members Share Posted December 13, 2011 Cool as hell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor Morbius Posted December 13, 2011 Author Members Share Posted December 13, 2011 I like it:thu: What is even more cool is that room, WTF? Thanks. That's just the ol' Man Cave. This is where Cratz2, Lowbrow and I occasionally have jam sessions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jrbirdman Posted December 13, 2011 Members Share Posted December 13, 2011 I really like the look, playability and the sound of the 60's CP - but wow you really took the look to another level. Does it sound as good as it looks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MattLivingInVan Posted December 13, 2011 Members Share Posted December 13, 2011 tv jones powertron routed and put into a jazzmaster cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor Morbius Posted December 13, 2011 Author Members Share Posted December 13, 2011 I really like the look, playability and the sound of the 60's CP - but wow you really took the look to another level. Does it sound as good as it looks?Absolutely. The bridge nails the rockabilly sound, the middle position kind of reminds me of the middle position of a Jazzmaster and the neck has its own thing going on. It doesn't sound like Setzer's Gretsch though. And there are very strong hints of stratty goodness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted December 13, 2011 Members Share Posted December 13, 2011 very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted December 13, 2011 Members Share Posted December 13, 2011 EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members irishstu Posted December 13, 2011 Members Share Posted December 13, 2011 I actually bought a set of TV Jones with the idea of putting them in this strat, but only managed to get the bridge installed. It was only routed H/S/S and I'm lazy. Plus my time is WAY too valuable to to go routing a body using just a Dremel. I was gonna go with Gretsch knobs but in lieu of that, those knobs are pretty cool, Doc. That wood is dreamy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted December 13, 2011 Members Share Posted December 13, 2011 That wood is dreamy. Thanks, but I'd describe it as more, 'ashy'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted December 13, 2011 Members Share Posted December 13, 2011 That looks great. Love the body on that. How do you think just one in the bridge with strat pups would work. JSS type thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted December 13, 2011 Members Share Posted December 13, 2011 I really like the neck TV Jones and the neck+middle positions so I personally couldn't imagine doing an H/S/S affair... the other two tones are just TOO good to pass up. Having said that, if you were set on doing an H/S/S strat of some sort and you want a much more jangly and open sounding bridge pickup than the typical HB, you could do a whole lot worse than the Classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mistersully Posted December 13, 2011 Members Share Posted December 13, 2011 i dig it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor Morbius Posted December 13, 2011 Author Members Share Posted December 13, 2011 Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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