Members _pete_ Posted November 28, 2007 Members Share Posted November 28, 2007 I was very, very close to pulling the trigger on this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=170171726412&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=007 I decided to not spend the money (Christmas and all that) but I did decide to do a little work to my 2 Strats. The blue MIJ Strat has an awesome neck, a perfect Floyd, and killer sounding pups. The color is cool but it's the wrong look for my tribute band. My white Strat is great too but the Mighty Mite neck is not my favorite neck. It's ok but it's a bit small. I stopped at a local store today and found a mint (really mint) 60th Anniversary Chrome Red HH Mexi Strat. This guitar still had the plastic on the rear cover and not one scratch anywhere. The neck felt great. I like the bigger frets on the newer MIM's. I got it for $275. I think it's a great price since the guitar is essentially brand new. I'm going to use the neck for the white Strat (it's almost ready to install right now) and the red body for the blue Strat. I have an extra mirror pickguard and every other part needed from when I built this Strat: This one will look just like it except it will have a black, open coil bridge pup. I need to rout it for the Floyd and the pickup switch. The black HH wired pickguard from the new Mexi Strat will be in the SPAM thread soon along with the bridge (new type with steel block). Pics in next post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members _pete_ Posted November 28, 2007 Author Members Share Posted November 28, 2007 Pics of the new donor Strat: I just pulled the strings off and then remembered to take pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frets99 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Ooooooooh Ahhhhhhhhhh!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rand-O-Monium Posted November 28, 2007 Members Share Posted November 28, 2007 Guess they were just meant to be for ya,huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members keNz Posted November 28, 2007 Members Share Posted November 28, 2007 The mirror-guarded Red Strat looks killer! I'd keep that the way it is. And the axe-glove on those eBay pics are just hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sitamoia50 Posted November 28, 2007 Members Share Posted November 28, 2007 Hey Pete. Dont "fret" it. Dont know if it would have mattered too you or not but that might not be a MIJ Burny. Ive seen quite a few of those that have been misrepresented whether intentional or unintentional. I know the newer MIJ also have the 3 screw on the truss cover but usually the covers on the back of the MIJ are black as opposed to the white on that particular one. Like I said I dont know if it would have mattered, as for me if im buying a Burny, Orville ,etc I always make 100% sure (especially with the newer ones) that they are what they're advertised as. As far as Burny's, I know you speak very highly of your Edwards (I also have one and love it). The Burnys are every bit as nice and dare I say it. I actually prefer my older Burny Les paul custom a bit over my Edwards. Both very fine though. Heres a pic to fuel some future gas for ya!' alt='>'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted November 28, 2007 Members Share Posted November 28, 2007 Happy modding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members VanR Posted November 28, 2007 Members Share Posted November 28, 2007 Pete I thought a week or so ago you had come to the stark realization that you were an LP guy? And now you buy another Strat? Shame on you. I know. I understand. I do the same thing:wave: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members _pete_ Posted November 28, 2007 Author Members Share Posted November 28, 2007 Pete I thought a week or so ago you had come to the stark realization that you were an LP guy? And now you buy another Strat? Shame on you. I know. I understand. I do the same thing:wave: Well I wanted to get another LP but just can't spend the money right now so I decided to spruce up the Strats to get me by for now. This guitar was just bought to be a donor/parts guitar. I never was crazy about the white Strat's neck and I wanted a new look for the other Strat. This kills two birds and I have a bunch of other parts to sell off now. I got the new neck on the white Strat this morning and it plays great. The nut is cut too high (why can't manufacturers cut a nut right?) but I'll put a Tusq nut on it anyway. I'll take the router to the red body in a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peavey_impact Posted November 28, 2007 Members Share Posted November 28, 2007 The LP with the Floyd is incredible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JC777 Posted November 28, 2007 Members Share Posted November 28, 2007 Not normally my thing, but that is sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackCustom Posted November 28, 2007 Members Share Posted November 28, 2007 Does that red strat belong to Alex Leifson? Is it the hentor barbarian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GibsonQC Posted November 28, 2007 Members Share Posted November 28, 2007 You could always buy this one:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220176372440 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members _pete_ Posted November 28, 2007 Author Members Share Posted November 28, 2007 Does that red strat belong to Alex Leifson? Is it the hentor barbarian? No, it's a replica of Alex's red Strat though. I built that one for someone. I had built another like it previously but sold it. The one I'm building now will be my third one. The Hentor Sportscaster was the nickname of Alex's white Strat. I built a replica of that one too. The pic of it is in my sig. "Hentor" was the nickname of the band's producer, Peter Henderson" at the time Alex was playing Strats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members _pete_ Posted November 28, 2007 Author Members Share Posted November 28, 2007 You could always buy this one:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220176372440 No Floyd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GarysBlues Posted November 28, 2007 Members Share Posted November 28, 2007 Not normally my thing, but that is sweet.I been wanting to do this with a Switch. I did a Chrome and Inca Silver, Chrome Knobs. But it was a Cray so I didn't want to route it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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