Members ilovemystrat Posted August 12, 2007 Members Share Posted August 12, 2007 my strat Strat Guts fender japan strat... i want her to have more "mojo" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ancient Mariner Posted August 12, 2007 Members Share Posted August 12, 2007 Looks nice, but a little 'plain jane'. Pop a set of these pickups in there with the clear pickup covers - blue guitar with blue coiled PUs. Add these knobs. And use this pickguard. NB there's also a black pearl version if you prefer. So you can keep you original pickguard intact if you want to return to stock then fit this set of pots and switch but using these caps (I prefer 0.022uf in a strat - I never need my guitar THAT muddy). Now to add that final touch of toothsome twang I'd replace the trem with one of these trems. Should drop right in (MIJ strats have US width trem screws) and replace the pot-metal trem that comes as standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bardsley Posted August 12, 2007 Members Share Posted August 12, 2007 You need it to have more mojo?! It's perfect! Umm, maybe you could put in some other pickups. Anything "vintage" by the trusted names, and not noisless, will be great. You could do some extra wiring, but that will just make it more versatile; it won't add mojo.Seriously, just change your amp settings. Your guitar is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Burningleaves Posted August 12, 2007 Members Share Posted August 12, 2007 (imo) That guitar looks cool the way it is. The only "MOJO" it may need is the " I have been played alot" kind of Mojo that playing a guitar alot has. But..........seeing on how you want to change it......... The pots, switch and such look fine to me. What kind of voicing do the pickups have and what kind of voicing do you want instead? What amp are you playing it through? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ancient Mariner Posted August 12, 2007 Members Share Posted August 12, 2007 Like this: Created here. *edit* wups - forgot the jack socket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ilovemystrat Posted August 12, 2007 Author Members Share Posted August 12, 2007 (imo) That guitar looks cool the way it is. The only "MOJO" it may need is the " I have been played alot" kind of Mojo that playing a guitar alot has.But..........seeing on how you want to change it.........The pots, switch and such look fine to me. What kind of voicing do the pickups have and what kind of voicing do you want instead? What amp are you playing it through? a vox pathfinder 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flyby Posted August 12, 2007 Members Share Posted August 12, 2007 Like this: Created here. *edit* wups - forgot the jack socket. +100 Spice that baby up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flyby Posted August 12, 2007 Members Share Posted August 12, 2007 If you get the new pickguard get one w/more shielding ..and some compartment shielding would be a nice touch also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dcindc Posted August 12, 2007 Members Share Posted August 12, 2007 I wouldn't change much. It's beautiful and adequately made. I would immediately move that blue wire on the switch to the empty terminal next to it. That will make the far tone work on the bridge pup. Much more useful to me. You could put some orange drop caps in it. That should make you feel better. When the switch gives you any trouble, replace it with the best one available. PLAY IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Burningleaves Posted August 12, 2007 Members Share Posted August 12, 2007 a vox pathfinder 10 Hmmm...If I am not mistaken that is a small solid state amp. If it were me, I would keep the guitar stock and throw my money into some kind of pedal that has some tubes in it. That would warm things up a bit and mabye get you the "mojo" you seek. Something like an Electro-Harmonix English muffin. You will def' hear a dif' with a pup change but with an amp that size I am not sure how much of a dif' it will make. YMMV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FFStratophile Posted August 12, 2007 Members Share Posted August 12, 2007 my strat Strat Guts fender japan strat... i want her to have more "mojo" You don't like the sound? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Norcal_GIT_r Posted August 12, 2007 Members Share Posted August 12, 2007 A cool mod is to add a push pull pot on one of the tones and wire it so you can turn on the bridge pickup with the neck pickup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members _pete_ Posted August 12, 2007 Members Share Posted August 12, 2007 I wouldn't change much. It's beautiful and adequately made. I would immediately move that blue wire on the switch to the empty terminal next to it. That will make the far tone work on the bridge pup. Much more useful to me. You could put some orange drop caps in it. That should make you feel better. When the switch gives you any trouble, replace it with the best one available. PLAY IT! Do exactly as DC says. Maybe change to a mint pickguard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KarateSchnitzel Posted August 12, 2007 Members Share Posted August 12, 2007 i;d say... swap out the switch and wire the tone control to the bridge....stick a 3 ply scratchplate on - parchment or a reaistic looking subtle mint green..else that baby looks good to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LaXu Posted August 12, 2007 Members Share Posted August 12, 2007 Looks like it could use some shielding. Check http://www.guitarnuts.com If anything according to their instructions you should remove the two black wires connected to the pots' chassis because the foil beneath them is already connecting them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IRG Posted August 12, 2007 Members Share Posted August 12, 2007 Do exactly as DC says. Maybe change to a mint pickguard. I was going to say mint guard too. I am thinking of getting one for my JV strat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members leftystratman Posted August 13, 2007 Members Share Posted August 13, 2007 I'd replace the switch and pots with quiality parts. that's what I did with all my MIJ strats. a 3 ply parchment or mint green pickguard might be a good idea, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ilovemystrat Posted August 13, 2007 Author Members Share Posted August 13, 2007 in japan here... no gfs? and parts a tad more costly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members leftwing73 Posted August 13, 2007 Members Share Posted August 13, 2007 route it for a floyd rose, drop in a full-size SD Invader bridge pickup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ilovemystrat Posted August 13, 2007 Author Members Share Posted August 13, 2007 route it for a floyd rose, drop in a full-size SD Invader bridge pickup. um no, i already have a les paul copy with a floyd and sustainer unit in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lowbrow Posted August 13, 2007 Members Share Posted August 13, 2007 I wouldn't change much. It's beautiful and adequately made.I would immediately move that blue wire on the switch to the empty terminal next to it. That will make the far tone work on the bridge pup. Much more useful to me. My thoughts exactly....and get a small tube amp....a decent 5 watt tube amp will make almost anything sound glorious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ilovemystrat Posted August 13, 2007 Author Members Share Posted August 13, 2007 My thoughts exactly....and get a small tube amp....a decent 5 watt tube amp will make almost anything sound glorious. any suggestions? remember cheap? i'm in japan however i can't be loud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flyby Posted August 13, 2007 Members Share Posted August 13, 2007 Just for fun heres your guitar with a Mint Pickguard ..and also Mint with Black and a roller string tree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lowbrow Posted August 13, 2007 Members Share Posted August 13, 2007 any suggestions? remember cheap?i'm in japan however i can't be loud Unfortunately, cheap, quiet and tube do not equate. You'd need to buy a attenuator to do quiet and get any crunch in your tone. Save up and splurge on a Vox AD30VT..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ilovemystrat Posted August 13, 2007 Author Members Share Posted August 13, 2007 Unfortunately, cheap, quiet and tube do not equate. You'd need to buy a attenuator to do quiet and get any crunch in your tone. Save up and splurge on a Vox AD30VT.....a 10 watt solid state is too lound for japanese apartmentsmost people just practice ampless at home and their amp is the studio's. no joke.i think i be better off with a decent set of headphones and a mutli-effects (gt8 anyone?)...and i think my strat has no mojo cuz my les paul stole it all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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