Members FWAxeIbanez Posted May 29, 2006 Members Share Posted May 29, 2006 So I have a MIA strat on its way right now, and I feel like tricking it out... I'm pretty sure that american standard strats don't have a swimming pool route, but I'm considering making it an HSS configuration because while I love a single in the neck, I can't seem to get along with a single in the bridge all the time... I will use that tone every now and then, but I much prefer the girth of a humbucker... maybe just one of those lil 59's or something... I recall liking the stock american std. pups more than the stock deluxe pups oddly enough, so I'm pretty sure I'll leave them in there, but I do however want to install that whole S-1 switching option the deluxes have, I loved that about the deluxes, also, I want to add a bridge+neck pup config... what else is there? I know thats kind of like saying "find my a decent guitar for under a grand" but what have you guys done to your strats? I feel like tricking it out, visually and tonally speaking... making it unique and all that, especially since the stratocaster is probably the most customizable guitar out there if you don't mind straying from the vintage spec realm. Specs are:American standard in Navy blueMaple neck and boardhardtail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fill Posted May 29, 2006 Members Share Posted May 29, 2006 I'm pretty sure they're routed HSH. The deluxe models are. As far as mods, I don't know; I haven't done anything so far to my deluxe strat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Banded-Morwong Posted May 29, 2006 Members Share Posted May 29, 2006 I have a strat plus. I am wanting to put a humbucker in the bridge too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Daddy Sasquatch Posted May 29, 2006 Members Share Posted May 29, 2006 May I suggest a Hot Rails in the bridge position (especially if not routed for hb). I like this simple mod. Fat nasty lead can easily be achieved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members L6Sguy Posted May 29, 2006 Members Share Posted May 29, 2006 looks a bit heady, but i've been loving this setup for 15+ yrs now. surprisingly easy to navigate, and switch on the fly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tonemeister87 Posted May 29, 2006 Members Share Posted May 29, 2006 I used to have strats with more options that you could poke a stick at. 5 way seitches, push-pull knobs, caps across the volume......ect Now i have 2 strats and about 4 different scratch plates w/different pups in each One of my strats is currently (and has been for a while) loaded up with a set of Fender Fat50s, while the other one might have an EMG set of S's or a HSS configuration (JB, SSL1, SSL1) As far as all those 'mods' are concerned, KISS The ony abnormal thing about my strats are that the sencond tone controll is for the bridge instead of the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AzCat Posted May 29, 2006 Members Share Posted May 29, 2006 A Strat-style locking trem, locking tuners, and a tremsetter will improve the usability of any Strat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metallica_00 Posted May 29, 2006 Members Share Posted May 29, 2006 Definitely get a tone control on the bridge pickup. I never understood why Strats have the wiring setup they do. The bridge pickup is arguably where you need it the most to tame the treble and ice pickiness. Throw on a new pickguard to enhance the looks, I've never found the need for locking tuners but not a bad idea if the guitar isn't holding tune as well as you'd like. You gotta figure out what you want to change and what the guitar needs and go from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LowMach Posted May 29, 2006 Members Share Posted May 29, 2006 i chose to install a sd jb humbucker in the bridge position of my am std strat. i wired it so a push pull 500k vol pot changes from series to parallel and a small toggle switch to split the humbuckers coils. the jb sounds best split or in series imho. very happy with all the tones out of my strat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FWAxeIbanez Posted May 29, 2006 Author Members Share Posted May 29, 2006 Originally posted by AzCat A Strat-style locking trem, locking tuners, and a tremsetter will improve the usability of any Strat. Locking tuners would look a bit goofy on my hardtail strat... heh, but thanks for the suggestion... oh yeah, and I really want to put a no load on at least the neck... they wouldn't happen to make a single coil sized P-90 that is at all convincing do they?? that could be kinda neat... a bit more girth than a bucker but still a bit of twang and spring so it doesn't completely abandon the traditional strat appeal I can't wait, I'm stoked big time... I've been wanting a bolt on with a maple board for a while now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FWAxeIbanez Posted May 29, 2006 Author Members Share Posted May 29, 2006 Originally posted by Tonemeister69 Now i have 2 strats and about 4 different scratch plates w/different pups in each the guy I'm gonna talk about is probably reading this as we speak, I know he's a lurker here... but a dude I know who is the store director for Banjo Mart about an hour from where I live is known for bringing a strat, some tools, and a couple prewired pickgaurds (which is what I'm assuming you're calling a scratch plate) to gigs and in between songs and sets he'll install different gaurds and therefore new pickup configs and such... haha, thats pretty {censored}in hardcore man... haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faber Posted May 29, 2006 Members Share Posted May 29, 2006 Come payday I'm gonna turn in my strat to the local tech to have a series/parallel switch installed and a neck + bridge blend knob. The only question is whether I should also get a phase inverter while I'm at it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FWAxeIbanez Posted May 29, 2006 Author Members Share Posted May 29, 2006 right on, I think the S-1 system is a series/parallel switch, just in a really cool knob with a hidden button can anybody comment on whether american std's come with a HsH route or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xbryanx Posted May 29, 2006 Members Share Posted May 29, 2006 look into a seymour duncan hot rails. single coil sized humbucker. i really do not like the sound of a strat, but ive seen a few acts that use strats with a hot rails in the bridge. awesome sound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DdBob Posted May 29, 2006 Members Share Posted May 29, 2006 The best thing you can do to a strat is to play it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluelegacy Posted May 29, 2006 Members Share Posted May 29, 2006 Locking tuners and splittable single coil sized humbuckers are my favorite strat mods. I've got Sperzels and a Little '59 in my G&L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cold Gin Posted May 29, 2006 Members Share Posted May 29, 2006 1. Scalloop the fretboard2. Install SS jumbo frets3. Swap out the std pickups for a noiseless set and wire the neck tone control to the bridge pup. I swear by these mods!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FWAxeIbanez Posted May 30, 2006 Author Members Share Posted May 30, 2006 no locking tuners needed... its a hardtail guys and I'm not lookin for a scalloped board either guys, or hotrails... I have an SG with Bareknuckle and Anderson pups for metal and high gain needs... this is for a decidedly mellower styling... I'm eyeing the Kent Armstrong single coil sized p-90's, I bet that'd sound so warm and fat... anybody have any experience with these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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