Members Doctor Morbius Posted October 30, 2009 Members Share Posted October 30, 2009 I'm wanting to put my newly acquired Custom Shop '50s (non-over the counter) pickups into a Strat once I'm finished with the wiring harness. The only "keeper" Strat I have that's still stock is an '08 in Blizzard Pearl with a maple neck. The Shell Pink one already has Fralin Vintage Hots (smokin' pups by the way) and my Oly White has Custom Shop Fat '50s. So put them in the Blizzard Pearl Strat or get a Warmoth body in Seafoam Green, sell the BP body and put the CS '50s in that? Any other suggestions? Write 'em down and drop them in the box please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members maltomario Posted October 30, 2009 Members Share Posted October 30, 2009 i vote for option c - buy a new guitar and swap the pups in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slashfacepalm Posted October 30, 2009 Members Share Posted October 30, 2009 Pearl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor Morbius Posted October 30, 2009 Author Members Share Posted October 30, 2009 i vote for option c - buy a new guitar and swap the pups in! As in a better guitar? Or as in BP is pretty damned cool. Keep it around too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members buchanan-d Posted October 30, 2009 Members Share Posted October 30, 2009 Both are good options, but why spend the extra cash, Blizzard Pearl is cool too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor Morbius Posted October 30, 2009 Author Members Share Posted October 30, 2009 Both are good options, but why spend the extra cash, Blizzard Pearl is cool too.The goal would be to sell the BP body and wiring harness, which should minimize the cost of the Warmoth. It may run about $50 more that way vs just putting the pickups in, which is a given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveAronow Posted October 30, 2009 Members Share Posted October 30, 2009 I personally think Fender's blizzard pearl is the best color they have ever come out with, and I have always been a seafoam green fan.. Only with the maple fingerboard though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor Morbius Posted October 30, 2009 Author Members Share Posted October 30, 2009 I personally think Fender's blizzard pearl is the best color they have ever come out with. Only with the maple fingerboard though. Thanks Dave. That's what mine has - maple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members volvo1800 Posted October 30, 2009 Members Share Posted October 30, 2009 keep the neck and the pickups, sell the body, then buy and SG body blank in seafoam green. Call it the 61 lesfender deluxe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor Morbius Posted October 30, 2009 Author Members Share Posted October 30, 2009 keep the neck and the pickups, sell the body, then buy and SG body blank in seafoam green. Call it the 61 lesfender deluxe. I hear Ultimate-Guitar forums are looking for new members! :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lowbrow Posted October 30, 2009 Members Share Posted October 30, 2009 Keep it BP. Not only is it a nice color the marriage of that neck and that body illustrate that sometimes a guitar is greater than the sum of it's parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor Morbius Posted October 30, 2009 Author Members Share Posted October 30, 2009 Keep it BP. Not only is it a nice color the marriage of that neck and that body illustrate that sometimes a guitar is greater than the sum of it's parts. Thanks. Yeah, it's a nice one except for the weird poop around the frets that I showed you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kid Klash Posted October 30, 2009 Members Share Posted October 30, 2009 I voted for Seafoam Green. I never warmed up to the Blizzard Pearl... As an alternative scheme, why not keep the BP Strat as-is, and build a SG partscaster? When the partscaster is done, you can compare them, and if you must, sell the one that doesn't measure up. If you're married, this scheme might be a bit dangerous (speaking from a married point of view), but if you're single, go for it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SoliDeoGloria Posted October 30, 2009 Members Share Posted October 30, 2009 pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hipcat Posted October 30, 2009 Members Share Posted October 30, 2009 +1 BP...I'm biased. Have one being delivered on Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor Morbius Posted October 30, 2009 Author Members Share Posted October 30, 2009 +1 BP...I'm biased. Have one being delivered on Monday.Was it the Fender Friday deal with the bucker in the bridge? I was soooo tempted to get that, even though I already have an SSS in that color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Into Nation Posted October 30, 2009 Members Share Posted October 30, 2009 This is that one. No issues at all with it, and a cool case to boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted October 30, 2009 Members Share Posted October 30, 2009 I like Blizzard Pearl, but I'm more of a fan of the surfy colors. And I think you are, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted October 30, 2009 Members Share Posted October 30, 2009 keep the neck and the pickups... You know, when I plug in an American Standard into an amp at Guitar Center, it always sounds pretty decent. But if you own a guitar with CS69s, another with CS54s, another with Fat 50s, one with Duncan Antiquities and one with Fralins, it's amazing how good those American Standard pickups DON'T sound. of course, you get used to it after 5 or 10 minutes, but back to back, it's a pretty big difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tiltsta Posted October 30, 2009 Members Share Posted October 30, 2009 Stick with blizzard pearl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor Morbius Posted October 30, 2009 Author Members Share Posted October 30, 2009 You know, when I plug in an American Standard into an amp at Guitar Center, it always sounds pretty decent. But if you own a guitar with CS69s, another with CS54s, another with Fat 50s, one with Duncan Antiquities and one with Fralins, it's amazing how good those American Standard pickups DON'T sound.Truth! Something's getting upgraded around here, even if it's just pickups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hipcat Posted October 30, 2009 Members Share Posted October 30, 2009 Was it the Fender Friday deal with the bucker in the bridge? I was soooo tempted to get that, even though I already have an SSS in that color. That's it. It was backordered for a few weeks. Nothing wrong with a matched pair. I've been looking for a Standard HSS in Blue Agave to match my SSS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thunder100 Posted October 30, 2009 Members Share Posted October 30, 2009 Surf green pearl or nothing Works with Maple as well Roland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members maltomario Posted October 30, 2009 Members Share Posted October 30, 2009 As in a better guitar? Or as in BP is pretty damned cool. Keep it around too. i meant keep all the guitars you have now (even the BP - sweet color) and just buy a NEW one. you can never have enough strats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chqtarzan Posted October 30, 2009 Members Share Posted October 30, 2009 I voted 1 But if you do 2 and sell BP body to me, I'll be delighted ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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