Any ideas for a "Super Strat" build?
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Any ideas for a "Super Strat" build?
Something EVH-ish, or is there a decent single humbucker super strat out there for under $400? Would prefer a non locking nut is possible...although I'm not sure how that works with-or is possible with a locking trem.
Re: Any ideas for a "Super Strat" build?
Under $400? Not sure. I can make that sort of thing but parts would be more than your bottom line.
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Re: Any ideas for a "Super Strat" build?
Theres the new EVH stripe series coming soon. But that's probably out of your price range.
As far as a locking trem, I suppose you could use locking tuners, and maybe a graphite nut or something of the sort. Not sure how well it would hold up compared to a locking nut though.
As far as a locking trem, I suppose you could use locking tuners, and maybe a graphite nut or something of the sort. Not sure how well it would hold up compared to a locking nut though.
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Also theres a lot of old charvels on ebay you could probably pick up for pretty cheap, like a model 1 or something.
Re: Any ideas for a "Super Strat" build?
There's a white single pickup San Dimas Charvel on my Craigslist (south jersey) for $500 or b.o. It has black Floyd and hardware factory. Check out the mex fender strats with Floyd . My buddy has a hss Floyd equipped mex strat and no joke it outplays some of the high end boutique and custom shop stuff we have. It has some cool switching options and factory pickups sound great. U can pick up a Floyd equipped blacktop strat even cheaper if u look around. Other then that, some of the DIY builds can end up being really expensive in the end and many don't hold resale value as a real build would be but sometimes the experience of building your own is worth it!
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I wish Fender would do a single bridge pickup/trem strat. I'd even take a Squire if they made one like that. What ever happened to that Music Yo site they have tons of Kramers.
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Keep an eye out for a 80's kramer focus 1000 . there is also the BC rich ri Gun slinger and old Ibby Roadstars
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i put an emg sa sa 85 set in a strat, love it. gigged w that guitar all through college.
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Re: Any ideas for a "Super Strat" build?
Look at the new BC Rich Gunslingers. I think they're under $400 and I like the one I tried quite a bit.
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Re: Any ideas for a "Super Strat" build?
fretless wrote:Keep an eye out for a 80's kramer focus 1000 . there is also the BC rich ri Gun slinger and old Ibby Roadstars
THIS !! at least you'll know when you find an 80's Kramer, the OFR on it is going to be a "good" one, unlike all the korean knockoffs stuffed full of tone sucking zinc.