JGale Posted January 29, 2022 Posted January 29, 2022 First off, after very little research, I'm looking at 2012 American Standard. I want something in a mid-weight Alder so's I can put a Mojotone '59 clone pre-wired Pickguard in there. Any ideas?
1 bottlerocket Posted January 29, 2022 Posted January 29, 2022 You may want to check out the newer road worn series or a Robert Cray mim model. They’re built really well and play nicely.
BadgerDave Posted January 29, 2022 Posted January 29, 2022 Warmoth Alder Stat body Warmoth has this 4 lb. alder Strat body for under $200.00. They do great finishes or you could send it to Stike. Since you have the pre-wired pickguard, you just need to add a neck and hardware.
Dutchman Posted January 30, 2022 Posted January 30, 2022 On 1/29/2022 at 12:20 PM, JGale said: I can put a Mojotone '59 clone pre-wired Pickguard in there. I had a set of those in my Mirage 1, they really are great sounding pickup's, and quiet!!! No noise but the kind yer looking for!! They blew the doors off the Duncan's, equally as loud and a whole bag full of tone better. 500K pot's required for best results!
gtrdaddy Posted January 30, 2022 Posted January 30, 2022 On 1/29/2022 at 1:20 PM, JGale said: I want something in a mid-weight Alder so's I can put a Mojotone '59 clone pre-wired Pickguard in there. Give it a couple of months, @bubs_42 will probably have something for ya.
cmatthes Posted January 30, 2022 Posted January 30, 2022 On 1/29/2022 at 1:51 PM, BadgerDave said: Warmoth Alder Stat body Warmoth has this 4 lb. alder Strat body for under $200.00. They do great finishes or you could send it to Stike. Since you have the pre-wired pickguard, you just need to add a neck and hardware. I've got a few really nice Musikraft Strat necks that I likely won't be using if you go this route - looking for maple or rosewood board if you do?
Travis Posted January 30, 2022 Posted January 30, 2022 9 minutes ago, cmatthes said: I've got a few really nice Musikraft Strat necks that I likely won't be using if you go this route - looking for maple or rosewood board if you do? Any of those necks as fat and round as Salma Hayek’s boobies…? Asking for a friend…. 😉
rugby1970 Posted January 31, 2022 Posted January 31, 2022 If I were a Strat guy this would be the one for me: https://tampa.craigslist.org/psc/msg/d/odessa-fender-american-deluxe/7439502929.html No affiliation whatsoever.
hamerican gigolo Posted February 1, 2022 Posted February 1, 2022 On 1/29/2022 at 1:23 PM, 1 bottlerocket said: You may want to check out the newer road worn series or a Robert Cray mim model. They’re built really well and play nicely. The Cray stock pups are amazing! No replacement needed.
Marvelicious Posted February 1, 2022 Posted February 1, 2022 I went out on a limb several years ago and tried some pickups from a Russian dude on ebay, and they're really friggin' good. He doesn't seem to be on ebay anymore, but has stuff listed on Reverb. I've got a "Fullerton" (low output, super vintage) set and a "Voodoo" set (guess what those sound like). I like them both for different things, but they're both quite good. Downside: they take forever to get here, and ordering from Russia might be a crap shoot at the moment. If you google Pribora pickups, there are a lot of people on the net who have tried them and like them. https://reverb.com/shop/alexanders-gear-garage-81 As for strats, if you can do a competent setup, you can build a strat - just saying. No judgement if you aren't comfortable with that... I know guys who are afraid of screwing something up changing their strings.
hamerican gigolo Posted February 1, 2022 Posted February 1, 2022 OP, what do you use for amplification? In the clip, Mike is using a tweed Deluxe variety. Have to factor that in if you are chasin' tonez...
Winter Posted February 4, 2022 Posted February 4, 2022 On 1/29/2022 at 11:20 AM, JGale said: First off, after very little research, I'm looking at 2012 American Standard. I want something in a mid-weight Alder so's I can put a Mojotone '59 clone pre-wired Pickguard in there. Any ideas? Timing is everything... I sold all 3 of my 2012 Am Standard Strats over the last 2x years. They were good, but certainly not great Strats. I have a very cool 2015 AM Standard Strat (Olympic White) with some custom appointments like Dan Armstrong blender wiring, a Wilkinson trem, a set of Fralin Woodstock pickups, pearloid pickguard, LSR roller nut, 60th Anniversary rosewood neck w/ abalone inlays I'm selling. If you're interested, shoot me a message and maybe we can work something out. Cheers, Winter Screen Shot 2022-02-03 at 5.10.19 PM.jp2
JGale Posted February 6, 2022 Author Posted February 6, 2022 How about this one? https://fretmill.com/product/gl-legacy-custom/
BubbaVO Posted February 6, 2022 Posted February 6, 2022 Every time I think I want a strat, all roads lead me back to the used USA Legacy.
Hfan Posted February 9, 2022 Posted February 9, 2022 On 2/6/2022 at 12:15 PM, BubbaVO said: Every time I think I want a strat, all roads lead me back to the used USA Legacy. The trem on my G&L is superior in my opinion. Stays tuned better than my Strats. Just feels more robust as well if that makes sense.
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