Metal-ing up a Strat

[MakeAJazzNoiseHere]

Yeah, actually that neck does look pretty convincing in the pictures.

So, strings from China... Lead coated?

[Grandturk]

My finger tips have fallen off after playing those Made in China strings!

[Grandturk]

OK. Got the neck angle sorted for now. Dropped in a big shim and I've got a bit of pull back in there. Loaded up some 11's and tuned it to D and intonated. Here's a quick pic:



Terrible lighting in my apartment. Makes the mint guard really minty. Its bad in person, but its worse in the picture. I'll need to sort this out next.

Been playing some Crue songs with it - Girls Girls Girls, Live Wire, Too Young to Fall in Love, etc.

I've never been a fan of lowered tunings - and I'm still not. Even with 11's the strings feel floppy and to me, even sound floppy - kinda rubbery.

[MakeAJazzNoiseHere]

It's missing a fret.

I would definitely go with either a standard B/W/B pickguard or the parchment.

Otherwise, VERY cool, and a convincing "old Strat with a Floyd on it" for sure!

[ulijdavid]

I guess I am in the minority, but I actually like the mint green pickguard.

[Endrik]

looks good Turk! I want to build something similar in the future only with maple fingerboard and reversed headstock.

[Dreamland_Rebel]

yeah i'd go with the b/w/b pickguard. then it'll look like a shredder.

[toejam]

I guess I am in the minority, but I actually like the mint green pickguard.

Same here. I think it looks pretty neat.