Quickest way to get this: heavy strat modding

[pott]

I believe this to be the ultimate guitar for me. I was wondering what the quickest (and er, cheapest [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]) way to get there was? I was thinking model 3a with a maple neck...Or a model 3a body with Warmoth neck, or all warmoth. OrR do any other brands had pointy strats necks made of maple similar to this?

[XSSIVE]

Re: Quickest way to get this: heavy strat modding

it may not be the cheapest way but i'd go all warmoth so you can get everything 100% the way you want it.

-Mike

[neilli]

Re: Quickest way to get this: heavy strat modding

Maple neck model 2 (I think they did one), a new scratchplate and a little bit of time with a router (or chisel, if you're a hack [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] )

[DonP]

Re: Quickest way to get this: heavy strat modding

The pickup setup looks like my Fusion Deluxe's (I've seen them with maple FB's as well), but no pickguard. Still might be worth a look. You might be able to get a custom pickguard to fit the Deluxe the way you want.

[pott]

Re: Quickest way to get this: heavy strat modding

Nah it has to be Strat shape for me [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
I tried the Warmoth one, it comes up way too expensive. It'll probably be MightyMite stuff... Anything cheap [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
Problem is, I'm not aware of anyone but Warmoth who'd do a standard Strat body, routed HxS and with the jackplate on the side [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

[DonP]

Re: Quickest way to get this: heavy strat modding

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Nah it has to be Strat shape for me [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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LOL! I thought Fusions were a Strat Shape LOL! I guess I'm not as picky when looking at strat shapes.

I guess going for a single hum body like you mentioned and routing a single in there is probably the best choice.

Are you sure you don't want a strat head with that? I just seems like it would be more natural to have a strat head on that.

[pott]

Re: Quickest way to get this: heavy strat modding

Nooo, it's a heavy metal guitar, it has to be pointy [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] Come on man, you're on the Jackson forums here!

[Rupe]

Re: Quickest way to get this: heavy strat modding

Blackhorse guitars would build the body for you, most likely cheaper than Warmoth.

[bombtek]

Re: Quickest way to get this: heavy strat modding

If you can dig a Kahler fulcrum trem, then go grab a 1986 Model three with a pickguard, swap the neck with any of the Charvel Model series that had maple necks, buy a blank pickguard and route out the pickup pattern that you want and BANG there is what yer lookin for.

[DonP]

Re: Quickest way to get this: heavy strat modding

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Nooo, it's a heavy metal guitar, it has to be pointy [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] Come on man, you're on the Jackson forums here!

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Ok, then you have to replace those dot markers with Crosses [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

[pott]

Re: Quickest way to get this: heavy strat modding

Ah... that's the next step, for my custom RR in 20 years [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

I've never heard of Blackhorse guitars... And for me, I believe Europe would just be better. But I'll check them out, thanks!

[Shawn Lutz]

Re: Quickest way to get this: heavy strat modding

your cheapest way without a doubt would to get a model 3a and swap the neck for a maple one. You can order the pickguard thru wdmusic..if you went warmoth the body alone will cost ya about a what a 3a would bring in used