My Customised Strat (Pic Story)

[nienturi]

Here is the story;

I wanted to have strat but couldnt afford it. So i got an used SX Strat copy with moded neck pick up. It was fine for its low price but i wanted more and got the more

First i disassambled it fully. I saw the neck pick up connectred like this;



I couldnt believe there wasnt any solder. And it was not the fender pick up i was told. Im really not sure what the pick up is, by the way

[nienturi]

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Part 2; Still Continues

Anyway, guitar was like this;


And i made up my mind. The body was not too bad to modify. Moreover it is me who would do all the stuff no i didnt need to pay for it.

I really dont like the way that SX does on their guitars and calls vintage yellow vibe. So i got it, frets and inlays off;



I changed the neck profile also. Now it has "V" type. Moreover i finished the back side of the neck with satin nitrocellulose and the fretboard with polyester for its streght.

I dont like the frets on it and get new Dunlop 6105s on it. Inlays were stnadart balck dots and i got new red vibe to them


Electronics were terrible;

So i put new alpha and CTS pots, new 5 way switch, caps (soon will be orange drops), Fender and S.Duncan SSL1 pick ups with new wirings and shieldings.

I like the appearance of pearloid pickguards and changed it, too.

New graphtech nut has been installed.

Neck pocket was the worst;

So i had to give an hand on it to make it properly.

And finally i reached the guitar you see. Whats your thoughts?

PS:Future modifications are;
1)add an toggle SW to wire the middle and neck/bridge pickups in series
2)add an toggle SW to use neck and bridge or/and all 3 pickups together
3)Orange Drop Caps
4)New saddles and sustain block

[dmandude123455]

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Are the inlays red? Thats pretty cool looking.

[nienturi]

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Are the inlays red? Thats pretty cool looking.

Yep! They are and thanks

[ImmortalSix]

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Wow, you really made a lot out of a little

[nienturi]

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Wow, you really made a lot out of a little

Thanks

[Gingrel]

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pure awesome!

[super rad stuff]

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wow man, that's awesome that you went so far as to refret the thing! personally i'm not into pearloid white on black, but it's a definite improvement over what it was. and those red inlays are killer

[Richard]

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nice, I love the white pearl on black.

[dominus]

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The replacement pickup looks like a Fender Highway 1 pickup.

[JordanM82]

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Good looking Strat now, red dots are an interesting touch, I dig it with the black... cool idea...

[nienturi]

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pure awesome!

wow man, that's awesome that you went so far as to refret the thing! personally i'm not into pearloid white on black, but it's a definite improvement over what it was. and those red inlays are killer

nice, I love the white pearl on black.

Good looking Strat now, red dots are an interesting touch, I dig it with the black... cool idea...

Thank you a lot guys. I really do

The replacement pickup looks like a Fender Highway 1 pickup.

I searched but couldnt find any close photo. But ill look for it... Thanks by the way

[B2D]

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You should take that neck and have this done to it...



LED inlays. Totally unecessary... but so friggen cool. Haha!

[nienturi]

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We do LED inlas, too in Cizmeli Kedi Custom Shop.



But i dont want to have on my guitar. I dont like them much.

[Travis H]

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We do LED inlas, too in Cizmeli Kedi Custom Shop.



But i dont want to have on my guitar. I dont like them much.

How much dose it cost to do that???