Late 1980’s Strat aesthetics...

[ArtieToo]

#9, #9, #9 . . .

[Synapsys]

Narrowing down... I’m liking the dark fretboard and black hardware. Black knobs and pickups are a good look.

This, but with maple board and just two knobs (master volume and tone). For pickups, black HSS with stacks or rails. And get a 10 position Freeway Strat switch for maximum versatility.

[Snake Aces]

think this week was 28 hours of calls. As long as I’m not hosting many times I am multitasking. Now our CEO and VPs have requested us to have video cameras on all the time. No wonder I’m working 50+ hours a week now.

It seems working from home has only made the big wigs squeeze our time even more...

[PFDarkside]

I hate conference calls. Especially when only 10 minutes of the 60 minute call is relevant to me or my tasks. It is even worse when the client insists on video conference calls.

think this week was 28 hours of calls. As long as I’m not hosting many times I am multitasking. Now our CEO and VPs have requested us to have video cameras on all the time. No wonder I’m working 50+ hours a week now.

[Snake Aces]

Combination of that along with sitting on way too many conference calls!

I could easily make a 1957 style with a maple neck/surfers, etc. but I’ve got enough vintage style Stratocasters. Just looking for something fun.

I hate conference calls. Especially when only 10 minutes of the 60 minute call is relevant to me or my tasks. It is even worse when the client insists on video conference calls.

[PFDarkside]

I think I’ve got three ideas for pickup sets.

1. Active: EMG 89/SA/SA maybe with an SPC and PI2 for boost and phase. Kind of 80’s Lukather inspired.

2. Classic: JB/SSL-1/SSL-1 or SSL-5, very fitting of the era. Might do Classic Stack Plus equivalents for noise canceling.

3. Rails: Either JB/Custom/Hybrid with Vintage Rails/Hot Rails neck. Is there a “rails” bridge other than a Dimebucker that would look right with the smaller rails and still give classic tones?

I’m wondering if extra functions should be on push/pull pots or mini switches. Mini switches are of the era, but might be just too cluttered with the pearl and black.

[dystrust]

That’s a cool pickup combo. I’ve always wondered if the CS could do a SM-1n in black.

I really like it. With the 500K pots it's almost Strat-like, and I can get closer to a PAF sound with the tone rolled off a bit. I've thought about sending mine in to have it converted to 4-conductor wiring so that I can swap to a 4-way switch for a series option as well as a push-pull phase switch.

The bridge pickup is early Zeppelin all day long.

[PFDarkside]

That’s a cool pickup combo. I’ve always wondered if the CS could do a SM-1n in black.

[dystrust]

It's not a Strat, but I ended up with a similar aesthetic for my Tele:


It all started because the only set of tuners I had that would fit the neck were a black set of Jackson-branded Gotoh SG38s from a Charvel model series.

MIM Blacktop Tele neck
MIM Standard body, Lake Placid Blue
Vintage Charvel/DiMarzio/MightyMite Andy Summers-style bridge
Hot Stack for Tele & SM-1n Vintage Mini Humbucker w/ 500K pots

[Metalman_666]

Narrowing down... I’m liking the dark fretboard and black hardware. Black knobs and pickups are a good look.

This one is win. You have chosen wisely.

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[jeremy]

yes and no. depends on what the pups are. i might want a different value for the singles vs the bucker

[Mincer]

I'd also like just volume + master tone.

[PFDarkside]

I think HSS is appropriate for the era too.

[jeremy]

yaasss! i like that. dark with hss

[Masta' C]

That's my pick out of all of them, as well! Nice!!!