Jap Strat Upgrade

[viewaskew2k5]

Hey guys,
Ive recently bought this old 1980's ( 1983-87 ) strat,wich i just love and adore, especially the sound, but i want to give her an Upgrade. I'm thinking of going the SRV route and getting all gold hardware, and a Black Pickguard. It hasnt had its electronics replaced ever, or the pots, so it hink that would be a good idea ( it has it's woes every so often ). Can someone point me in the direction for Gold Fender Parts, and a Really really good electronic kit upgrade?
Thanks again!!
Oh, and for the scratch plate, im going to have it engraved with ' BUTCH ' instead of SRV. Butch is the nick name my grandfather gave me when i was 1. Aprantly i use to hit kids when they where picking on me and my friends haha.

 

[viewaskew2k5]

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Also, im going to replace the knob's with push/pulls. Would 500K pots be toomuch? Or should i just stick with 250's?

 

[Imp]

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250k pots are best for singlecoil pickups, and i think singlecoils would really be best for the guitar, if you're going for the SRV style

whereabouts are you? there might be someone in your country with the details of a good shop, too

welcome to the board

tom

 

[viewaskew2k5]

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I'm in australia, and its hard to get ANYTHING here. Its cheaper to import a guitar from the US or UK then it is to BUY one here, even after import tax and shipping fee's.

 

[Jeff_H]

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www.guitarpartsresource.com has a lot of parts. As does www.stewmac.com and www.allparts.com .

 

[Imp]

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hehe just laid down $60 or so at basspartsresource.com

$6 shipping anywhere in the world, and they sell single sealed gotoh bass tuners.. (love.)

tom

 

[viewaskew2k5]

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Hey thanks guys. So, ill get a Left Handed Gold Tremelo Part, Gold tuning knobs, out put jack, screws, black pick guard, and maybe a new Electric Kit? I mean i want the 'look' of Stevie ray, but i wont be trying to ' copy ' his sound. I mean its Stevie!! NO ONE can emulate his sound perfectly. But i just love the look of his number. I'm thinking of maybe replacing the pickups. Maybe some Kinman Blues and a lil 59?

 

[hellrider77]

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the japs are some of the best guitars from the 80's imo. especially the ri series

 

[viewaskew2k5]

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Yeah,i was pretty impressed with alot of old Jap guitars. I mean alot of new Fenders still arnt as good as early 80's Strats. In my opinion anyways.

 

[bbking1021]

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I'm in australia, and its hard to get ANYTHING here. Its cheaper to import a guitar from the US or UK then it is to BUY one here, even after import tax and shipping fee's.

+1 I've been studying in Australia for the past 5 months and I have got to say that you guys pay through the nose for music gear. Its crazy. I was looking through a music gear catalog and budget strings are like $8 bucks. Not to mention a MIM tele is over a thousand!! crazy!.

 

[viewaskew2k5]

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yeah, i was trying to get a Ultracure guitar here, 1500 dollars Australian Minimum. I can get one sent here from the usa for a gand. Same with Gibson's, or fenders. Second hand is the only way to go really. Unless you have a relative going somewhere over there hehe ( my brother makes trips to the USA and or Japan every year)

 

[Imp]

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the japs are some of the best guitars from the 80's imo. especially the ri series

amen bro, testify (claps hands and waves)

at this precise moment my RI strat has

texas hot(neck)/5.2(middle)/lil' 59 (bridge)

you really cannot go wrong with either the JB jr, the lil' screamin demon or the lil '59 though- they all sound awesome and are very versatile. i'll be making some clips in the next few days, you'll be able to hear my l'59 then..