Re: MIM Strats
all maple MIM necks are one piece necks.. no "overlay" as you call it
all maple MIM necks are one piece necks.. no "overlay" as you call it
MIM Strats
- Thread starter leper messiah
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Re: MIM Strats
I've got a MIM Classic Players 60's strat and its an really fine guitar for the money
Custom Shop 69 pickups (maybe not wound by Abigail or whatever her name iis but they sound good)
modern 2 point tremolo with steel saddles
very nice feeling classic C shaped neck with 12" radius fretboard and MJ frets
nice sunburst finish and good quality rosewood fingerboard.
aged plastic and mint green pickguard help round out the 60's "vintage" look
I actually liked it better than the USA or the Deluxe's I tried and its hundreds less.
Only thing that I do NOT like about it is that they used a poly finish which will durable just doesnt let it breath. But hey, it is a MIM strat and its got a ton going for it so beggers can't be choosers.
I've got a MIM Classic Players 60's strat and its an really fine guitar for the money
Custom Shop 69 pickups (maybe not wound by Abigail or whatever her name iis but they sound good)
modern 2 point tremolo with steel saddles
very nice feeling classic C shaped neck with 12" radius fretboard and MJ frets
nice sunburst finish and good quality rosewood fingerboard.
aged plastic and mint green pickguard help round out the 60's "vintage" look
I actually liked it better than the USA or the Deluxe's I tried and its hundreds less.
Only thing that I do NOT like about it is that they used a poly finish which will durable just doesnt let it breath. But hey, it is a MIM strat and its got a ton going for it so beggers can't be choosers.
Fender_Punk
BerriesAndCreamologist
Re: MIM Strats
My MIM Tele has an all-maple nut, and other than the skunk stripe, it's just one piece of maple, no separate maple fretboard or any of that.
My MIM Tele has an all-maple nut, and other than the skunk stripe, it's just one piece of maple, no separate maple fretboard or any of that.
Snake Aces
Singlecut Slut
Re: MIM Strats
I certainly have had to tweak the hell outta mine...still not happy. I'm hoping my soon to arrive neck will change all that though...
See my two problems are the lame medium frets used, lack of output without using a booster of some sort (OD, distortion, gain, whatever), and general lack of BAWLS (warmth).
However, that being said, I'm working on making mine sweet cuz it looks badass...
I certainly have had to tweak the hell outta mine...still not happy. I'm hoping my soon to arrive neck will change all that though...
See my two problems are the lame medium frets used, lack of output without using a booster of some sort (OD, distortion, gain, whatever), and general lack of BAWLS (warmth).
However, that being said, I'm working on making mine sweet cuz it looks badass...
drew_half_empty
Looking for Real Life
Re: MIM Strats
see i have the opposite impression, i didn't like them until recently when fender made the frets bigger & all that
and i think most strats have poly finishes
see i have the opposite impression, i didn't like them until recently when fender made the frets bigger & all that
and i think most strats have poly finishes
JumpMarine
18 watts of Mayhemologist
Re: MIM Strats
Great guitars, especially this years batch. Bigger frets, bigger necks!
Great guitars, especially this years batch. Bigger frets, bigger necks!
Re: MIM Strats
Well no offense but generally speaking if you want jumbo frets, high output and "bawls" then a strat typically isn't the way to go.
Get a Schecter or similar brand mahagony body with some hot humbuckers and jumbo frets and and its going to have some serious output and bawls. Or a LP etc.
I think you'll be a lot happier in the long run rather than trying to make your strat into something its not really meant to be.
Also with strats as I've learned, you really need to play them and make sure you know what your in for more than other types of guitars.
Plenty of people have no doubt bought Classic 60's and found they hated the 7.5" radius fingerboard or the small vintage frets. They are period correct guitars even on the lower MIM pricepoint. Definatly hard to get used to though if your used to modern guitars.
I went for the Classic Player's because I'm a LP player and needed a 12" radius and MJ frets to feel comfortable.
As for the pickups though, I'm really loving the 69 Customs for their relative lack of output. I've got pretty hot pickups in my other guitars and a low output vintage single coil just sounds so different and cool to my ears in comparison.
Well no offense but generally speaking if you want jumbo frets, high output and "bawls" then a strat typically isn't the way to go.
Get a Schecter or similar brand mahagony body with some hot humbuckers and jumbo frets and and its going to have some serious output and bawls. Or a LP etc.
I think you'll be a lot happier in the long run rather than trying to make your strat into something its not really meant to be.
Also with strats as I've learned, you really need to play them and make sure you know what your in for more than other types of guitars.
Plenty of people have no doubt bought Classic 60's and found they hated the 7.5" radius fingerboard or the small vintage frets. They are period correct guitars even on the lower MIM pricepoint. Definatly hard to get used to though if your used to modern guitars.
I went for the Classic Player's because I'm a LP player and needed a 12" radius and MJ frets to feel comfortable.
As for the pickups though, I'm really loving the 69 Customs for their relative lack of output. I've got pretty hot pickups in my other guitars and a low output vintage single coil just sounds so different and cool to my ears in comparison.
Snake Aces
Singlecut Slut
Re: MIM Strats
No doubt, I hear you. However, I'm just a guy who likes to tinker a bit. It's what I do. I'm pretty sure the end result of my Strat is going to be closer to what I want it to sound like rather than what it's "sposed" to sound like.
I already own a Gibson LP. I'm even considering a Schecter S1-Elite for my third guitar at the moment, oddly. However, I'm looking for a nice guitar to be my complimentary second stringer that's as unique as it is strange... My Strat is THAT guuitar.
I was thinking about getting the 12" radius on my conversion neck I ordered, but I can't deny my friend's Warmoth compound radius is actually more comfortable and easier to play. I never thought I'd say that something that doesn't say Gibson on the headstock is better, but I just did.
Sue me.
No doubt, I hear you. However, I'm just a guy who likes to tinker a bit. It's what I do. I'm pretty sure the end result of my Strat is going to be closer to what I want it to sound like rather than what it's "sposed" to sound like.
I already own a Gibson LP. I'm even considering a Schecter S1-Elite for my third guitar at the moment, oddly. However, I'm looking for a nice guitar to be my complimentary second stringer that's as unique as it is strange... My Strat is THAT guuitar.
I was thinking about getting the 12" radius on my conversion neck I ordered, but I can't deny my friend's Warmoth compound radius is actually more comfortable and easier to play. I never thought I'd say that something that doesn't say Gibson on the headstock is better, but I just did.
Sue me.
