New project guitar. Pics inside (unknown strat copy content)

Blue_Fingers_Jay

Blue_Fingers_Jay

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My day was pretty much crap, one of the worst days i can remember.
I decided to take a walk and see if I could clear my head, I run into a friend of mine that tells me he's selling a strat copy for 50 bucks.
For that price i might as well check it out, according to him the only problem was a broken nut and some rust here and there, the headstock was in a bad shape and it had some fretboard and fret wear.
He shows me the guitar and it seemed to be an ash body, with a weird bridge and a WTF headstock..I figured for 50 bucks I couldn't even get a strat body so what the hell.
I actually like the way it looks, it's not too heavy (a bit lighter than my alder strat), the tuners look like crap, but I have some lying around, I also have pickups that have no guitar, the only thing I don't have is a nut (I'll get/make one on the weekend).

Does anyone ever saw a headstock like this? Or a bridge like this? And the pickups have a little metal place under them (see pic). I'm curious about it
Enough boring text, it's time for pics:

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Re: New project guitar. Pics inside (unknown strat copy content)

Iron Horse said:
It seems to be Fenix, a Japanese company formed in the 80's : http://www.whitstableguitars.co.uk/fenix strat 001.jpg

E: that bridge is freaky, though.
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Well spotted.
The headstock looks the same.
The bridge is crazy looking, I really don't get it, the huge chunk of metal is removable. The bridge is somewhat heavy for a vintage style, and after doing a minor setup seems very smooth.
 
Re: New project guitar. Pics inside (unknown strat copy content)

Ya, not bad for $50. I bet with a new nut, fret dress and setup, it would be a good player, oh and some duncans :)
 
Re: New project guitar. Pics inside (unknown strat copy content)

niiiiice! I love that nat finish.
 
Re: New project guitar. Pics inside (unknown strat copy content)

Full of win.
 
Re: New project guitar. Pics inside (unknown strat copy content)

I'd say have someone go over the neck and fretwork (cleaning, dressing), replace the nut, replace the pickups and electronics altogether (SD's Strat-style pickups to me are unrivaled) and you just might have yourself a fine little 'ol axe there.
 
Re: New project guitar. Pics inside (unknown strat copy content)

oooo, get a black pickguard, i've always thought they looked sweet on natural finishes.
 
Re: New project guitar. Pics inside (unknown strat copy content)

+1

^ This link shows how Keooooll they look!!!
 
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