NGD: A Squier Strat I have never seen before

[STLMTLHD79]

I picked this up on my business trip this past week. It has super cool Brad Gillis vibes. From what i gather, its a Squier FM 211ST from the late 80s or early 90s. There is very little info on this guitar. Generic import pickups and electronics however, its well constructed with a super nice maple neck with a neck heal cut for high fret access. I plan to use this as a mod platform: New Schaller floyd (fits the route perfectly since it came with a Floyd Rose II), Duncans (still on the fence about what ones to use).

Question: Would an old CCJ bridge pickup with long legs fit in this? the route looks fairly deep, but i dunno if there would be any adjustment left. I am also considering either a TB10 Full Shred or a Thrash factor.

 

[beaubrummels]

Nice one, by Fender. Looks like the Squier companion to the old HM Strat. Don't know about a CC fitting the route, but it you use trembuckers those all have short legs and fit almost anything.

 

[Aceman]

I would SO bRad Gillis the hell out of that!

Get that neck painted black ASAP!!!!

 

[Mincer]

That's a cool guitar! Hard to know if the CC would work (I mean sonically, it would be fantastic), but you might have to measure the route to see how deep it is.

 

[jeremy]

those old e series squiers are usually good stuff. id think the cc should fit? ive used long leg pups in strats before without issue

 

[baritone]

I'm not an expert on this, but I think the value of E-series MIK Squier guitars has been climbing recently. I think mine would have been worth double if I didn't mod it like crazy over the years. Now everything's been changed, except the wood of the body.

 

[STLMTLHD79]

I'm not an expert on this, but I think the value of E-series MIK Squier guitars has been climbing recently. I think mine would have been worth double if I didn't mod it like crazy over the years. Now everything's been changed, except the wood of the body.

I dont plan to do anything really crazy to the actual structure of the guitar, just a pickup and electronic upgrade as well as a true Schaller floyd that fits the route perfectly.

My pickup selection right now stands as CCJ bridge, SSL-1 middle and a Hot Stack Strat neck (my nod to Gillis). I definitely want positions 2 and 4 to be hum canceling. Is this possible? If so, do i need a RwRp SSL-1 or wire it somehow with the CCJ and Hot Stack where those positions are hum cancelled? My knowledge of strat wiring is pretty poor.

 

[STLMTLHD79]

thread alive!

I did a ton of improvements to this guitar: SD TB10J Full shred from the late 80s (NOS), Classic Stack middle, Hot Stack neck, new CTS 500k pots, Schaller Floyd (fit the route perfectly) and a Red Bishop Magik Arm (awesome upgrade!) and 37mm brass block. I really dig this guitar and have been playing it lots in my band.

 

[Mincer]

Those are some awesome upgrades. That looks fantastic!

 

[ehdwuld]

my buddy has one of those from the 80s

his was sunburst with a photo grain that peeled off 15 yrs ago
it may have been a veneer, it still peeled off
cant leave anything in a metal shed in Alabama for six months any more, dangit

he has refinished it so many times its hard to tell what it began as

love that color

yours looks awesome

 

[Mincer]

my buddy has one of those from the 80s

his was sunburst with a photo grain that peeled off 15 yrs ago
it may have been a veneer, it still peeled off
cant leave anything in a metal shed in Alabama for six months any more, dangit

he has refinished it so many times its hard to tell what it began as

love that color

yours looks awesome

He left his guitar in a shed?

Well, I don't know of any instrument that can withstand that.

 

[STLMTLHD79]

Turns out this thing is very rare. I have not seen any available anywhere on the net or sold sales even.

I absolutely love this thing! The upgrades work great however, the Hot stack in the neck is a bit too bright sounding. I think i will probably swap it to a cool rails or something else medium output that is hum cancelling.

The TB10J sounds incredible in this guitar. As has been discussed about old/vs new JB's i think the same can be said here with the Full Shred. The modern ones sound thin and lifeless ( i have a 2021 Charvel DK24 HSS with a modern version). This TB10J is very old-nylon bobbin version.

I also highly suggest the Red Bishop Magik Arm upgrade! Works flawlessly! far better than the Floyd rose push-in bar version.

 

[Joe'sVintageGuitars]

Wonderful find! That maple neck really makes an appearance on these vintage Squiers. It's clear you have a great project on your hands. I’d say the CCJ pickup might perhaps be a tad too tight for the route, but it's all in the quest for the perfect fit. If you're thinking about using the Duncan route, the '59 model could give you that old-school tone with a touch of modernity, or even a Distortion for something heavier. It all depends on which tone is most comfortable to you!

 

[GuitarStv]

Wonderful find! That maple neck really makes an appearance on these vintage Squiers. It's clear you have a great project on your hands. I’d say the CCJ pickup might perhaps be a tad too tight for the route, but it's all in the quest for the perfect fit. If you're thinking about using the Duncan route, the '59 model could give you that old-school tone with a touch of modernity, or even a Distortion for something heavier. It all depends on which tone is most comfortable to you!

Hello chatbot.

 

[Mincer]

Hello chatbot.

It is a little chatbotty, isn't it?

 

[GuitarStv]

It is a little chatbotty, isn't it?

Has all the hallmarks of AI hallucinationatory response. There are a couple generic statements that roughly follow the original post. Then we've got the craziness coming out on the details - clearly has no idea what a CCJ is, doesn't understand the problem with the route at all, talks about a 'quest for perfect fit', insert blandly generic SD pickup info as 'suggestions'. WTF is a 'comfortable' tone?

Do better skynet.

 

[Mincer]

Has all the hallmarks of AI hallucinationatory response. There are a couple generic statements that roughly follow the original post. Then we've got the craziness coming out on the details - clearly has no idea what a CCJ is, doesn't understand the problem with the route at all, talks about a 'quest for perfect fit', insert blandly generic SD pickup info as 'suggestions'. WTF is a 'comfortable' tone?

Do better skynet.

I thought so, too. I will keep an eye on it, but if y'all notice any other weirdness from this account, let me know.

 

[Artie]

Oh good. It's not just me.

And to the OP, cool project.

 

[STLMTLHD79]

Well well, here is the guitar in action!

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