NGD Ibanez \ Fender frankenstrat Project!

Verseus Tahl

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Hey All! So about a month or so ago, I posted a thread about a Franken strat I was working on. Well, after some bumps in the road, and a lot of work, She is finally done! Before the pics, i'll give you the specs:

Neck: Ibanez S-series S520EX Original Wizard profile (Scalloped)
Body: 60th Anniversary Fender American Standard body in Jade Perl Metallic finish.
Pickguard: Custom Warmoth Cream/black/cream
Configuration: H/S
Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan Jason Becker Perpetual Burn humbucker (with coil split)
Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan YJM Fury Neck single Coil
Controls: 2 vol, 3-way, and coil split (bridge vol is 500k, neck vol is 250k)

In the 2 or so odd hours I've had to play this guitar since I finished it, my first impressions are that this thing is a beast! I love the pickups. The Perpetual Burn is tight, articulate, and very clear. It also has a surprising amount of power for it's output range. The Fury very much lives up to its' name. When pushed with a boost under high gain, this thing sings like many humbuckers only wish they could! These pickups pair very well, and are a great option for anyone seeking a good H/S set for Shred, and everything in between. I hope to have some sound samples up eventually for anyone who wants to hear how the pickups sound together. But enough banter! Here she is!

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Cheers fellas!
 
Re: NGD Ibanez \ Fender frankenstrat Project!

That looks great. Outstanding guitar. Congrats.
 
Re: NGD Ibanez \ Fender frankenstrat Project!

That's naughty.
Maybe ;)

That looks great. Outstanding guitar. Congrats.
that is so beautiful!
Thanks! She plays just as good as she looks!

Pretty sick, love the dual tone controls ;).
They are actually volumes, but the knobs are just ones that I had lying around after I changed my two tone knobs on my HSS American Special Strat. I hope to put chrome knobs with MOP inlay on it eventually...


Very nice!! Love the pup combo.
Thanks! So do I! They work very well together! Neither one over powers the other, and that's always a struggle with a H\S set.
 
Re: NGD Ibanez \ Fender frankenstrat Project!

Very nice! Mated a Lotus strat body with a RG470 neck a few years back. Had to have the 23rd and 24th frets removed and the sides of the heel micro routed to fit the pocket. Mainly got it for the locking nut so I could finally use the top mounted Schaller I slapped on.
 
Re: NGD Ibanez \ Fender frankenstrat Project!

Thanks! So do I! They work very well together! Neither one over powers the other, and that's always a struggle with a H\S set.

Cool! I was thinking of converting my HSH Warmoth/RG into an HS using a pick guard and the same pups you used. HS is my favorite combo. It's either that or Black Winters with a Quarter Pound in the middle.

Enjoy the guitar!!
 
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