Strat advice

[greekdude]

Hello,
It is 3 straight years with no new gear, so the GAS hit me again. This time for a strat. I already got a Kramer 210 superstrat, a Carvin DC135 neck-thrtough superstrat, a 7-string ibanez superstrat, and a normal strat-clone an Aria strat heavily modified but still in the strat "realm".
So I want something to play around and to put those duncans Livewires I have spare. I want to to work as a metal monster and as a traditional strat, even if this means having 2 pickguards for this. This is gonna be my next hotrod guitar.

I want a strat with the following mandatory characteristics :
Body:
- white body
- HSH routed body
-Contoured heel

neck:
- maple board (optionally scalloped)
- 22 frets (or 24)

hardware
- Floyd Rose

Must be cheap. Any ideas?

 

[Little Pigbacon]

Re: Strat advice

When you say "Floyd Rose", do you mean it literally? 'Cause if not, I wonder if Ibanez ever made RG550's in white with the AANJ.

 

[greekdude]

Re: Strat advice

Thanx man, truth is I'd like a more traditional shape in case I want it configured in the rock'n'roll non-metal profile.

 

[Gtrjunior]

Strat advice

Maybe look for a MIM Strat with a swimming pool rout.
That's what I've got. Floyd and all. Not in white though.
Iirc I paid about $375 for it. Needed a setup and I upgraded the pickups.

 

[kramersteen]

Re: Strat advice

You could find a good priced mij charvel for that.

 

[Obsessive Compulsive]

Re: Strat advice

Definitely the 2011 Japanese Charvel So Cal in white, with the risk of the neck curving upward for the rest of its life.

 

[ehdwuld]

Re: Strat advice

when you said white strat
my mind went instantly to the Jackson Adrian somebody signature


http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/jackson-adrian-smith-san-dimas-dinky-electric-guitar/h82834?cntry=us&source=3WWRWXGP&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqo7p9P6R1gIVS5PtCh0RaAWhEAQYASABEgKYFPD_BwE&kwid=productads-adid^156403583515-device^c-plaid^257596613515-sku^H82834000002001@ADL4MF-adType^PLA

 

[greekdude]

Re: Strat advice

Thanx ppl, those have normal square heels, i'll have to search more. + it should have space for two 9V batteries for the Livewires.