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Feb 7 2010, 05:01 PM
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Hi fellas,
I have an old strat I'd like to tinker with!  The problem is I don't really know where to start - do you know any good tutorials for customizing guitars?-Kristian |
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Feb 7 2010, 05:42 PM
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Here's an awesome article by Sensible Jones about his custom strat, maybe you can find something interesting for yours inn there!
https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/inde...your_own_Guitar -------------------- Guitars:
Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Ibanez RG2570MZ, Epiphone SG G-400 Amp: Vox AC4TVH head + V112TV cab Effects: Vox Satchurator, Vox Time Machine, Dunlop CryBaby, Boss MT-2, Boss CE-5, Boss TU-2, Boss ME-70 Recording: Line-6 POD X3 + FBV-Express, Pandora PX5D GMC wants YOU to take part in our Guitar-Wikipedia! Have a good time reading great articles and writing your own with us in our GUITAR WIKI! Share your playing and get Pro-advice from our Instructors: Join REC |
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Feb 7 2010, 05:55 PM
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QUOTE (Fran @ Feb 7 2010, 04:42 PM)  Here's an awesome article by Sensible Jones about his custom strat, maybe you can find something interesting for yours inn there! https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/inde...your_own_Guitar That's an awesome article. Didn't know we had this in the database. Thanks -------------------- Check out my <a href="https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/instructor/Emir-Hot" target="_blank">Instructor profile</a>
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Feb 7 2010, 06:01 PM
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QUOTE (Kristian Hyvarinen @ Feb 7 2010, 05:01 PM) Hi fellas, I have an old strat I'd like to tinker with! The problem is I don't really know where to start - do you know any good tutorials for customizing guitars?-Kristian If you can get the Swedish magazine FUZZ in Tampere they just started, present issue, a series on basic hot rodding of guitars. -------------------- My bands homepage
All time favourites: B. Streisand - Woman in Love, M. Hopkin - Those were the days, L. Richie - Hello |
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Feb 7 2010, 11:40 PM
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Or you just go for it with learning by doing like I did:
 https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_fo...showtopic=32683 --------------------  Gear: - Jackson USA Select KV2 King V with EMG 81/85 - Gibson Les Paul Custom Arctic White with EMG 81/85 - Ibanez Rg 8527 J Custom 7-String with DiMarzio Evolution and Air Norton - Peavey 6505+ head with Marshall 1960AV 4x12 cab - Peavey Vypyr 30 Practice Amp - Dunlop Crybaby From Hell, Maxon OD808, Boss TU-2, MXR CarbonCopy, ISP Decimator, MXR Custom Audio Electronics Booster |
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Feb 8 2010, 01:37 AM
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What's the guitar in question, you have a photo or something? What are the weak points of the guitar?
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Feb 8 2010, 09:14 PM
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Just realized there's another awesome strat building article by Staffay:
https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/inde...p/Staffaycaster -------------------- Guitars:
Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Ibanez RG2570MZ, Epiphone SG G-400 Amp: Vox AC4TVH head + V112TV cab Effects: Vox Satchurator, Vox Time Machine, Dunlop CryBaby, Boss MT-2, Boss CE-5, Boss TU-2, Boss ME-70 Recording: Line-6 POD X3 + FBV-Express, Pandora PX5D GMC wants YOU to take part in our Guitar-Wikipedia! Have a good time reading great articles and writing your own with us in our GUITAR WIKI! Share your playing and get Pro-advice from our Instructors: Join REC |
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Feb 8 2010, 10:34 PM
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In a good guitar, which I guess a 900€ strat has to be it should sing pretty well and not die. But I belive the solution could sit in, not neccessaryly pickups and such, but how your guitar is set up. A badly set up guitar will not sound good even if it costed 4000€.
New strings - of course! Set the neck right! Measure and adjust the trussrod. This will do wonders to how the neck and body will sing. Check with Fender how your bridge should be set up. Some place the rear onto the body to achine better sustain, but a proper way can be described by Fender on your model. I'm talking about the gap between the rear and the body. If these things aren't set up right new pick ups and such won't help much. Perhaps a proper run through will be enough and make the magic you lack now. If it's badly setup today and you set it up right you can improve the sound a couple 100% !! -------------------- My bands homepage
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Feb 9 2010, 12:02 AM
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QUOTE (MickeM @ Feb 8 2010, 10:34 PM) If it's badly setup today and you set it up right you can improve the sound a couple 100% !! So true! Proper setup is a must
-------------------- Guitars:
Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Ibanez RG2570MZ, Epiphone SG G-400 Amp: Vox AC4TVH head + V112TV cab Effects: Vox Satchurator, Vox Time Machine, Dunlop CryBaby, Boss MT-2, Boss CE-5, Boss TU-2, Boss ME-70 Recording: Line-6 POD X3 + FBV-Express, Pandora PX5D GMC wants YOU to take part in our Guitar-Wikipedia! Have a good time reading great articles and writing your own with us in our GUITAR WIKI! Share your playing and get Pro-advice from our Instructors: Join REC |
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Feb 9 2010, 08:56 AM
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Thank you for all your answers - I think I'll start by buying some new strings and getting used to adjusting the bridge and trussrod of my Strat!
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