Show us your Stratocasters!

[Bradman]

Ordered this through the custom shop to get the specs I wanted. Best Strat I've ever played. I really like the relic job, but understandably it's a bit of a marmite thing.

I'm always curious about custom shop super heavy relics, and how they decide the particular wear pattern. Do they give you some reference examples to choose from or do you just find out once it's done?

Yeah me too, do they work off just a reference or suggestion? I guess specially if it's similar to a current artists signature guitar they already have the wear maps to work from.

Would be cool to hear the process.

[robthemac]

Ordered this through the custom shop to get the specs I wanted. Best Strat I've ever played. I really like the relic job, but understandably it's a bit of a marmite thing.

I'm always curious about custom shop super heavy relics, and how they decide the particular wear pattern. Do they give you some reference examples to choose from or do you just find out once it's done?

Yeah me too, do they work off just a reference or suggestion? I guess specially if it's similar to a current artists signature guitar they already have the wear maps to work from.

Would be cool to hear the process.

It's not on the most recent CS build sheets that I can find. My recollection is that you can select one of the relic levels (NOS, Closet Classic, Journeyman, etc) which increase in price slightly. They tend to do wear in similar spots, with some random variation thrown in. There's a cost big jump to get a specific wear pattern. Something in the back of my head is telling me that they were pushing those towards the Masterbuilt instruments.

[Bradman]

I'm always curious about custom shop super heavy relics, and how they decide the particular wear pattern. Do they give you some reference examples to choose from or do you just find out once it's done?

Yeah me too, do they work off just a reference or suggestion? I guess specially if it's similar to a current artists signature guitar they already have the wear maps to work from.

Would be cool to hear the process.

It's not on the most recent CS build sheets that I can find. My recollection is that you can select one of the relic levels (NOS, Closet Classic, Journeyman, etc) which increase in price slightly. They tend to do wear in similar spots, with some random variation thrown in. There's a cost big jump to get a specific wear pattern. Something in the back of my head is telling me that they were pushing those towards the Masterbuilt instruments.

Makes sense! I guess Mattress5 will be able to shed some light on it given he got this one.

Here's the design guide I found:

https://www.fmicassets.com/sites/fender ... _Guide.pdf

Super Heavy Relic is an option.

[Mattress5]

Yeah me too, do they work off just a reference or suggestion? I guess specially if it's similar to a current artists signature guitar they already have the wear maps to work from.

Would be cool to hear the process.

It's not on the most recent CS build sheets that I can find. My recollection is that you can select one of the relic levels (NOS, Closet Classic, Journeyman, etc) which increase in price slightly. They tend to do wear in similar spots, with some random variation thrown in. There's a cost big jump to get a specific wear pattern. Something in the back of my head is telling me that they were pushing those towards the Masterbuilt instruments.

Makes sense! I guess Mattress5 will be able to shed some light on it given he got this one.

Here's the design guide I found:

https://www.fmicassets.com/sites/fender ... _Guide.pdf

Super Heavy Relic is an option.

I looked through the custom shop design guide and picked out what I wanted. It was all done through a Skype chat with a guy at the store (Casino Guitars). As far as the relic goes, you just pick what level you want (nos, relic, heavy relic etc). When I spoke to the rep at the store I asked for a Mike McCready style relic and he said that he would add it to the notes in the order. They don't offer exact relic copies at team level CS. I presume at master built level you can get whatever you want.

[ChAoZ]

My latest creation is nearing completion, got it wired up today, still needs a fret level and set up dialed in
Charvel pre-pro guitars were the inspiration for a pair of builds, this being the most complete

Walnut one piece body in an oiled finish
Maple neck with figured Maple fretboard, also oil finish
22 frets in Stewmac gold fretwire, medium/medium .084' x .039"
Spokewheel truss rod accessible between the 21st and 22nd frets
Brass hardware including Brass powder headstock logo
Brass fretmarkers and side dots with glow in the dark centres
Mr Glyns pickups - Kokako in the neck and bridge with a Bellbird in the middle position
Wired like a Tele, with the middle pickup switchable with the push/pull tone pot
Have only jammed on it for about half an hour but it sounds amazing with huge sustain
And the all important question, weight is 4.1kg or 9 pound if you prefer

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[jeremyb]

Aroused!

[MiniForklift]

Bloody lovely Strat you’ve got there Mattress5. I’m keen to do something similar, mentioned it to jeremyb only a week or two ago in fact

[hamo]

My latest creation is nearing completion, got it wired up today, still needs a fret level and set up dialed in
Charvel pre-pro guitars were the inspiration for a pair of builds, this being the most complete

Walnut one piece body in an oiled finish
Maple neck with figured Maple fretboard, also oil finish
22 frets in Stewmac gold fretwire, medium/medium .084' x .039"
Spokewheel truss rod accessible between the 21st and 22nd frets
Brass hardware including Brass powder headstock logo
Brass fretmarkers and side dots with glow in the dark centres
Mr Glyns pickups - Kokako in the neck and bridge with a Bellbird in the middle position
Wired like a Tele, with the middle pickup switchable with the push/pull tone pot
Have only jammed on it for about half an hour but it sounds amazing with huge sustain
And the all important question, weight is 4.1kg or 9 pound if you prefer


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Oosh that's tasty

[Slowy]

Question:
Who does really good Strat setups in Aucks?

G&L Legacy actually.

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Question:
Who does really good Strat setups in Aucks?

G&L Legacy actually.

Shirley you could do it yourself?

[Timoes]

A standard strat style is an easy setup. Plenty of options for the dial in.

[Slowy]

OK, more specific on the G&L setup: high E and B strings are doing a bad impression of a Sitar; fretted and open. Problem must (?) be the saddle but 20x magnification doesn't reveal why so I have no starting point.

[Slowy]

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Emotional Discombobulation Alert!!!
I know some more gentle souls are distressed by the disharmony here.

This thing is a great tool and has been a reliable source of vintagey Ash Strat sweet goodness.
The poly body however is driving me nuts. It would survive a Russian drone strike without so much as a scratch.

But the 3 different coloured pups goes some way to soothing my inner anarchist.

The middle pickup is original and gives a reference point for the other two.
The neck is a CS Fender '54 from my parts box.
The black bridge is a Kingdom from Nipplewrestler.

Both are way hotter than the originals; Kansas has gone byebye. I don't think the Princeton is the right amp for this so the 61SRT will be next. I think if I'd had this configuration during my gigging days, the Korinacaster may have had less work though that's not really a plus. Anyway, I'm just fiddling cos I can (and I don't own an actual fiddle.)

[MikeC]

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Emotional Discombobulation Alert!!!
I know some more gentle souls are distressed by the disharmony here.

This thing is a great tool and has been a reliable source of vintagey Ash Strat sweet goodness.
The poly body however is driving me nuts. It would survive a Russian drone strike without so much as a scratch.

But the 3 different coloured pups goes some way to soothing my inner anarchist.

The middle pickup is original and gives a reference point for the other two.
The neck is a CS Fender '54 from my parts box.
The black bridge is a Kingdom from Nipplewrestler.

Both are way hotter than the originals; Kansas has gone byebye. I don't think the Princeton is the right amp for this so the 61SRT will be next. I think if I'd had this configuration during my gigging days, the Korinacaster may have had less work though that's not really a plus. Anyway, I'm just fiddling cos I can (and I don't own an actual fiddle.)

I have 2 words that will fix that Poly abomination. HEAT GUN.

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Legpup.JPG

Emotional Discombobulation Alert!!!
I know some more gentle souls are distressed by the disharmony here.

This thing is a great tool and has been a reliable source of vintagey Ash Strat sweet goodness.
The poly body however is driving me nuts. It would survive a Russian drone strike without so much as a scratch.

But the 3 different coloured pups goes some way to soothing my inner anarchist.

The middle pickup is original and gives a reference point for the other two.
The neck is a CS Fender '54 from my parts box.
The black bridge is a Kingdom from Nipplewrestler.

Both are way hotter than the originals; Kansas has gone byebye. I don't think the Princeton is the right amp for this so the 61SRT will be next. I think if I'd had this configuration during my gigging days, the Korinacaster may have had less work though that's not really a plus. Anyway, I'm just fiddling cos I can (and I don't own an actual fiddle.)

You should colour coordinate the knobs as well