Show us your Stratocasters!

[philbit]

My 3, realtone Strat, American special in Walnut and the MJT Strat.

Nice paint on that MJT.

Now I'm second-guessing. The MJT is one that I painted, eh?

So it was you Brian,great job.Last owner Michael never mentioned who painted it.

[Molly]

Nice paint on that MJT.

Now I'm second-guessing. The MJT is one that I painted, eh?

So it was you Brian,great job.Last owner Michael never mentioned who painted it.

Oh. Yes. That is mine. And, if I say so myself, the wiring job is as neat as two big bags of neat things. Great guitar. You should show-off the back of the neck.

[Lyle]

My 3, realtone Strat, American special in Walnut and the MJT Strat.
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Nice set! Did you get the Realtone recently? I saw one like that pop up in Nelson, was hoping it would last until I had a holiday down there next week!

[Molly]

Now I'm second-guessing. The MJT is one that I painted, eh?

So it was you Brian,great job.Last owner Michael never mentioned who painted it.

Oh. Yes. That is mine. And, if I say so myself, the wiring job is as neat as two big bags of neat things. Great guitar. You should show-off the back of the neck.

Painted that in my greenhouse. Was like an oven. Aerosol and patience (5000 grade 3M Trizact pads to finish).

[philbit]

Now I'm second-guessing. The MJT is one that I painted, eh?

So it was you Brian,great job.Last owner Michael never mentioned who painted it.

Oh. Yes. That is mine. And, if I say so myself, the wiring job is as neat as two big bags of neat things. Great guitar. You should show-off the back of the neck.

Like this ….

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[philbit]

My 3, realtone Strat, American special in Walnut and the MJT Strat.
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Nice set! Did you get the Realtone recently? I saw one like that pop up in Nelson, was hoping it would last until I had a holiday down there next week!

Yes brought it off a guy in Wellington.Plays and sounds bloody nicely actually.I’m impressed with those Kent Armstrong vintage angle coil p/ups.

[H671]

So it was you Brian,great job.Last owner Michael never mentioned who painted it.

Oh. Yes. That is mine. And, if I say so myself, the wiring job is as neat as two big bags of neat things. Great guitar. You should show-off the back of the neck.

Like this ….
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The back of that neck looks spectacular but shouldn't the grain run the length of the neck instead of across for maximum strength?

[Lyle]

The back of that neck looks spectacular but shouldn't the grain run the length of the neck instead of across for maximum strength?

The grain is still running along the neck. The 'flame' figuring you can see is perpendicular to the grain.

[H671]

Ok, I'm not a woodworker. I always thought that "flame" was the wood grain.

[philbit]

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[werdna]

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2021 Fender Professional Strat in mystic sea foam.

[IMOCD]

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2021 Fender Professional Strat in mystic sea foam.

Very noice indeed.

HSS definitely for the win imo.

[werdna]

P/ups are low output and clean, compared to my 65 CS. The hb is balanced to the single coils. Satin neck, tall thin frets. Cutaway neck heal. Slick, refined.

[JoeBlow]

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[Slowy]

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Those things have the best neck joint ever!