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Having just completed my VIP, I'm now looking at my next build, a strat and was hoping to pick up some tips and advice.
I learned a lot from my VIP - things like a contoured neck heel leaves screw heads at an angle in the neck plate and that an angled neck pocket means you need mounting rings for humbuckers as they need to protrude from the body too much for direct mounting etc.
What things can I learn from fellow strat builders to help make the correct decisions?
Some questions....
I was thinking about rear routing to do away with the pick guard - anything I need to be aware of?
I want to go hard tail - what is the highest quality, most comfortable to rest/palm mute on and good to set up?
Is it worth having a chambered body?
I have a 59 round back neck on my VIP which still feels pretty thin to my 'Les Paul' hands - worth going thicker?
Do forearm contours impact the use of unique choice tops?
I've always played a 24.75" scale - what impact will a 25.5" scale have on set up, feel, action, playability etc?
What radius fret board is most comfortable - flatter or rounder? I like a super low action and I'm not a shredder (I hated the flat neck on my Jackson years back)
All hints, tips and advice welcomed.
Thanks in advance.
I learned a lot from my VIP - things like a contoured neck heel leaves screw heads at an angle in the neck plate and that an angled neck pocket means you need mounting rings for humbuckers as they need to protrude from the body too much for direct mounting etc.
What things can I learn from fellow strat builders to help make the correct decisions?
Some questions....
I was thinking about rear routing to do away with the pick guard - anything I need to be aware of?
I want to go hard tail - what is the highest quality, most comfortable to rest/palm mute on and good to set up?
Is it worth having a chambered body?
I have a 59 round back neck on my VIP which still feels pretty thin to my 'Les Paul' hands - worth going thicker?
Do forearm contours impact the use of unique choice tops?
I've always played a 24.75" scale - what impact will a 25.5" scale have on set up, feel, action, playability etc?
What radius fret board is most comfortable - flatter or rounder? I like a super low action and I'm not a shredder (I hated the flat neck on my Jackson years back)
All hints, tips and advice welcomed.
Thanks in advance.