My new strat build

[Ward]

Here’s my new strat.
The body is quilted maple over roasted alder.
The neck is a Fender channel bound Stratocaster neck.
The pickups are Lindy Fralin (SP42s in the neck and middle, Split Steel Pole at the bridge).
With the exception of the bridge (which I purchased from Warmoth), all of the hardware is Fender.

 

[ragamuffin]

Looking good! How do those Fralin SPs sound? Pretty close to a p90? Or different?

 

[Ward]

Looking good! How do those Fralin SPs sound? Pretty close to a p90? Or different?

Looking good! How do those Fralin SPs sound? Pretty close to a p90? Or different?

The SP 42s are roughly half way between a traditional strat tone and a P90. The Split Steel Pole (bridge) pickup is very much like a P90.

 

[zebra]

Hardtail?  Nice!  :icon_thumright:

 

[SeattleScotty]

That is an absolutely stunning strat. The top is so great and the bright binding on the neck actually works and looks incredible. Very well designed there my friend.  :kewlpics: :yourock:

Also, good choice with the Fralin's - I chose their Pure PAFs for the mooncaster I just finished and they are by far the best pickups I have ever played. They have so much more power and presence and they distort very musically. Even the lowest output that they make. I bet those sound real nice. I like p90s a lot, and I enjoy singles that are a bit thicker than normal like noiseless ones.

Very nice work, I bet it plays like a dream.  ccasion14: :headbanging:  :bananaguitar:

 

[Isurus]

Is that a "unique choice" quilt top or did Warmoth pick that for you?

 

[JohnnyHardtail]

Very nice choices.  When I see a QMT amber strat it always reminds me of Mark Knopflers pensa suhr.  I like your version with hardtail and top routed body. 

I had a similar one with regular un-heated Alder with QMT that was finished in transparent Amber, but it was not as good looking as this.

 

[Ward]

That is an absolutely stunning strat. The top is so great and the bright binding on the neck actually works and looks incredible. Very well designed there my friend.  :kewlpics: :yourock:

Also, good choice with the Fralin's - I chose their Pure PAFs for the mooncaster I just finished and they are by far the best pickups I have ever played. They have so much more power and presence and they distort very musically. Even the lowest output that they make. I bet those sound real nice. I like p90s a lot, and I enjoy singles that are a bit thicker than normal like noiseless ones.

Very nice work, I bet it plays like a dream.  ccasion14: :headbanging:  :bananaguitar:

Thanks it does play (and sounds) great.

The neck actually doesn’t have binding. It’s a “channel bound” neck-the rosewood fingerboard is inlayed in the maple neck.

 

[Ward]

Is that a "unique choice" quilt top or did Warmoth pick that for you?

It was a unique choice.

 

[Gkelm]

Gorgeous!

 

[greenmeanie]

WOW great TOP!