Simple Strat, Straight-up...

[Great Ape]

New to forum, new Strat build...
            Swamp Ash on chambered Mahogany
            Rosewood on Maple Tele neck
            6105 frets, vintage tuners
            Bladerunner Trem(really happy with this-smooth & stays in tune)
            Duncan 'vintage' neck & middle, Duncan 'custom' bridge
    Turned out just as I'd hoped--a lightweight, vintage-style Strat; plays great, sounds great.
Apparently my pics are just over the size limit, so here's the Photobucket link:
            http://photobucket.com/redintheface
Thanks to Warmoth, and all of you for being so informative, as well as extremely entertaining! 

 

[Rickgrxbass]

really clean, I like it. The tele headstock really sets it off IMO. arty07:

 

[Jusatele]

nice clean build
I like

 

[Cagey]

A Tele headstock on a Strat? Grrrr....

She's purty, though.

 

[deajo]

another tele headstock on a strat...i like it...it makes it look custom...

a very "canadian" colour scheme...perfect

side note, i have noticed a couple of threads where people leave out the middle two screws that attach the bridge to the body.

is there a reason for this?  it looks like yours doesn't have them either...i will get to the bottom of this mystery...

 

[Great Ape]

There are no "two middle screws" on the bridge 'cause it isn't a Fender or other brand 6-screw unit; it's made by Bladerunner, and they make two different
models...One fits the same holes as a Fender vintage trem, but mounts with 4 screws. The bridge does not use the screw-to-body connection as the fulcrum, but utilizes a thin 'blade' of
steel between the screws and the main body of the bridge as the fulcrum...a bit difficult to explain without the visual. Anyhow, the result is a firm feeling trem that so far performs extremely well--it feels totally stable and has great tuning stability. Their other model is made
with fine-tuners and includes a locking nut. check 'em out on their website or on Premier Guitar's
site. I'd definitely use it on any trem-equipped guitar in the future, and no, I'm not affiliated with them in any way!!
     

 

[deajo]

There are no "two middle screws" on the bridge 'cause it isn't a Fender or other brand 6-screw unit; it's made by Bladerunner, and they make two different
models...One fits the same holes as a Fender vintage trem, but mounts with 4 screws. The bridge does not use the screw-to-body connection as the fulcrum, but utilizes a thin 'blade' of
steel between the screws and the main body of the bridge as the fulcrum...a bit difficult to explain without the visual. Anyhow, the result is a firm feeling trem that so far performs extremely well--it feels totally stable and has great tuning stability. Their other model is made
with fine-tuners and includes a locking nut. check 'em out on their website or on Premier Guitar's
site. I'd definitely use it on any trem-equipped guitar in the future, and no, I'm not affiliated with them in any way!!
   

Y'know...i just can't remember where i saw a six hole strat bridge recently with the two middle screws missing...it was either a prs or a fender website...it just struck me as odd...when i saw your guitar, well, i had to ask...since i have a vintage tremolo that i am looking to replace (my LR Baggs piezo X Bridge is...well, meh)...thanks for the recommendation...i will check out the Bladerunner's tonight...cheers!

 

[Nando Vallart]

Tele headstock on strat looks good And it give more "cojones" to the forever girly strat!!!

 

[Tipperman]

girly strat!!!

:icon_scratch:  :sad1:  :sad:

Nice strat. Dunno how a strat's girly though. Manliest guitar ever.  :dontknow:

 

[ezas]

Tele headstocks have really grown on me. The red on red looks really good.