Possible mods for a strat

ashton · #1 07-06-2006, 10:53 AM

Hi, im really looking into buying an olympic white USA strat and Ill have at least £700 more to spend on modding it up. What possible mods can be done eg like boost switches, sustain systems maybe and other things, cos ill be also changin pkps, Im curious.

Thanks

shredfreak · #2 07-06-2006, 11:18 AM

New pickups and locking tuners, strap locks maybe? Hmm... what else?

ashton · #3 07-06-2006, 12:11 PM

any boost switches?

ibanezcollector · #4 07-06-2006, 01:04 PM

torres engineering I think it is, has tons of crap.. Boosters and modules and what not.

http://www.torresengineering.com/famguitkit.html

Algiman · #5 07-06-2006, 02:20 PM

I put a Clapton mid boost in mine. Great mod. Turned up full the pickups become hotter than evos.

red5 · #6 07-07-2006, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Algiman

I put a Clapton mid boost in mine. Great mod. Turned up full the pickups become hotter than evos.

I'd use a Keeley Java Boost for that... works very nice!

You can put in new pickups or get a humbucker in the bridge and maybe neck if you like...

David McCarroll · #7 07-07-2006, 04:47 AM

How about a set of Gotoh vintage style locking tuners, a Graph-Tek nut, Graph-Tek saddles so that the trem works, and a Duncan mini 59 or Custom in the bridge......?

Algiman · #8 07-07-2006, 05:02 AM

[quote=red5]I'd use a Keeley Java Boost for that... works very nice!

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An excellent option, but the mid boost is quite a different beast in the way it alters the sound. Also, a pedal isn't quite so easy to adjust on the fly mid solo!

Epicus Furor · #9 07-07-2006, 09:21 AM

How about scalloping the neck?

eelblack2 · #10 07-07-2006, 09:26 AM

If you are in to EMGs check out the prebuilt DG-20 system:

http://www.emginc.com/displayproduct...1&catalogid=56

It has both the EXG expander and SPC presence controls built into it. Very flexible system.

Kontalonis · #11 07-07-2006, 06:50 PM

I'd say change the pickups to your choice and then maybe add some of these parts:

http://www.fender.com/products/searc...tno=1996510100
Locking Fender Trem

http://www.fender.com/products/searc...tno=0990690000
Schaller Strap Locks

And LSR roller Nut

A fancy pickguard and some inlay work maybe also

the bottom line is do what YOU want!

shredfreak · #12 07-07-2006, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Kontalonis

A fancy pickguard and some inlay work maybe also

the bottom line is do what YOU want!

Yeah! A Brown Tortoise Shell pickguard looks good on white Strat especially if it has a rosewood fretboard.

marianozz · #13 07-07-2006, 08:01 PM

A fishman piezo bridge

JimmyJ · #14 07-07-2006, 10:11 PM

my Oly White strat has gone through some stuff

It has genuine fender custom shop tuners and bridge, 3ply 60`s pick guard, graphite nut, Dimarzio HS3, HS2 and a Dimarzio Chopper,

i think it sounds great for a strat,

the only thing i learned recently is that the hs2 and 3 are really really really low gain, not quiet but will hardly distort.