I have finished modding my newest strat!

[JimmyJ]

Hi Guys!

If you remember, i just bought a cheap $450 MIJ strat.

Looked like this



i though the pearl pick guard looked a bit glam and i didnt like the black SD hotrail.

and as it turns out, i was in another city this weekend and they had a Clapton Blackie there...so i got thinking,

i sussed out the propper blackie, it had a single ply guard and 3 lace noiseless pups,

Now if you remember back to when i got my JV strat i took the single ply guard off and put a 3ply on it, i kept the single for a rainy day...

well that day was today

i installed the single ply guard, and painted the hotrail white.

she now looks like this



Im really really really happy with the look of this now, looks like a real strat!


cheers for now


Jim

[The Euphor]

Nice! The painted pickup looks a lot better than I would imagine! Good job!

[fettouhi]

Classy man .

Regards

André

[dangomles]

way way way WAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYY better!
congratulations, i've been wanting a strat for so long now. Are the MIJ strat better than the american deluxe series?

[JimmyJ]

Hi Mate


The MIJ is not better than my AM deluxe although im sure it is on par with an American Standard.

Further to that, i think it is even with my Jimmie Vaughn Tex/Mex Strat

[Algiman]

Jim, if you're into modding strats, I can heartily recommend the Clapton mid-boost. I swapped out the electrics in my strat for the bits out of a Clapton. Turns a sweet sounding strat into a raging monster at the turn of a dial!

Also, having the mid boost on just a little bit gives a really big biting "Texas" sound.

[mi2tom]

Really cool!!!