Random No.1 pix pls

[Butcher of Strats]

Is that a jaguar pup?

Its a V Mod Jazzmaster pickup which is more like a cross between a Tele bridge pickup and a hotter Strat pickup.

 

[EC Strat]

Nice!

 

[Butcher of Strats]

Tell me about that block!?!

I milled it from hard maple to fit snug in the normal trem block rout, then screwed the plate to the block and body same as normal except the block cannot move, so its a hardtail.

 

[Theron]

Still #1. I like my Start, but am still sort of breaking it in.

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Man I love plaintop Les Pauls...

 

[Noobieoldie]

Random....

 

[ThebiggestJerk]

Its a V Mod Jazzmaster pickup which is more like a cross between a Tele bridge pickup and a hotter Strat pickup.

I knew that!!! Lol I have no idea why I said jaguar… I even had a jazzmaster for a time.

 

[EC Strat]

My workhorse

 

[Intune]

These 2 since I play bass just as much as guitar. The current favourite guitar though. I only have the one bass.

 

[Butcher of Strats]

I knew that!!! Lol I have no idea why I said jaguar… I even had a jazz View attachment 564775 master for time.

I like the classic JM tone too but the V mod JM really is a whole nother beast.
On the left is a RI Fender JM pickup with the normal wide flat coil and on the right is the V mod.

 

[ThebiggestJerk]

I like the classic JM tone too but the V mod JM really is a whole nother beast.
On the left is a RI Fender JM pickup with the normal wide flat coil and on the right is the V mod.

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Beefy. More winds, more resistance higher output.

 

[Electgumbo]

Damn! How does that vintage pro reverb sound? I have the custom 68 reissue and it’s immaculate

That’s a 68’ Drip Edge… it sounds wonderful! Just got it a few months ago. The Strat has a lot of 68’ parts on it also. I’ve had it a long time. I also have a 64’ CS Deluxe Reverb.

 

[CigBurn]

Strat-wise?

 

[Noobieoldie]

These 2 since I play bass just as much as guitar. The current favourite guitar though. I only have the one bass. View attachment 564778

Cool pic, cool pair.

 

[Engine Swap]

Current #1

 

[Guitarchaeologist]

Nice! Did gold lettering turn green or did the knobs come with green?

The letters have turned greenish and the nylon knobs have a great color. As I understand, the same knobs were used from the late 50s until the early 70s.
Those aren't the original knobs (which are in my case). The ones on the guitar were from an early 70s 3-bolt Strat I had just before buying the 57 AV.