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by Risky » 22 May 2011, 11:56
Hi All
I am thinking of giving my favourite Jap Strat some pretty gold furnishings (machine heads, saddles, bridge, trem, screws etc). I will probably opt for an easy-mute trem arm.
Any advice / recommendations would be much appreciated before I splash my cash.
Thanks
Phil
(ex-guitar player) - now a ukulele and ukulele bass player!
Update: After 10 years absence, now a born-again Hankie
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by ecca » 22 May 2011, 16:32
There are some very good gold spray paints on Penkridge market @ £1.50 each.
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by 51 Relic » 22 May 2011, 17:11
Go for the Relic finish self peeling gold paint ( better tone ) !!
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by RUSSET » 22 May 2011, 20:34
Hi Phil,
When I first bought my Jap HBM Strat, about ten years ago, it came of course with chrome hardware. I found that you could get an excellent Gotoh vintage style Strat trem/bridge for about £40 at the time, so I got one. It's been great quality, with no problems, & no noticable wearing through of the gold colour. I think I got actual USA Fender tuners & jack socket. The scratchplate screws, I can't remember, but you should be able to source all the bits from one of the online guitar bits retailers quite easily. 'Axes R Us' from Yorkshire are an a good start & offer good prompt service.
Tony.
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by keithmantle » 23 May 2011, 11:26
Hi Phil, Stuart Bailey has been doing his own 59 clone strat with gold hardware, i would contact him (i have his email) Hankies tomorrow ?
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by JimN » 23 May 2011, 16:55
Talking of Axes'r'Us, you might find the Wilkinson vintage-style bridge/trem a better buy. The gold version is about £28-£30 and it has the advantage of a steel block and a threadless pop-in arm (which of course cannot wear out the block) with grub-screw tensioning.
I have one (not gold-plated on my Squier Jagmaster) - a great improvement.
JN
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