Hi All,
I've finished a project I started, intending to make a Strat in the tradition of Alligator, but with the construction quality that equals the style. Leo Fender used bolt on necks, because it was cheap, bless his heart, he kept the prices low enough for practically anyone to afford... the body was barely shaped, again saving money... I wanted to make an Alligator that Jerry might have kept "o)
She's got a one piece Alder body with Wenge layer and Mango cap, (the body is basically the standard Strat shape, but I've changed some proportions to make it more comfortable, rounded things a bit more, and made the belly cut more comfortable...) Walnut Burl/Maple/Wenge solid wood pickguard (trying to get the same sort of vibrational qualities as the stock plastic pickguard but the warmth and beauty of wood), brass cavity plate, brass nut, Sperzel locking tuners, 5 piece maple neck (absolutely stunning) with pronounced volute for tone and sustain, Io custom hand wound single coil pups, Io custom brass bridge with locking studs, Io custom brass tail piece, period correct Blaster clone with J230 and Allen Bradley resistors, Booster, and standard Strat electronics configuration. She's for sale now, contact me at brian@iocustomguitars.com if you are interested. This is a very special guitar... Sounds really great, plays great... I'm so tempted to keep it! "o)
And for all you folks into the whole 'light-weight' thing, she's not quite there at 8 pounds 2 ounces...
I've finished a project I started, intending to make a Strat in the tradition of Alligator, but with the construction quality that equals the style. Leo Fender used bolt on necks, because it was cheap, bless his heart, he kept the prices low enough for practically anyone to afford... the body was barely shaped, again saving money... I wanted to make an Alligator that Jerry might have kept "o)
She's got a one piece Alder body with Wenge layer and Mango cap, (the body is basically the standard Strat shape, but I've changed some proportions to make it more comfortable, rounded things a bit more, and made the belly cut more comfortable...) Walnut Burl/Maple/Wenge solid wood pickguard (trying to get the same sort of vibrational qualities as the stock plastic pickguard but the warmth and beauty of wood), brass cavity plate, brass nut, Sperzel locking tuners, 5 piece maple neck (absolutely stunning) with pronounced volute for tone and sustain, Io custom hand wound single coil pups, Io custom brass bridge with locking studs, Io custom brass tail piece, period correct Blaster clone with J230 and Allen Bradley resistors, Booster, and standard Strat electronics configuration. She's for sale now, contact me at brian@iocustomguitars.com if you are interested. This is a very special guitar... Sounds really great, plays great... I'm so tempted to keep it! "o)
And for all you folks into the whole 'light-weight' thing, she's not quite there at 8 pounds 2 ounces...
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Luthier and Quilter Amplification Dealer
Everything we know is wrong...