Sorry to rain on the parade Drockadam after your enthusiastic words but as I suspected in my post last Thursday the purchase of this strat body has come off the rails. The seller it turns out is not just "rather poorly" as his wife put it when I phones, but is now "seriously ill" in hospital. With the various circumstances I have had to call off the transactions in the interests of the sellers family as much as anything.drockadam wrote:Beautiful colour on that Strat! It's going to be amazing looking! Are you going to go maple neck or rosewood?
The main concern really is I hope the seller makes a good and speedy recovery.
So, I'm looking again and currently waiting for some info from another seller on compatibility of some parts including a possible body. I might have difficulty finding one that looks that good but I can't see most of the guitar when I play it so quality of playing I suppose is the most important thing.
In answer to your and to Lefty Blues question on the neck Blindboy is trying to do something on a neck for me and he has said that would be a maple fingerboard. To be honest I'm happy with maple or rosewood on a guitar, I've never been one of those who hears a great difference in tone and I find the neck shape and finish has more effect on my happiness with the playability of a neck. The colour of the fretboard does have an influence over choices of body and pickguard colours of course.
Weelie - thanks for your comments about shims - it's good to hear first hand experience.