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    Hardware and Electrics
    Electronics consist of Alpha pots and a better quality switch similar to an allparts and has switchcraft jack (with battery clip attached ) and a decent football style jack plate. The only criticism is the quality of soldering and wire used.
    The tailpiece and bridge are Sung and better quality than what is supplied in a standard kit. Robust,better chroming and the saddles are solid with no movement. For comparison left to right normal Supply/ Sung/ Gotoh bridges.
    The tuners are Zeenco brand and are a little better quality than standard kit.
    The pickups are generics and are 8.8K and 11.6k, they do seem a little better quality than the normal kits with the chrome covers.

    For me I think there could be a market for these due to the quality of the neck and body timber and the potential for a really nice looking end product and probably suit someone who has built a few kits previously.
    I think economically it would be better as a bare kit without the hardware, but I think it would still be up there in price >$500. I think for the timber quality that is reasonable and compares well with what is out there and is definitely cheaper that local material costs of the same quality.
    The only things I would change on the body is reduce TOM post hole diameter to allow for use of mainstream brand hardware and a touch less clearance on neck body fit.
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    really nice Tony, thanks for the info!
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    Thanks for that Tony, is that Gum turpentine you put on the cap?
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    looks great Tony, can't wait to see what you do with the kit
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    Quote Originally Posted by Andy40 View Post
    Thanks for that Tony, is that Gum turpentine you put on the cap?
    Andy was isopropyl alcohol and evaps very quickly which makes it fun to take a photo.
    Tony

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    Definitely looks prestige.
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    While the quality of the wood for both body and neck look very good, I'm not impressed by the hardware at all. Zeenco tuners? Sung tailpiece? It would be great to know if the factory offers higher quality hardware.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Joe3334 View Post
    While the quality of the wood for both body and neck look very good, I'm not impressed by the hardware at all. Zeenco tuners? Sung tailpiece? It would be great to know if the factory offers higher quality hardware.
    Hi Joe, no the hardware is what it is, so if we did proceed with these kits, would sell only the body and neck.
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    Somebody Pleeease buy the strat.......I can;t stand it!!!!!

    must....stay....strong.....
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    I am in the same boat Andy. I have 2 near completion, 2 in paint, 3 scratchies going and a custom kit inbound. I don't need another project.

    But none of the above is a Strat......😳😟😖 must resist...must resist.
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