Custom HotRod Strat Build.

[Dedman]

I have Armstrong blades in the Community Prototype build I did, just one of the doubles (humbucker size) and a single size, I used a freeway 6 way switch and a push/pull to give me 7 combinations. I think it's too much, they sound great on their own but start mixing them or hit the ALL combo and ...I can't think of the words to describe it...overpowering? If I was a shredder who loved gain and drive in bucket loads I might like it but they don't suit me, not in this combo anyway. I think I'll replace them with Toneriders or similar and use them in 2 separate axes further down the line.

Doc, the strat looks great, well done mate!

[DrNomis_44]

I have Armstrong blades in the Community Prototype build I did, just one of the doubles (humbucker size) and a single size, I used a freeway 6 way switch and a push/pull to give me 7 combinations. I think it's too much, they sound great on their own but start mixing them or hit the ALL combo and ...I can't think of the words to describe it...overpowering? If I was a shredder who loved gain and drive in bucket loads I might like it but they don't suit me, not in this combo anyway. I think I'll replace them with Toneriders or similar and use them in 2 separate axes further down the line.

Doc, the strat looks great, well done mate!

Cheers mate, at least one of my guitar builds had to go according to plan, and I had a feeling it was going to be this one...haha.


The action on it is pretty low, I have it set up pretty close to Fender Strat specs, and I think it plays pretty well, the tuning stability is pretty good, if any of the strings do go out it is only by a very minute amount and it only takes a small tweak of the micro-tuners on the bridge to bring them back into tune, and the return to pitch after a dive-bomb or pull-up is better than what the bridge on my RG350DXZ is capable of, I'm happy with the guitar, but the current pickups need to be changed out for better quality ones.