pimp my strat

[rocknroll]

hi,
i was just wondering if anyone could recommend me how to pimp my strat. i mean it sounds great and everything, but i just want to change its apperance.
it's a black strat with a rosewood fingerboard and a white pickguard. i'm not into spending too much money mainly because i don't have that much (refinishing by a pro is over my budget), so a "simple" solution would be great. if you have an idea or maybe some pictures that would be great. thanks

p.s. how is it with refinishing it by myself... i saw that robert cray model in violet or something ...wow

[PFDarkside]

www.reranch.com ofr refinishing. (Are you sure you want to do that? Ebay always has a plethora of Strat bodies available, you can bolt your neck and electronics into the new body)

www.warmoth.com for custom pickguards (and much more)

A white pearl pickguard and chrome tele knobs really dress up a black strat IMO.

[Fender_Punk]

BLACK MOTO PICKGUARD!!!!

This is the most beautiful pickguard you can put on a black Strat IMO. There's pics of my Strat (which has this) in my profile and on my photobucket (check the Strat Porn thread!).

[PaulReedSmith]

www.guitarfetish.com

I think these are nice:


http://store.guitarfetish.com/mipicllafist.html


http://store.guitarfetish.com/blssspiforst.html

I would stay away from the "pearloid" pickguards though, I think they look ugly...but that is just my opinion so dont take it the wrong way.

Get some black knobs too: I like these the absolute best heh.....


http://store.guitarfetish.com/blbeknreabto.html




If one of these fitted my guitar, I would get one lol

http://store.guitarfetish.com/usast2pohast2.html

maybe one of these, perhaps:

http://store.guitarfetish.com/stjafblfrja.html

Heres the finished product:



anyway, my strat is the exact same color as yours (black body, rosewood fretbaord, white pickguard) and I dont like the color a lot. When I upgrade it, I will probably go for the stuff I listed above.

btw, heres the place I made the model of your guitar:
http://www.nymphusa.com/kisekae/strat650/base.asp

you can fool around with different looks, combinations, etc...

[Kac]

new pickguard, new knobs, new switch tip, new pickup covers. these are just plastic parts so you can get 'em pretty cheap, but they greatly change the appearance of your guitar. Definitely one of my favorite things about strats is how easy they are to mod! So check out all the difference options available to new pickguard colors 'n what not!

Rock On ~ Kac

edit: just take a look at the guitar in my signature. It started out w/ a white pickguard and 3 white single coils, a few mods later is looks like it does in the sagnature picture. I paid $25 for the pickguard and pearoid back cover.

[thespricket]

I think a black strat with white electronics and a black pickguard with a Maple neck is really sexy, like david gilmour used.

[Robert Delahunt]

hi,
i was just wondering if anyone could recommend me how to pimp my strat. i mean it sounds great and everything, but i just want to change its apperance.
it's a black strat with a rosewood fingerboard and a white pickguard. i'm not into spending too much money mainly because i don't have that much (refinishing by a pro is over my budget), so a "simple" solution would be great. if you have an idea or maybe some pictures that would be great. thanks

p.s. how is it with refinishing it by myself... i saw that robert cray model in violet or something ...wow

Rattle can spray paint the pickguard jet black.

Tie Die paint it

Graphtech saddles, Earvana nut, locking tuners, all in black

[JB_From_Hell]

I say you get it all slutty looking, slap it around a bit, put it out at night to work the streets, then take an unfair portion of the profits.

[theodie]

I say you get it all slutty looking, slap it around a bit, put it out at night to work the streets, then take an unfair portion of the profits.

Portion????????? WTF is wrong with ya? Biatch better have all my money!!!!

[tc]

leave the white pickguard, and black pickup covers and knobs...get a couple of JB Jr's while youre at it...Janick Gers anyone?? forgot to mention...he leaves the middle coil intact though

[EveryMn]

Locking tuners, a better nut and bridge saddles, keep the white pickguard but use black on the knobs/pup covers/etc...

Then some straplocks, better pups, like a BKP Slow Hand/Black Dog HSS set, and upgrade the rest of the electronics too.

[PaulReedSmith]

I think that speaks for itself...looks pretty awesome man.

[LesStrat]

In my completely unbiased opinion, I think it would look great with a read pearloid pickguard, black knobs, HR/CR/HR pups, push/pull pots that tap the coils on the pups...


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