Red Flamey Strat

[Axewielder]

Here's a project I recently finished. This guitar was originally sold through JC's Guitars (where I admired it for years), and then fell into my evil hands (mwaahahaha) after putting a deal together with Jacksonluvr. This is one sweet fiddle. It is a two-piece solid maple body which is boat-anchor heavy, and it has that non-recessed hybrid recess under the JT590. I spent some time detailing it and rewiring it. I left the non-original SSL-5 in the neck, added a Custom Custom in the bridge with a Budman pup ring, and replaced the 3-way switch. The rosewood board is really dark and badass looking. The headstock is delaminating pretty bad, but I'm going to leave it as-is for now.

[Axewielder]

The body is totally authentic, but is odd in that it is scaled down a bit from the full-size strat body. It's shaved down like a Dinky, but has rounded Strat horns. I've read about a mythical "Dinky Strat" in a few old JCF threads, but can't come to a definitive conclusion on this.

[Sharkfin]

Looks real nice, you know how to pick them. Is that some kind of strap lock on the guitar strap? What is that?

[Axewielder]

Looks real nice, you know how to pick them. Is that some kind of strap lock on the guitar strap? What is that?

Thanks, that is one of those Planet Waves Lock Straps. They are a bit tight to get over those big honkin' J/C strap buttons but they work. I prefer Schaller Strap Locks but these are OK.

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Planet-W...32-i1435809.gc

[Bert]

Love solid maple bodies.... looks great.

[tonemonster]

I like it!!!!!! damn nice guitar there Axe.

[Ward]

That is sweet. Looks fantastic and I love the H S configuration.

[6string40]

Another nice score there Axe...love the H/S on that one too.

[devastone]

Nice, I love maple! The CC should sound awesome in that guitar!

[tcwil8]

That is an interesting body shape/size and I don't recall seeing one like it. I can only think that they went with a smaller body shape due to the weight of the maple (which looks awesome BTW). Again, nice job.

[j2379]

nice strat/dinky i like that ALOT.

[VitaminG]

very cool. The body reminds me a bit of a 375.

[Alvin_Wilson]

nice strat/dinky i like that ALOT.

Can we call it a Stinky?

That is a freaking killer guitar. A maple board on that would look incredible.

[devastone]

That is a freaking killer guitar. A maple board on that would look incredible.

A maple board and direct mount humbucker, it would be my perfect guitar.

[tomanyjacksons]