possum1284 Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 im making an eric clapto style strat for my next project. i bought a mim strat body which is suppose to be alder., im wondering if it really is. here some pics if anyone can help. strat pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksound Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Google "mim strat body wood." Then Google "fender mexico shop tour." If that doesn't cover all your questions ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum1284 Posted March 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Google "mim strat body wood." Then Google "fender mexico shop tour." If that doesn't cover all your questions ... ?????????????????????????????? how was that helpful no offense? Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoCaster Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 You might find this helpful... Click Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum1284 Posted March 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 how does popular compare to alder. i know popular is cheap wood. j paid 139 for the body did i get ripped off? Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksound Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Google "mim strat body wood." Then Google "fender mexico shop tour." If that doesn't cover all your questions ... ?????????????????????????????? how was that helpful no offense? Adam I gave you at least 2 pages of related links to look through that would answer your questions about MIM Strat construction. I fact, before I replied to your first post I read 2 pages from those searches and I now know more than I did when I started. So ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoCaster Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 how does popular compare to alder. i know popular is cheap wood. j paid 139 for the body did i get ripped off? Adam I have read that poplar has tonal qualities similar to alder. There's nothing wrong with it, I'm using it for my Tele project and PRS uses it also for some of their guitars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum1284 Posted March 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 how does popular compare to alder. i know popular is cheap wood. j paid 139 for the body did i get ripped off? Adam I have read that poplar has tonal qualities similar to alder. There's nothing wrong with it, I'm using it for my Tele project and PRS uses it also for some of their guitars. thanks popular is greenish i read while alder is tanish. the wood is very pale almost matches the finish. i hope its alder Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Alder & poplar sound pretty similar, and they both work pretty easily. FWIW, you can get an entire MIM Strat on eBay for just over $200 if you're patient. Then by the time you sell the parts and the neck, you will have gotten the body for under $100. But white ones do tend to sell for a little more.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javacody Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 I had one of each, and tonewise, they weren't that much different. I would add that quality has slowly improved over the years on the MIM standard line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 You can also get a three-piece alder body from USACG's web specials for about $125. Much better choice than a beat-up MIM seven-piece alder or poplar body. Also, Ferris Bueller is popular, MIM Strat body wood is poplar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoundAt11 Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 Nothing wrong with Poplar, I've had 2 Strat bodies made of it, both were lightweight and resonant. One was a true Fender American Strat body made when their Alder supply was low. It had killer tone and was super light. I definitely could nail all the cliche'd "Strat" sounds with it. You can definitely do better than a MIM body, just shop on ebay. There's tons of sellers with 2-pc Alder or Ash Strat bodies in the $100-150 range, some of them finished or offering custom routing. I just picked up an unfinished Strat one for $100 + shipping, 2-pc Alder with direct-mounted humbuckers, rear-routing, and a hard-tail. You won't find a Mexican (or American) Fender with those options (and certainly not at such a bargain). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 Also, Ferris Bueller is popular, MIM Strat body wood is poplar. You owe me a new keyboard, I just spit my drink all over it. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksound Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 Also, Ferris Bueller is popular, MIM Strat body wood is poplar. You owe me a new keyboard, I just spit my drink all over it. :D He wrote that over a year ago. Possum hasn't been around in quite a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 Also, Ferris Bueller is popular, MIM Strat body wood is poplar. You owe me a new keyboard, I just spit my drink all over it. :D He wrote that over a year ago. Possum hasn't been around in quite a while. Yeah I know, I remember him. But I just read that, and it's still funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 Thanks. I'll be here all week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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