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Ok some confusion is going on here and ill straighten it up.... Im not building a strat, i have a standard that is already customized with pickups from swineshead, its set and good to go. Now the one im gonna be building, im gettin parts from Warmoth, and i think im doin something like a telecaster, with the raunchier side of a heavy guitar. Now, was ist a Fernandes Sustainer System? and it sucked? Thats depressing if so becuase id really like to have one to experiment with, So i guess for better sustain i need a hardtail bridge right?

well its a fender standard moded with swinesheads. Does anyone recommend a sustainer system?

Well i think im gonna make an ultimate jam guitar cuz my strat is very versatile in the tone category, but has weak sustain, only 21 frets, brighter tone than id like for some of the stuff i play, and not the fastest neck. Seeing what i feel like i need how can i take these needs and make them into an awesome jam guitar. When i write stuff with my group i usually create alot of the chord progressions, some riffs, and alot of the effects and sounds. So what kind of things should i take into consideration when i got to start building and ordering parts for a custom guitar?

well we shall see what happends hear. Im not gonna be dissapointed as long as it sounds good. Im not gonna feel like i failed if the guitar doesnt sound like a Les Paul it will be interesting to see how it does turn out. and i hope no one thinks im trying to prove anyone wrong, thats not what i mean by doing this..

Yes i was refering to the Gibson scale length. My fingers arent huge but ill try out some LPs at guitar center beore i commit to the idea, as well as some guitars with ebony boards although i doubt i will have much of a preference to what the board is...

before you go crazy with it do u like the way it sounds if its from a toy shop? is it even made of decent wood?

so if i were to get a mahogany/ebony conversion neck from warmoth that might increaser the warm tone of the guitar but how will that effect where the bridge and pickups fall?

well i dont know much about the physics involved and the way sound is affected by the wood but heres what i figure... with a warm toned body like mahogany, and warm based pickups like the lace sensors ill be able to get decent warm sounds for jazz and blues. Now the ebony and maple will add a bit of brightness so it doesnt get to muddy and helps articulate the sound. ill be sure to let u guys know how it actually sounds once im done and whether or not it is really warm or not...

the air norton is being replaced by a light blue lace sensor

Ok so i want a warmer fatter tone out of a fender strat, and since they dont make mahogany bodied strats to my knowledge im gonna build one for the experience. Heres the general idea and if you guys can comment that would be great. Mahogany body blank from Warmoth, routed HSH, going to be a Strat shape Maple neck (clear finish) 25.5 scale, bolt on, Ebony fretboard, pearl dot inlay(warmoth ordered) Pickups from Dimarzio and Lace Sensor Bridge-Tone Zone for modern rock and hard rock type stuff (VLVT and Rage) Middle-Hot Gold single coil Neck-Air Zone for jazz tones and cleans RHCP type stuff Schaller Non-Trem Roller Bridge Kluson tuners (32/11) are the standard for the neck im ordering Standard Strat tone controls -5 way switch -2 Tones 1 Volume Finishing Details -White solid coat body,Black Silver pickguard custom from Warmoth -Ebony dye for neck from StewMac -Hardware Black or Gold (what are your guys opinions) So thats the idea, if you guys see any major flaws please let me know. I tried to keep it simple with the electronic wiring and controls which is why it is so basic becuase this is my first and i want to make it work before i go experimenting too much. Thanks in advance for the ideas if i can get a couple pics up i will!

looks hot algee! good luck with it!

Im not very experienced with P-90s but if you are and you want to explain a little about them to me and possibly some good models then please do.

Which of these two pickups would be a better match to an Air Zone neck humbucker and most likely a Red Lace Sensor in the middle? The guitar is mahogany with maple neck and ebony fretboard.

sweeeeeeeet! Thats a relief to hear...Ill post more info once i figure out the buckers im gonna use!

Well im going to start out on my first guitar, which will be a strat, sometime this month when i order my blanks from warmoth. I know exactly the way i want it to be i just need a little help choosing something major. I already have an alder body guitar, so i was thinking about making my strat a mahogany body with maple neck and ebony fretboard. My reasoning is the mahogany will add a warm tone and the ebony will give some articulation. I realize it wont sound like a regular strat which is fine with me. Does anyone think this wood combination will work in the way i have described it? Mahogany body Maple Neck Ebony Fretboard Thanks for the help, once i know this ill add more info on my project!