New Guitar Build: The Blackout Stratocaster w/ Bonus 2nd Build!

Thanks! I can't wait to get this finished and see how I like the 24.75" scale on a Strat!

I also have a Mojotone Lee Dickson Blackie Stratocaster Prewired Pickguard incoming that may take residence in this one.

If not here then it's going in that MIM Pawnshop find I posted a while back. The pickups in that one are not doing it for me...
When I had 2 mim’s Iput the same pick ups in both Sd JB jr’s In both bridge positions, SD hotrails in the neck positions, I liked them so much in that configuration, that the squire with the left handed neck got a JBjr in the bridge as well.
Cheers Mitch
 
It's done minus a couple Black pieces on order! Other than changing the nut, Blacking out the fret markers and re-fretting with Black wire I don't think I can get this Blackout and Blacker!

It's strung up and plays great. May need a pickup change in the future, but it will do for now!

Body - Squier Vintage Modified Stratocaster
Neck - Warmoth Gibson Scale Conversion 24.75 Scale Length
Bridge - Gotoh Traditional Tremolo 2-7/32 Steel Block Black Springs
Tuners - Musiclily Pro In-Line Locking Tuners
Pickups - Iron Gear Vintage 6TS
Pickguard - Musiclily 11 Hole 1 Ply Black
Black Jack Plate
Custom Black Neck Plate
Black Screws throughout!

Have Black Strap Buttons and a Black Leather Strap on order...

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With all the different brands of oil out there, they need to quit using garbage in their higher end models and this most likely would not happen..And the parts they use to build higher end need to be quality, since they are charging a premium.....for what? If anything over the years the oil QC is better...GM n BMW are full of :poo:.....

I use Liqui-Moly 10w/60
 
When I had 2 mim’s Iput the same pick ups in both Sd JB jr’s In both bridge positions, SD hotrails in the neck positions, I liked them so much in that configuration, that the squire with the left handed neck got a JBjr in the bridge as well.
Cheers Mitch

I am interested to hear your impressions of those VH pickups...inspired by Super Distortions!@@!
 
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