Squier Strat SE custom build #3, 22 fret, IronGear humbucker HSS vintage
Early 's Squier Strat SE, notable for being great bases for modification - the string and nut spacing being the same as vintage fenders and the body a full-thickness slab of Agathis. This particular specimen has had an overhaul by High Force Audio, which has included; Full fret level, dress and polish Fretboard oil treatment Shielded cavities Rewired for humbucker bridge pickup Modifications include the mint green HSS Scratchplate with a 15k DCR IronGear Steam Hammer pickup in the bridge, coil-tapped by the "spin-a-split" in the lowest tone knob. The range of sounds provided by this pickup is awesome, single coil being faithful to the strat norm, and humbucker being hot enough to break up a clean tube Marshall head. I have used this guitar to record blues rock, hard rock and metal, and it is versatile enough to play anything in between. Backing up the bridge pickup beast are two 6.1k DCR Squier ceramic pickups in the neck and middle positions, said to be wound to American standard specs. A really rich sound, especially in position 4, not just your typical "single coils left idle while the humbucker screams" setup, they are definitely hot enough to keep up, and clear enough to lend your leads real bite. The bridge has been serviced, the saddles filed smooth at the string breaks, lubed with graphite and reinstalled. The saddles, from factory, are high mass items, adding to the clarity and sustain of the guitar. Currently it is set up as a hard tail, with the spring preload high enough to keep the guitar solidly in tune. The back plate has been omitted to lend to the vintage vibe, although if requested one can be supplied. All Scratchplate screws are black replacements, and there are no fit and finish issues at all. The neck is great, an honest C-shape with a zingy hard fretboard and fat frets, polished to a shine. The paint around the jack plate has been damaged and is satin black, you can only notice in the right light and doesn't detract from the overall personality of this guitar. The strings are Ernie Ball Hybrid Slinkies, , which suit the guitar perfectly. The guitar is in light use at a responsible studio so is kept clean and in tune. Any offers or questions please message. Ad ID: Delivery Services Consumer Credit