Author Topic: I got myself a Mexican Fender Strat with a reversed headstock  (Read 2351 times)

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I got myself a Mexican Fender Strat with a reversed headstock
« on: August 22, 2008, 03:07:30 PM »

The winner of four similar guitars I tried, in the Musicstore in Cologne, it has a lovely neck and a really lively acoustic sound.

However, I'm not really that charmed with the reverse bridge pickup and the rather flimsy looking pickguard.


So I'm going to replace that pickguard with a Black one but I'm still not really sure about adding a Humbucker while I'm at it.

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Re: I got myself a Mexican Fender Strat with a reversed headstock
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2008, 12:30:23 AM »
I'd prefer to leave it like that, I like the reverse bridge pickup, it gives some snap to the wound low strings and softens a bit the plain thin ones. Think Hendrix!  ;D
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Re: I got myself a Mexican Fender Strat with a reversed headstock
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2008, 02:51:25 AM »
I think it's called Voodoo Strat. Supposed to give you the Hendrix vibe without an upside-down body. I'd keep it original but it's your guitar so do what works for you.
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Re: I got myself a Mexican Fender Strat with a reversed headstock
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2008, 03:41:10 AM »
cool one!

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Re: I got myself a Mexican Fender Strat with a reversed headstock
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2008, 05:37:03 AM »


Here's the way it looks now, the end result looks more "David Gilmour" than "Jimi Hendrix" and I'm fine with that.

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Re: I got myself a Mexican Fender Strat with a reversed headstock
« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2008, 08:50:52 AM »
Actually, more Joe Perry than Gilmour.  ;D
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