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My McCready Strat Relic Finished!!!! - UPDATE 2/3/2012

Postby RedMosquito22 » Fri Dec 10, 2010 10:56 am

Take a look and let me know what you think. It was done by my new friend Vic G..

http://s997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/BACKSPACER22/Mike%20McCready%20Strat%20Relic/

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UPDATE!!!!

The transformation will be complete within a week.

I ordered and received my mint green 3 ply pickguard.

Just ordered my Fralin Blues Special's(with baseplate) http://fralinpickups.com/stratstyleBS.asp

Just ordered the finest made bridge assembly out there from Callaham Guitars. The Callaham Vintage S Model Strat Bridge Assembly (distressed). It's the 2nd item down when you click the link. http://www.callahamguitars.com/partsstr.htm

It will all be done by the tri-state areas finest guitar tech Joe Z. http://joezguitar.com/

It is currently in his hands right now getting schaller tuners put on.
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Re: My McCready Strat Relic Finished!!!!

Postby Pearl Drummer » Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:06 am

Wow looks great!!!
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Re: My McCready Strat Relic Finished!!!!

Postby RedMosquito22 » Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:10 am

Thanks buddy. It looks even better in person. The dents and other imperfections don't really come through great in pictures.

I just need it autographed now. :-)
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Re: My McCready Strat Relic Finished!!!!

Postby keeponrockin » Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:14 am

That's sick!
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Re: My McCready Strat Relic Finished!!!!

Postby SH17171 » Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:22 am

8-) :thumbup:
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Re: My McCready Strat Relic Finished!!!!

Postby Caught a bolt of lightning » Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:33 am

Increadible guitar!! Looks great man...

On a side note......
It is mind blasting that Fender hasn't done a Mike signature strat! I would buy one for sure....
John Mayer has TWO signature models ...Thurston Moore does, Billy Corgan does, G.E. Smith from the Saturday Night Live band frickin does....come one Fender spread the love!

even though those guys have their own their guitars dont look half as nice as this one! :)
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Re: My McCready Strat Relic Finished!!!!

Postby Pearl Drummer » Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:48 am

Caught a bolt of lightning wrote:Increadible guitar!! Looks great man...

On a side note......
It is mind blasting that Fender hasn't done a Mike signature strat! I would buy one for sure....
John Mayer has TWO signature models ...Thurston Moore does, Billy Corgan does, G.E. Smith from the Saturday Night Live band frickin does....come one Fender spread the love!

even though those guys have their own their guitars dont look half as nice as this one! :)
Nice Strat!

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I would buy one in a heartbeat!!
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Re: My McCready Strat Relic Finished!!!!

Postby DewieCox » Fri Dec 10, 2010 1:51 pm

It's all about name recognition. I'm all for PJ sig guitars, but only an EV sig would register on the radar enough, imo.

I personally think Stone is the most deserving of one, as he has really carved out his own sound. I'd prolly buy a Stone LP Custom.
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Re: My McCready Strat Relic Finished!!!!

Postby gimmesometruth27 » Sat Dec 11, 2010 2:21 am

wow, she looks amazing.....

now all you have to do is play her about 25% of what mike would do...

i would imagine that she sounds amazing...
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Re: My McCready Strat Relic Finished!!!!

Postby mfc2006 » Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:36 am

that. is. AWESOME!
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Re: My McCready Strat Relic Finished!!!!

Postby ScrapeMySky » Sat Dec 11, 2010 2:45 pm

Very cool guitar! What did you use as a basis?
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Re: My McCready Strat Relic Finished!!!!

Postby gimmesometruth27 » Sat Dec 11, 2010 2:55 pm

yes, and was that a newer guitar just refinished or is it a frankenstein of different parts?

come on man, some details please lol..
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Re: My McCready Strat Relic Finished!!!!

Postby RedMosquito22 » Sat Dec 11, 2010 4:24 pm

gimmesometruth27 wrote:yes, and was that a newer guitar just refinished or is it a frankenstein of different parts?

come on man, some details please lol..



It was a classic 50's strat. It was completely stripped since it was 2 tone and poly. He put a brand new 3 tone Sunburst and nitro finished on it. Then proceeded to age to the mccready specs. The original neck was maple so I bought a classic 60's neck and he aged it for me. All hardware was original to the classic 50.
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Re: My McCready Strat Relic Finished!!!!

Postby gimmesometruth27 » Sun Dec 12, 2010 3:05 am

RedMosquito22 wrote:
gimmesometruth27 wrote:yes, and was that a newer guitar just refinished or is it a frankenstein of different parts?

come on man, some details please lol..



It was a classic 50's strat. It was completely stripped since it was 2 tone and poly. He put a brand new 3 tone Sunburst and nitro finished on it. Then proceeded to age to the mccready specs. The original neck was maple so I bought a mighty mite rosewood neck. That was obviously aged and decaled, etc. All hardware was original to the classic 50.

:shh: :shh: shhhhhhhh

fyi that was a fender neck.....never say you decaled something ever...fender is still very sensitive about that for some reason...i remember bill nash got in trouble for making fender relics and decaling them....fender should have been honored that a man making superior guitars was putting fender decals on them..now they have the hideous nashguitars decals.. you gotta love a good nitro finish. nothing ages as well or looks as good as a great nitro finish. thanks for the details, and again, congrats on the amazing guitar.
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Re: My McCready Strat Relic Finished!!!!

Postby RedMosquito22 » Sun Dec 12, 2010 6:05 pm

Thanks man, I appreciate the advice and comments!! It plays like a dream. I changed the description. ;)
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