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Going for Gold
Posted:
22 May 2011, 11:56by Risky
Hi All
I am thinking of giving my favourite Jap Strat some pretty gold furnishings (machine heads, saddles, bridge, trem, screws etc). I will probably opt for an easy-mute trem arm.
Any advice / recommendations would be much appreciated before I splash my cash.
Thanks
Phil
Re: Going for Gold
Posted:
22 May 2011, 16:32by ecca
There are some very good gold spray paints on Penkridge market @ £1.50 each.
Re: Going for Gold
Posted:
22 May 2011, 17:11by 51 Relic
Go for the Relic finish self peeling gold paint ( better tone ) !!
Re: Going for Gold
Posted:
22 May 2011, 20:34by RUSSET
Hi Phil,
When I first bought my Jap HBM Strat, about ten years ago, it came of course with chrome hardware. I found that you could get an excellent Gotoh vintage style Strat trem/bridge for about £40 at the time, so I got one. It's been great quality, with no problems, & no noticable wearing through of the gold colour. I think I got actual USA Fender tuners & jack socket. The scratchplate screws, I can't remember, but you should be able to source all the bits from one of the online guitar bits retailers quite easily. 'Axes R Us' from Yorkshire are an a good start & offer good prompt service.
Tony.
Re: Going for Gold
Posted:
23 May 2011, 11:26by keithmantle
Hi Phil, Stuart Bailey has been doing his own 59 clone strat with gold hardware, i would contact him (i have his email) Hankies tomorrow ?
Re: Going for Gold
Posted:
23 May 2011, 16:55by JimN
Talking of Axes'r'Us, you might find the Wilkinson vintage-style bridge/trem a better buy. The gold version is about £28-£30 and it has the advantage of a steel block and a threadless pop-in arm (which of course cannot wear out the block) with grub-screw tensioning.
I have one (not gold-plated on my Squier Jagmaster) - a great improvement.
JN
Re: Going for Gold
Posted:
23 May 2011, 19:51by Risky
Thanks everyone for your advice - even Ecca (who has to get special permission from his nurse if he wants to travel as far as Penkridge) 
Tony - I have had a look at the AxesRus website and have earmarked that one.
Keith - Can't make it to the Hankies tomorrow night as I'm back down in the softy South doing odd jobs for my son for a few days. One of these days I'll be here when the Watford Hankies have a meeting 
- I'd love to join in with them.
Jim - I've heard good things about the Wilkinson bridge - I think Ian Stratpicker has one.