Hi all,
I own a MIM '50s Strat. It's quite a unique model. For starters it doesn't have that typical orange-ish burst that most MIM '50s have, my model is more on the yellow side which I think gives it more of that vintage shade. The necks profile isn't the typical V either. It's more like a C which is very unusual for these models. I lucked out in a lot of way concerning this strat.
I've also added a lot of mods, huge frets (Dunlop 6000), Dimarzio "Area '58s" in neck/middle positions, a HS-2 in the bridge, 300 CTS pots, EJ tone pot mod, Am vintage saddles and one brass saddle for the high E. I've done alot to make this thing sound righteous.
My only prob is that dang polyurethane clear coat. I can't stand the fact that it will never age like a vintage strat. And also that the wood can't "breath" like a vintage strat. I just recently bought a CS '65 Strat and I can totally feel and hear a difference. I want a nitro finish on my MIM.
1. Will stripping the neck and body, re-spaying the 2-tone (tabacco?) more yellow-ish burst, re-spraying the neck and applying nitro cost more than...
2. Getting a Fender '57 Body and neck and swapping my gear onto that body and spending another $250 for the fret job, or...
3. Get the Fender '57 body and only strip my neck and redo it with nitro.
Which would be the better and cheaper option?
I look forward to some replies. Thanks in advance.