One of these is slightly underway, the other is yet to begin.
The first (I will try to post pictures tonight) is a 94 Samick Strat body with a rosewood neck and a red pearloid PG. It has a humbucker in the bridge. I am thinking EMGs....maybe an SA/SA/81 combo? If I do EMGs, I might do the Gilmour mods and get the EXG guitar expander (bass and treble boost) and SPC presence control (mid boost). This would give me incredible amounts of customization in my sound.
Any experience with EMGs? I am also considering a Seymour Duncan set up with a Hb in the bridge and two SCs. But NOT hot rails. Any advice?
I was thinking about replacing the stock Samick rosewood with a tinted maple. Who do you guys use? Warmoth? Mighty Mite? USACG? I just like the feel of a maple neck better.
My second project is to build myself a butterscotch Tele with a maple neck. I am actually debating between this and a 52RI. But I thought the building project would be more fun, Any thoughts, advice, warnings? Again, who do you use?