Charvel Inspired Strat or Strat Inspired Charvel?

[GunsOfBrixton]

I can see stainless for somebody playing a guitar for a living or somebody that plays 12 hours a day at home, but that's about it. As always, YMMV.

I don't fall into either of those categories but for some reason I have opted to use it. I guess I am a glutton for punishment. And perhaps since I bought a big loop of it....

 

[guitarbuilder]

I can't say I ever had a guitar long enough to replace the frets. I have seen some fret wear on a couple guitars I played regularly for years, but never even leveled them. I played in a garage band who practiced for 3 hours a week every week for 9 years. During that time I probably used 3 different guitars as my main ones. Never replaced the frets...never leveled the frets.....I use 9-42 and that could contribute to the longevity.

 

[Captain Nutslot]

 

[Captain Nutslot]

 

[Captain Nutslot]

Marty is my secret Sensei

 

[Captain Nutslot]

1st fret

12th fret

I like it
Hard work part is done... fine tuning at this point

 

[Captain Nutslot]

Getting there...

 

[crazydave911]

So sad, you DO know Hendrix is dead, right?

 

[Captain Nutslot]

So sad, you DO know Hendrix is dead, right?

To soon man. What are ya doing to me?

 

[crazydave911]

To soon man. What are ya doing to me?

Nothing really, just hate reverse headstocks and I'm left handed

 

[Captain Nutslot]

I

Nothing really, just hate reverse headstocks and I'm left handed

like em cuz they’re easier to tune... economy of motion of my wrist lol

my main guitar for a couple decades has been a Jackson with a reverse headstock... muscle memory


... also for what it’s worth, I bat and golf left handed... but I don’t golf lol so there ya go

 

[Captain Nutslot]

Dumb stuff ... 3/16”

 

[crazydave911]

I

like em cuz they’re easier to tune... economy of motion of my wrist lol

my main guitar for a couple decades has been a Jackson with a reverse headstock... muscle memory


... also for what it’s worth, I bat and golf left handed... but I don’t golf lol so there ya go

I TRIED to learn lefty, but guess who all the TAB and Chord Books are written for . So I did what we've always done,learn it your way then teach it to ourselves OUR way . But by then I was so far ahead righty that it was a pain so stayed with the herd

 

[Captain Nutslot]

I TRIED to learn lefty, but guess who all the TAB and Chord Books are written for . So I did what we've always done,learn it your way then teach it to ourselves OUR way . But by then I was so far ahead righty that it was a pain so stayed with the herd

We’re ya also whooped by the nuns for being a lefty? Sorry.. to soon?

 

[crazydave911]

We’re ya also whooped by the nuns for being a lefty? Sorry.. to soon?

Well we WERE burned by the Inquisition as witches for over 100 years . My mom's Basque family escaped to Northern Italy. Seems we were smarta** and did things righty (as we all learn) then bragged about it. Basgue aren't very subtle, just tall and muscles

 

[Fatcat211]

Looking great! Hey what sorta profile did you go for? I really enjoy the one on my MIJ San Dimas.

 

[Captain Nutslot]

Looking great! Hey what sorta profile did you go for? I really enjoy the one on my MIJ San Dimas.

I suppose a “B”? 1st fret and 12th fret Numbers in a previous post before fine tuning and sanding

 

[Captain Nutslot]

@Fatcat211 sorry I had an old chart in my head where ‘B’ was referring to a similar shape lol

My neck profile is somewhere between C and Soft v... with a little asymmetric love at the 1st fret

 

[Captain Nutslot]

 

[guitarbuilder]

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Not a fan of sanding myself....