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Discussion in 'Stratocaster Discussion Forum' started by Kayle McGuire, Jan 23, 2019.

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  1. Jan 23, 2019 #1
    Kayle McGuire

    Kayle McGuire Tele-Meister

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    I’ve finally assembled my favourite Fender Stratocaster! The maple neck is from a 2018 MIM Standard Strat, and I upgraded it with Tex-Mex pickups.

    With some setting of the intonation and action adjustment, I was able to get this guitar feeling AND sounding phenomenal.

    The value has gone down, because it’s technically a ‘partscaster’. But for me — the value has gone up! It has a neck I love, a finish I adore, and pickups that give me the perfect strat tone.

    What are your thoughts on partscasters in general? If it is becomes one of your favourites, then should you care about how much it’s worth?

    KM
     
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  2. Jan 23, 2019 #2
    DOC DYA

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    That's a beauty!
    Personnaly, I have no problem with partscasters since the value of my guitars are not a part of the equation because I have no intention to sell any of them.
     
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  3. Jan 23, 2019 #3
    RadioFM74

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    Wonderful! And who cares about value if it's your perfect Strat? You ain't gonna sell it anyway!
     
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  4. Jan 23, 2019 #4
    hemingway

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    Pink is cool. And manly.
     
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  5. Jan 23, 2019 #5
    Plumber

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    I have a pink custom shop journeyman relic with rosewood board and v neck, its beyond cool for me :)
     
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  6. Jan 23, 2019 #6
    Ydwen Jones

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    Looks cool! Don't have a problem with partscasters. In fact I'd like to build one, some day. And I wouldn't be to worried about value gone up or down either. If you build your perfect guitar, there's no reason to ever sell it anyway.
     
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    Treynor

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    Pretty in Pink! Partscasters I've built are among my guitar favorites!
     
  8. Jan 23, 2019 #8
    Luvs2yoko

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    image.jpeg Looks great, nice job.Took me a long time to find this one.
     
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    t guitar floyd

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    Beautiful! Where did the body come from?
     
  10. Jan 23, 2019 #10
    IronSchef

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    looks great - HNGD!

    I personally love partscasters - don't care about "resale" value per se, because on the rare case when I want to sell a partscaster, I will bust it down and sell the parts separately. In reality, I end up selling most of "stock" guitars I get, but keep the builds/mods/partscasters
     
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    Blue Bill

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    Congrats on the new Strat! Here's my pink-parts-o-caster:

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  12. Jan 23, 2019 #12
    tery

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    I like pink :)
     
  13. Jan 23, 2019 #13
    brookdalebill

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    My first part-o-caster Strat was finished in “Strawberry Milkshake Pink”.
    The guy I sold it to played lots of smoky bars, and it turned Popsickle Orange.
    Strange, true, and probably not that interesting.
    Thanks for listening.
    Cool Strat, BTW!
     
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  14. Jan 23, 2019 #14
    Lonn

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    Very nice.
     
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    Zepfan

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    The pick makes me think the guard needs to be Blue Pearl.
     
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    Zepfan

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    Someone needs to do a DPP Strat.
     
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    Nubs

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    Looks really nice! Put the rest of the screws in the pick guard & you got a solid machine!

    I just got in a shell pink G&L Legacy last night and it is awesome in just about every way. NGD poast soon for me, HNGD for you!
     
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    TELE_BLUES

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    I'll cover the low end. 73 p bass.PNG
     
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    Strat Jacket

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    What anyone else thinks shouldn't matter. Looks great, you're happy, no problem!
     
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    ricardo1912

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    Pink Strats are great. I'd like one just the same.
     
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