lookie what i got...this is officially the cheapest brand new guitar i've ever bought...
i've got itchy hands that need to mess around with stuff

so yea, lefty trem like the namesake it tries to copy.


fender-style headstock, unlike the beak-style thats for the US market.


the neck is a nice shred friendly modern-C profile.
the fretboard meanwhile, being true to SX specs, has a much flatter 13.7" radius unlike the traditional 9.5".
the edges are slightly rounded, though i will go and round them out slightly more.
all these of cos plays a big part in the playability of the neck, and makes it easier for a gibson guy like me to adapt.
frets are also nicely dressed with no sharp ends.
lets just say this SX will put others in its range like Squier and Ibanez to shame, which i guess everyone already expects

as for parts, well doesnt bother me, they are cheap anyway.
the first thing i will definitely change on it is the thin-ass trem block followed by the pots.

How much did that cost you?
Looks great!

RM464

OMG............ I think I found my Impulse buy of the day!!!!!!! WOO HOO!!!
Would need to swap in new pickups though........

nah, no need for new pickups.
best option is to first swap the trem block followed by the pots.
that will make it sound much better.

of cos, once i feel like it, im going to get tham to refret them with medium jumbos...currently has thin vintage style frets.

the guitar is like a novelty anyway, like how many guitars you know with left handed trems?
and its actually routed for it, so you cant fit in a right handed one unless of cos you rout more.

This post has been edited by Everdying: Oct 23 2007, 09:43 AM

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In that case, I'd rather fix up my Crap Strat then..... It's the same color anyway.......
Hmmmmm....... still deciding on what pickups to swap. BTW, do you know of any place that can replace the trem and tuners also?

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I tried out the Ibanez GIO SA in Bents and I actually like what I heard. Around 800+, but can get a discount. If you're looking for a cheaper Ibanez that plays well, this is it.

you could also check the garage sales thread for some 2nd hand guitar. sometimes there are some excellent guitar there. heck, i got the coolest guitar i can afford there too.

trems and tuners you can DIY.
but your crap strat doesnt have a lefty trem

[OT] I mean, do you know where I can buy them? As in, what store sells them and also installs them? [/ot]

benwtfley, woh fatt.
but i wouldnt recommend any stores here for trems cos they never have what i want.
the only vintage style trem i would even consider putting in would be the wilkinson/gotoh VSVG, stewmac has it.

You got the SRV strat from WohFatt for 464RM?? Quite a deal..

WTF!!! That's freaking cheap!!!

20% off la...
go get gap-i-am-bentleys-fav-customer-ster get for u also can

list price is RM580.
anyway, i found couple ppl to do a nice solid brass trem block, RM120.
after that the pots, then saddles, and plain black pickguard


This post has been edited by Everdying: Oct 23 2007, 03:10 PM

I don't understand what a trem block is.. having all fixed bridge guitars. Care to explain a bit?

this is a trem


this is the block thats under the trem, ie. trem block


just changing that plays a very big part in how the guitar sounds.
cheap guitars usually come with very thin zinc alloy blocks.
US strats have stainless steel blocks.

its like comparing a very light weight guitar with a LP.

nice SoRrY strat there you have everdying, looks great and nice price. so how much would that strat be worth after all the modifications?

pretty obvious that it'll still be under rm1k.

the neck is good enough, beats ordering a mighty mite neck for just under RM400, and definitely better than the squiers i've tried.
and i still have a body to go hotrod.

i once checked on a mighty mite body and neck, add in good hardware etc but no pickups, came up to around rm1.8k.


This post has been edited by Everdying: Oct 23 2007, 04:37 PM

lets get back on topic here.
TS, do you care much about how your guitar looks? as in superstrat shapes or V or warlocks or weird shapes or would you just want a guitar that kicks ass
blacktrix's suggestion seems pretty good but its best that you test them out yourself to see if YOU like how it plays. good luck finding your guitar

Thanks for explaining, everdying. Didn't know what is underneath the Strat bridges all along..

Everdying just won this thread with his SX...
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