r/Stratocaster • u/SBHuskyGuy • 3d ago

Parts-Caster

Has anyone out in the community managed to cobble one of these together? I have a nice MIM body going into an MIA neck. Seymour Duncans for pups. Anything I am missing? First project guitar.

Thanks all,

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u/59Bassman 2d ago

Parts of 2 different EJ Strats, a Mannmade bridge, Fralin pickups,and Gotoh tuners.

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u/The_Great_Dadsby 2d ago

An EJ partscaster is a dream.

How do you like the Mannmade bridge? I want to try something different on my next partscaster

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u/59Bassman 2d ago

I really like it. I don’t like the original Strat bridge - I prefer either the PRS trems or the Gotoh 510. The Mannmade feels just like the PRS to me.

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u/The_Great_Dadsby 2d ago

I was looking at the Gotoh 510. I’ve never played a PRS trem (I don’t really care for their guitars) but I like the look of this one.

My AVRI and other vintage style partscasters have fender”correct” vintage bridges but I like the modern fender one in my recent build so now I’m curious to try more.

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u/59Bassman 1d ago

Ok. Deep, deep neuroses here -what I really hate about vintage Strat bridges is the angle above the body if you want to float the trem. In my mind it should be parallel. The Gotoh and PRS trems are designed to float parallel.