#Hank marvin guitar action strings series#

Certainly вЂ“ note choking has been an occasional problem on the odd Mexican Fender neck IвЂ™ve come across вЂ“ however, in this case вЂ“ the вЂњfresh from the factoryвЂќ setup seemed perfectly flat and actually helped me drop the string action to well below usual Fender tolerances. I also think it helps stop the odd bent note from choking where, perhaps, a slight fret-level might be on the cards. The frets are a little fatter and wider and, in combination with the slightly more level board and deep вЂњCвЂќ-shaped profile вЂ“ it makes the neck feel solid, modern and extremely playable. Despite my fondness of, and familiarity with, the original 7.25 inch radius вЂ“ the 9.5 inch alternative does, in fact, seem to have a few advantages. The main difference is actually in the fretboard radius and in the section profile. The overhanging lip at the 22nd fret is the most obvious giveaway, but even the headstock Fender logo is in Vintage вЂњSpaghettiвЂќ style. Styling-wise вЂ“ perhaps thereвЂ™s not so much difference. Once IвЂ™d decided to use the gold hardware for this Classic 50вЂ™s rebuild вЂ“ it became obvious that a straight neck swap was going to be the most sensible option. Swapping the tuners over was an option вЂ“ but removing bushings from headstocks is fraught with danger, and in the end вЂ“ without a special piece of kit to help вЂ“ it just wasnвЂ™t worth the risk. My abandoned Gold Stratocaster project had originally been put together using a more modern specification, Fender вЂњPlayerвЂќ neck, to which IвЂ™d already fitted Gold Fender tuners. I originally sourced a Vintage style, 7.5 inch radius neck for the project and it came, already fitted out, with a quality set of chrome, Kluson style tuners. The original Fender вЂњClassic 50вЂ™sвЂќ specification gave me a strong starting point, and I was able to build on it, in order to put together a very playable and attractive combination of Vintage style, and more modern components. With the abandonment of my first gilding project leading to a surplus of gold hardware in the parts drawer вЂ“ a chance encounter with a Hank Marvin documentary offered a few, co-incidental and timely, re-styling suggestions. The few dints which, presumaby, had originally led to the body being parted from itsвЂ™ original neck, turned out to be so slight вЂ“ that I couldnвЂ™t, in the end, bring myself to вЂњscrapвЂќ the body and gild over that rich Dakota Red finish. Fender G&G Deluxe Tweed hard case вЂ“ (вЂњCentre pocketвЂќ, late 1954 вЂњAmerican VintageвЂќ 2014 reproduction)ДЄ 2003 Fender body, which was first purchased as a basis for further experiments in gilding, actually became more of an experiment in upcycling.Guitar Strap вЂ“ Souldier, 50вЂ™s style вЂ“ Black on Black вЂ“ Padded Saddle strap вЂ“ Silver hardware.Strap Buttons: Genuine Fender Vintage style (Gold), with white felt washers.Rear Cover: Parchment, Fender вЂњPure VintageвЂќ.Pickup Covers: Aged White, Fender вЂњPure VintageвЂќ.Scratchplate: Genuine Fender вЂњPure VintageвЂќ вЂ“ Parchment, single ply, with 50вЂ™s style aluminium control shield plate.Tremolo Arm/Handle: Hank Marvin, VML вЂњEasy MuteвЂќ tremolo arm вЂ“ 130mm, with Custom, anodized aluminium tip.Switch Tip: Aged White, Fender вЂњPure VintageвЂќ.String Nut: TusqXL, Teflon coated nut (Black).Jack Plate: Fender вЂњBoatвЂќ Jack plate (Gold).

#Hank marvin guitar action strings series#

Bridge: Fender Original USA Vintage series bridge, (Gold) with upgraded steel sustain block.

Tuners: Fender, Vintage Kluson style tuners (Gold).

Hardware: Genuine Fender, Gold plated screw set, (with stainless steel alternatives for screws not included in standard set).

Tone Capacitor: Fender 0.1 в™џ вЂњPhonebookвЂќ Reproduction, Paper in Oil Capacitor.

Pots: Volume вЂ“ 1 x CTS Custom Taper вЂњSuperPotвЂќ 280k, Tone вЂ“ 2 x CTS TVT (вЂњTrue Vintage TaperвЂќ) 250k.

Controls: вЂњ Gibson style 50вЂ™s wiring modificationвЂќ вЂ“ Master Volume, Tone 1.

Pickup Switching: CRL, Sprung 5-Position Blade вЂ“ Position 1.

Neck Pickup: Bareknuckle Apache, Single Coil, Alnico 3 Poles, 5.6K.

Middle Pickup: Bareknuckle Apache, Single Coil, Alnico 3 Poles, 5.6K.

Bridge Pickup: Bareknuckle Apache, Single Coil, Alnico 3 Poles, 6.4K.

Body Shielding: Heavy grade, copper sheet, with conductive adhesive backing.

Neck Plate: Reproduction, Stamped, 4 Bolt, Chrome Neckplate.

Strings вЂ“ DвЂ™Addario, Nickel Wound вЂ“ EXL140 вЂ“.

Number of Frets: 22, Medium Jumbo fretwire.Body Finish: Gloss Polyester / Urethane lacquer over colour coat.Body: 2003 Fender вЂњClassic 50вЂ™sвЂќ Stratocaster Body.