The Guitar shortly after assembly.
The Chrome-Red Strat is a parts guitar; genuine, 1962 re-issue Fender neck, genuine Fender low-density Alder body (4-lbs), finished in Chrome Red. The pickups are hand-made replicas of the pickups from a 1958/9 Strat; SN:34346 played by Hank B. Marvin of the Britsh group, The Shadows.
The differences between all-Maple necks and Rosewood-fretboarded Maple necks were explored. Here is the Red Strat fitted with a Maple neck. Perhaps a subtle difference with more high end tone, in my opinion not quite as live as the Rosewood fretboard, though sounds very nice too. Eventully went back to the 62' re-issue neck.
