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NRG Fuzz circuit loaded Japanese Fender Strat!

NRG Fuzz circuit loaded Japanese Fender Strat!

This was a really fun project and idea from the customer to help bring to life. Morgan kindly booked this job in, sparked from a conversation we had about the 'Fuzzmaster' NRG Fuzzer circuit loaded Jazzmaster wiring.

He has owned this 90s Japanese Strat from new (IIRC), and although it has been enjoyed, he fancied doing something fun with it going forward. So he asked if I could implement the NRG Fuzz circuit into his Strat in some form! Ideally the fuzz mod needed to keep a traditional look as well, so no extra controls, no obvious changes to the usual Strat layout etc.
A partscaster build for Ryan

A partscaster build for Ryan

This build/project was from a few weeks back now and I've been sitting on the photos waiting for a chance to pop them in a write up here on the workshop blog. Finally made it!
Ryan kindly asked me to be part of his partscaster project, and I had a wicked time going through the ideas, remaining parts needed and progressing through the build. I was provided with a Guitar Build body, painted beautifully by Paul at Retro169, in a NOS lacquer checked Shell Pink body, a Hosco neck which Ryan had done a lovely job on oil finishing himself. Oil City pickups. A pickguard, some control knobs and other hardware bits from Charles Guitars, and I supplied the Gotoh tuners, Gotoh bridge, some other items here and there like jack plate, strap buttons, screws etc. And I of course made the loaded pickguard! Here's some photos from the process, where I had to get everything aligned, carry out a fret level, radius, crown and polish, rolled the fretboard edge, full assembly and setup. It turned out great and sounded beautiful, especially when Ryan played it on collection!