Trying to find this guitar

Dustym2566

Its a strat style guitar with a Les paul fretboard radius, rosewood fretboard hardtail bridge and p 90s
Is there  any suggestions in maker or anybody may have such a beast or know of one.

BTW thanks for all the responses and offers for the Tele pickups I posted for .

Dusty

Adam_MD

Some of the fretking models have 12" radius and p90s I think.  Pretty sure they'd all have trems though.

DannyP

PRS not stratty enough I spose....

The Vintage AV6P has a 10" fretboard radius, they're quite nice and not too pricey, but they have a trem.

 

Are you arsed about scale length?

stickyfiddle

Probett Rocket would do it, but fairly expensive! 

Otherwise what you want is a Fender Stratosonic. They pop up on ebay from time to time.

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn38/microtonaldave/Stratosonic.jpg

Kebabkid

Not exactly conventional, but what about one of these -
http://www.andertons.co.uk/solid-body-electric-guitars/pid18997/cid671/line-6-jtv69-james-tyler-variax-guitar-in-3-tone-sunburst.asp?LGWCODE=18997;56375;2717&utm_source=googlebase&utm_term=992330105&utm_medium=pricecomp&utm_campaign=GoogleShopping&gclid=CJD8yoyw4LwCFdQPtAodYREAdQ

Or as Sticky said, the Fretking's offer something close. Black Label/Geoff Whitehorn Model

Dustym2566

Hi The Stratosonic is the kiddy I have never seen this before,the Fretkings i not a guitar we seem to have in the are of Essex I live in whats the build quality like I know Trev Wilikinson is behind them but thats all I know.

Dusty

Kebabkid

Dustym2566 said:

Hi The Stratosonic is the kiddy I have never seen this before,the Fretkings i not a guitar we seem to have in the are of Essex I live in whats the build quality like I know Trev Wilikinson is behind them but thats all I know.

Dusty

If you're ever in Central London, Ivor Mairants carry quite a few of the Fretking models and are a main dealer.

stickyfiddle

I should say I think the Stratosonic is 9.5" radius, but big frets should make up for it a little. There's one on ebay atm in fact

timmysoft

I think the new Michael Kelly guitars might have something pretty close to those specs, the new Valor models are pretty interesting.

HAL9000

Fender Blacktop Jaguar 90 - Unusually for a Jag it's a hardtail. It also comes with a pair of P90s, a rosewood board, and replaces the usual Jag circuitry with something more simple (tone, volume, and pickup selection switch). Think it's 9.5" radius though.

Also, the Yammy Pacifica 311H or 611HFM look a bit more 'Stratty', have flatter (13.75") boards, and are hardtails. Only have P90s in the neck position though - the bridge pickup is a splittable HB. There's more about this guitar in Jimboflojo's NGD thread of Feb 16.

Van_Hayden

Again the Probett Rocket or possibly Thorn Junior 90 although not exactly the right shape. Depends on budget. Warmoth might be a good option.

DrBob

It's got a trem but the Bill Asher Marc Ford sig is also pretty close.

Rarer than hens teeth in the UK mind

p90fool

Pick out a Strat you like then fit a P90-loaded pickguard?

Dustym2566

Thanks for the feedback I have looked at all suggestions , dont want to get into cutting up and modding a guitar like to purchase one stock.
Thanks for all your help

Dusty

jayscrivener

I can definitely recommend the Stratosonic, was looking for one for ages before I finally found one. Its a really great guitar.

It has the Gibson scale length and woods but still that overall 'stratty' feel. Sound is very similar to a LP Special apart from maybe a touch brighter.

I believe they were on the same level as an American Deluxe. It seems very well made and the bridge is excellent!

As stickyfiddle said this ones on ebay now - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pre-Owned-Fender-American-Stratosonic-in-Cherry-red-/201034856608

I'd love one of the FSR Rattlecan Strats they made with the left over parts of these!

littlethoughts

stickyfiddle said:

Probett Rocket would do it, but fairly expensive! 

Otherwise what you want is a Fender Stratosonic. They pop up on ebay from time to time.

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn38/microtonaldave/Stratosonic.jpg

Was just going to suggest this. To sock it to Gibson it even came in Cherry, burst and TV yellow (my personal favourite). 

As a minor digression, this is one of those guitars that convince me that Fender really got it right with the Strat body. Of all the guitars I GAS over at least 90% of them must be strat shaped. I've got a nice regular strat, a pawn shop 51 and an old squier strat. I'd quite like to shift the squier in order to get something like a HSH/HH blacktop, a stratosonic or some other variation like the squier rails strat. It just seems so versatile to me in a way that pretty much every other guitar shape is not.

Loobs

Stratosonics were awesome. 

timmysoft

http://www.michaelkellyguitars.com/uk/products/view/valor-ii-vintage

p90's, strat shaped, tidy build and not horrific in the price department either

HAL9000

Kauer Daylighter Express...

Loobs

No one from Essex has that kinda dough, don't be silly. 

HAL9000

Alright then, a somewhat cheaper option. Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you (drum roll...., cymbal!)...

The Reverend Charger 290...

Pair of p90s, 12" radius board, and Fender type 25.5" scale. Probably about £600 in the UK.