Originally Posted by: GuitardedGeezerI wonder if a custom strat with two humbuckers would get that chunky hard rock tone of a LP or does the wood and neck etc have that much to do with it?

I gotta go with my fat strat, for the versatility of blues, rock and metal when I wanna get wierd. But there may be a custom strat in the future. Hmmmm, maybe a bridge and a middle humbucker with a single coil at the neck..... :D

I was thinking of something exactly like that. Fender seems to have the option of "micro tilt" http://www.fender.com/support/stratocaster.php

This could help resolve that low bridge issue giving you some extra Les Paul feel.

I really think you could closely (I stress the 'closely' for all you purists. :) ) reproduce what ever you wanted using the Strat body shape if you were otherwise able to pick materials and components.

I really must become a genuine Strat owner and I've been thinking Fat Strat. My wish list is sooo long. :(