I had that one custom wound for me by a local guy. 8.5k so it’s not super hot and cleans up really nicely. I have two sets of his strat pickups as well. So so good.
The more I think about it the more I regret going for my Cort back then instead of the Pacifica 611 hardtail. H/P90, strat scale, excellent hardware, everything looks perfect except for the pickguard.
Seriously, I think everyone here will agree that I am pretty out there when it comes to loving funky guitars and basses, and even I think this sad thing should be dragged out back and shot.
@howard Glad you said that, because I thought the body has a certain almost symmetrical beauty to it. The headstock doesn’t quite offend my aesthetic sensibilities to the degree it does for you and @terb, though. Maybe together they just clash? At the least, it’s something “different” from the usual Fender headstock.
That headstock is taken from one of their classic 12 string electrics. They’ve been doing that Paranormal series and mixing bits and pieces that traditionally haven’t gone together. Quirky stuff that is so ugly only a hipster, or me, would buy. Add a “slightly-out-of-tuneomatic” and interpretive tuning stick… the dreams lofi pitchiness is made of!! I’ll wait until people can’t even give them away and I’ll buy it used.