For this bass specifically, I wanted to have the aesthetic and feel of a vintage 60s/70s PJ, and any mods I thought of, needed to maintain that. The fact that the Gotoh is made of brass already makes it durable than the stock bridge so I can really lay into it when playing live. I've also...
Ibanez sort of already did that. Sort of... While yes, they're Indonesian made, they're from the Bass Workshop branding, in which they're well above the standard line.
Ok Squenix is calling me out on this one... Top 3 of all the SaGa games, and I still have to catch up on the Romancing SaGa 2 remake, which funnily enough uses the generation mechanic.
On the subject of recordings with a Strat... Both songs were written with a strict single coil only rule in mind. There a few rhythm tracks that used Teles but mostly Strats. First song was done on a G&L US Legacy with Dimarzio Cruisers (yeah, they're humbuckes, so I know I broke my own...