Where could I get this? Other than Warmoth? Which admittedly is the cheapest strat body they do anyway, it's just that postage would kill me.
Is there anybody on here that could possibly make me one for less than £130? To fit a standard Fender/Squier neck?
Also no fender bridge route. Just tunomatic/wrapover holes.
Wanted: Uncontoured strat body with swimming pool route
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Wanted: Uncontoured strat body with swimming pool route
Brandon W wrote:you elites.
May not be a perfect strat shape but if you look on ebay for kay / teisco / silvertone guitar body you can find something close to what you want. As far as swimming pool route goes, if you find a close enough body, just route it to your liking. If you can't do it, it should not be too hard to find someone that could.
Just a couple of questions. What wood do you want? I can get 1 piece mahogany blanks at a reasonable price and it's easy to work with. And as I haven't got any strat templates. Would it be possible to borrow a strat body and pickguard to make templates off? I could probably make a 1piece mahogany body for about £30.
AddamInsane wrote:Just a couple of questions. What wood do you want? I can get 1 piece mahogany blanks at a reasonable price and it's easy to work with. And as I haven't got any strat templates. Would it be possible to borrow a strat body and pickguard to make templates off? I could probably make a 1piece mahogany body for about £30.
That's awesome. Can you do all the relevant routing, too? I have an old Sunn strat body. The pickguard won't be a regular strat guard, I'll be using a Squier 51 guard like this: http://www.guitarfetish.com/Price-Slash ... p_703.html
If it's necessary to have the pickguard I'll buy it and mail it over with the Sunn body so it'll probably take a few weeks as it's coming from America.
Brandon W wrote:you elites.
There are quite a few different 'strat' shapes.
Even Fender vary from year to year (and probably country of origin)
But as long as the outlines are close enough I can work with that.
Does the Sunn body have a pickguard I can copy too? (for my own personal use)
Couple of questions:
What thickness Do you want the body? 1.5" or 1.75"
Where do you want the jack? Front monted like a Strat or on the side like a 51?
Would it be possible, instead of a pool-route, just cut out the actual pickup routes (less tool wear)
Even Fender vary from year to year (and probably country of origin)
But as long as the outlines are close enough I can work with that.
Does the Sunn body have a pickguard I can copy too? (for my own personal use)
Couple of questions:
What thickness Do you want the body? 1.5" or 1.75"
Where do you want the jack? Front monted like a Strat or on the side like a 51?
Would it be possible, instead of a pool-route, just cut out the actual pickup routes (less tool wear)
Hi! Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. 1.75" thickness and a sidemount would be lovely thanks. I'm also considering trying out doing some body binding on the front of the guitar which is why I want the front uncontoured. Would it also be best if it was simply completely flat as well? ie smoothed off edges on the back of the guitar only? I don't know if that would be more or less work for you. Hopefully less!
Also would you be able to cut a neck pocket for a proper Fender/Squier neck, or would you be using the dimensions of the Sunn body? The problem is I doubt very much that the Sunn has a "standard" Fender pocket, but I've also no way of checking that for sure unless I buy a neck online in the next few days, which I'm willing to do if you'll need it to complete the body. I'll send along the Sunn pickguard too, though it's routed for HSS rather than SSS. Also, I'd like a P90 neck pickup route, other than that I can happily do without the swimming pool route.
Like I say, I'll have to wait for the pickguard to get here anyway, so this could be weeeeks in the future but you're doing me a big favour. I'll let you know
Also would you be able to cut a neck pocket for a proper Fender/Squier neck, or would you be using the dimensions of the Sunn body? The problem is I doubt very much that the Sunn has a "standard" Fender pocket, but I've also no way of checking that for sure unless I buy a neck online in the next few days, which I'm willing to do if you'll need it to complete the body. I'll send along the Sunn pickguard too, though it's routed for HSS rather than SSS. Also, I'd like a P90 neck pickup route, other than that I can happily do without the swimming pool route.
Like I say, I'll have to wait for the pickguard to get here anyway, so this could be weeeeks in the future but you're doing me a big favour. I'll let you know
Brandon W wrote:you elites.
PM'd regarding templates.
I've got a few questions regarding this too;
Have you settled on a bridge yet?
Tunamatic, compensated wraparound, adjustable wraparound?
Do you know how deep you need the routes for neck and neck pickup?
I'm assuming a slightly shallower neck pocket to compensate for the higher bridge would be prefferable to a shim?
I think the standard neck pocket is 5/8" and warmoth reccomend 3/4" for the P90 route.
I can take the difference between the fender and gibson-style bridge off the depth of the routes.
Does that make sense?
I've got a few questions regarding this too;
Have you settled on a bridge yet?
Tunamatic, compensated wraparound, adjustable wraparound?
Do you know how deep you need the routes for neck and neck pickup?
I'm assuming a slightly shallower neck pocket to compensate for the higher bridge would be prefferable to a shim?
I think the standard neck pocket is 5/8" and warmoth reccomend 3/4" for the P90 route.
I can take the difference between the fender and gibson-style bridge off the depth of the routes.
Does that make sense?