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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:34 pm
by JohnnyTheBoy
Oooooooohhh lookin sharp old bean! Reminds me of a natural Stang i saw in a Coventry music shop many moons ago...the f#cker wouldnt sell it to me any cheaper or cut me a deal, even tho he'd had it for yonks
It doesnt much look like a dirty protest to me!
..more of a granny-knitted-much-too-big xmas jumper colour...but it'll sound fappin ace so who gives a toss its poo poo coloured??
Au-Naturel as they say...
What pickup u using?...ive been eyeing up strat jobbies on fleabay..just incase like!
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:58 pm
by Addam
I'm thinking of buying a Strat set, and using them on this and another project.
This kind of thing:
Belcat Artec or
Ironstone
I'll need to wait until pay day whatever I do. I might have to throw in a temporary rail type pickup if I don't have funds.
My first priority is getting it laquered, again after pay day.
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 10:11 pm
by JohnnyTheBoy
Those Artecs look like they'd melt your face...but yeh budget is a factor...tell me about it!
Although id plump for the Belcats or similar without staggered poles...unless youre not using the closed covers...
Im sure a set of cij pickups would sound fab..
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 2:45 pm
by Addam
Well, I've been paid and I've bought some laquer.
Updates soon with pics.
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:10 pm
by JohnnyTheBoy
Goodstuff coming soon then old chap! Thats great news...I've been creative with a bit of paint mixing myself, tryna come up with a gold/green sparkle mix..for my Jazzer build, learning curve all the way!!
Ive also got some 7k pickups comin my way courtesy of eBay, so it looks like I'm following your example with a mustang or bronco build too!..inspiring stuff!..
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 1:56 pm
by Addam
Well, it's a fucking GUITAR!
Quick recap; 1piece Mahogany body, Squier mini strat neck, Rail pickup (for now), 500k pots, Witch-hat knobs, toploader bridge,
I've still got to put a few screws in the pickguard, and ideally I would like to have a different pickup.
Still needs setting up, but I'm happy with it so far.
BTW I tuned it up to G# (like standard tune capo'd on 4th fret)
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 2:40 pm
by serfx
that's a beaut!
great work
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 2:52 pm
by cur
so fine.
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 3:13 pm
by Dave
Awesome work!!
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 5:02 pm
by Gabriel
Looks great! Nice job you did there.
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 5:09 pm
by JohnnyTheBoy
Loooovvvveee iittt!!!!
That is really superb Adam!! You must be happy with the result, i bloody would be
And you went for a 22.75" neck in the end then...cool idea
...
And the finish looks bufftastic!!
Do a demo....
Pleaseeeeee!
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 6:19 pm
by George
Lovely. Came together really nicely.
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:04 pm
by hotrodperlmutter
that looks really, really great. i'd be delighted to hear the rail in the neck position.
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:37 pm
by stewart
very impressive. the new mustangs should have had their guards cut like that.
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 1:31 pm
by Mo Law-ka
wow! looks proper ace! not bad for just an hour's worth of work...
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 2:22 pm
by Fran
Love the mahogany body and black guard, has a 70's vibe. Good work adam.