Stratocaster assembly

Ray · 2012-01-28T07:08:11+00:00

Well an assembly because I'm not cutting the shape or routing the cavities or carving the neck. I will do that in a later exercise but I want to dip the toes with a less ambitious project to check wot's wot first. So, I have to start somewhere and I bought a body from Warmoth. I looked all over but honestly they seemed about the best option. Not that there arent any negs but with all the sums and considerations they just gave me the warmest feeling. Not the cheapest. In fact, I ordered this neck Christmas day (because I was really not happy with the presents I got). I received it two Saturdays back. That's good hey? The same day I ordered a bunch of stuff from Stewmac and nothing yet. But I have got stuff from Stewmac quite quick in the past as well. Just pointing out that these guys do jump to it. The neck I'll show you later becasue there is all sorts of thinking on the go. I'm wanting a 1 3/4" nut width but also a fatback profile. the width becasue I'm clumsy and the fatback becasue it's fat. Back to the body. I chose it from their instock showcase and there were quite a few that I was considering and I didnt even know what finish I wanted. (Just a quick ref to the neck again that it will take longer to deliver becasue they will have to put it ogether first). And actually I have some ideas now but still not 100% certain. And today I'm going to Wayne and we are gonna start and I just know we're going to cry while I try and makeup my mind. I'm thinking a tobacco burst maybe. Or a two tone. I want it transparent but I really dont like the loud reds and so forth. Pretty dramatic and all but you will get bored of it I promise. I told them to put in a swimming pool rout becasue I had a bit of an argument on another forum with some people and we arrived at a conclusion that with future possibilities, this may be the best way to go. You will see that I got them to install the studs as well. You pay someone to wash your car. You pay someone to carry your clubs. For what you want to install your own studs? Some pics: the back some fronts Later maybe some more or tomorrow.

Ray

So there's been tears. There's been emotion here like I tell you I never saw someone get so glum about something. He isnt glum about this but there's been some stories hey. At one stage I thought things looked so lekker and I was happy then and he starts performing about something. So I stopped saying all the happy things because it looked like I was gonna catch a slap or something. But right now I'm so happy I could kiss a rinkhaals. Anyway, what do you think? Sometimes when I look at it from a bit of an angle it's got a greeny tinge to it and when I say that to ol' Neon he just looks at me funny and says nothing. But anyway.

I've got this Wilkinson trem bridge thing - can someone tell me how to install it? from what I can see it's got to hang in mid air and I dont have enogh faith for that.

singemonkey

Beautiful Ray. But you need to get with installing. That swimming-pool rout makes me queasy.

Highway-Chile

The guitar looks beautiful. Nice work!!! I reckon that cavity is going to put a tiny bit of airy honk to the tone and you are going to love it. If you go single soil you will still get your Strat tone but it will also have this undefinable different quality. I think the extra area of pickguard that is not flat against the body, allows the material to resonate a little and it translates in the way the pickups interact. It is gonna be da bomb!!! I love what your guy did with the body.

AlanRatcliffe

Nothing wrong with a swimming pool rout! My Strat has one.

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