Soopastrat build

guidothepimmp · 2012-05-01T16:31:04+00:00

So I have been busy on and off with a home build inspired by a guitar I had commisioned. Basically it is a Guidothepimmp style superstrat modelled on the different bits I like from some of the legend brands.. Started off with a slab of Mahogany single piece and glued this Birdseye maple cap onto it (Birdseye maple cap courtesy of BvanS Custom guitars, THanks for facilitating Wayne!) The cap: Glued the bad boy together, got it planed, drew on the template and started routing Then, took the ol gal to a band saw and got the rough shape cut out.. Drew on the back cavity for routing and promptly got to it The end result (slightly rough but will clean it up with my trusty dremel Because Im not brave enough to cut a neck, I got a neck blank from Wayne and Ben at BvanS Custom (again, thanks fellers) I fretted it with stainless steel frets and put in the fret markers using a drill press. The stainless steel was a MISSION but I am pretty chuffed with my first fret job... no close up yet, but heres the body and neck after much sanding.... Will keep this thread updated as i progress... still have a shedload of sanding to do though first.. :-[

guidothepimmp

OK, so my travelling should subside a bit now...

Update time...

Coloured the body and started clear coating... note the faux binding which came out quite nicely..

The neck is looking good too..

then.. I havent taken pics of the bridge et al...

buuuut... look what arrived!

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The Zebra Bare knuckle is going in this one..
The other bare knuckle... well that going in my concurrent custom build :-[

yes, there is another one too..

Pics of that one when this one is done.. 8)

Nicholas-L

Is looking gooood 8)

guidothepimmp

Small update here..

Spraying in progress

Basically just need to finish this spray job. Neck is finished

:-[

Neon-Gecko

Oh wow, that top has popped in a big way! You've got some really nice figuring a-happin' there and that stain is really subtle too...

costafonix

wow that looks very cool, :applause: :yup:

vic

Guido, nice job so far. Congrats.

Have you weighed that body yet ? Would be interesting to know the final weight of that strat.

ftcl

That looks awesome!

Clint-Green

This is going to be a frikkin' beaut when she's done...been away from the forum for a while and this thread was the one I was most keen to check out the progress on; very nice dude, can't wait to see the finished product!!

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