Stratocaster
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Stratocaster
by SithTracy Sat Nov 23, 2019 7:12 pm
Here's a picture of the body of my new Fender Stratocaster. Been over 25+ years since I picked up a guitar... It's not like riding a bike, but loving getting familiar with it again.
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Re: Stratocaster
by SithTracy Fri Dec 20, 2019 2:55 pm
Alby wrote:Can't get the pic Tracy.....
Here is a direct link to the photo: My Strat
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Re: Stratocaster
by Alby Tue Dec 24, 2019 5:02 am
Got it...
Bloody nice one Tracy... Waiting on a vid now... !!
Bloody nice one Tracy... Waiting on a vid now... !!
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Telecaster (partscaster)
by SithTracy Tue Jan 21, 2020 2:14 am
My buddy here in the states got me a build your own T-Style (Telecaster) guitar kit from StewMac:
Here is how it began
And less than a month later, here is how it ended up:
I used a peacock blue/green alcohol based aniline dye to stain the wood on the body. Basically threw out all the pot metal/plastic stuff that came with the kit (bridge/tuners/controls) and used only the neck and body. Had to route out the pick-up cavities and control cavity to fit standard telecaster sized product in it. I also did not want string through the bridge sound so I drilled 6 holes through the body and installed ferrules to string it through the body from the back.
A lot of sanding, staining, and elbow grease went into this. I have never done this before... and my wife says I will never do it again (but I promise she is wrong!)
Pretty happy with how it turned out. Still a couple of setup related issued to address (filing down the nut) and getting the string action in a good place, but in general, it sounds great... was listening to a lot of JB while working on this... That is how this guitar got it's name!
Here is how it began
And less than a month later, here is how it ended up:
I used a peacock blue/green alcohol based aniline dye to stain the wood on the body. Basically threw out all the pot metal/plastic stuff that came with the kit (bridge/tuners/controls) and used only the neck and body. Had to route out the pick-up cavities and control cavity to fit standard telecaster sized product in it. I also did not want string through the bridge sound so I drilled 6 holes through the body and installed ferrules to string it through the body from the back.
A lot of sanding, staining, and elbow grease went into this. I have never done this before... and my wife says I will never do it again (but I promise she is wrong!)
Pretty happy with how it turned out. Still a couple of setup related issued to address (filing down the nut) and getting the string action in a good place, but in general, it sounds great... was listening to a lot of JB while working on this... That is how this guitar got it's name!
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Re: Stratocaster
by SithTracy Tue Jan 21, 2020 4:23 am
Alby wrote:Sorry again Tracy,
Can't open those 2 pics
AL
Try these links, Al... Not sure what is up with Flickr links getting blocked:
Headstock
Body
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Re: Stratocaster
by Alby Tue Jan 21, 2020 4:46 am
No joy Tracy,
Flickr seems to go in a loop'
Can you email them to me ?
Flickr seems to go in a loop'
Can you email them to me ?
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Re: Stratocaster
by SithTracy Tue Jan 21, 2020 10:07 pm
I edited the links above... If that does not work, let me know and I'll mail 'em over to ya.
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