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I'm assuming a flat bridge since I requested hardtail but I'm not adverse to TOMs (great intonation/action adjustments). Either way I will be a happy camper. Planning on a transpurple finish with black back :) I'm making my dream strat - my dream 7 is next then I won't be building for a while (he says...)
yer I'd say being a bolt on and the neck probably won't be tapered like a G type axe it should have a flat bridge.
Should be a winner. Let me know when you find the time machine so you can receive it now !
Hey Wokka how could you tell that your tru oil finish on the strat was cured? I've just taken mine out of the cupboard to have a look.
There's absolutely no solvent smell and it feels smooth... Are there any hard and fast rules? It's been about 3 weeks.
Hey Nick, pretty confident 3 weeks should be enough curing time. Try a bit of polish on an area that will be covered under the pick guard to be safe. Post some pics please
Don't have any polish currently. The finish actually levelled really well.
What polish should I use and what do I apply it with? I've heard old jeans work well?
Nick, if its already level sounds like it won't need much polishing. I normally use an automotive cut and polish (forget the brand) but Jarrod has the best polish suggestions, hopefully he will see the thread and recommend what he uses, I can't remember).
I wouldn't use old jeans to polish the body, I try and use a lint free fine cloth, the smoother the cloth the smoother the finish you will get
Ah yes, I've heard denim is great for buffing tru oil.
ok first I've heard of it Pablo, sounds like worth a try !
It begins...
http://i.imgur.com/GUpnQSX.jpg?1
Neck attached
http://i.imgur.com/LPrE0J6.jpg?1
How it sits as of tonight
http://i.imgur.com/yNX1AFL.jpg?1
What's left to do:
Drill pickguard holes + screw in.
Drill and solder jack
Set up bridge/intonation
Give final rub of steel wool on neck
Wait for decals to arrive
HOME STRETCH!
looking great Nick, well done. It gets exciting this part of the build being on the home stretch !
Have you got the tremelo claw drilled/screwed and springs fitted ? Don't forget the earth wire has to be soldered to the small lug on the back of the trem claw
Yeah I almost did forget that Wokks haha. Drilled the pickguard down and thought I could string her up - doh!
Will wire later tonight and have a pilot run. Getting very excited.
Looking like a real hang ten tube rider
Nick,
you would find out pretty quickly with no trem claw/springs the bridge would be tilted forward when you put string tension on the bridge !
Thats why I love ST kits so much - only 3 solder joins required !
I also recommend plugging it into an amp and tap the poles of the pickups with a screwdriver before you put all the strings on to make sure wiring is sweet
Looking killer Nick! What's not to love about a sea green Strat? Awesome. You must be excited now. Any chance of a sound demo? Great build dude.
You can polish with Meguiars Ultimate Compound and then Meguiars Scratch X2.0 if you have a mind. Just don't "polish through" to the next layer of oil.
cheers,
Gav.
Haha wokks what I meant was the claw was installed but I forgot to feed the ground through :P
Cheers Gav! Will have sound demos in the next week when I have got her all set up. I've strung her and tuned her and by some act of god I actually got the scale length right on the money. The intonation was out by barely anything before I even touched the saddles. Action is a little high but pretty decent considering I havent touched any relief/fret job yet.
sounds good Nick, the intonation on these kits are generally pretty good
So I just spent some quality time with her and my amp cranked for about an hour... (sorry neighbours)
Some really nice tones coming out of this thing. NAILS that Stevie Ray Vaughan middle coil sound. Will get a few quick clips tomorrow during the day for you guys. Beyond stoked.
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WOO! Two milestones: Your guitar finished, and I just hit 100 posts! :P
Fantastic surf machine Nick. You've gotta be happy. Did you turn the tremolo up?
Unfortunately I don't own a tremolo pedal Lawry :P I'm screaming for a reverb/delay/fuzz pedal but they will have to wait until I get more work later in the year.
Uploaded a clip in the demos section if anyone wants to check it out!
Hey guys,
Ended up making this playthrough on a whim today. Check it out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ptyo...ature=youtu.be
Good job Nick.
Looks and sounds awesome
Great work Nick. She sounds awesome, and your playing is fantastic. Very cool.
Cheers,
Gav.
Nice run through Nick, very comprehensive. Great chops, great sound and a beautiful axe you've put together there man:-)
Cheers lads. Means a lot to me to get so much praise. Will be entering her into the next GOM. There's already 12 entries so I might hold out (and avoid competing with some of them ;))
Reviving this with a question.
I never put string trees on this axe however I'm starting to feel that i need them now. I keep flicking the low E off the edge of the neck and it is frustrating the hell out of me.
The easy answer is string trees BUT - because this is a reverse stock the low E/A/D strings are on top. I'm worried that the bolt that holds the string trees won't be strong enough to hold the tension of these low strings.
Any advice?
When you thread the string through the tuner hole do you wind the string up from the hole or down? Sometimes winding down from the hole is enough to add extra pressure and hold the string in the nut, worked for me anywho.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nickosaurus
Nicko I've never had a reverse headstock axe (I have a STA-1R kit to build though), I suggest the E-A-D strings you wind the string as low as possible on the peg so all the windings above keep the string low as possible. I agree the tiny screw in the string trees would barely hold the extra tension of the heavier gauge strings
I say do it. If you put it fairly centrally, it will be fine.
Another option would be a bar retainer.
http://www.themusiczoo.com/images/7-...ck_C8254_c.jpg
I'm confident in my strings that they're not the issue. I always wrap low and down. I even added extra length to get an extra wrap around the pole.
Retainer is a good idea but they are kind of ugly on this axe I think :(
Probably wouldnt help that much, but there are height adjustable tuners available.
Jeepers, that axe looks totally pelagic - waves of grain and a perfect watery translucence.
Only criticism is the "stand on your head-stock" I don't like 'em and look at all the hassles it's given you.
Otherwise 10/10