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cheers Nitro.
@ Marelton as Nitro said if you are ever in doubt of paint compatibility it's always worth spraying colour coat on 1 or 2 test pieces of scrap when you paint the body/neck then go over with the clear coat on the test pieces before the body/neck. Or another option is spray the clear coat over an area covered by a pickguard or an area that will be hidden and mist coats should let you know if there is any rejection
Thanks for the advice, I'll tread carefully.
Planning to add 5% DNA Candy concentrate to Septone Acrylic clearcoat (advised by acrylic paint supplier). Definitely will try on a test panel before destroying weeks of work!
Great, cant wait for the pics.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marelton
OOPPSS... first major booboo. Didnt predrill the hole deep enough for the tuner screw and managed to burr over the head of the screw so it wasnt all the way in but couldnt get it out. Went and bought a set of needle files and cut a slight but deep groove across the head of the screw and with a normal screwdriver managed to slowly screw it back out. WHEW.
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Next step.... copper shielded the pickup cavity. (Note to self......dont cut too big a piece of foil as it tends to rapidly fold in on itself!)
So learning the hard way i cut myself small bits of foil just to be safe. Nicked the wifes manicure set to use tweezers and some other weird looking device, but they worked as the stuff kept sticking to my fingers
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Im doing well tonight...next i replaced the plastic nut for a bone one. It slipped in like a glove, glued it in with a couple of drops of LokTite.
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Last thing to do, check to see if pickguard fits....YAY all is well, perfect fit.
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Looking good Nitro. I like the contrast between the blue and the pick guard. Very cool.
On the home stretch nitro looking great
Cheers mateQuote:
Originally Posted by Marelton
Yea this waiting is killing me, want to put it all together NOW!Quote:
Originally Posted by wokkaboy
No sense rushing now, you're almost home
Looking Epic Nitro!
Yea i know your right, ill just have to start on the next one.Quote:
Originally Posted by FrankenWashie
Cheers Eric, dying to finish it.Quote:
Originally Posted by EricB
That's where the GAS comes in handy. I have to wait until I finish unpacking and organising my workshop downstairs before either continuing current builds or starting anything new. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by nitroburner1000
Lol, l hear yaQuote:
Originally Posted by FrankenWashie
So to keep myself busy ive finished the neck
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Paint is now dry and i can now assemble the guitar. Im quite proud of my first attempt. Now all i have to do is string it up and intonate, check action, adjust pickups etc.
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Decided to fit the strings tonight, couldnt wait but wil have to wait till tomorrow to try it out.
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Nice one Nitro looking the biz. On the home stretch now well done
Looks great Nitro!!
Thanks heaps mateQuote:
Originally Posted by wokkaboy
Cheers zanditQuote:
Originally Posted by Zandit75
thats one very cool Strat!
Awesome work Nitro! Can't wait to see some sunlit pics of the finished article.
Thanks mate, really appreciate the commentsQuote:
Originally Posted by Dedman
Cheers mate, got some minor fittings to put on, and setting it up. Will probably be yelling for help in awhile again...lolQuote:
Originally Posted by FrankenWashie
Will post some pics on weekend hopefully if its sunny.
Holy sheet dude, looks awesome.Quote:
Originally Posted by nitroburner1000
Thanks EricQuote:
Originally Posted by EricB
Well its finally finished with only a small amount of playing around with the intonation left. Ive got parts left over...a split pin and 2 small plastic spacers. Anyone know what these are for?
Question time please..... A few niggling problems.... It tends to sound a bit bassy when i strum, and the sound carries on for a very long time. Is it just the buckers? Tone controls dont seem to make much of a difference either. Maybe wiring?
Some quick sunlight pics below, will do proper ones later.
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Nice one Nitro come up nicely and nice back drop the SS. Think the left overs are string retainers for the headstock for D G B E strings which may be where your logo is. I'd say check your capacitor wiring and the bassy sound would be your SD pups I guess
Thanks wokka. I put the string retainers on, the parts left over are a split pin and some small thick nylon type washers. Yea i think ill upgrade the caps to better ones, i used cheapies, and i think i havnt adjusted the pups and poles up far enough. I just read the jb's are very bassy with no mids, they say to adjust the poles accordingly. Thanks again for the advice mate.Quote:
Originally Posted by wokkaboy
very class Strat nitro, love the combination of the colour and black hardware
Thanks Stan, means a lot mateQuote:
Originally Posted by stan
ok....heres the bits ive got left over... any ideas anyone??
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Its all done. tonight i took the strings off, pulled off the pickguard, upgraded the caps to better ones, removed the nut again, shaved off about 1ml to fix buzzing on low E string, put it all back together again. Upped the hight of the pickups, then lowered the high E pole, upped all the middle poles and lowered the low E pole.
Tuned the strings, set intonation and plugged it in.
WOW, sounds better than my factory strat, the pups are the bees knees. Balanced highs and lows throughout, both tone pots work great now and no drone from lower strings.
A HUGE THANKS TO ALL THE GUYS THAT HELPED ME EVEN IF IT WAS A SMALL CONTRIBUTION. THIS SITE ROCKS...THANKS AGAIN GUYS!!!!
A few more pics, will do some proper arty ones when the weather fines up.
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Looks like the piece of solder that comes with the kit, and the spacers for the string trees.Quote:
Originally Posted by nitroburner1000
Looks fantastic Nitro, glad your happy with it.
Great job Nitro. Looks fantastic
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Right, thanksQuote:
Originally Posted by Fretworn