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- Aged Gotoh Trem bridge
- Pro series Strat blender electronics
- Tonerider Classic Vibe pickups
- Daphne blue Nitro
Here's step one, paint is done. Have to cap the front AND back of the headstock before I can do anything with that.
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looks great Sundragon, love the colour. Looks like you prepared the body well before the paint went on. Can't see any grain or runs. Top job
Hey Wokka,
Cheers :)
There's actually heaps of 'grain' waves because it's ash and there were valleys for days! I like it though cause it will add even more character to the relic process.
I'm really pleased with my first ever painting attempt though. I'd hope so too, there's $200 of Nitro on there :S
no worries Sundragon, sure you can see every bit of grain and waves. Will look cool for sure. Look forward to seeing the relic-ing. Would be cool to see some raw ash grain
That's actually a nice shade of blue, a bit like Sky Blue, can't wait to see this one finished, I wouldn't mind doing a Daphne Blue Strat one day.
I already love it! Please keep posting pics because I want to see how you progress with this axe :)
wow, love that blue, interesting build
Mate nice work. I was going to say, the real deal...expensive nitro...props to you. I wish I could do a Daphne blue or Sonic blue strat.....maybe one day. Tonerider Classic Vibe pickups? not heard of these, are they the classic blues? would love to see a pick of the Gotoh bridge
Thanks for the comments guys :)
I'll keep you updated as I go.. but be warned, I tend to go slow. Life is busy and I have far too many hobbies!
Subscribe to the thread and you'll get updates when they happen ;) (*Edit... is that something you can do here???)
Don't think so, but new posts go to the top of the list so we'll see it. I like Daphne Blue, a good choice. I'm going to refinish one of my Strats in it shortly.
It's worth putting a link in to your build in your signature. If you aren't posting that often, then your build can disappear down the list pretty quickly and be hard to find. If it's in your signature, then you only have to find the last post you did (which may not be in your build diary but on another thread) and you can get back to it.
I'm pretty sure that the Tonerider Pure Vintage are the same pickups as the Squier Classic Vibe ones so there may be a bit of name confusion going onQuote:
Originally Posted by Andy40
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Quickest of updates, the pickguard to go with the aged and relic end product has arrived.
I'm actually flipping stoked with the feel of this already!!
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Looking good SunD
I've heard that too DK, but any squier I've pulled apart has two or one ceramic bar magnets per pup rather than alnico poles like the ToneridersQuote:
Originally Posted by dave.king1
Hard part is done now!!!!
Hard for two reasons....
1: getting it done right so it doesn't look fake and tacky like a lot of 'relic' bodies you see around that are just sanded.....
2: smashing up $200 worth of perfectly applied Nitro was almost heartbreaking at the start.
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Now to re-build the headstock!
~ Sunny
Good relic job, but I'm wiping away a tear for that finish......
while the overall effect is uber cool and congratulations on how its turned out, i am not sure that I could bring myself to do that to a finish i had just slaved over.....I'm a wuss like that. I get cranky over simple fingerprints on a shiny finish.
I didn't realize it was a reverse headstock with daphne blue, very jealous
Makes me think I should have have just left my damaged Swampy Tele build as it was and say it was going to be reliced all along. Too late now as I have gone back to refinishing and only half way done.
Like the shade of blue happening here.