Build for a Mate

[FrankenWashie]

So in the proud FrankenLab tradition of doing too many things at the same time, we have started on an ST-1 build.



It’s a reasonably nice body, but the neck is fantastic!


The fretboard is variegated from a typical rosewood deep brown, through to an orange/russet colour.


This build is for a Mate who is getting back to playing and he wanted something basic.
I’m going to replace the plastic nut with a bone one (the factory fitted one was glued in backwards, high side to the headstock) which I’ve already shaped a blank for.
The pups are going to be ripped out and replaced with a set of tone riders.
I’m trying to get some colour input from the client but he’s done the “I’ll leave it up to you mate, I trust your judgement”. So I have Carte Blanche, but no freaking idea.




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[JohnH]

Cool! I never liked strat shaped guitars, but I've become such a fiend for them recently. I've caught the strat bug, clearly.

[FrankenWashie]

Cool! I never liked strat shaped guitars, but I've become such a fiend for them recently. I've caught the strat bug, clearly.

I was always an Ibanez and G company bloke, but the way my Korean Deluxe turned out I’ve come to appreciate the STs more.
I’ve got some plans for a couple of super Strat styles that may end up as scratch builds.

[Brendan]

I’m trying to get some colour input from the client but he’s done the “I’ll leave it up to you mate, I trust your judgement”. So I have Carte Blanche, but no freaking idea.

So he's asking for Pink?

[FrankenWashie]

So he's asking for Pink?

if I paint it pink it will never get further than my daughter.
I’m opting for a striking shade of baby poo brown.

[Brendan]

if I paint it pink it will never get further than my daughter.
I’m opting for a striking shade of baby poo brown.

OOohh!! Stunning...

[FrankenWashie]

OOohh!! Stunning...

The tricky bit will be simulating the corn....

[Andy40]

Did you cut that headstock wiht a bandsaw?

[FrankenWashie]

Did you cut that headstock wiht a bandsaw?

Heck I wish! That my friend, was 1 long continuous coping saw cut, cleaned up with a shinto rasp a curved razor file, 80 grit emery, Abranet sanding nets and a lot of elbow grease.

[Andy40]

heck i wish! That my friend, was 1 long continuous coping saw cut, cleaned up with a shinto rasp a curved razor file, 80 grit emery, abranet sanding nets and a lot of elbow grease.

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