Erics STarter build

[wokkaboy]

Hi Eric, I agree with your head, Dedman and Fretty. White pickguard and chrome hardware.
Think about a white pearloid pickguard might look cool

[WeirdBits]

I would go white pickguard. Or, for something different, maybe try chrome with black pickguard but white pickups and knobs.

[FrankenWashie]

You could always go Chrome hardware and Chrome pickguard?



http://www.metalpickguards.co/fender...pickguard.html

[andrewdosborne]

I would go white pickguard. Or, for something different, maybe try chrome with black pickguard but white pickups and knobs.

I like the second suggestion here


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[nitroburner1000]

Its looking a million times better

One more coat....

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WOW mate, looks awesome...

[EricB]

Thanks guys, white and chrome it is.

Just ordered my new trem cant wait to get back home and start to poly this body

If anyone has any tips for finishing a maple neck and fretboard it would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers, Eric

[nitroburner1000]

Thanks guys, white and chrome it is.

Just ordered my new trem cant wait to get back home and start to poly this body

If anyone has any tips for finishing a maple neck and fretboard it would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers, Eric

Well only going from what i tried on mine, i used a stain on the back of the neck, built up the coats with a wipe on poly, one per day, it dried fast, then finished with one coat of high gloss clear acrilic, which dried fast also.

The fretboard i first used a beeswax polish, but didnt like the low matt finish so i used a burnishing oil that gets a higher shine every coat you apply, i applied 3 coats for a low satin finish. Just my 5c worth.... btw i agree with Wokks, a pearloid pickguard with chrome hardware would look awesome...

[wazkelly]

Bit late getting a hold on this thread but liking the progress so far.

Here are some shots of a brushed aluminium scratch plate I put on my son's hot rodded strat which you can buy on eBay.

Used an Acrylic mirror before and that scratched up way too easy and as this one is metal coated it should not scratch up as bad as the last one.

[EricB]

Holy Thread Revival Batman....

So I've managed to climb back off the face of the earth i've fallen off

Trimmed out a headstock, i have stuck to a traditional style, freehand on the scroll saw turned out better than i expected


This arrived a couple of weeks ago i can finally set out the body marks for drilling.


Then last week, i happend to wander into a store and see this for a couple of hundred...
It needs some TLC, but she sounds sweet... its a 70's Jag/JazzMaster thing..

[nitroburner1000]

Holy Thread Revival Batman....

So I've managed to climb back off the face of the earth i've fallen off

Trimmed out a headstock, i have stuck to a traditional style, freehand on the scroll saw turned out better than i expected


This arrived a couple of weeks ago i can finally set out the body marks for drilling.


Then last week, i happend to wander into a store and see this for a couple of hundred...
It needs some TLC, but she sounds sweet... its a 70's Jag/JazzMaster thing..

Yum looks nice. The axe is coming along great mate