DrNomis_44's Gold Standard STA-1M Build.

[stan]

oh yes, the white is great - in fact the cream you have due to lighting may even look better than the white - either way, another strat for you i think

[andrewdosborne]

Way to go. I'm a big fan of maple necked artic white strats. And more awesomeness with the gold hardware

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[DrNomis_44]

Way to go. I'm a big fan of maple necked artic white strats. And more awesomeness with the gold hardware

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Cheers mate, looks like I will have to buy a second STA-1M so I can build an Arctic White Strat, might do that next year, could even make it a tribute to Jimi Hendrix, I'd have to buy a neck with a reverse-headstock too though.


The thing is, I still really want to paint this Strat Gold.

[DrNomis_44]

Update:


Most of the paint on the Gold Strat body seems to be dry enough to sand except where I have a few paint runs, but I'm going to go ahead.....back to sanding-mode for some Sanding, Sanding, Sanding, and....more Sanding.


Going to see if I can get the surface nice and smooth before I apply another coat of White Undercoat....stay tuned for more updates.

[HoneyBadgerJM]

Hey DB,

Ever wondered what a 2010 Mex Strat looks like now?....This is mine....'Cassandra' my Mistress...40th birthday pressie from myGood Lady Wife, Cassandra.. You cant see from the photos but its neck has mellowed to a beautiful yellow gold...Got better with age...Wife has done the same...

[DrNomis_44]

Hey DB,

Ever wondered what a 2010 Mex Strat looks like now?....This is mine....'Cassandra' my Mistress...40th birthday pressie from myGood Lady Wife, Cassandra.. You cant see from the photos but its neck has mellowed to a beautiful yellow gold...Got better with age...Wife has done the same...

She looks good, I used to have a 2010 Fender Mexican Strat too, but mine had a black body with a white Scratchplate and 21-fret Rosewood neck.

[HoneyBadgerJM]

You ought to see the Wife!!! Better nick then this....I am a SRV fan so went the tobacco sun burst...I sanded down the vanish on the back of the neck ALA John Mayer style..so not so sticky....Kept it sun exposed by no real reason other then where I had the stand the maple neck looks Vintage and a deep blonde...

[DrNomis_44]

You ought to see the Wife!!! Better nick then this....I am a SRV fan so went the tobacco sun burst...I sanded down the vanish on the back of the neck ALA John Mayer style..so not so sticky....Kept it sun exposed by no real reason other then where I had the stand the maple neck looks Vintage and a deep blonde...

I've been getting back into SRV recently too, a mate of mine wants to put together some Surf instrumentals so he and I can do a surf-medley at an up and coming gig, he wants to do Pipeline, but do it in the way Dick Dale and SRV did it.


One of these days I'm going to have to invest in a good Orbital Sander, my arm muscles are starting to ache a bit from the sanding, being a skinny guy doesn't make things any easier.


But as the saying goes, no pain, no gain....lol.

[FrankenWashie]

I've been getting back into SRV recently too, a mate of mine wants to put together some Surf instrumentals so he and I can do a surf-medley at an up and coming gig, he wants to do Pipeline, but do it in the way Dick Dale and SRV did it.


One of these days I'm going to have to invest in a good Orbital Sander, my arm muscles are starting to ache a bit from the sanding, being a skinny guy doesn't make things any easier.


But as the saying goes, no pain, no gain....lol.

SRV and Carlos Santana were the reasons I picked up a guitar in the first place. I recently acquired a Squire Strat for $99.00 in a similar colour scheme, its got some issues but it still sounds pretty sweet, even through my micro cube.

The orbitals are good, but you've still got to move it around and most of the time restrain it from running away, and its vibrating the hell out of your hands the whole time, so I'm not so sure that it will be any easier on your arms Doc.

[HoneyBadgerJM]

I've been getting back into SRV recently too, a mate of mine wants to put together some Surf instrumentals so he and I can do a surf-medley at an up and coming gig, he wants to do Pipeline, but do it in the way Dick Dale and SRV did it.


One of these days I'm going to have to invest in a good Orbital Sander, my arm muscles are starting to ache a bit from the sanding, being a skinny guy doesn't make things any easier.


But as the saying goes, no pain, no gain....lol.

The whole out of phase surf music dictated what a Strat could do...the along comes a man Named Jimi,,, puts a Fuzz face a phazer and turns the world upside down...2 greatest influences Jimi and SRV