Andy40's first build - ST-1

[Andy40]

Yeah its metallic blue waz.

I think the previous owner (there was only one) put them in probably early 90's

[Andy40]

Someone's had a makeover

[wazkelly]

Ooooh, so sexy now.

[stan]

nice, it looks grreat

[DrNomis_44]

@ Andy40 That Strat is looking great now mate, the Metallic Blue you used looks a bit like the Metallic Blue I'm going to be using on my HotRod Strat.

[wokkaboy]

looks sweet as Andy good job, I need to revisit about 50 odd of my builds should keep me busy for a while hahah

[Andy40]

Thanks guys. all set up this morning and intonated. For me, I think I have the entire set up as near perfect as i can. That Wilkinson bridge is a dream to intonate.

Only one issue, (mainly for Ponch) once the tremolo springs are in place, they protrude about a .000015mm where they enter the block, the guitar body is slightly not thick enough. you can play no worries without the back plate, but I just did a makeshift "gasket" with some electrical tape so that back plate doesn't interfere with the strings.

More photos to come!

[DrNomis_44]

Thanks guys. all set up this morning and intonated. For me, I think I have the entire set up as near perfect as i can. That Wilkinson bridge is a dream to intonate.

Only one issue, (mainly for Ponch) once the tremolo springs are in place, they protrude about a .000015mm where they enter the block, the guitar body is slightly not thick enough. you can play no worries without the back plate, but I just did a makeshift "gasket" with some electrical tape so that back plate doesn't interfere with the strings.

More photos to come!

There's another way you could fix that, what you do is you use a needle file to file a slight groove over each of the holes that the Trem Springs hook into, this will enable the springs to sit below the surface of the sustain-block (the big piece of metal that the springs hook into) and this will increase the clearance between the springs and the cover for the trem-spring route, I'll post a drawing to show what it should look like shortly.


Here we go, hope this helps:

[wazkelly]

Alternatively you can cut out that section of the back plate to accept the trem block that is protruding which is what I do on all strats to make things easier to reload strings anyway.

[Andy40]

I think Docs idea might work. Whenever i can put it down for a sec I'll take the back plate off and post a photo.