November Guitar of the Month

[dingobass]

You may just be onto something there Woks

[kanelangmaid]

Platinum Brother

- Finished in acrylic lacquer inca silver (close)
- Shaped headstock
- Stock hardware
- Custom Krank Guitars pickups (sweet neck and middle, sustain for days)
- Tusq XL pre cut nut
- Custom neck plate (well modified stock one)

A massive learning curve on many things, enjoyed the whole process and keen to do more. Slowly build up to a full scratch build.

What is missing, upgraded pots, caps and the addition of the Clapton mid boost circuit. They will come later.

[kanelangmaid]

Platinum Brother

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Good luck to all. I was a little hesitant in submitting a GOTM entry due to the high level entries to date. Keep it up.

[DanMade]

Wow, great work on that ST-1 Kane. How did you do the neck plate details? It looks like it has been done on a CNC. Very clean and crisp.

Jase, are those black strings on that beauty. Or is it just the lighting?

So many amazing guitars this month. I think there all winners.

[GlennGP]

Very sweet, Kane. I've steered away from strats because, all too often, they're just too cheesy, and I don't like following the herd. This one, though, I would take down off the music shop wall and have a really close look at. Top job.

[wokkaboy]

well done Kane, love the logo name Krank guitars, presume the spelling is from your names first initial. I'm sure Eric would love to play this axe !
Best of luck to all entrants and even more luck to the judges. Have Pit Bull got a raffle wheel ? Put a picture of each axe entrant on the raffle wheel and DB can spin it !

[jase]

The strings on the DC Jnr are black. Made by. DR Extra-Life Black Beauties.The black coating is starting to come off where the pick strikes but they say should still last 3-4 times longer than normal strings.Ill soon find out as I cant put the DC Jnr down..great fun to play and sounds awesome. Cheers!

[kanelangmaid]

Thanks for the encouragement all.

DanMade - the plate was inscribed on a pentograph machine (the ones they use for trophies and plaques).

Wokkaboy - the Krank actually comes from my brothers business. He runs Krank roofing. The whole idea for the build was to present it to him as a prototype offshoot of his business. He loved it. There will be another one built for him at some stage.

I have always loved strats, even though it seems just about everyone has a model of them. For me it is the sound. One guitar doesn't cover off on every sound we like, that's why we need more.

This build was enjoyable and challenging. Plenty of new things tried, tested and missed. The next build should be better. I also plan putting the whole thing in writing into an ebook.

Have fun judging!!

[stan]

what a line up! Well done everyone

[Scott J.]

To all my fellow GOTM contestants this month I can only say that it's an honour and a pleasure to be in the running against such superb entries, each and every one of them!

No matter who the judges choose, I think every entrant this month is an absolute winner! (I'd certainly be proud to have any of them in my collection!)