Scratch Toronado

[Fretworn]

Good one Gav. Great to see something a bit out of the ordinary.

[gavinturner]

Cheers chaps. I love these less mainstream models so much more than the standard guitars you see every day . I'd never heard of the Toronado until I stumbled onto the plans. I'm also planning to build a Fender super-sonic from their current pawn shop series. Pretty awesome model..



cheers,
Gav.

[Nickosaurus]

Supersonics look awesome.

[lawry]

Anything with zebras look awesome, I reckon!

[gavinturner]

Yes, Zebras *and* sparkles! Right out of the park.

[wokkaboy]

cool Gav glad u got the scratch 'bug'
sparkly supersonic will look full sick

[gavinturner]

Hi guys,
I got the red perloid pickguard completed today. It's a bit rougher than I am really happy with, but I think it's the best I can do without a good template and with my sausage fingers. It will do for a first scratch build. Hopefully my next Toronado will be beter.





cheers,
Gav.

[Fretworn]

Awesome Gav. Part of me thinks the pickups should be further apart, closer to the neck and bridge respectively, but maybe this placing is better for the harmonic sweet spots.

[wokkaboy]

looks awesome Gav, look forward to seeing it completed and plugged in. There's quite an art cutting pickguards but you've done a good job and colours are looking sweet

[gavinturner]

Thanks guys.
@Fretty - the placement of the pickups was purely aesthetic. I didn't even consider the tone! (stupid huh?)
@Wokka - man cuting the pickguard was so bloody hard! It's still a piece of crap although I've managed to mold it into something usable. It could have been much better though. I'm just calling "first scratch" and leaving everything as it happens. No do-overs!!

cheers,
Gav.