Gav's STA-1

[stan]

that neck if fine with the blue, Gav. The white plastics just seem a little stark, and off white/parchment colours will blend it in just fine IMO.

[keloooe]

I did a natural neck on my Strat with the red body, and I think it suits!
Also if the creams don't match, maybe go pearloid guard / pup covers?

[Rob L]

Here's what the neck and headstock looks like at the monent. 5 coats of TO over vintage amber Colortone.

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Also, here's a better view of the grain with the Timbermate fill. Hope the grain will come to life when the clear goes on.

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cheers,
Gav.

Gav, I keep looking at this and see the same thing. Leave the neck and headstock alone. Kinda has a cool vintage look. I think plain white guard is going to detract from the beauty of the color. I think an off white might do the same. Please consider either a black pearloid or a white pearloid guard. I really think they would make that blue just POP POP POP out!!!!
I can see a white pearloid guard on that axe. Just beautiful!!!

Look at these pearloids. Look at the white one. It's subtle not in your face and melts well into the blue colors. I think it would look cherry!!!

http://www.guitarrepairbench.com/par...kguards/25.jpg

[Rob L]

Gav I'm not trying to push you or tell you what to do. I just see this damned beautiful blue guitar and I feel I need to speak up and add my two cents. If you can get hold of a white pearloid and try it I think you'll either go...boy this is crap...or you'll go...HOLY CRAP this is it!!!!!!
I can't stand Strats but if i had money would buy it from you. That's how beautiful that axe is. A white pearloid would make this not only a real beauty...but a sexy beauty at that.


oh man if you hit it with a gloss acry, WOW!!!

Then one day do the same build again same everything but leave the neck and headstock natural. Two sexy beauties that I would be interested in owning if could afford it!!!

You can even get white pearloid speed knobs for it.


But I'll shut up now. I think I may have overstepped my boundaries. My apologies to you Gav if I have.

[Rob L]

I;m sorry Gav. I see a beautiful axe and I get excited. I have to realize that what I think is sexy may not be the same as you. I'll do my best to tone it down in future. I'm sorry my friend.

[gavinturner]

@rob - no worries dude! Don't apologise for being excited about axes! All suggestions and any piece of advice is very very welcome. If nothing else it gives me some nice ideas for my next build . It's all good man!

cheers,
gav.

[stan]

as excited as Rob is, he has a point, it would look good!

[gavinturner]

Exactly @stan. In my haste to reply to @rob I neglected to add that his suggestion about white pearloid is a great one. It will be my very next port of call if the cream doesn't work out!

Cheers,
Gav.

[gavinturner]

Exactly @stan. In my haste to reply to @rob I neglected to add that his suggestion about white pearloid is a great one. It will be my very next port of call if the cream doesn't work out!

Cheers,
Gav.

[Rob L]

Rob rarely gets excited about anything Strat. Gav's is just exciting. That blue is calling to me. This is a guitar I think would not last long in a music store.
Right now as it sits it would get my vote for GOTM.