Phroz STA-1M, ST-M, TL-1

[andrewdosborne]

i found a tutorial from framus guitars was easy enough but the intonation was a bitch to tune in 1st time i did it and had a play and sounded like someone was strangling one of my cats took about 3 hours but got it in the end.

heres the youtube floyd rose set up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN7qF6JLoIc

heres the ibanez copy which is done probably not the best pics

Really nice you've got some great projects on-the-go

[phrozin]

have finished the clear on the Ibanez SA



heres the strat only a couple coats of blue pearl no clear



and the tele so far needs more coats



still lots to do on them ibanez i am polishing atm so not far off

[Dedman]

You are a building machine mate! Love the blue btw

[Simon Barden]

All looking very good.

[Andy40]

Looking great Phroz.

[phrozin]

You are a building machine mate! Love the blue btw

Its my hobby Dedman i enjoy it and keeps me out of trouble, i was one of those guys that hast to do something all the time if i didn't i would go crazy sitting in front of the tv all day sucks, i don't work anymore since my accident my week consist of physio, doctors, xrays and mri's or ut scans. Some of the guitars i sell usually the ones i don't like the colour but most i keep.

the blue pearl strat ill be clearing tomorrow then i'm busy for a few days i say polish it next week



polished the ibanez today started to assemble it and i cleared the telecaster about 6 coats of clear over candy apple red probably give it another 6 coats of clear will look pretty good and i will have matching candy apple red strat and tele



the ibanez im doing for my self pretty straight forward just black with 8 coats of clear its going to replace my les paul which is to back heavy for me

[phrozin]

hey guys i been using some new gear to polish my guitars i thought id give you guys a heads up i got them out of china on ebay you get 19 pads and the disc only cost me $11 delivered, i have been using them on a cordless drill they do a brilliant job and make polishing them pretty easy i used them with Meguiar's rubbing compound only down side is they take 4 weeks to show up, if you guys are like me larger polishers can pull the body out of your hands and bugger up a good paint job any way here some pic's cant go wrong for the money

[andrewdosborne]

Thanks for the heads up on the pads Phrozin. BTW I'm using your previous instruction on spray painting and progress is, I'm pleased to report, good!

[phrozin]

Thanks for the heads up on the pads Phrozin. BTW I'm using your previous instruction on spray painting and progress is, I'm pleased to report, good!

excellent be looking forward to seeing it finished, just take your time hast makes waste, if you have any trouble let me know

[phrozin]

latest update i spent the day polishing so far reasonably happy with them 1st is the strat after trying to assemble it i found the truss rod is not working, looks like ill haft to get a new neck for it as it just wont take the bow out of the neck so that's been put on hold till i get a new one. Paint came out ok paint is blue pearl and will be using a blue pearl pick guard, the tele is polished and have started to put it together but not sure about pick guard as came with a black one maybe a pearl red to match the candy apple red strat, The Ibanez i decided to redo it as i didn't like it black not really a black fan its all finished and ready to play as ill be keeping it for myself