Paul Kelly. STA-1

[kells80aus]

I've started tinkering with the build of my strat. I had a HSS FL pickguard I am seriously thinking of using instead of plain white.

[kells80aus]

Now planning the headstock. Plan to use a neck off one of my other guitars as a template

[stan]

nice start

[gavinturner]

Looks great Paul! If you are going to trace a headstock from a Fender/Fender copy it might be even easier for you to find the desired shape at the following location and just print it out:

http://pdfcast.org/pdf/fender-headstocks

Just download the PDF, find the page with the headstock you want, and print that page 1:1.

Anyway just a suggestion. These have worked great for me in the past!

cheers,
Gav.

[kells80aus]

Hi Gav, I have an ibanez style neck spare atm so will probably use that as a template. If I could upload a pic of it I would.
Cheers PK

[kells80aus]

You can see the headstock on this pic(if you can get to it) https://www.facebook.com/PaulWKelly/...e=3&uploaded=2

[kells80aus]

OK, Plan B. I just cut a card template off the long scale neck I have, and it is about 25mm too long for the pitbull.
I've copied Gav's fender plans although they are for a tele, I will print one of them and oe of the strat ones I have and see how they fit.

Oh I have been watching a few vids on sunbursts. most have been done on flat tops, so doing one on a Strat body creates a challenge. My thoughts are to Amber the whole body first, or at least to the start of the edge curve. then over spray a few coats of clear and then oversprey with the cherry red to get a Sunburst/Cherry Burst.
Messing up isn't an option so any feedback will be greatly apprieciated.
Cheers PK

Cheersd PK

[Gavin1393]

Always start with the lightest colour as you appear to be doing, and provided your colours are solid and not transparent colours you should be fine.

[kells80aus]

Hi Gav,
I have just been looking at a Vid as these guys seem to know what they are doing, they are saying the same as you sart with light colour first. Having watched it It seems my concerns about how far to do the centre yellow patch is unfounded as long as I keep the yellow to the top all will be good. I had thought I might need to do the whole body in Yellow/Amber, But apparently not.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_JrN9_VTR8
Cheers PK

[kells80aus]

I've created a Amber/Yellow colour with U-Beaut water based dye. 2:1 mix of 7 part water, 6 part yellow, 1 part orange, and 1 drop of cedar. I have painted a tear drop shap on the front. But now will do the whole body in this colour. ontop of wich I will doa about 3 coats of White Shelac, followed bye Cherry red all ocer the back and thin coat over the yellow patch, this will hopefully result in a Cherry burst.