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Whoa, a reply from the legendary Aaron himself! When (IF) I'm famous enough, I gotta have you show me how you get so damn close to the Van Halen Sound! Or maybe you just put it in a youtube video. Anyways, I appreciate the quick response! You guys are killing the game out there and I look...

Hey guys! I recieved my neck from Warmoth recently and I already have some ideas for another build that I can't get out of my head. I figured I would ask you guys/gals if a Jazzmaster neck could fit in a vintage routed stratocaster body. I figure it should be something that is doable and I was...

Hey DeWayne! On the neck, I'm going to have them put a slightly aged vintage amber finish. For me I don't care so much about the looks, I just need it to be super fast. I don't like the goopy and heavy lacquer necks but they said they could do a nitro finish with a satin feel and that's what I'm...

Hey y’all I’m glad y’all are digging it! If after 5-10 years, if it ain’t as beat up as Srvs number one or Rory Gallagher’s strat, I’ll relic it myself lol. I figured that I needed a lifelong instrument and having a guitar tech slap it all together isn’t very Rock and roll. Plus my brothers and...

Alright guys to address some questions and concerns: -I'm just sending the neck to get a nitro finish to MJT. They already did the finish on the body since that is what I ordered first. I ordered the body from them because they were able to get me a righty body with a left trem route without...

Edit: To explain the filename, I had tried posting the pic several times trying to save as a png or jpg only to find that it was too large or just wasn't working, so I opened it with paint and then saved as a .jpg Despite my apparent young age, I'm not so great with technology

Howdy Ladies and Gentlemen! I need to start off by thanking the kind folks here and at Warmoth for all of the advice I have received! It took a good while working the 9-5 to get the money required to get all this together and even longer doing as much research as I possibly can to be confident...

Hey Phill! So, I'm pretty unfamiliar with the terms being used here on the website. When it says "countersink size" what does that mean? Is it the diameter of the screw's head? And why might it be important to consider soft wood vs hard wood? I imagine maple would be considered a hard wood, but...

Howdy Folks! So I have a couple of questions about drill bit sizes. Firstly, does anyone know the optimal drill bit size for pilot holes for the pickguard? Does anyone know the best drill bit size for vintage style tuners? (Like for the small whole where the two tuners are attached by a screw)...

The Neck I ordered is routed for the vintage style tuning machines (11/32 if I am correct) I appreciate the help man! I know this stuff seems like common sense but I just wanted to make sure I covered my bases and made sure I can handle this stuff! I was thinking doing a "a dry fit" was going...

Hey guys, I just have a couple of questions and concerns for my very first parts-caster -Where can I buy string bushings for the tuning holes? (It's my understanding that they are necessary for installing vintage tuners) -Should I wait until the final nitro finish is applied to install them...

Howdy Brother! I just ordered a 1 and 5/8 neck width from warmoth. On my current axe (an American special strat) the nut width is 1 and 11/16 and I'm having about that same problem. I was just more concerned with having thumb over chord shapes being easier with a smaller nut width. Do you have...

Thanks so much for the heads up guys, I already ordered my righty body with a lefty trem route so we ought to be good on that front. Have y'all got any tips for me as this is my first build? Some other questions now that i think of it -I have an American Special Strat with the triple Texas...

Alright, thanks for the advice on the adjustment screws. I’ll be just fine if they aren’t gold, it’s probably not going to be noticed by myself let alone others. So Could I put on a right handed bar into a lefty bridge? I would  imagine it’s possible. Anybody have experience doing something similar?

Hey guys I am beginning to amass the parts for my dream strat build, and I have some questions about the hardware. I want to do a lefty trem system (like SRV/Hendrix) and one of the things I fear is that If I buy gold hardware from different places, the golds will all be slightly different...