2. STRATOCASTER

[Hendrix]

Mid Pickup wire not fit.

Sealed f-holes.

 

[Hendrix]

 

[Hendrix]

Fret dressing

 

[rgand]

Looking good, pard. Looks like a fun build.

I love your right angle paintbrush. It's way too simple.

 

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

Pure Class!!!

 

[Sovereign_13]

Those neck screw bushings are awesome!

 

[stratamania]

Looks like you are catching up with the builds. Looks great.  ccasion14:

 

[Verne Bunsen]

I like it a lot.

 

[bagman67]

Did you attach a buffing wheel to an angle grinder?  Haven't seen that done before, but it certainly makes sense.

 

[Cagey]

You probably haven't seen it because it's a bit risky. You wouldn't expect it, but it's surprising how fast you can heat things up doing that. The frets can take it, but if there's any residual stress in the frets that's being held back by glue, heating the glue can cause it to release and you've got a new high fret. Also, finishes don't like heat, and neither does binding. Been there, done that, stopped using power tools to polish frets. Besides, I need the exercise  :laughing7:

 

[Hendrix]

You probably haven't seen it because it's a bit risky. You wouldn't expect it, but it's surprising how fast you can heat things up doing that. The frets can take it, but if there's any residual stress in the frets that's being held back by glue, heating the glue can cause it to release and you've got a new high fret. Also, finishes don't like heat, and neither does binding. Been there, done that, stopped using power tools to polish frets. Besides, I need the exercise  :laughing7:

Nearly all guitar companies use buffing wheel on finishing, it just needs some technique to control how long and how hard to plush body finish against the turning wheels, to make sure it not overheat.

I don't have much time as always busy on working, so I like to use power tools.

 

[Hendrix]

Versatile pickups combination: neck Lace Gold Gold Dually Sensor Pickups, bridge Red-Blue Dually Sensor Pickups, can switch between either single coil operation or as Full Humbucker by small 3-way switch, plus Little '59 Strat in mid and 5 ways switch, can have 13 pickups combination.

Gotoh SGS510 Machine HeadsSG510 , Gotoh Wilkinson Tremolo VS100 Gold.

 

[Cagey]

Nearly all guitar companies use buffing wheel on finishing, it just needs some technique to control how long and how hard to plush body finish against the turning wheels, to make sure it not overheat. I don't have much time as always busy on working, so I like to use power tools.

I know some manufacturers will buff their frets, but they're not using small high-speed motors. They'll use buffing arbors, similar to this...

And even those will heat things up faster than one might think.

 

[christ462000]

Real nice.Where did you find the control cavity cover? :guitarplayer2:

 

[Fat Pete]

Real nice.Where did you find the control cavity cover? :guitarplayer2:

Probably from Warmoth - they will do cavity and spring covers in any of their pickguard materials. Guess it's a phone/email option as I can't see anything on the website.

 

[Hendrix]

Nearly all guitar companies use buffing wheel on finishing, it just needs some technique to control how long and how hard to plush body finish against the turning wheels, to make sure it not overheat. I don't have much time as always busy on working, so I like to use power tools.

I know some manufacturers will buff their frets, but they're not using small high-speed motors. They'll use buffing arbors, similar to this...
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And even those will heat things up faster than one might think.

There always will be some limitations on tools, just figured out how to take best of it’s advantage and avoid it limitations. Like how to paint inside the F-holes, if only see the limitations, you may think no way to do it , but for me just bending a cheaper paintbrush to right angle can get the jobs done.

Same as the angle grinder, if applying it to each fret just a few seconds, then goes to next fret , going back again when throughout all the fret , it can’t get overheated. No needs to pushing it on each fret until it done.
I going to finish a video about how to use power tools for fret dressing.

 

[Hendrix]

Real nice.Where did you find the control cavity cover? :guitarplayer2:

yes, it from Warmoth, can use any of their pickguard materials to order a TREM COVER, it same price, then just remark on the order said you actually want that be control cavity cover. they probably will reconfirm it with you on email.