Around the world in 80 days

[adked]

Well, it seems like I've been waiting forever, it was the dead of winter when I finally settled on the body I wanted and put my order in.  After a while, it seemed like maybe I just dreamed about a new guitar, it wasn't really going to happen.  But nice things take time, so sometimes you've just got to wait it out.

After 80 days, it has arrived and it's much nicer than I ever could have imagined.  Here's a few pix in the open box.

It's not as red as the pictures look, it's more like a sunrise...a tequila sunrise.

So here it is -
left handed strat body
3 bolt neck
Flame maple on swamp ash
Tequila Sunrise Burst front, Candy Tangerine back
black binding
rear route, 7/8" side jack hole

I'd say that the build starts tomorrow, but I'm breaking away to start right now.

It's gonna be a great summer  arty07:

 

[Cagey]

It's gonna be a great summer  arty07:

No doubt! That's gorgeous! What are you gonna do about a neck? Or, do you think you need one? You could just set it on a stand and stare at it. I do that a lot  :icon_biggrin:

 

[adked]

It's a replacement body for my '74 right-handed teardrop strat.  Been cursing that old body for 40 years - I'm always hitting the controls while playing.

I'll move everything from the old body to the new one, but I needed a new bridge, the righty one won't fit.

I'll finally be able to play it the right way now.

 

[stratamania]

That explains the three bolt microtilt mounting on the body. Speaking of which it looks pretty special with that burst and orange back, almost a kind of tangerine dream.

 

[Surf n Music]

WOW! That was worth the wait for sure! So nice!

 

[Bblkepling]

That is very nice, definitely worth the wait.

Just make sure those tequila sunrises in honor of the finish are after the assembly.  ccasion14:

 

[fdesalvo]

 

[adked]

I'm really happy with it.  I put it together last night and today, so I'll going to see how it sounds tonight.  Tomorrow the hard parts - strap buttons and the back plate. 

I've got some photos I'll post in the build area.

No tequila sunrises til it's completely finished, then.....well, probably a few.

 

[adked]

I'll get some build photos up over the weekend, here's what it looks like tonight.  I still have to do the strap buttons and back plate and better setup.

 

[fdesalvo]

Epic, epic pull off. I just love it, though I'd go plain ol matte black on the covers. Who cares, though?  She's gorgeous.

 

[Cagey]

Definitely a beautiful fiddle! I'm a huge fan of Warmoth's candy tangerine. Had a Strat in that color that I recently sold. Guy would not leave me alone about the thing. Gonna have to build another one.