"Black Cat Strat" build......

[Death by Uberschall]

BTW, somebody needs to feed the cat, it looks a little thin.  :icon_jokercolor:

 

[Superbeast520]

you think it looks thin now, if you would have seen things 3 months ago, you would of known it was down right starving.... :laughing7: and that aint no joke....lol

 

[mullyman]

That looks awesome Mully....ya he did an awesome job for sure.....that is very Cool!!!!  :icon_thumright:

I had 2 other plates he made for me. One on my cherryburst Warmoth and one I gave to a friend for X-mas.
MULLY
the Hendrix was for my friend

 

[Superbeast520]

Damn Mully those are Bad Ass!!!  you got some nice taste in your choices....makes me want to order some new ones....lol

 

[mullyman]

Yeah, it's easy to get a little crazy with those things.
MULLY

 

[Superbeast520]

Congrats on winning the February contest Mully!!!  


my latest update.....finished up the electronics, and aged the hardware to better match the antiqued tuners, as well as rolled the fretboard edges and smoothed and shaped the nut. I also took off the gloss on the neck finish and it feels silky smooth now.

I know alot of people would freak at the thought of taking a pristine looking guitar and giving it a hack job like I did, but I really dont like a guitar till its "Mine", and for me that means making it feel and look broken in and used even if it never leaves my house, I want to pick it up and have it feel like I've played on it for years, and this one is getting there.....lol

Once my Peterson Strobe tuner arrives Im gonna do the setup and smooth out any rough edges at the bridge, and cut the nut slots to fit my strings and install a graph tech string tree, Im also gonna switch out the pickup covers and knobs etc. for some Fender aged parchment colored ones and install a vintage bone nut that matches.



http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k278/theoneandonlymechris/Black%20Cat%20Strat/almost%20finished/017.jpg[/IMG]]     ....The hardware before aging......


http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k278/theoneandonlymechris/0102.jpg[/IMG]]    ....this is after, now it better matches the antiqued tuners.....


http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k278/theoneandonlymechris/0042.jpg[/IMG]]   ......The nut and neck edges are nice and comfortable now, I should have applied some stain to the exposed wood along the neck edges but I probably wont, Im really just interested in it being very comfortable and am glad it no longer looks all shiny and new, but is becoming a players guitar instead, though I did apply oil and will do so daily for a few weeks.


http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k278/theoneandonlymechris/Black%20Cat%20Strat/almost%20finished/029.jpg[/IMG]]   .... this is the Nut and edges before .....


http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k278/theoneandonlymechris/0052.jpg[/IMG]]   .....the rolled edges may not look great but it sure feels better on the hands, Im gonna see if an oil based stain will penetrate the oil I already rubbed in and color it some, if that dosnt work Im thinking dirt and grime will be just fine over time.


http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k278/theoneandonlymechris/004-1.jpg[/IMG]]   ....Its no longer shiny or as pretty as it was now that I took the gloss off the neck, but it sure is smooth and silky feeling.


http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k278/theoneandonlymechris/003-1.jpg[/IMG]]    :guitaristgif:

 

[rockskate4x]

That turned out really nice. I'm not a fan of the creepy cat on the neckplate but that's why it's your guitar. The tinted and FLAMED neck is AWESOME with the gilmour colors...

 

[Return of Guitlouie]

Alright, Superbeast, I did not want to bring up old shitee, but you better not let this one get away. If you do, I'm going to come and find you and slap some sense into you.

 

[mullyman]

Interesting that you prefer the rolled edge on the neck. I've always liked the sharp feel of a new guitar.
MULLY
looks good though

 

[Superbeast520]

Alright, Superbeast, I did not want to bring up old shiteee, but you better not let this one get away. If you do, I'm going to come and find you and slap some sense into you.

hey Louie, thats ok I deserve that one.... I got mad at my ex and being Irish I got nutty and chucked it all, but not on this one, thats why I kept it simple and made a strat, it always bothered me that the last one wasn't a Strat strat but I dont have any reservations on this one, and I have been kickin my self in the ass daily after the last guitar so I think I learned my lesson...lol

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

I think I learned my lesson...lol

Nope.  You're not Irish.

 

[The Norwegian Guy]

well... that neck, is pure PORN!  :headbang:
I love it!

Can't wait to see my dadcaster (a tribute to dad) when it comes together! I'm going for a couple of callaham parts aswell

 

[Superbeast520]

My step daughter convinced me to let her take a pic of me with the guitar...so for all entertainment purposes....heres the strat ....just waiting on the arrival of my strobe tuner and some taller bridge saddle height screws and I can install the strings and do the setup.... :toothy12:

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k278/theoneandonlymechris/Chrisandhisguitar001.jpg[/IMG]]

 

[JaySwear]

nice! i'm a fan. simple and effective. thought about maybe getting a black/white/black pickguard for it? otherwise i'm a big big fan of this build! that pickguard just sort of blends into the body really easily. of course maybe thats some of the draw to it too  :icon_biggrin:

 

[Superbeast520]

I actually have a really nice looking mint green pickguard that came with the Callaham pickup assembly and it does look nice on this guitar, but I spent a month straight going nuts trying to figure what the guitar should look like, and after many sleepless nights the Gilmour Guitar kept popping up on my screen, and it just seemed right to me....I was actually able to rest once I had decided on doing the Gilmour guitar sans a few personal details so I knew it was the right way to go on this one.  

I also wanted a guitar that wasnt too pretty or fancy but made for jamming, and this one works for that.  I have the bridge routed for a humbucker should I decide to fatten it up a bit, so this one is real versatile.

On the Plus side I now have the Mint Green pickguard for the next strat which will be a Jimi Hendrix 69 white strat with a 70's style headstock, though Im not sure if I will go as far as getting a lefty body and setting it up upside down or not, though it would be way cool like that so we'll see....

Who knows,... if I can keep it all together maybe I can build one for all my favorite guitar heros..... Hendrix, Stevie Ray and Rory Gallagher, any way I got the Gilmour for now.



You can view the finished guitar here:        http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=11714.0