Dinkycaster Inferno'Tron

[sdeeg]

Awhile ago, while I was trying to figure out what build I wanted to do next, I got inspired by @Rick's Inferno Flake Jazzmaster and decided to riff on some of his ideas. So, I ordered up a Dinkycaster, which I've been wanting an excuse to buy since they came out, in Inferno Flake. I'm going to drop in a couple of TV Jones Classics as I need a Filter'Tron in my collection and for some reason flashy, bling-e guitar and Filter'Tron just go together in my mind.

I had ordered a body with "extra light" roasted Alder, but the body as it arrived is 4lbs 3.4ozs. Hardly what you'd even call light, let alone extra-light. But ya gotta work with the body you have, not the one you wish you had. I'm pivoting from my initial plan of using Tele style controls, and am instead moving to using an oversized pickguard with a Switchcraft switch in the upper horn. Besides saving the weight of the plate, this will allow me to route away some of that extra weight, and the result I think will be even more interesting than my original vision.

So, behold the Inferno'Tron! The beginning of what is my most ambitious build to date.



Construction: Solid
Core Wood: **Extra Light Roasted Alder** (or not :-( )
Lam Top Wood: None
Right / Left Handed: Right-Handed
Control Cavity: Rear Rout
Neck Pickup Rout: TV Jones without Ears
Bridge Pickup Rout: TV Jones without Ears
Controls: None
Jack Rout: 7/8" (22mm) Side Jack Hole
Bridge Rout Type: Fender American Standard Strat® Tremolo
Mounting Holes: Standard 4-Bolt
Neck Pocket Shape: Strat
Body Contours: Forearm Contour, Tummy Cut, Custom Contoured Heel
Paint Category: Flake
Top Color: Inferno Flake
Back Color: Inferno Flake
Satin or Gloss: Gloss
Weight: 4lbs 3.4oz (as delivered)

 

[ragamuffin]

That inferno flake is killer!

 

[stratamania]

Why not put the toggle in the lower horn. It would look better on that style of guitar, I think.

 

[aarontunes]

Nice....looks awesome.

Good job nabbing Inferno Flake while you can. Word is, it may soon be discontinued.

 

[sdeeg]

That inferno flake is killer!

It looks even better in person. The light on my workbench isn't the best for photos. I'll get better ones as I work on it.

 

[sdeeg]

Why not put the toggle in the lower horn. It would look better on that style of guitar, I think.

Not a bad idea. Thanks for suggesting it! I'm still doing mockups while I wait for the blank pickguard material to arrive, and I'll definitely work up one like that.

 

[sdeeg]

Nice....looks awesome.

Good job nabbing Inferno Flake while you can. Word is, it may soon be discontinued.

I was browsing the builder last week (something I do way too much!) and noticed that Inferno Flake wasn't there as an option. It's still there under guitar-finishes, but not as part of an actual configuration. Maybe it's already gone. <me-feeling-lucky>

 

[Hagwood]

Man, that is a killer finish ! Looking forward to the build.

 

[Hodgo]

Dinkycaster + Trons + Flake is such a killer combo. Gretsch x Fender vibes. Really looking forward to seeing this.

What color guard? My intuition says parchment or mint.

 

[bagman67]

Looking forward to this extremely subtle and tasteful manifestation of the parts-builder's craft.

 

[Rick]

Inferno Flake is such an awesome color, I guess the demand wasn't there, but my god it is pretty.

 

[Hagwood]

Inferno Flake is such an awesome color, I guess the demand wasn't there, but my god it is pretty.

For sure ! I wonder how hard it would be to paint ?

 

[ragamuffin]

Good job nabbing Inferno Flake while you can. Word is, it may soon be discontinued.

Nooooooooooo

 

[Don O]

I went earlier today and did a body build and it was not there under flake or metallic. It is such a nice finish/color.