First build. Heavy metal strat.

[Timmsie95]

Even more painful: Ordering a tele neck pocket on your guitar, but ordering a strat heel on you neck... That would be the ultimate piss-off.

 

[treyhaislip]

Even more painful: Ordering a tele neck pocket on your guitar, but ordering a strat heel on you neck... That would be the ultimate piss-off.

Wouldn't the "ultimate" be ordering a Strat neck pocket on the guitar but ordering a Tele heel on the neck?

http://www.warmoth.com/Guitar/Necks/faq2.aspx

 

[Timmsie95]

Even more painful: Ordering a tele neck pocket on your guitar, but ordering a strat heel on you neck... That would be the ultimate piss-off.

Wouldn't the "ultimate" be ordering a Strat neck pocket on the guitar but ordering a Tele heel on the neck?

http://www.warmoth.com/Guitar/Necks/faq2.aspx

Actually, no. The strat heel will fit in both pockets, but the tele won.t:

 

[treyhaislip]

Even more painful: Ordering a tele neck pocket on your guitar, but ordering a strat heel on you neck... That would be the ultimate piss-off.

Wouldn't the "ultimate" be ordering a Strat neck pocket on the guitar but ordering a Tele heel on the neck?

http://www.warmoth.com/Guitar/Necks/faq2.aspx

Actually, no. The strat heel will fit in both pockets, but the tele won.t:

Look at the bottom left...Strat pocket, Tele heel is a no-no

 

[Timmsie95]

Wow I am tired... I Didn't  sleep much. (It takes a while to process brain thoughts)

I am wrong :laughing7:

 

[treyhaislip]

Wow I am tired... I Didn't  sleep much. (It takes a while to process brain thoughts)

I am wrong :laughing7:

Haha! Too funny! Time for coffee! French Press for me!  :icon_thumright:

 

[ByteFrenzy]

Nothin the ole chainsaw won't fix...  :icon_biggrin:

 

[treyhaislip]

Nothin the ole chainsaw won't fix...  :icon_biggrin:

 

[stratamania]

Think you all need to read it again

 

[treyhaislip]

Think you all need to read it again

Sorry but need to read what again?  :dontknow:

 

[stratamania]

The discussion about heels and pockets isnt consistent.

 

[treyhaislip]

The discussion about heels and pockets isnt consistent.

...it was corrected  :doh: lol

It really doesn't have anything to do with the OP either lol

 

[GuitarNoob]

Ok so I've gone ahead and bolted/screwed everything I was comfortable with together, and it's starting to feel more like an instrument and less like a bunch of parts.

The neck is on, so is the bridge. The tuners and pickup frames are still just sitting there, but I've gone and mounted/wired all the electronics now too - taking off the plastic connector did the job!

All that's left for the luthier is the pilot holes for the aforementioned, the enlarging of the jack hole, a couple of string trees, and the strap locks. I suppose I'll get him to set it up and give it a polish while I'm at it ha.

Picture attached with progress so far.

 

[Timmsie95]

** And in the distance, from the far reaches of the deepest, darkest forest, a wild Cagey perks up his ears and looks menacingly over his shoulder. "String trees?!?" **  :laughing7:

That looks amazing, man!
It's going to turn out wonderfully  :icon_thumright:

 

[Cagey]

There is no Cagey! Only Zuul!​

 

[Timmsie95]

There is no Cagey! Only Zuul!​

It is my goal to turn you into a string tree lover.

 

[Cagey]

Never gonna happen. String trees are one of Leo's kluges to compensate for poor workmanship on the nut. Past that, they serve no purpose and often work against tuning consistency, not to mention cluttering up perfectly good headstocks.

 

[Timmsie95]

I must say, I only have two necks with string trees...
But mine are attractive  :laughing7:

String trees and I, we have a love-hate relationship  :dontknow:

 

[zebra]

...and not having string trees allows for great behind-the-nut bends with the b and e strings...

 

[frown]

Never gonna happen. String trees are one of Leo's kluges to compensate for poor workmanship on the nut. Past that, they serve no purpose and often work against tuning consistency, not to mention cluttering up perfectly good headstocks.

I'm with Cagey / Zuul on this one - string trees are ugly. I bought a Strat after searching for one that didn't have one, due to hating them so much. Wish my Tele and Pacifica didn't have them  :doh:

Amazing how the little things cause so much grief - usually as they can be avoided!

Proof: