RockOn2112
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Hi folks,
New member to the forum here and wanted to share some pics from my first Warmoth build - a replica Hentor Sportcaster, based on the Fender Stratocaster that was the predecessor to the actual Hentor. I'm a huge Rush fan and Alex Lifeson was the reason I picked up a guitar. When Moving Pictures came out and the Exit Stage Left video was released, that white Stratocaster was my dream guitar. 40 years later I decided to pay tribute to that influence.
The first thing I want to note, is that I would not have been able to do this project without the information posted on this forum. My research on the guitar itself, the modifications, and Alex Lifeson's various iterations, kept bringing me back to this forum. For all of those members that have posted and commented here regarding the Hentor Sportscaster, I am truly grateful... you gave me the data and instruction I needed and have helped me fulfill a dream. Thank you!
So... this build was based on the pre-Hentor modded Fender that Alex played on the Moving Pictures tour. I sourced most of the parts from Warmoth; the body and neck, bridge, tuners, pickguard... pretty much everything except the electronics. I made some of my own modifications as well, as my intent was to have this become one of my main players (which it has). Here's a quick list of components:







New member to the forum here and wanted to share some pics from my first Warmoth build - a replica Hentor Sportcaster, based on the Fender Stratocaster that was the predecessor to the actual Hentor. I'm a huge Rush fan and Alex Lifeson was the reason I picked up a guitar. When Moving Pictures came out and the Exit Stage Left video was released, that white Stratocaster was my dream guitar. 40 years later I decided to pay tribute to that influence.
The first thing I want to note, is that I would not have been able to do this project without the information posted on this forum. My research on the guitar itself, the modifications, and Alex Lifeson's various iterations, kept bringing me back to this forum. For all of those members that have posted and commented here regarding the Hentor Sportscaster, I am truly grateful... you gave me the data and instruction I needed and have helped me fulfill a dream. Thank you!
So... this build was based on the pre-Hentor modded Fender that Alex played on the Moving Pictures tour. I sourced most of the parts from Warmoth; the body and neck, bridge, tuners, pickguard... pretty much everything except the electronics. I made some of my own modifications as well, as my intent was to have this become one of my main players (which it has). Here's a quick list of components:
- Warmoth Strat body in Olympic White
- Warmoth CBS neck, modern construction, ebony fretboard, mother of pearl dot inlays, black binding
- Warmoth custom pickguard in black-n-white tuxedo
- Original Floyd Rose bridge with locking nut
- Fu-Tone 37mm Brass Sustain Big Block
- Schaller M6 locking tuners
- DiMarzio FS-1 pickups - neck and middle
- Bill Lawrence L500 humbucker with chrome housing - bridge
- Master volume and Tone only
- DiMarzio 500K pots
- Sprague Orange Drop .033uf tone cap
- Fender Tone Saver treble bleed circuit
- Gibson style 3-way 3 pickup toggle switch
- Inverted input jack
- Custom neck plate
- DiMarzio Italian leather clip-lock strap
- Fender tweed case with red poodle lining, complete with case candy







