bigguspickus
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Here's my reissue re-envisioned 1968 Stratocaster built using Warmoth and Callaham parts.
My goal was to put together a nice playing American-level Strat with some custom touches.
Both the body and neck were Showcase items, finished and ready to go.
The body:
Stratocaster
Solid construction
Swamp Ash w/ Flame Maple Top
Top Rout
HSS
Black Gloss
4lbs., 4oz.
ordered with a vintage 6-hole trem rout
The neck:
Warmoth Pro
CBS Strat headstock
Maple w/ Rosewood fingerboard
1 11/16" nut width
Standard thin back contour
SS6105 frets
10-16" compound radius
vintage style tuner ream
The hardware:
Callaham Vintage S Model Strat Hardware Kit
I wondered why the body had a laminate top but was painted solid black. Maybe the burst didn't turn out right so they covered it up? :dontknow:
Whatever the reason, it was priced right, and the area under the trem springs looked relatively smooth (as I planned to leave the cover off ala SRV)
When I opened the box and looked at it under the light, it was obvious there was some decent figuring under there. It's clearly visible from most angles, but difficult to photograph.
There's definitely some wicked flame going on under that solid black. I'm pretty sure no one else has a Strat like this!
You can tell by looking at the neck pocket that a red dye was applied to the top at some point.
...though it could be primer, it's hard to tell.
There's a nice snug fit between the neck and body, no doubt the benefit of buying both parts from W.
A look under the hood: Callaham's H/SRV Specials, cryogenically treated and pre-wired to a 3 ply parchment pickguard.
One of the custom touches: no trem cover.
Yes, the 6 trem screws went all the way through, so the tips are visible from the back :sad1: ...but I'll know better next time. :glasses9:
In the garden.
The truss rod side adjuster came painted black.
Another one of the custom touches: no string trees.
Um... about the decal... I had to, it just looked so plain without anything there. I don't plan on ever selling it because it plays so nice, and whenever people ask me about the guitar, I proudly tell them I built it using Warmoth parts. :guitaristgif:
My goal was to put together a nice playing American-level Strat with some custom touches.
Both the body and neck were Showcase items, finished and ready to go.
The body:
Stratocaster
Solid construction
Swamp Ash w/ Flame Maple Top
Top Rout
HSS
Black Gloss
4lbs., 4oz.
ordered with a vintage 6-hole trem rout
The neck:
Warmoth Pro
CBS Strat headstock
Maple w/ Rosewood fingerboard
1 11/16" nut width
Standard thin back contour
SS6105 frets
10-16" compound radius
vintage style tuner ream
The hardware:
Callaham Vintage S Model Strat Hardware Kit
I wondered why the body had a laminate top but was painted solid black. Maybe the burst didn't turn out right so they covered it up? :dontknow:
Whatever the reason, it was priced right, and the area under the trem springs looked relatively smooth (as I planned to leave the cover off ala SRV)
When I opened the box and looked at it under the light, it was obvious there was some decent figuring under there. It's clearly visible from most angles, but difficult to photograph.
There's definitely some wicked flame going on under that solid black. I'm pretty sure no one else has a Strat like this!
You can tell by looking at the neck pocket that a red dye was applied to the top at some point.
...though it could be primer, it's hard to tell.
There's a nice snug fit between the neck and body, no doubt the benefit of buying both parts from W.
A look under the hood: Callaham's H/SRV Specials, cryogenically treated and pre-wired to a 3 ply parchment pickguard.
One of the custom touches: no trem cover.
Yes, the 6 trem screws went all the way through, so the tips are visible from the back :sad1: ...but I'll know better next time. :glasses9:
In the garden.
The truss rod side adjuster came painted black.
Another one of the custom touches: no string trees.
Um... about the decal... I had to, it just looked so plain without anything there. I don't plan on ever selling it because it plays so nice, and whenever people ask me about the guitar, I proudly tell them I built it using Warmoth parts. :guitaristgif: