MoonStrato

[Luukori]

Yeah, it's finished!  :cool01:

I started this project in June-July and talked about it a little in different thread. It looks and plays awesome, couldn't be more happier now! Here's some pictures, hope u guys like it!

Body:
Stratocaster
Poplar
Custom finish with water-based stain
Clear gloss
Fender American series tremolo
Bare Knuckle Pickups (BKP) Cobra -series
Red leather pickguard by Rightonstraps

Neck:
Mooncaster, modern construction
Maple - Bloodwood
1-11/16" Nut width
Standard thin
SS6150 (Stainless) & 22 frets
Sperzel tuners
10-16" Compound radius
Gold pearloid trapezoid inlay
Black side dots
Vintage tint gloss

 

[Hendrix]

very good  :cool01: :headbang:

 

[Cagey]

That came out nice. Headstock seems a little bare, though. Lotta real estate there with nothing going on.

 

[Luukori]

That came out nice. Headstock seems a little bare, though. Lotta real estate there with nothing going on.

Yeah you're right, I'm going to order custom decals someday and insert them on to the headstock.

 

[Cagey]

Doesn't need much, I think just a bit of accent would probably do it. Maybe your name in script or something. I did this on one of my Warheads...

... which is probably only 2/3 the size headstock you've got there.

 

[Logrinn]

Very nice. I like that very subtle burst you've got.

 

[dmraco]

Veery nice.  I think poplar gets a bad rap.  there are plenty of good examples (like yours) that look great with transparent finishes.

 

[Cagey]

It's nice wood that finishes easily no matter what you put on it. Buddy of mine made a cutting tool storage cabinet out of it years ago to hold his extensive collection of router/shaper/drill bits/etc. When he said he was going to make it out of poplar, I couldn't see it. But, the wood he got had a decided greenish cast to it, which he made the cabinet proper and the bit holders internally out of. That was all clear coated, then the door he cut a big window in and painted the frame a forest green. The windowed green door matched up to the poplar cabinet beautifully while still having a lotta natural finish. Pretty as furniture, but in a workshop.

 

[rgand]

The finished instrument is a total success. I like... all of it. I do agree with Kevin that a decal would help the headstock a bit. Very nice work.

 

[Tomatonator]

Looks good. I should order my neck already so I can be second moon strato guy Mine will have SD rails which I've already wired up in another guitar.

 

[exaN]

Looks awesome! I agree though, it needs a sweet custom decal :icon_biggrin: .