simple 7/8th (super)strat ...

[rockandroller]

So, so, so very SLOW on this, but today I finally pulled all the parts out, and the first coat of conductive shielding paint is drying in the control cavity now. Resizing pics ( phone pics too big to post) ... Will add shortly!

(parts just laid in place)


(closer look)


Those are rubber knobs...


pretty much all the parts (I just have to round up some pickup mounting screws...)
** oh and come to think of it I do not have the "behind-the-nut" string lock - have to order another one!
Maybe I'll get most of this done before Monday (I don't really have a workbench to set up my soldering station, etc)

 

[teleme01]

Looks like a shred is bruin

 

[rockandroller]

Well, after sitting in my basement for nearly a year, I noticed a considerable amount of "fret sprout" (ouch!). So I made a quick trip to Canadian TIre to grab a small "mill bastard" and set to work cleaning it up ( along with my trusty-but-rusty Stew-Mac fret file ). Much better! But then I noticed that Warmoth actually put zero bevel on those frets! Out came the files ( and scotch-brite, etc) one more time to put a little bevel on them...

OK, certainly not "Dima Sushkov" quality fret-end work, but it'll hafta do!

 

[rockandroller]

aaand... got those locking Hipshot machine heads in (piece of cake).

 

[rockandroller]

and now I have to decide how best to orient the black metal logo...


or

 

[supertruper1988]

I would have the logo follow the curve of the headstock

 

[PFDarkside]

I would have the logo follow the curve of the headstock

After seeing Strats for most of my life it just seems natural to follow the bottom line.