Single-pickup Strat w/ Warmoth Conversion Neck

[Laika]

This is a budget Strat I built w/ Warmoth maple 3-piece laminate conversion-type neck.

Body: GFS
Neck:  Warmoth 3-piece maple laminate, conversion scale, 59 roundback profile
Neck Finish:  Birchwood Casey Tru-Oil
Pickup:  TV Jones Magnatron (bridge position 8 Kohms)
Tuners:  Sperzel

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[JazzX]

Looks sweet, I was going to something similar to this, but the body i wanted was out of stock.  :hello2:

 

[Corey P.]

That's a really handsome pairing, nicely done!

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

Looks really good, but:

"...she hasn't even sent me a full body shot yet."​

 

[Corey P.]

She's got...sandy blonde hair...

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

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Seriously, let's see the whole thing!

 

[Laika]

Sorry.  Here are some more, including one that shows the figure on the back of the neck.

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[Cagey]

I wouldn't have thought that headstock would look right on a Strat, but it works pretty well, doesn't it? I like it.

 

[Jumble Jumble]

Great colour!

 

[Cederick]

I wouldn't have thought that headstock would look right on a Strat, but it works pretty well, doesn't it? I like it.

Actually it does match the body better, with the "overhorn" being longer than the under, and the headstock follows that design.

 

[Laika]

I should also mention that it is very light at 6 lbs total weight.

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[dmraco]

Looks great.  What mods if any did you need to do to the neck or neck pocket to make that work?  Was it a direct bolt up or did you get a neck without screw holes.

Love the pick up too.  Post some clips.

 

[Laika]

Looks great.  What mods if any did you need to do to the neck or neck pocket to make that work?  Was it a direct bolt up or did you get a neck without screw holes.

The screw holes were off a bit on the GFS body, so I had to alter them a bit.  I had to use a thinner single-ply pickguard as the laminated type were too thick to accommodate the fretboard overhang.  I also found that I had to slightly shim the neck to achieve a proper angle.  The GFS bodies are a fantastic price, but they are hand-routed so they are not going to have a high-precision rout like the Warmoth stuff.  Not a big deal if you are covering with a pickguard.  They are usable bodies if you are willing to do a bit of extra work.

I will have to try to do some clips.

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[AprioriMark]

That's excellent.  I have a W headstock on several strat bodies, and I'm not going back to the old, boring ones.  It's really, really cool.

-Mark

 

[Laika]

Here is s short clip in mono.

http://upload.theopenjam.net/pfiles/792/strat.mp3

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[bagman67]

Very nice!  Are you possibly Laika from "Laika & The Cosmonauts?"

 

[Laika]

Very nice!  Are you possibly Laika from "Laika & The Cosmonauts?"

No.  I am not any sort of notable personality.  Just use the Laika moniker.

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[bagman67]

If you're not already into their stuff, here's a radio appearance they did in 2004:


http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1914762


They're a fun band.