Here is my Sonic Blue Hard Tail Strat build:
Front:
Back:
Body Closeup:
The Warmoth Logo Decal was applied to the front of the Headstock:
And the Warmoth Turtle Decal was applied to the back of the Headstock:
Details:
Showcase Strat Body, Top Route, S-S-S, Sonic Blue Finish, Alder, Solid, Item PS6414
Chrome string ferrules
Warmoth W/B/W Strat pickguard, V, T1, T2, 5-way, 11 holes
Gotoh Vintage Strat Style fixed bridge, chrome
Dimarzio Injector Neck (DP422) pickup
Dimarzio Area '61 (DP416) Middle pickup
Dimarzio Injector Bridge (DP423) pickup
Dimarzio 500k volume pot, white Strat volume knob
CTS 250k tone pots, white Strat tone knobs
.047uF capacitor
CRL 5-way blade switch
Showcase Warmoth Pro Construction Strat Neck, Flamed Maple on Flamed Maple, Item SN11719
10"-16" Compound Radius
1-11/16" nut width
11/32" tuner routes
22 Frets
6100 Fret size
Clear Gloss neck finish
Bone nut fabricated and installed by Kriag Phillips of Phillips Guitars http://www.phillipsguitars.com/
Gotoh Vintage Style tuners, chrome
Barrel String retainers
Chrome Neck Plate and neck screws
Neck Plate pad
I shielded the body with 3 coats of Stewart-MacDonald conductive shielding paint
I shielded the entire bottom of the pickguard with Stewart-MacDonald Aluminum Pickguard Shielding
I took pictures all along my build and they can be seen on my Flickr account: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gearboxty/sets/72157629267276522/
I will add pictures, videos, and sounds to this thread as I make them!
This guitar has been nearly a lifelong dream and it is better than I could possibly have imagined! Kraig did a fret level and dress, made the bone nut, did final assembly (attached neck, drilled holes and installed pickguard, installed string trees, and setup) but I did everything else. Building your own guitar is a very rewarding experience!
Front:
Back:
Body Closeup:
The Warmoth Logo Decal was applied to the front of the Headstock:
And the Warmoth Turtle Decal was applied to the back of the Headstock:
Details:
Showcase Strat Body, Top Route, S-S-S, Sonic Blue Finish, Alder, Solid, Item PS6414
Chrome string ferrules
Warmoth W/B/W Strat pickguard, V, T1, T2, 5-way, 11 holes
Gotoh Vintage Strat Style fixed bridge, chrome
Dimarzio Injector Neck (DP422) pickup
Dimarzio Area '61 (DP416) Middle pickup
Dimarzio Injector Bridge (DP423) pickup
Dimarzio 500k volume pot, white Strat volume knob
CTS 250k tone pots, white Strat tone knobs
.047uF capacitor
CRL 5-way blade switch
Showcase Warmoth Pro Construction Strat Neck, Flamed Maple on Flamed Maple, Item SN11719
10"-16" Compound Radius
1-11/16" nut width
11/32" tuner routes
22 Frets
6100 Fret size
Clear Gloss neck finish
Bone nut fabricated and installed by Kriag Phillips of Phillips Guitars http://www.phillipsguitars.com/
Gotoh Vintage Style tuners, chrome
Barrel String retainers
Chrome Neck Plate and neck screws
Neck Plate pad
I shielded the body with 3 coats of Stewart-MacDonald conductive shielding paint
I shielded the entire bottom of the pickguard with Stewart-MacDonald Aluminum Pickguard Shielding
I took pictures all along my build and they can be seen on my Flickr account: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gearboxty/sets/72157629267276522/
I will add pictures, videos, and sounds to this thread as I make them!
This guitar has been nearly a lifelong dream and it is better than I could possibly have imagined! Kraig did a fret level and dress, made the bone nut, did final assembly (attached neck, drilled holes and installed pickguard, installed string trees, and setup) but I did everything else. Building your own guitar is a very rewarding experience!
