strat build progress

[Rob]

Strat build in progress
Basswood body, Reranch paint, minwax lacquer.
Just finished sanding, compounding, polishing and wiring.

Neck was delivered today, I already screwed up my tuner layout. Having trouble lining up the pins of the Sperzels. Hopefully, I'll have better luck tomorrow.

 

[Surf n Music]

I like it  :icon_thumright:. Lets see the neck!!

 

[Cagey]

Neck was delivered today, I already screwed up my tuner layout. Having trouble lining up the pins of the Sperzels. Hopefully, I'll have better luck tomorrow.

Perhaps you didn't notice, but the Sperzel package has a template as part of it that you can use to align those locator holes.

If you plan to do a number of necks over time, StewMac sells a little alignment jig...

It's kinda pricey unless you're going to install a lotta tuners; then it's a handy thing to have.

 

[Rob]

Thanks guys. It was pure human error on my part. I did use the Sperzel template. But my pilot holes didn't line up right. What I didn't do initially was pop a tuner into the template first. That made everything line up correctly. Luckily I only had an issue with 2 of my holes and was able to make it right.
Now I'm spraying with amber tinted lacquer.

Thanks again,
Rob

 

[Rob]

Finally done.
Body:basswood (Warmoth)
Neck:vintage modern quartersawn maple with rosewood fretboard (Warmoth)
Nock finish: amber tinted nitro lacquer (Reranch)
PU's:Fender hot noiseless
Tuners: Sperzel trim-lok
Color: smoke green (Reranch)
Clearcoat: Minwax gloss lacquer

 

[Great Ape]

Nice Classic Strat!!

 

[stratamania]

Nice job  :icon_thumright:

Is it Jeff Beck inspired at all ?

Either way it looks cool.

 

[Rob]

Thanks guys.
Good catch Stratamania. It is absolutely Jeff Beck inspired except for the color. That was an accident. Based on the Reranch color description, I thought it would be the color of the Gretsch anniversary model but it looks more like a muted surf green. It has grown on me.
Rob

 

[Surf n Music]

Yaaa buddy, it turned out sick! I like the muted color.It is an original!!

 

[stratamania]

I do like the colour, and how does it play ?

 

[Fat Pete]

...! I like the muted color.It is an original!!

Me too. Very nice.

 

[Rob]

Thanks very much guys. I appreciate it. I'm not much of a player but the guitar plays great.

 

[musicispeace]

Looks good man. Enjoy the fruits of all your work there.