Strat&piezo

[woj74]

Hello!

New project

Stratocaster

Body:
2 pcs alder, solid red finish polyurethane

Neck:
Warmoth pro
birdseye '59 contour, 1 5/8" @nut
rosewood with stainless stell frets, 9,5" constnant radius

Electronics:

Vintage noisless pickups
Fishman piezo bridge with signal mixer


Current stage:

Next task on the body is rounding edges, making comfort contours, routing battery box cavity etc. Than will proceed with finishing.

To be continued...

 

[jeffgtr]

Def. curious to see (and hear-see: H4 post in off topic) how this pans out.
Have you used the fishman set up before? I've considered a build with the RMC peizo/synth system..would be nice to have a peize/synth-ready one around...

 

[woj74]

No, it's my first attemt with piezo. I have heard Fishman piezo bridge in MMJP guitar and it's cool so i hope it will work with this Strat.

 

[rockskate4x]

since that's a non warmoth body you might wanna do a dry build with bridge and tuners and the two e strings just to be sure that everything is square. Nice project  :icon_thumright:

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

Is that a slab type body w/out comfort contours?

 

[woj74]

No, no, just read my first post under the picks. In fact i've rouded edges, routed battery box cavity and forearm cut today. Tomorrow i will go on with belly cut.

@ rockskate4x: Sure, i will dry check bridge positon b4 finishing.

 

[richship]

What tools do you use for forearm and belly cuts?

 

[erogenousjones17]

since that's a non warmoth body you might wanna do a dry build with bridge and tuners and the two e strings just to be sure that everything is square. Nice project  :icon_thumright:

For the love of God, do this! Trust me...  :tard:

Seriously though, nice project.

 

[woj74]

Yes, i will mount two E strings to check bridge position b4 finishing. :headbang1:

What tools for comfort contours? The most basic hand-operated rasps, than sanding paper on a block. Straight block for forearm cut and a cuvred one for belly cut. It's time consuming and trains your muscles but works well.

 

[Return of Guitlouie]

You fellas aren't doubting the WOJ,  are you?  Have you seen his other scratch built guitars?  I think he's got the idea down.  Nice one WOJ, as usual, can't wait to see it progress.

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

Is that a USACG Tele neck in the background?  What's it going on?

 

[woj74]

Sorry, i'm Polish and don't understand USACG abbreviation.  :icon_scratch:

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

Sorry, i'm Polish and don't understand USACG abbreviation.  :icon_scratch:

It looked like a non Warmoth Tele neck.  USACG is USA Custom Guitars, also in Puyallup, WA.  They are not Fender licensed, hence close but no cigar headstock shapes.

 

[woj74]

No, it's a Polish neck made by my friend. In fact he made it as a pre-shaped one. Than i finished the job and installed frets. It will be sprayed together with the Strat neck and will wait for another project.

 

[Mor Paul]

Is that a USACG Tele neck in the background?  What's it going on?

Different headstock shape.

 

[woj74]

Ok, edges rounded, battery box pocket routed, comfort contours sculpted.

And finally bridge position test  :icon_thumright:
Done with a long aluminium bar instead of placing two strings.

 

[woj74]

Update

1 coat of poliester filler&sealer&killer  :icon_scratch:

and finally 3 thin coats of color base

It's time for clear coats

 

[rockskate4x]

wow! could you get any more red?

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

wow! could you get any more red?

Chandler?

 

[woj74]

oh, it wasn't really cool to chose "the one" color. I've ben given a book of red color samples...168 different shades  :icon_scratch: Spent almost 1 hour on making decission. ???

But finally it's like that. I also used a secret formula of adding a bit of innocent virgin blood, but hush it's a secret. :evil4:

I've already sprayed clear coats. It cures before sading and final buffing.