Surf Green Vintage Strat Build

[Hagwood]

If you need a 2 7/32 screw bridge but want narrower string spacing, Callaham is your friend.

That’s what I was eyeing, thanks !

 

[supertruper1988]

There is a gotoh bridge that does the same thing.

https://www.allparts.com/collections/vintage-style-tremolos/products/sb-5325-gotoh-510t-sf2-tremolo

 

[Hagwood]

There is a gotoh bridge that does the same thing.

https://www.allparts.com/collections/vintage-style-tremolos/products/sb-5325-gotoh-510t-sf2-tremolo

That’s exactly what I have on my Rosewood Soloist in gold and love it ! Was trying to keep everything Fender parts on this one, but may hard.

 

[supertruper1988]

That’s exactly what I have on my Rosewood Soloist in gold and love it ! Was trying to keep everything Fender parts on this one, but may hard.

If you want all Fender parts then you need the bridge off an American Special or Performer.

 

[Hagwood]

If you want all Fender parts then you need the bridge off an American Special or Performer.

Thanks, I’ll start searching. Already have Fender locking tuners and Texas Special pickups.

 

[supertruper1988]

If you haven’t tried them, I recommend the Fat 60s over the Texas specials for that JM/SRV type tone

 

[Hagwood]

If you haven’t tried them, I recommend the Fat 60s over the Texas specials for that JM/SRV type tone

I do like those, I've heard them but haven't had a chance to play them. I may change some stuff out down the road on this one, but initially was using stuff from my very first 'build' that got me hooked and into Warmoth. I gutted a Squire Black Strat and rebuilt it. Had to do some routing in the cavities and even striped the neck, re-radiused and re-fret, and even drilled out the plastic inlays and put in Rosewood. I'm using that neck on this one. What a crash course in learning to build guitars, but I decided I never want to do that kind of neck work again......

 

[supertruper1988]

That’s awesome!

 

[Hagwood]

That’s awesome!

Dang, now you got me wanting those Fat 60's ! And I thought I was going to get out cheap on this build.......

 

[Spud]

If you want all Fender parts then you need the bridge off an American Special or Performer.

I have a Fender American Special in this one

 

[Spud]

https://reverb.com/item/45599674-fender-vintage-narrow-stratocaster-tremolo-assembly-0992070000

 

[Hagwood]

I have a Fender American Special in this oneView attachment 65540

Thanks, you don't really need it do you........

 

[Spud]

Thanks, you don't really need it do you........

Actually, in reality................................. probably not

 

[Hagwood]

Finally got a break in the rain / humidity and shot the final 3 coats of nitro last night. The last coat was 50/50 thinned and went down really nice.
Also got the correct bridge in, so I have all the parts.

Now it's safely upstairs in the guest bathroom with a small fan going for the next 2-3 weeks before sanding/polishing........

 

[Spud]

Finally got a break in the rain / humidity and shot the final 3 coats of nitro last night. The last coat was 50/50 thinned and went down really nice.
Also got the correct bridge in, so I have all the parts.

Now it's safely upstairs in the guest bathroom with a small fan going for the next 2-3 weeks before sanding/polishing........

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That guest bathroom looks perfect for me, I am getting in the car now, probably stay oh, a few weeks or until the beer runs out. Cheers!

 

[Hagwood]

That guest bathroom looks perfect for me, I am getting in the car now, probably stay oh, a few weeks or until the beer runs out. Cheers!

Come on over ! We would probably have a blast !!!!

 

[Spud]

Come on over ! We would probably have a blast !!!!

Unfortunately, I have to go get more primer and caulk instead

 

[Hagwood]

Unfortunately, I have to go get more primer and caulk instead

Painting the house......


And I can say that because I just did all that and a bathroom remodel..........

 

[Spud]

Painting the house......
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And I can say that because I just did all that and a bathroom remodel..........

I just wish you could experience the heady mixture of adrenaline, fear, sweating, and elevated heartbeat of working at the top of the ladder, scraping the peaks. What a rush!!!!

 

[stratamania]

I just wish you could experience the heady mixture of adrenaline, fear, sweating, and elevated heartbeat of working at the top of the ladder, scraping the peaks. What a rush!!!!

For some reason you guys remind me of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer going about whitewashing a fence.