Tru-Oil & EMG Stratocaster

[Badseed]

Hello,

I just felt in love with a showcase Stratocaster Body so I buy it...

Here it is:
1 piece Alder Body
Quilt Maple Top
Rear Routed
Humbucker in bridge position


I configure it for:
EMG single-coil in neck and middle positions
5 ways switch and volume, tone 1, tone 2.
Wilkinson bridge.

Here is the neck:

Maple with Zircote fretboard.
Standard Thin with 6105 stainless frets.

I'm gonna finish them with Birchwood Casey Tru-oil and Wax.
I choose an EMG SA/SA/89 kit (I want a split in bridge position) witch I didn't choose the color between Black and Ivory.
Sperzel locking tuners and Wilkinson tremolo.
For the Pin strap I choose the Gretsch ones, best pin straps I ever seen.
For the neck fixation I don't know if a choose neck plate or ferrules... (and maybe Onyx Forge Inserts...)

Once a received the body and the neck and i finished the Tru-oil finish I will choose between chrome and gold hardware and the color of the pickups.

 

[Kublai]

Cool looking top on that guitar.

 

[AToE]

Wow, quilt and spalt. I normally don't reeally dig quilt or flame maple, but this is pretty stunning.

 

[Death by Uberschall]

I'd play the crap out of that!!!  :guitaristgif:

 

[rockskate4x]

That laminate made me start droooling uncontrollably....

 

[NonsenseTele]

Looks badass!

 

[Badseed]

I just received my order today... with two bad surprices...
The body isn't 1 piece like described on in the showcase but with 3 pieces...
And there is a pencil mark on the lower horn...

I send a mail to Warmoth and now i'm wondering how to make the pencil disappear.

 

[Kublai]

It will probably come off when you do some sanding. The body arrives sanded to 220, I believe. So, you will need to do some sanding anyway.

 

[jackthehack]

I just received my order today... with two bad surprices...
The body isn't 1 piece like described on in the showcase but with 3 pieces...
And there is a pencil mark on the lower horn...

I send a mail to Warmoth and now i'm wondering how to make the pencil disappear.

If a hard eraser doesn't work on the pencil mark, just sand lightly with fine (#320/#400) sandpaper

 

[NonsenseTele]

Hope you get all things alright! this seems a awesome project!

 

[Mor Paul]

That's unusual for Warmoth...
What part number was the body?

 

[Badseed]

I will try sandpaper, right now i'm a little busy...

@Max: It's the n°S3537.
I have contacted (sorry for the very bad english I'm french) Warmoth but they assured me it was 1 piece and didn't respond when i send fotos...



Photos are from my poor cell phone...

 

[bigdaddy]

By 3 piece do you mean two pieces of the top laminate and 3 body? From the pictures you posted showing the seam in the top laminate,  I think that is the misunderstanding here. Isn't that just the bookmatching of the top?

 

[Mor Paul]

Yeah, I can see the 3 pieces in here:

Hmm... A Warmoth rep will probably drop by soon and give some advice.

It's the 3 piece body (not including lam)

 

[Badseed]

@Bigdaddy: When I say 3 pieces Body I didn't include the laminated top.






No reponse since monday 11th...  :sad:

 

[bigdaddy]

Sorry. I couldn't tell from those pics.

 

[NonsenseTele]

Hope they get in touch with you soon, I would send another email for rob@warmoth.com , the guy that takes care of this kind of situation!

 

[Badseed]

Thanks for the advice, apparently he's out of the office for few days.

I'll enjoy these time to think about the color of the pickups... I may choose black.

Thanks again to everyone, this forum is very cool.

 

[Badseed]

Hello,

body problem is solved.
Actually I'm oiling the body and the neck... I've already make 4 coats.

How much should I do? And for the Wax?

 

[JaySwear]

i can't help much on finishing advice, but i will say WE NEED PICTURES!

it's a cruel thing to say something like "i'm finishing the body" but not post pictures of it  :icon_biggrin: