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One-Way
Bronze Member
New Zealand
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 Posted - 01/03/2008 : 00:24:25
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I just finished my Strat Ive been working on for a little while. It has an Ash body, glued in Maple neck with Rosewood fingerboard and Brass nut with Vintage style tuners. The bridge is a tremelo which I havent come to grips with yet. Pickups are Kent Armstrong STV1 and have that classic Strat sound. I wired it so positions 1&2 use the top tone control, 3 has no tone and 4&5 use the bottom control. The cavities are fully shielded with aluminium foil tape and pickups and wiring loom is wrapped in copper tape. This thing is noiseless just like my other Humbucker guitars so Im really pleased. The sound options are amazing and 3 (centre pickup) gives a rich full sound almost like a Humbucker. Now I know what Strat quack is.
The body I built, but the neck, electrics and hardware was given to me in exchange for a re fret on an Ibanez
This is the first Strat I have ever built and all my other builds have Humbuckers. I also custom built the case for it as I have done for all my electrics.
I always wondered what a single coil guitar would sound like thru my Valvetronic and all I can say is wow.
Many of the amp models that I dont like so much with my Bucker guitars all sound good with this baby.
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Modded AD50VT with effects loop, Treble diffuser, Behringer EQ700 pedal, Boss OD1 OD pedal, Self built guitars: Cutaway Acoustic/electric, Les Paul style solid body, ES335 Style semi-hollow body, Ash bodied Strat with Kent Armstrong single coil pickups. |
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pedals 4 pv
Platinum Member
Canada
1351 Posts |
Posted - 01/03/2008 : 00:41:55
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StratoSphere
Double Platinum Member
Canada
2232 Posts |
Posted - 01/03/2008 : 01:10:27
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| beautiful natural grain!!!very sharp |
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4evrnewB
Silver Member
Canada
322 Posts |
Posted - 01/03/2008 : 01:50:48
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Well done, really excellent work.
But it needs a name?! |
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jack
Platinum Member
USA
1418 Posts |
Posted - 01/03/2008 : 02:02:15
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Originally posted by 4evrnewB
Well done, really excellent work.
But it needs a name?!
Due to its finish, I think Nakedcaster... |
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
6593 Posts |
Posted - 01/03/2008 : 02:46:37
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Hi One-Way
Very nice work...
In my best Mr. Burns voice...... Excellent.
You have a great talent.
Regards Dr. Bob |
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DeFrag
Moderator
USA
3409 Posts |
Posted - 01/03/2008 : 06:33:09
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| Wow. That's what I want a Strat to look like.. natural. Nice job; I bet it was fun. |
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One-Way
Bronze Member
New Zealand
104 Posts |
Posted - 01/03/2008 : 08:05:43
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Thanks guys,
I have put solid or semi-solid colours on all my guitars but the grain was so enticing I just had to leave it clear finished.
You can also hide a million sins under a solid finish.
Hey Dr Bob, it is finished in good old Aussie made Mirotone Microcat 1320 Laquer. It is so easy to spray and has a rock hard finish so I keep on using it for each guitar now.
My wife calls it Fender bender so maybe it will stick. |
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
6593 Posts |
Posted - 01/03/2008 : 08:30:58
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Originally posted by One-Way
Thanks guys,
I have put solid or semi-solid colours on all my guitars but the grain was so enticing I just had to leave it clear finished.
You can also hide a million sins under a solid finish.
Hey Dr Bob, it is finished in good old Aussie made Mirotone Microcat 1320 Laquer. It is so easy to spray and has a rock hard finish so I keep on using it for each guitar now.
My wife calls it Fender bender so maybe it will stick.
Hi One-way
From a Guys point of view  I think I prefer Nakedcaster
fender bender sounds too much like a car crash.....
and you were wise to finish it in clear... The Grain is stunning.
That Mirotone Microcat 1320 Laquer, is really good stuff,
we make some really great stuff, but we don't seem to know it yet.
Regards Dr. bob |
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jamo71
Bronze Member
USA
50 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2008 : 20:50:13
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| Impressive! Well done. |
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New Strat build
