Members webwarmiller Posted January 23, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 23, 2011 And here are some pics with the neck fit into the pocket. This is a Squier *gasp* neck that I really like the profile of. I sanded it down to bare wood and then Danish oiled it. I also did full fret job on it including 'bulleting' the fret ends (still need to clean them up a bit). Anyway, I have to press down with just about all my weight to get the neck into the pocket. I could swing it around by the neck unbolted with virtually no worries the fit is so tight. The more I've played around with this body the happier I am with it. I'll be buying ALL my bodies from Jeff from now on.....I simply can't imagine a better product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members trekkiesoy Posted February 16, 2011 Members Share Posted February 16, 2011 Can you email me his phone or email need one of those bodies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted February 16, 2011 Members Share Posted February 16, 2011 Congrats! (o)(o) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the new guy Posted February 16, 2011 Members Share Posted February 16, 2011 That's a beauty, Web........I've been looking for a nice mahogany strat body. Do you have a link for this guy ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members trekkiesoy Posted February 18, 2011 Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 There you go: http://headguitars.com/payments.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Belva Posted February 18, 2011 Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 At that price I can't see making my own body. Not even for 25 bucks more. I've been gassin' for a P90 strat. Why did you do that to me? I gotta PAY the damn IRS this year.I can't cure my GAS!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members trekkiesoy Posted February 18, 2011 Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 I am screwed also... DAMN GAS. Is there any piils to cure this HELPPPPPP!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members webwarmiller Posted February 18, 2011 Author Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 Since this thread has some current activity, I might as well post a current pic.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members trekkiesoy Posted February 18, 2011 Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 Where did you find the rest of the parts? Ferrules bridge etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members webwarmiller Posted February 18, 2011 Author Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 Where did you find the rest of the parts? Ferrules bridge etc... Bridge - trickedoutguitar, eBay seller $25 shippedFerrules - local GC $10500k cts long shaft pots, 3-way toggle, input jack- warmoth, $5 pots cheapest anywhere for the long shaftsOn-on-on DPDT - eBay by far the cheapest at around $5 shipped for the pair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Matt Gnarly Posted February 18, 2011 Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 Does he sell finished bodies too? Depending on the price it might be worth it rather than refinishing my current Strat (I don't even know how many pieces this one is, 86 Japanese Fender) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members trekkiesoy Posted February 18, 2011 Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 Thank you I asked him if he can finished mine too on a clear gloss. Waiting for his response today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zantor9 Posted February 18, 2011 Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 nice i'd like to see this thing completed. Nice work so far!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members webwarmiller Posted February 18, 2011 Author Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 Does he sell finished bodies too? Depending on the price it might be worth it rather than refinishing my current Strat (I don't even know how many pieces this one is, 86 Japanese Fender) I don't know, but I kinda doubt it. He's currently just joining/planing wood and then feeding it into a CNC......and is quite backed up at the moment. Finishing is a LOT more time consuming than actually making the body. Of course, I could be completely wrong and he is willing to offer some sort of finishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members webwarmiller Posted February 18, 2011 Author Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 nice i'd like to see this thing completed. Nice work so far!! Once done I'll post a 'assembly' tread as I can't really call it a 'build' tread ;-). What's left to do: 1. Need Vol/Tone knobs...I had some lying around but they are the import 6mm instead of the US 1/4". I could squeeze the split shafts together to get them on, but I would rather just get the correct parts 2. Need a side football jack....how I forgot to order this when ordering the other parts baffles me. 3. Waiting on tuners to arrive to Grover....had a 25 year old set where 1 had broken. They are honoring their lifetime guarantee and mailed out a new full set yesterday ;-) 4. Clamp neck into pocket, align everything (need the E tuners to get this perfect), and then drill the mounting holes (will be using threaded inserts) 5. Cut a nut for it...probably go with graphite but perhaps bone. 6. Veneer the headstock (mahogany) as the mahog body/rosewood FB/maple headstock simply looks 'off' to me. The wood tones are fighting each other to my eye. 7. Finish up the fretwork....already been leveled, crowned and fret ends 'bullet' shaped. Just need to polish them all up with micromesh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newbuilder Posted February 18, 2011 Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 That body looks killer with some finish on it...can't wait to see the finished product and hear how you like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members webwarmiller Posted February 18, 2011 Author Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 That body looks killer with some finish on it...can't wait to see the finished product and hear how you like it! Thanks, I'm only probably 1-2 weeks away from having it complete. It's killing me not being to play it yet. I'm probably the biggest fanboy there is for headguitars now; the quality of the body exceeded my expectations in every possible way. I've got a very traditional walnut tele on the way (only thing non-trad is 1/4" roundovers). It will be getting Rose Bourbon and Aphrodite PUPS (arrived yesterday) that Ken sold me at a ridiculous price. The neck is maple with walnut fretmakers (just need to give it an oil finish). My affinity for these bodies is so bad that I'm seriously considering order quite a good deal more before what I'm sure is going to be a price increase in the very near future. I've got the Mahog HH sounds covered with this one, I'll have the bright/twangy tele sounds covered with that Walnut tele.......that leaves a traditional Strat and a Single Hum Floyd style and I'll be covered. Even though that only equates to 2 addt'l bodies, I'm considering buying up to 5 just to have them available....some disease this is. Just gotta talk Jeff into making necks now ;-). I'm also starting to sell off all but a couple of my manufactured guitars......they simply have zero appeal to me now. I'll keep the Pac 921 and Charvel 3DR, but everything else will be sold OR scavenged or parts (Rogue HH has some killer Bill Turner designed PUPS for example). FWIW, here's the Kisaeke mockup of the Mahog Strat....Kisaeke really comes in handy when helping you determine control placement, hardware color, etc. As you can see the body looks VERY close to the finished product.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sk8centilli Posted February 18, 2011 Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 Just thought I would post a pic with the pups in their routes, the bridge in its place, and a neck in the pocket (tightest pocket ever....I've got a couple of necks that are just fraction of a mm over 2 3/16th and they would need to be sanded a bit to fit) Damn! I missed this thread the first time'round. woo hoo! That's dreamy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newbuilder Posted February 18, 2011 Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 Thanks, I'm only probably 1-2 weeks away from having it complete. It's killing me not being to play it yet. I'm probably the biggest fanboy there is for headguitars now; the quality of the body exceeded my expectations in every possible way. I've got a very traditional walnut tele on the way (only thing non-trad is 1/4" roundovers). It will be getting Rose Bourbon and Aphrodite PUPS (arrived yesterday) that Ken sold me at a ridiculous price. The neck is maple with walnut fretmakers (just need to give it an oil finish). My affinity for these bodies is so bad that I'm seriously considering order quite a good deal more before what I'm sure is going to be a price increase in the very near future. I've got the Mahog HH sounds covered with this one, I'll have the bright/twangy tele sounds covered with that Walnut tele.......that leaves a traditional Strat and a Single Hum Floyd style and I'll be covered. Even though that only equates to 2 addt'l bodies, I'm considering buying up to 5 just to have them available....some disease this is. Just gotta talk Jeff into making necks now ;-). I'm also starting to sell off all but a couple of my manufactured guitars......they simply have zero appeal to me now. I'll keep the Pac 921 and Charvel 3DR, but everything else will be sold OR scavenged or parts (Rogue HH has some killer Bill Turner designed PUPS for example). FWIW, here's the Kisaeke mockup of the Mahog Strat....Kisaeke really comes in handy when helping you determine control placement, hardware color, etc. As you can see the body looks VERY close to the finished product.... Once again it looks great! I see that you aren't too far down the road from me...I had to look it up to see that it looks like you are in a subdivision of the Dallas area. I am really excited to see that tele body in walnut and you couldn't have gotten pickups from a nicer guy...we are lucky around here to have the likes of Ken and Brian. I will keep checking back on your progress and if you are ever in the Austin area let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members trekkiesoy Posted February 23, 2011 Members Share Posted February 23, 2011 Here is the plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members honeyiscool Posted February 23, 2011 Members Share Posted February 23, 2011 Oh snap, this looks awesome. I think I'll order a custom body from him, I need one for my Hello Kitty Strat restoration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members robertkoa Posted February 28, 2011 Members Share Posted February 28, 2011 Nice! As you might guess from my name - ( no not the Robert part ) I'm a big fan of fatter warmer tone woods for Strats and Superstrats. ( still sound similar not a totally different thing - but can be really cool and versatile ). Let us know how the tones are when you put it together. No single coil in the middle ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members trekkiesoy Posted March 1, 2011 Members Share Posted March 1, 2011 Nahhhh in my case I have 2 fender with singles so i wanted to have a fatter sound. Going with a tremonti treble on the bridge and a powered by lace on the neck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members trekkiesoy Posted April 6, 2011 Members Share Posted April 6, 2011 Here it is: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rand-O-Monium Posted April 6, 2011 Members Share Posted April 6, 2011 I had put the thought of a Blackburst Mahogany Strat w/Maple out of mind,'til now... Looks great & I'm glad it's been a good experience!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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