SawDust_Junkie Posted November 19, 2004 Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 (edited) Alright guys, here are some new progress pics. Ths is my "dry-run" putting all the pieces together. I still have alot of sanding to do prior to finishing, and I'm not sure if I like the neck shapng yet or not. It still feels a little "fat" to me. The Fat Strat pickguard was not what I wanted, but I am tryng to keep costs down on this first project. I really envisioned a black S/S/S pickguard, matching Fender noiseless single coils, but I can do that later. I tried to give some shots of the neck to show the fret work, but they didn't turn out too good. I am not a photographer ! The inlay is Abalone dots. The tuners are Schaller Mini M6s. The pickguard is the original off of my MIM Fat Strat, with a Lace Sensor that I placed in the neck position. Please feel free to critique, but take it easy on me ! This is my first build after all ! Progress Pics (not sure why, but in my browser, the pics first load up really large, then resize after the pic is downloaded, may be a problem for dial-up users) Edited November 19, 2004 by Fender4me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xebryusguitars Posted November 19, 2004 Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 Looking great!, i wish i had anything to critique but i got nothing to add, i know its a progess and i cant wait to see it finished. Are you planning to paint it or are you just gonna leave it natural? oh and did you do that neck yourself? the neck looks really good. good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay5 Posted November 19, 2004 Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 Looking great Fender!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawDust_Junkie Posted November 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 Thanks xebryus ! I am thinking that I will just use a tinted grain filler, like a Walnut color, then sand back to just get the grain to "pop" out, and then finish with a clear nitro. That was my thought anyway. If all else fails and that does not work out, I will sand back and paint it a solid color. Yes I did the neck myself, but I am not quite satisfied with it. I may do some more shaping to thin it out some more. Like I said in my original post, it still feels a little fat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 Hmmm! Looks suspiciously like a Fender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xebryusguitars Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 good idea about leaving the natural grain...thats the way i like strats ...but good luck on the neck, i hope it works and and you dont cause yourself to pain over that grain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawDust_Junkie Posted November 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 Well you know www, like the name says, "Fender4me". I have always been partial to Strats, so I felt that it was appropriate that my first build be a Strat copy. Who knows, I may have to create a new moniker, "Custom4me" ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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