carousel182 Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 finally ive started on my newest build, it originally was just going to be a plain strat but now ive decided to make another carved top strat with a bolt-on birdseye maple neck and a rosewood fretboard and abalone inlays. the body is made from poplar with a curly maple top. im thinking of doing a trans black finish on the top and a black burst going all the way around the body. specs Poplar Body 1/2 inch maple top birdseye neck rosewood fretboard gotoh trem left handed chrome hardware one humbucker one volume knob some of this may change. http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r191/st...17/DSC00193.jpg http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r191/st...17/DSC00210.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted October 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r191/st...17/DSC00218.jpg got the neck pocket done, now i can start working on all of the fun stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElysianGuitars Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 how tightly does the neck fit in the pocket? unless you're setting it in, you really don't want it to be so tight of a fit it won't come out easily... if you are planning to spray finish, you'll wind up spraying it, and i don't think leaving it unfinished is a really great idea either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted October 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 (edited) You have to press it in, it doesn't just fall in but when its held upside down it falls out. Does that seem right to you? i usually do neck through; I've done one other bolt on. Edited October 25, 2007 by carousel182 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted October 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r191/st...17/DSC00222.jpg http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r191/st...17/DSC00224.jpg http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r191/st...17/DSC00223.jpg I got alot routed today. I'm almost ready to do the first part of my experiment. My experiment is which Strat bridge gives the most sustain, string through hardtail, non string through hardtail, or trem. does anyone know how i can research it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted October 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 today i got the tuner holes drilled, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngaa Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 cool, looks good man. is that birdseye maple for the whole neck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted October 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 yep whole neck is birdseye, and it has a rosewood fretboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted October 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 (edited) http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r191/st...17/DSC00241.jpg http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r191/st...17/DSC00239.jpg i just attempted an inlay after about 3 hours of practice , don't laugh the first pictures what it looks like, the second picture is blurry, the third picture makes it look worse than it is due to the flash but it shows my mistakes best Edited October 29, 2007 by carousel182 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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