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  1. I have finished the soldering, pretty sure I have wired this correctly. I have strung the top E and bottom E to give it a test and all I am getting is a massive buzz. The volume works though. Any idea what I have done wrong here (obviously something)
  2. Hi Hopefully can someone help me here. I am trying to wire up a frankenstrat homemade job using cheap parts. I have a pickup I bought from amazon and I think I have it wired up correctly. The issue I have is where to put the ground from the pick up, in this case its a black and a bare wire - I soldered these to the top of the volume pot but not really sure where I need to wire these. I still have not wired the ground into the trem claw but wondering where the ground goes from the pick up. Help
  3. Hi All I really want to build some guitars, currently converting a cheapo Strat into a Frankenstrat and finding it very interesting. I know that the learning curve is VERY steep on these things but I have the bug. I don't have loads of funds hence why I am looking at the cheaper end of things and need some advice. I am currently looking at the Fox Alien Masuter Pro which is reasonably cheap and it does have an extension kit option. It starts at 40 x 40cm which is quite small and just about wide enough but certainly not long enough hence why the extension part would be needed. The question/s I have are 1. I know its a false economy (although I already have a route) but others are so much more expensive 2. Is it possible to build a jig so that I can build half, reset and then build the other half? One of the main reasons I want to do this is because the tooling I would need to buy plus jigs and templates etc would probably cost similar and I do like to learn new things and am currently enjoying a 3d printer I am currently using What do you think
  4. Thanks for the info. Regarding the location of where the trem needs to end up. I am not too sure if it matters but I was looking at the scale length of a Strat and its 25.5in or 650mm. Not too sure if it matters but the distance from the nut to the 12th fret on mine is 320mm, I am guessing that the trem should be set at as close to 640mm from the nut or 320mm from the 12th fret. Regarding the pole peices, I think I know what these are, they are the poles that have (on mine) two positions. When I measure it there, the part where the strings 'start' is very close to 640mm which is good, I think. not sure its possible to get to the 650mm though. Next step is to install the locking nut and then get this trem in, whoop!
  5. Back on the case with this one. I eventually managed to get all of the paint off which was a right pain but its off now. Got it all sanded up nicely but then decided to insert some blocks into the existing HSH holes (and bits connecting them as they are mahoosive). I have inserted and filled the 3 blocks now, just need to do the connecting bits and will have this done soon. I have ordered some parts though, I bought a cheap trem which looks ok but was wondering how to mount it. Looking at the original, it was surface mounted which will save me a load off aggro in having to route this bit out. This means all I have to do (in theory) is drill the holes for the trem studs and I am good to go. A couple of questions on this though 1) where do I drill the studs, the original trem was a Strat trem and I am guessing there is a specific place that the trem needs to sit. If I put the original one on I should be able to work out where the strings start and just replicate that right? Or is there an easier way? 2) as the trem is surface mounted, won't that make the action super high? 3) Other related question, when I am routing out the new pick ups, what depth should I route it at?
  6. Sounds great, I think with careful painting etc it would look good, I will post once I get there. When I get to the string bit I will be back lol. what did you have in mind for that
  7. Yeah I'm thinking that this is not going to be something easy but might make an interesting collection to have. Don't get me wrong here, these are not going to be playable guitars because I really don't think it is that possible (not impossible) to reduce one in size to the size I want without it losing its guitar charm. What I think I am going to have to do is make one half size (or smaller) as a peice of art using wood for the body and neck and then something else to make up the trem/pups/switches/tuners etc either metal or maybe 3d printed and then painted. Not too sure at this stage what to do about the strings still though
  8. Hi All I am trying to work out whether it is possible or not to make a half size guitar for art purposes on a cnc or manually. I own lots of guitars and a few of those plastic 12inch high copies of classic guitars (frakenstrat, red special, that kind of thing). What I want to see is if it is possible to create something that is around half the scale of a full size guitar. With a CNC I could probably create most of if ie mill out the bridge, trem and all of the wood work but not too sure what I would do about the strings, would rather not use wire but might have to. Has anyone ever seen these anywhere (half size copies?) Would be a good thing to make Lee
  9. Quick update on this one, I am currently taking all of the paint off of the Gear4 guitar I have which is proving to not be as easy as I would have thought, its quite a thin coat but it is coming off with a heat gun, I've done most of the top and a bit of the bottom so should have it done reasonably soonish. The next problem is going to be sanding it down to be flat as it is quite bumpy in places. I am going to need a filler that I can sand once its on, is there a recommended one? I have ordered a block so once this arrives I will square out the cavity to as deep as possible and then get the block glued in an levelled, once I have that I can start to think about routing the cavities. I am going to have to get a Strat SSS template I think and then draw out the extra shaping as I can't find a template for the Frankenstrat on the internet. I still need to get a neck as the one I have is rosewood (or similar) and not maple. I am hoping that whatever I purchase will fit
  10. Im struggling to find the wood I need over here in the UK other than buying a body blank and using a bit of that which is quite expensive
  11. Thats awesome, many thanks, just need to find somewhere that sells the wood I need now, I'm guessing maple or mahogany would be best
  12. I didn't get one of these in the end, I managed to acquire a Gear4Music Strat in black, took off the pick guard and everything and the body has the three cavities which is nice but its a HSH and I really want it to look like the Frankenstrat which was SSS but routed to fit the pick ups so really its the bridge pickup cavity that I need to somehow infill to make it look kind of authentic. Anyone got any idea how to do this, the only way I can think of would be to get some wood to fill in the entire cavity and then route out the shape it the way it needs to look. Also I need a neck, the one I have is suitable but is a rose wood (I think) fretboard and not maple. I am guessing the majority of Strat necks would fit right? Trying to get the finish off is a right pain , using a heat gun but it looks like a really thin finish and its coming off, but in tiny flakes so going to take a while to get it all off but the next stage will be to sort the cavities out. Any advice greatfully received.
  13. Thats awesome (kinda), I think I will order one and get this whole process moving many thanks
  14. Just seen a Glarry Strat for £65.99 which is pretty cheap and would be a great doner. The question is though, if I remove the pick guard and the whole thing is hollowed out I guess I will have to build an insert to go into the hole? I guess this is possible
  15. Hi All I would like to make an EVH replica Frankenstrat but am struggling with where to start. What the easiest thing to do would be to purchase a cheap doner Strat guitar with a maple neck in SSS but I cannot find one. There are some available in the UK which are cheap but you cannot see under the pick guard so there is a high chance the whole block has been routed out, The other option is to buy a maple Strat neck and a Strat body but I am worried about the neck fitting the body. Whats the best way to jump here, I want to do this as cheap as possible (if possible)
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