PunkRockerLuke

diz it looks super good man

I don't want to buy new fretwire because , well, I'm a cheap-arsch right now. I'm trying to collect enough scrap metal (LEGALLY) so i can buy the parts I need as fast as I can. I'll probably put a nice inlay in the spot though.

(I'm of dutch descent so it's nice to meet someone from the Netherlands)

When I was removing the frets from the nasty cheapo fretboard I kind of ended up scratching and bending a couple of the frets so I'm going to use the lower frets to replace the ones that I trashed.

I'm getting starting on my Stratocaster guitar build.

Parts

Quilted Maple Top

Cocobolo Fretboard

Alder or Poplar body

GFS Black pre-wired H/H pickguard

GFS Chrome top mount hardtail bridge

Chrome hardware

Chrome Strat jack plate

I will be mounting the jack plate on the backside of the guitar and I also will be omitting the last 3 frets

I'll sure try!!!

Nice cab Diz.

I got the wood yesterday MiKro. Thanks again!. I'll probably just make a case for the Strat with the pine boards.

I would drill the pickguard screw holes BEFORE you paint but then again that's just my opinion.

I also think that if the control cavity on the body is not already shielded with copper you should shield it.

Try and use the search function here on PG because many of your questions (these and any you might have in the future) have probably already been answered.

OK Thank You

Ok thanks for the FYI MiKro

I was planning on removing the rosewood fretboard from my stratocaster knockoff neck but I ran into a problem. My mothers iron has a busted steam function. Could I just soak a t-shirt in water and use it that way or should I just borrow one that has a working steam function

nevermind on the parts for sale

I've decide to use them

Thanks a bunch guys.

Thanks goes out to you as well Dean!

MiKro I think that would work for a stratocaster body.

Once again Thank You for the wood MiKro and Thank You Dean for the veneer.

Seriously? Thanks a bunch man!

I have a couple of pine boards I'm going to be using as a top (or a back) on my strat build and one of the two has a lot of areas of sap. Would these sappy areas cause any problems at all?

I use a tabletop router table I made off of a plan I found online.

yeah thats how I got it but there is some wire left if you want to solder wires to them to make them longer

I'll probably end up stopping at music-go-round and have them take it.

no problem diz

diz this build is coming out great so far

Black Dimarzio Fred humbucker pickup, used once: $60

I'm adding in a dimarzio fred humbucker - used only once for $60

OK new prices

strat neck - $25

motorola bluetooth headset - $15

white tremelo cover - $5

still trying to decide whether or not to part with my dimarzio fred pickup or not

The build looks good diz.