NGD: Another Home Assembled Stratocaster!

[Sp8ctre]

I just finished the preliminary assembly of a new Strat. This one has a nice Flame Maple neck with the Big 70's Headstock. Locking Fender Tuners, a MIM Fender 3 Tone Replacement Body, New Emerson Wiring with CTS Pots and Oak Grigsby 5 Way Switch and CM Daugherty 59' Hand Wound Pickups.

 

[eSGEe]

nice----that looks like office not home

 

[Thatbastarddon]

Sweet flaming neck goodness!

 

[Sp8ctre]

nice----that looks like office not home

That is part of the office. I think I have a couple thousand square feet down here if you include the 4 bay garage.

It's the only place I can let the Carol-Ann and the 4x12 RIP! I just ordered two custom made Weber speakers for the 4x12
and I'll have a couple of Celestion Vintage 30's for sale next week...

 

[JohnnyGoo]

Nice looking guitar there Sp8ctre.Love those oversize headstocks

 

[ivan H]

Really nice. Love the flame on the neck. I imagine it sounds as good as it looks too. Congrats on a fine job putting that together. Cheers

 

[Truss_rod]

Beautiful guitar, great job. I really like that neck..

 

[Don O]

Another great looking neck, damn.

 

[Inspector #20]

Very nice, Spectre....I have used 5 springs on the stock Fender tremolo since 1988.

I find Stratocaster's to be very well balanced and comfortable....

 

[CabanaBoy]

Is just me or does that strat have a very classic look to it. Nice look'n strat fer'sur...

 

[gball]

Big headstocks rule.

 

[syscokid]

I find Stratocaster's to be very well balanced and comfortable....

To Leo...

Big headstocks rule.

More mass...

And yes, I went there...

 

[Inspector #20]

To Leo...


More mass...

And yes, I went there...

Yes...even though Leo's headstock was a complete ripoff...

 

[gball]

Yes...even though Leo's headstock was a complete ripoff...

I assume you're referring to the Bigsby headstock, and while I can see that it may have provided inspiration I wouldn't personally call it a ripoff, in that Leo managed to make something quite ugly (the Bigsby) into something quite comely and classic.

 

[Inspector #20]

I assume you're referring to the Bigsby headstock, and while I can see that it may have provided inspiration I wouldn't personally call it a ripoff, in that Leo managed to make something quite ugly (the Bigsby) into something quite comely and classic.

I recall what I went through designing my own headstock and the examining attorney mentioned the Bigsby/Fender as a classic example of copyright infringement that was never addressed....

 

[Inspector #20]

I personally think the Fender's headstock is hideous - both pre and post CBS variants. I do give it credit for its straight string pull though. I suppose we have seen it for so many years now that it somehow looks "normal" now???

 

[Inspector #20]

I did see a Wenge large headstock Stratocaster, 'U' profile neck with ebony board on a colleague's bench that I didn't mind the look of. It had a nice grain pattern...

 

[Sp8ctre]

I love everything about the Stratocaster. It's just sexy with all thos curves! There is no other guitar that has so many options for easy pickup changes and combinations.
Nor are there many that offer such an ease of building, modifying or repairing by the everyday player and amateur tinkerer than the Fender line of guitars!

 

[Inspector #20]

I love everything about the Stratocaster. It's just sexy with all thos curves! There is no other guitar that has so many options for easy pickup changes and combinations.
Nor are there many that offer such an ease of building, modifying or repairing by the everyday player and amateur tinkerer than the Fender line of guitars!

I like the shape and balance of the Stratocaster. I also like that it will withstand being dropped. As long as I can change everything else, I can work with it...

 

[BlackSG91]

Like everyone else said great looking flame neck on it...it looks very dramatic. Is this your other dream Strat and any plans for a toggle switch for the neck pick up?


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