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Post subject: And so it begins...
 Posted: Jul 14, 2009 - 05:04 AM
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While waiting for the paint on my VHI and 5150 to cure enough to finish, I've pieced together everything for a Frankenstrat. The body is an Eden (very cheap), the neck is Mighty Mite (beautiful birdseye maple), pickup is a Dragonfire (not sure how it sounds but it was cheap), and the trem is a Floyd knock-off that I got for very low $$ (it actually says "Licensed by Floyd Rosd". Rosd??) lol
Anyway, I don't mind the inaccuracies because it's just going to be on display. Here are some pics:
The overview...
<a href="http://s114.photobucket.com/albums/n259/letch77/Frankenstrat%20-%20Red/?action=view¤t=Pre-assembly_overview.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n259/letch77/Frankenstrat%20-%20Red/Pre-assembly_overview.jpg" border="0" alt="Overview"></a>
The headstock...
<a href="http://s114.photobucket.com/albums/n259/letch77/Frankenstrat%20-%20Red/?action=view¤t=Headstock.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n259/letch77/Frankenstrat%20-%20Red/Headstock.jpg" border="0" alt="Headstock"></a>
Anyone know how to get the black insert out of the truss rod adjuster cavity? I'd like to put a maple plug in there to hide it.
Also, the single coil has the phenolic cap, I didn't have it when I snapped these pics. |
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Post subject: RE: And so it begins...
Posted: Jul 14, 2009 - 09:19 AM
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df5150
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Posted: Jul 14, 2009 - 11:02 AM
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letch77
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Posted: Jul 15, 2009 - 06:23 PM
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I can't decide if I want to burn my headstock or not. At first I thought "no" because I'm not relic-ing it, but the more I look at it, the burns are one of the things that captured the essence of the guitar. I think I'll do it once my string retainer comes in...
What's wrong with the pics? Can everyone else see them? |
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ThreeMan
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Posted: Jul 15, 2009 - 06:28 PM
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Posted: Jul 15, 2009 - 09:06 PM
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df5150
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Posted: Jul 15, 2009 - 09:07 PM
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Odd worked after I made that comment!
Headstock shape looks little odd though? |
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letch77
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Posted: Jul 15, 2009 - 09:45 PM
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df5150 wrote:
Odd worked after I made that comment!
Headstock shape looks little odd though?
Normal Fender non-CBS headstock shape. Might look a little odd because I didn't take the picture straight on; I was off to the side just a little bit. |
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letch77
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Posted: Jul 17, 2009 - 06:00 AM
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I hit it with 3 coats of primer (after about 5 coats of sanding sealer). After sanding the sealer, it felt and looked very smooth! It doesn't show in this pic, but you can still see the wood grain; I'm hoping it's just because the primer is thin, black, and really exaggerates the grain. When I run my fingers on it, I can barely feel it.
(Here's the pre-assembly pic since the other post is having issues)
This weekend comes the black... |
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Posted: Jul 17, 2009 - 06:06 AM
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Posted: Jul 17, 2009 - 03:12 PM
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van_halen_kid wrote:
there is something strange about that headstock
Yeah...it's birdseye. Seriously, I think you guys are trippin' on something. 
It's a standard, non-CBS headstock shape. The angle of the picture probably makes it look mis-shaped. The only difference is that the truss rod adjustment is on the headstock; maybe that's what's throwing you off. I'd like to pull the black insert out so I can put a flush maple plus in there to hide it. Anyone know how to get the black insert out? |
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letch77
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Posted: Aug 23, 2009 - 11:59 PM
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Here she is...ready for a little more relic-ing. Painted the red yesterday and just finished pulling the tape off this morning. Just got a few touch-ups to do. I think I'm going to clearcoat it after relic-ing.
<a href="http://s114.photobucket.com/albums/n259/letch77/Frankenstrat%20-%20Red/?action=view¤t=08-23-09Red1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n259/letch77/Frankenstrat%20-%20Red/08-23-09Red1.jpg" border="0" alt="Red"></a>
<a href="http://s114.photobucket.com/albums/n259/letch77/Frankenstrat%20-%20Red/?action=view¤t=08-23-09Red2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n259/letch77/Frankenstrat%20-%20Red/08-23-09Red2.jpg" border="0" alt="Red Back"></a> |
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Posted: Aug 24, 2009 - 01:04 AM
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