My First build..... or mod. or whatever

Bananalyze · 04-13-2010, 12:48 AM

I had this old strat (don't worry, it was a squire) just laying around, and i've been wanting to make guitars. I figured i would start with something that i couldn't mess up.

so this strat will be turned into a semi-hollow abomination. I was going to take pictures earlier in the process, but didn't have a camera handy, so this is where things are at right now:

yes i cut off the horns! that decision took a whole 5 seconds to make.

my current issue is making the face plate... i don't have suitable wood yet, but when i get it i'll have to make holes for the pickups and hardware...... not sure how to measure for the neck pocket on the face plate, so any advice there would be nice. i want it to fit well!

Apophis · 04-13-2010, 02:29 AM

good luck

MaKo´s Tethan · 04-13-2010, 09:15 AM

oh crap. thats extreme man, good luck with that, and make questions a lot, you can`t fail.

Sebastian · 04-13-2010, 01:09 PM

Looks really interesting

Bananalyze · 04-14-2010, 12:12 AM

thanks.... i've made a little progress and i'll hopefully post more pictures tomorrow.

i have a sort of.... goofy question though. i have tiny metal shavings, basically steel dust all over my garage, and it seems that I unwittingly set my pickups down on that...... so now my pickups have magnetized a bunch of steel dust to themselves.

anyone know how i can get that off?

Echo · 04-14-2010, 07:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bananalyze

thanks.... i've made a little progress and i'll hopefully post more pictures tomorrow.

i have a sort of.... goofy question though. i have tiny metal shavings, basically steel dust all over my garage, and it seems that I unwittingly set my pickups down on that...... so now my pickups have magnetized a bunch of steel dust to themselves.

anyone know how i can get that off?

Compressed air.

Bananalyze · 04-25-2010, 07:40 PM

well, i'm putting this on hold for a bit. because this is an ugly pile:

instead i'll be working on re-finishing a friend's bass guitar.

Wi77iam · 04-26-2010, 02:56 AM

Holy shit that is ugly

Bananalyze · 04-26-2010, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wi77iam

Holy shit that is ugly

dat's what i was tellin' you befo'!

yes it is very ugly. I got wood to cover up the cavities with, but um, turns out it's some horrible ply. good thing I only spent like 10 bucks on it.

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04-13-2010, 12:48 AM	#1
Bananalyze ss.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ventura County, CA Posts: 269 Thanked: 9 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	My First build..... or mod. or whatever I had this old strat (don't worry, it was a squire) just laying around, and i've been wanting to make guitars. I figured i would start with something that i couldn't mess up. so this strat will be turned into a semi-hollow abomination. I was going to take pictures earlier in the process, but didn't have a camera handy, so this is where things are at right now: yes i cut off the horns! that decision took a whole 5 seconds to make. my current issue is making the face plate... i don't have suitable wood yet, but when i get it i'll have to make holes for the pickups and hardware...... not sure how to measure for the neck pocket on the face plate, so any advice there would be nice. i want it to fit well!

04-13-2010, 09:15 AM	#3
MaKo´s Tethan Guitar Mod. Syndrome Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Patagonia Posts: 2,220 Thanked: 63 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	oh crap. thats extreme man, good luck with that, and make questions a lot, you can`t fail. Rap metal is always numetal, whereas numetal isnt always rap. Demoniac

04-13-2010, 01:09 PM	#4
Sebastian Poland CEO / RHLC © Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cracow, Poland Posts: 8,359 Thanked: 100 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Looks really interesting FF

04-26-2010, 02:56 AM	#8
Wi77iam Ibanez fanboi Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,739 Thanked: 20 Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Holy shit that is ugly Ibanez RG7 pr0n. Please contribute to my awesome thread.

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04-13-2010, 02:29 AM	#2
Apophis Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 18,281 Thanked: 71 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	good luck

04-14-2010, 12:12 AM	#5
Bananalyze ss.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ventura County, CA Posts: 269 Thanked: 9 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thanks.... i've made a little progress and i'll hopefully post more pictures tomorrow. i have a sort of.... goofy question though. i have tiny metal shavings, basically steel dust all over my garage, and it seems that I unwittingly set my pickups down on that...... so now my pickups have magnetized a bunch of steel dust to themselves. anyone know how i can get that off?

04-25-2010, 07:40 PM	#7
Bananalyze ss.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ventura County, CA Posts: 269 Thanked: 9 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	well, i'm putting this on hold for a bit. because this is an ugly pile: instead i'll be working on re-finishing a friend's bass guitar.

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