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Old 07-06-2008, 05:10 PM
chris77 chris77 is offline
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New Strat Build. It... Is... Finished!
So I have been working on this one for a while. Lots of ups and down. Lots of learning, who would have thought that just assembling a few parts could be so diffucult...lol. Here are the details-

Warmoth Neck
AAA birdseye maple
exotic ziricote board
FAT carve neck
graphtec nut

Tuners:
Gotoh vintage adjustable height

Water Slide Decal:
the best i have ever seen, if interested let me know

Body:
Mighty Mite Solid one piece ash with flame maple top
routed with HSH

Pickups:
Lace Hot Gold w/ 13k in the bridge position
push pull pot added w/ability to play Neck and Bridge

Bridge:
Fender American vintage style















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Old 07-06-2008, 05:19 PM
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Beautiful guitar!


Thanks for posting.
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Old 07-06-2008, 05:22 PM
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Awesome looking neck!
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Old 07-06-2008, 05:34 PM
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Man, that's beautiful! that ziricote fretboard is stunning!
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Old 07-06-2008, 06:08 PM
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Gorgeous!
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Old 07-06-2008, 06:31 PM
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Nice looking fretboard there!
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Old 07-06-2008, 06:37 PM
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Good Job. I LOVE the few guitars I have built....enjoy it!
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Old 07-06-2008, 08:21 PM
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Man, that is a nice looking guitar. I agree with rydog2223, that neck is stunning.
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Old 07-06-2008, 08:21 PM
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Gorgeous! I like everything about it, but especially admire that grain in the fingerboard! Too cool! :AOK
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Old 07-06-2008, 08:47 PM
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that is sharp!
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Old 07-06-2008, 09:03 PM
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That fretboard is definitely beautiful! Nice work.
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Old 07-07-2008, 06:53 AM
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nice guitar.. but why put the fender logo on there if its not really a fender?
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Old 07-07-2008, 04:27 PM
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i guess because it is kind of like the strat I could never find. Its just what it is and dang it I LIKE IT.

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nice guitar.. but why put the fender logo on there if its not really a fender?
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Old 07-07-2008, 04:30 PM
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And it's a beauty, too! The MM body came finished like that? Ziricote is a cool looking wood for sure. That neck is gorgeous.
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Old 07-07-2008, 04:59 PM
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And it's a beauty, too! The MM body came finished like that? Ziricote is a cool looking wood for sure. That neck is gorgeous.
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