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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: horsehead on June 06, 2007, 06:44:20 AM

Title: Well it's started
Post by: horsehead on June 06, 2007, 06:44:20 AM: I've taken the plunge and boight a body to start my own guitar

(http://i16.tinypic.com/62z4z0n.jpg)

Transparent wine red start body with a nitrocelulose finish. Now gotta save up for the rest of it.

Wish me luck!
Title: Well it's started
Post by: Tarzan on June 06, 2007, 09:21:30 AM: that body looks really nice, and it looks like you got it for a pretty good price if it really is an American Strat body.

Good luck with the project, and keep posting pics
Title: Well it's started
Post by: 99_not_out on June 06, 2007, 10:53:09 AM: Nice body there. I'm Gas'ing for a guitar with single coils so will be interested to see how you get on building one as that is also something I've though about doing ... although I probably need to buy a new house first that has a spare room for all the associated stuff first :) An expensive project ...

Good luck commander!
Title: Well it's started
Post by: Philly Q on June 06, 2007, 07:20:37 PM: Looks familiar - Highway One body from ReliableFender on eBay?

I got my Tele body from them. I wish all their auctions didn't end in the middle of the night UK time!
Title: Well it's started
Post by: horsehead on June 06, 2007, 07:58:45 PM: That's right Philly, which one did you buy? I actually went for one of the brand new hot rod bodies, but lost out by £2 because it finished at a stupid time in the morning!

Oh & thanks guys, I'm looking forward to building it myself to my spec!
Title: Well it's started
Post by: Philly Q on June 07, 2007, 12:56:17 AM: I bought a Tele Deluxe body the same as this one (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2007-American-Fender-Telecaster-DELUXE-Tele-BODY-USA_W0QQitemZ200110228943QQihZ010QQcategoryZ41406QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem).

It wasn't exactly cheap after VAT and Customs charges, but it still worked out a fair bit less than buying a bound, finished lightweight alder body from Warmoth. And I have most of the other parts ready to transplant from my existing Fender Tele (if I ever get round to it!).
Title: Well it's started
Post by: horsehead on June 07, 2007, 12:04:27 PM: I've now go to decide whether to go for HSS or SSS...decisions, decisions! :lol:
Title: Well it's started
Post by: Woogie on June 07, 2007, 03:46:28 PM: HSS definitely with a coil tap maybe?
Title: Well it's started
Post by: _tom_ on June 07, 2007, 05:46:26 PM: Quote from: horsehead
I've now go to decide whether to go for HSS or SSS...decisions, decisions! :lol:

Thats what I'm having to decide now, I like the sound of a bridge singlecoil sometimes but also want a humbucker in the bridge at others.. not sure how "realistic" or good sounding a coil tap would be though.. btw this is my parts strat which I've been working on, just needs pickups to be finished and possibly new tuners:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/tomr61/CIMG8501.jpg)
Title: Well it's started
Post by: horsehead on June 07, 2007, 06:41:07 PM: Woogie, nah mate, don't like the idea of a coil tap...I just wanna keep it as clean as possible. I know that I could get a lovely clean sound with a humbucker Tom, but...I don't know, it's just not a single bridge pick ups is it.
Title: Well it's started
Post by: Davey on June 07, 2007, 06:48:29 PM: not helping my strat gas

though i'm going the yngwie route, once i recover financially somewhat.
Title: Well it's started
Post by: Philly Q on June 07, 2007, 06:49:44 PM: Quote from: Davey
though i'm going the yngwie route, once i recover financially somewhat.

Scallops and everything?
Title: Well it's started
Post by: horsehead on June 07, 2007, 07:01:09 PM: Nah...can't do scallops...I hate the taste of them.
Davey check out the guy me & philly bought from for the body, you can pick one up quite cheap...mine was only £72!
Title: Well it's started
Post by: Davey on June 07, 2007, 07:15:42 PM: Quote from: Philly Q
Quote from: Davey
though i'm going the yngwie route, once i recover financially somewhat.

Scallops and everything?

whole nother thread that :)

but yes
Title: Well it's started
Post by: _tom_ on June 07, 2007, 07:37:27 PM: Quote from: horsehead
Woogie, nah mate, don't like the idea of a coil tap...I just wanna keep it as clean as possible. I know that I could get a lovely clean sound with a humbucker Tom, but...I don't know, it's just not a single bridge pick ups is it.

I know I know.. I cant decide either :lol: Then again I never really use the bridge pickup for cleans, but I do like the twangy gritty semi-overdriven sound you get from a bridge singlecoil and a broken up amp.. hmm.

Sorry, I ramble a bit! Nice strat body btw, would look great with a maple neck ;)
Title: Well it's started
Post by: hunter on June 07, 2007, 11:05:31 PM: Quote from: horsehead
I've now go to decide whether to go for HSS or SSS...decisions, decisions! :lol:

Mule, Slowhand, Apache :P
Title: Well it's started
Post by: horsehead on June 16, 2007, 07:29:03 AM: Well it arrived yesterday after costing me £30 in duty & such (not that bad I suppose!) so it ended up costing me £130 including delivery. It's finished lovely & has that new guitar smell (and I swear nitro smell!). All hints accepted on which way to go now, as I'm skint do I buy the littleparts (nob's straplocks etc) or save up for the neck?
Title: Well it's started
Post by: Philly Q on June 16, 2007, 09:53:17 AM: Quote from: horsehead
All hints accepted on which way to go now, as I'm skint do I buy the littleparts (nob's straplocks etc) or save up for the neck?

Well you've gotta buy 'em all sooner or later, so I don't suppose it matters :wink: .

The only real consideration is have you decided which type of tuners will the headstock be routed for, vintage or modern?
Title: Well it's started
Post by: Woogie on June 16, 2007, 10:14:43 AM: Get little parts, finish the body, then all you'll have to do is slot a neck in place and voila 8)
Title: Well it's started
Post by: deg0ey on June 16, 2007, 06:21:55 PM: Quote from: Woogie
Get little parts, finish the body, then all you'll have to do is slot a neck in place and voila 8)

I'd do it the opposite way round - Once you get the neck in, you'll then have a clearer idea of what type/colour hardware you want in it...
Title: Well it's started
Post by: SamR on June 17, 2007, 01:56:57 AM: Neck first id say, it just feels more complete.
Title: Well it's started
Post by: horsehead on June 19, 2007, 07:37:20 PM: I've decided to get the gear first then the neck...it is going to cost me about £200 for the neck. & philly, I'm going for vintage tuners (Gotoh)
Title: Well it's started
Post by: opprobrium_9 on June 19, 2007, 08:40:05 PM: Might have well just have bought one if you are gonna get one made up all nice and pretty. I mean it will undoubtedly cost less, but you can't really ever say you made it or verily, built it, it will just be an assembly piece. I feel like i can be all snobby because i am building my guitar from scratch :P
Title: Well it's started
Post by: horsehead on June 19, 2007, 09:16:13 PM: oooo hark at him :wink:
Title: Well it's started
Post by: WezV on June 19, 2007, 09:17:56 PM: Quote from: opprobrium_9
I feel like i can be all snobby because i am building my guitar from scratch :P

Maybe you can be snobby when you have made your guitar from scratch, but definately not before its playable.. hopefully by that point you wont want to be snobby about it :wink:

As somebody who builds guitars i see nothing wrong with poeple buying parts for their projects - its a much quicker and more successful route into a great hobby and they get a unique guitar out of it that will hopefully suit them better than anything they could have brought 'off the shelf' - some of thosepoeple will even go on to build a guitar and likely do better for the experience they gained putting a guitar together!!!
Title: Well it's started
Post by: Philly Q on June 19, 2007, 10:26:59 PM: Quote from: horsehead
& philly, I'm going for vintage tuners (Gotoh)

Good choice m'man, they'll look great with a vintage style trem! 8)
Title: Well it's started
Post by: horsehead on June 20, 2007, 06:49:53 AM: Quote from: Philly Q
Quote from: horsehead
& philly, I'm going for vintage tuners (Gotoh)

Good choice m'man, they'll look great with a vintage style trem! 8)

my thoughts exactly!