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horsehead · « **on:** June 06, 2007, 06:44:20 AM »

I've taken the plunge and boight a body to start my own guitar

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

Wish me luck!

Tarzan · « **Reply #1 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

99_not_out · « **Reply #2 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!

Philly Q · « **Reply #3 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!

horsehead · « **Reply #4 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!

Philly Q · « **Reply #5 on:** June 07, 2007, 12:56:17 AM »

I bought a Tele Deluxe body the same as this one.

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!).

horsehead · « **Reply #6 on:** June 07, 2007, 12:04:27 PM »

I've now go to decide whether to go for HSS or SSS...decisions, decisions! :lol:

Woogie · « **Reply #7 on:** June 07, 2007, 03:46:28 PM »

HSS definitely with a coil tap maybe?

_tom_ · « **Reply #8 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:

horsehead · « **Reply #9 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.

Davey · « **Reply #10 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.

Philly Q · « **Reply #11 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?

horsehead · « **Reply #12 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!

Davey · « **Reply #13 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

_tom_ · « **Reply #14 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 ;)