I finished my Strat resurrection
Geetar Dave
Here's a pic of the finished geetar:
http://themoodrings.com/photos/Strat_project/Strat%20-%20full%20-%20front.jpg
Body closeup:
http://themoodrings.com/photos/Strat_project/Strat%20-%20body%20-%20front.jpg
Here's a webpage I put up to describe the project in detail, if you're
interested.
http://themoodrings.com/html/strat_res.htm
The neck is still adjusting to string tension. Last night in my cold
ground-floor lesson studio, the action was quite good. Today in my
warm, upstairs production studio, it got to be pretty difficult to
play.
-dave-----:::
www.myspace.com/geetardave
Merely my opinion
>
> Body closeup:http://themoodrings.com/photos/Strat_project/Strat%20-%20body%20-%20f...
>
> Here's a webpage I put up to describe the project in detail, if you're
>
> The neck is still adjusting to string tension. Last night in my cold
> ground-floor lesson studio, the action was quite good. Today in my
> warm, upstairs production studio, it got to be pretty difficult to
> play.
>
> -dave-----:::www.myspace.com/geetardave
SWEET.
That's got to give you a ton of pleasure- working on a guitar
and improving the hell out of it with your own hands. Personally,
I'm not into the whole abused look--- w/ the exception of
Rory G's Strat...still, that's a fine job man. My '85 MIJ doesn't
have a skunk stripe, nor does it have the S/N above the
MADE IN JAPAN at the neck base. I'm LH, so we take
what we can get, but I DID slip much larger frets on her and
switched out the pups for Lindy Fralin SP43's (set). I admire
the detail work you did re; the pickguard / tea soak. Man, I
hope that guitar plays beautifully for you-- Question- I might
have missed it Dave-- those LOOK like jumbo frets in the pix-
can't tell- did you lose the 'lil Japanes skinnies? :-)
jtees4
wrote:
Lookin' good. Somehow the cracks in the finish add a nice touch to it.
Is that fretboard ebony, or just really dark rosewood? Looks great.
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Mark Bedingfield
Sweet, mate. And its a Squier too. Fantastic. What was the neck oiled
with and how was it done?
Mark
Monster Zero
"Geetar Dave" <e...@one.net> wrote in message
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Excellent. I bet she's a great player! KUDOS!
Jammers
>
> Body closeup:http://themoodrings.com/photos/Strat_project/Strat%20-%20body%20-%20f...
>
>
> The neck is still adjusting to string tension. Last night in my cold
> ground-floor lesson studio, the action was quite good. Today in my
> warm, upstairs production studio, it got to be pretty difficult to
> play.
>
> -dave-----:::www.myspace.com/geetardave
real nice! i especially like the black pickup covers and Volume/tone
controls. suits the guitar real well. I usually don't go for relic-ed
guitar but this one is a natural!
Squier
ah .. a Squier! cool!
yeah - sometimes it can take quite a few days or even a week
or more for the neck to settle in. After about a week under
string tension I can usually
do final tweaks and adjustments with truss rod and saddle/string height/intonation
and then it's all set in. I'll even give one last little turn on the neck
mounting screws just to make sure it's all snugged up.
I figure not only does the neck relief 'set in' under tension but it's also
where the neck sits in the neck pocket also 'sets in' too.
There's always a little bit of wood compression when you tighten
down the neck into the body. So that always takes a while to settle in properly.
Anyways good luck with it. Fender actually recommends a little bow to
the neck but I usually like it fairly level so usually a turn (or less) clockwise
on the truss rod fixes that middle relief bow.
Geetar Dave
> SWEET.
>
> That's got to give you a ton of pleasure- working on a guitar
> and improving the hell out of it with your own hands. Personally,
> I'm not into the whole abused look--- w/ the exception of
> Rory G's Strat...still, that's a fine job man. My '85 MIJ doesn't
> have a skunk stripe, nor does it have the S/N above the
> MADE IN JAPAN at the neck base. I'm LH, so we take
> what we can get, but I DID slip much larger frets on her and
> switched out the pups for Lindy Fralin SP43's (set). I admire
> the detail work you did re; the pickguard / tea soak. Man, I
> hope that guitar plays beautifully for you-- Question- I might
> have missed it Dave-- those LOOK like jumbo frets in the pix-
> can't tell- did you lose the 'lil Japanes skinnies? :-)
Nope, those are the Japanese skinny frets. I think they look larger
simply by virtue of having been recently cleaned, and therefore shiny.
I'm a big fan of the medium-jumbo fretwire, so I plan to have it re-
fretted sometime soon.
Geetar Dave
> On Thu, 5 Nov 2009 11:18:32 -0800 (PST), Geetar Dave <e...@one.net>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> >Yep. It's ready.
>
> >Here's a pic of the finished geetar:
>
> >Body closeup:
> >http://themoodrings.com/photos/Strat_project/Strat%20-%20body%20-%20f...
>
> >interested.
> >http://themoodrings.com/html/strat_res.htm
>
> >The neck is still adjusting to string tension. Last night in my cold
> >ground-floor lesson studio, the action was quite good. Today in my
> >warm, upstairs production studio, it got to be pretty difficult to
> >play.
>
> >-dave-----:::
> >www.myspace.com/geetardave
>
> Lookin' good. Somehow the cracks in the finish add a nice touch to it.
> Is that fretboard ebony, or just really dark rosewood? Looks great.
>
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Fretboard = Plain ol' 16-year-old Rosewood. The cracks DO do something
interesting, don't they? It's what initially caught my eye about it.
-dave-----:::
www.myspace.com/geetardave
>
Geetar Dave
<atari...@nomorespampleaseoptusnet.com.au> wrote:
> Sweet, mate. And its a Squier too. Fantastic. What was the neck oiled
> with and how was it done?
Lemon oil. Rubbed on lightly with a rag.
-dave-----:::
www.myspace.com/geetardave
Geetar Dave
>
> real nice! i especially like the black pickup covers and Volume/tone
> controls. suits the guitar real well. I usually don't go for relic-ed
> guitar but this one is a natural!
Thanks.
I initially had a black pickguard and white PU covers, etc in mind.
But I found that black humbucker for $5.50, and it was from a
different Japanese Strat. That was just too good to pass up, so I got
the black parts to match it. Worked well. I have a sunburst '94 Strat
that has been my workhorse for 15 years, and it has a parchment
pickguard and black covers, etc as well.
Yeah, the natural "relic" of it appeals to me as well.
;^)
-dave-----:::
www.myspace.com/geetardave
Geetar Dave
> > Geetar Dave <e...@one.net> wrote:
> > Yep. It's ready.
>
> > Here's a pic of the finished geetar:
>
> > Body closeup:
> >http://themoodrings.com/photos/Strat_project/Strat%20-%20body%20-%20f...
>
> > interested.
> >http://themoodrings.com/html/strat_res.htm
>
> > The neck is still adjusting to string tension. Last night in my cold
> > ground-floor lesson studio, the action was quite good. Today in my
> > warm, upstairs production studio, it got to be pretty difficult to
> > play.
>
> > -dave-----:::
> >www.myspace.com/geetardave
>
> ah .. a Squier! cool!
> yeah - sometimes it can take quite a few days or even a week
> or more for the neck to settle in. After about a week under
> string tension I can usually
> do final tweaks and adjustments with truss rod and saddle/string height/intonation
> and then it's all set in. I'll even give one last little turn on the neck
> mounting screws just to make sure it's all snugged up.
> I figure not only does the neck relief 'set in' under tension but it's also
> where the neck sits in the neck pocket also 'sets in' too.
> There's always a little bit of wood compression when you tighten
> down the neck into the body. So that always takes a while to settle in properly.
>
> Anyways good luck with it. Fender actually recommends a little bow to
> the neck but I usually like it fairly level so usually a turn (or less) clockwise
> on the truss rod fixes that middle relief bow.
Good stuff Squier, thanks.
After being immersed in water, and then left unstrung for 2 years, the
neck has earned the right to settle. I'm willing to be patient with it
for a while. Right now it is swinging wildly from (a.) slightly high
action above the 4th fret, to (b.) nearly unplayable, all depending on
where it resides.
It has only been a guitar for about 10 days now, and this time of year
is notorious for its fickle weather here in SW Ohio. It has been
ranging from 34 degrees to 70 over the last week alone, plus
alternating rain and shine.
-dave-----:::
www.myspace.com/geetardave
Geetar Dave
> Excellent. I bet she's a great player! KUDOS!
Thanks, It's getting there. I am surprised at the tone. It's a much
beefier sound than my other strat, which is more chimey. Also, it is
the heaviest Strat I have ever met.
-dave-----:::
www.myspace.com/geetardave
Too Long in the Wasteland
> Yep. It's ready.
>
>
The price was right !
Mark Bedingfield
> On Nov 5, 3:46 pm, Mark Bedingfield
> <atari...@nomorespampleaseoptusnet.com.au> wrote:
>
>> Sweet, mate. And its a Squier too. Fantastic. What was the neck oiled
>> with and how was it done?
>
>
> Lemon oil. Rubbed on lightly with a rag.
>
has a really dry fretboard.
Got to say with the black knobs and PUP covers, it looks pretty good.
Nice MIJ mojo.
Mark
Merely my opinion
> On Nov 5, 2:33 pm, jtees4 <jte...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Thu, 5 Nov 2009 11:18:32 -0800 (PST), Geetar Dave <e...@one.net>
> > wrote:
>
> > >Yep. It's ready.
>
> > >Here's a pic of the finished geetar:
> > >http://themoodrings.com/photos/Strat_project/Strat%20-%20full%20-%20f...
>
> > >Body closeup:
> > >http://themoodrings.com/photos/Strat_project/Strat%20-%20body%20-%20f...
>
> > >Here's a webpage I put up to describe the project in detail, if you're
> > >interested.
> > >http://themoodrings.com/html/strat_res.htm
>
> > >The neck is still adjusting to string tension. Last night in my cold
> > >ground-floor lesson studio, the action was quite good. Today in my
> > >warm, upstairs production studio, it got to be pretty difficult to
> > >play.
>
> > >-dave-----:::
> > >www.myspace.com/geetardave
>
> > Lookin' good. Somehow the cracks in the finish add a nice touch to it.
> > Is that fretboard ebony, or just really dark rosewood? Looks great.
>
>
> Fretboard = Plain ol' 16-year-old Rosewood. The cracks DO do something
> interesting, don't they? It's what initially caught my eye about it.
>
> -dave-----:::www.myspace.com/geetardave
>
>
>
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Bet some lemon oil is in order!
White Spirit
> Yep. It's ready.
> Body closeup:
> http://themoodrings.com/photos/Strat_project/Strat%20-%20body%20-%20front.jpg
It looks nice.
Geetar Dave
<atari...@nomorespampleaseoptusnet.com.au> wrote:
> Was it particularly dry? Just asking as I have an old clanger here that
> has a really dry fretboard.
Yes it was pretty dry. It had been immersed in water, and then left in
a dusty repair shop for 2 years.
>
> Got to say with the black knobs and PUP covers, it looks pretty good.
> Nice MIJ mojo.
Thanks. The black hex-screws on the lock-nut, and the black fine-
tuners sort of tie it all together nicely, I think. It looks
intentional instead of all cobbled-together.
I confess I spent a little time with a graphics program and a jpeg,
trying out different combinations.
;^)
-dave-----:::
www.myspace.com/geetardave
Merely my opinion
>
>
> I confess I spent a little time with a graphics program and a jpeg,
> trying out different combinations.
> ;^)
>
> -dave-----:::www.myspace.com/geetardave
Sacrilege! :-)
jtees4
wrote:
I failed to mention that I like the cracks despite the fact that I
hate reliced guitars...somehow those look like they belong there!
Mark Bedingfield
As long as the paint isn't flaking, yeah, why the hell not. Testament to
the punishment it's taken.
Mark
Mark Bedingfield
> On Nov 5, 10:27 pm, Mark Bedingfield
> <atari...@nomorespampleaseoptusnet.com.au> wrote:
>
>> Was it particularly dry? Just asking as I have an old clanger here that
>> has a really dry fretboard.
>
> Yes it was pretty dry. It had been immersed in water, and then left in
> a dusty repair shop for 2 years.
How many times did the neck need re-oiling? Was it just once?
>
>> Got to say with the black knobs and PUP covers, it looks pretty good.
>> Nice MIJ mojo.
>
> Thanks. The black hex-screws on the lock-nut, and the black fine-
> tuners sort of tie it all together nicely, I think. It looks
> intentional instead of all cobbled-together.
>
> I confess I spent a little time with a graphics program and a jpeg,
> trying out different combinations.
> ;^)
If it works, it works ;-) I'd really love to build a tux Strat. That
white on black just looks awesome.
Mark
jtees4
wrote:
>It has only been a guitar for about 10 days now
I love that line!
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