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Building a "Fender" Stratocaster

I tried my hand at building my dream guitar last year, and it turned out pretty well, so I figured I'd share.

I'm trying to find the pics of the build, but it's a Warmoth body and neck, with paint from this place called the guitar ReRanch. I painted it with nitrocellulose paint and clearcoat in a color called Daphne blue. This being a GM site, people should know this color came on the 1958 Cadillac series 62 :)

If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask!

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h8...scaster/D7.jpg
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h8...scaster/D5.jpg
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h8...caster/N13.jpg
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h8...scaster/N7.jpg
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h8...scaster/D8.jpg

Re: Building a "Fender" Stratocaster

Nice! I have a Warmoth Tele I just bought from a guy that I've jammed with before, really happy with it. What kind of neck (wood-wise) do you have on it?

Re: Building a "Fender" Stratocaster

Wow! Nice job!

That's a good-looking piece, really like the color choice.

How does it play?

Re: Building a "Fender" Stratocaster

Looks great. Where are the strings? Or, is it an air guitar?

Re: Building a "Fender" Stratocaster

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Originally Posted by cam.man67 (Post 5209152)

Nice! I have a Warmoth Tele I just bought from a guy that I've jammed with before, really happy with it. What kind of neck (wood-wise) do you have on it?

I actually used Pau Ferro for the fingerboard and flamed maple for the headstock and neck. I had them put their vintage finish on it...makes the flaming stand out way more. I ordered the biggest neck that Warmoth makes, but with an average nut width.

Here's the neck specs:

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Category        Option

Headstock        Stratocaster®

Construction        Vintage Modern

Orientation        Right Handed

Shaft Wood        Flame Maple

Fingerboard Wood        Pau Ferro

Nut Width        1 11/16"

Back Contour        Fatback

Fretwire        SS6100 (Stainless)

Tuner ream        Schaller (25/64", 11/32")

Mounting Options        Standard 4 Bolt

Fret Number        22

Radius        10-16" Compound

Inlays        Mother Of Pearl Dots

Nut Install        White Corian

Neck Finish        Vintage Tint Gloss

Scale        25-1/2 in.

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Originally Posted by chevyrestoguy (Post 5211080)

Wow! Nice job!

That's a good-looking piece, really like the color choice.

How does it play?

Plays GREAT! I was really worried about how the neck was going to hold up, but I just got it readjusted and it seems to be settling in nicely. I'll try to get some sound clips up soon, because I just picked up a Fender Tone-master amp :)

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Originally Posted by low'n slow (Post 5212395)

Looks great. Where are the strings? Or, is it an air guitar?

Haha strung 'er up with 11s not too long after I took those pics!

Re: Building a "Fender" Stratocaster

Nice! Warmoth makes great parts .. I have a Warmoth Strat done up like Van Halen's first Black & White guitar and I love how it plays.