pics of my strat project.

[Rotti]

Yes Daphne blue is what I was shooting for. I think it's a little darker than what I had planned but it should work out alright.

I have a chrome vintage style bridge coming from a 2005 American standard strat. The tuners are also off of the same strat, as well as strap butons, backplate, knobs, neck plate, input jack etc...
I'm thinking of putting on a graphite nut and graphite string trees. I have a white pickguard but it's not aged. I think I'll start with that one I have and see how it looks.
As for pickups I'm still undecided. I like the look of three single coils but I'm really thinking of putting some kind of humbucker in the bridge like a Tone Zone S or a Super Distortion S.
Thanks for the compliments and I'll post more photos as I progress.

[Rotti]

Getting there. I still have to wet sand and recoat a few times to get it really smooth.

[Ibateur]

I think that will be really beautiful after the wet sanding and the clearcoating. Just one word of advice... PATIENCE!

[Jemwielder]

I've always been a fan of seafoam green and british racing green if you're looking for color suggestions. Looks like it'll be a sweet guitar when it's finished, i gotta get me a strat!

[jim777]

Nice! What pickups are you going to put in her?

[fettouhi]

hmmmm....................... NICE !!!

Regards

André

[Rotti]

I think that will be really beautiful after the wet sanding and the clearcoating. Just one word of advice... PATIENCE!

That is one thing I am having a very hard time with, but I know your right.

[Flobanez]

Originally Posted by Rotti

And now it's blue!

Eric Johnson had a strat in that same color back in the Electromagnets days. I saw a video of him back in 1974 when he was real young posted on his forum. It has that 50's vintage strat look. I think a black pickguard with white pickups would look cool with that color.

[marianozz]

Originally Posted by Rotti

Yes Daphne blue is what I was shooting for. I think it's a little darker than what I had planned but it should work out alright.

I have a chrome vintage style bridge coming from a 2005 American standard strat. The tuners are also off of the same strat, as well as strap butons, backplate, knobs, neck plate, input jack etc...
I'm thinking of putting on a graphite nut and graphite string trees. I have a white pickguard but it's not aged. I think I'll start with that one I have and see how it looks.
As for pickups I'm still undecided. I like the look of three single coils but I'm really thinking of putting some kind of humbucker in the bridge like a Tone Zone S or a Super Distortion S.
Thanks for the compliments and I'll post more photos as I progress.

What about a mini Tone Zone... or whatever they call those (you know, the single coil sized TZ)...

Looking great so far man, congrats!

[Rotti]

After clear coating. Now I have to wait about 30 days before I can buff it out and polish it.

ps. please ignore the messy room It's a storage area that needs to be cleaned up. I just don't have time with more important things like building guitars and such.

[Flobanez]

Originally Posted by Rotti

ps. please ignore the messy room It's a storage area that needs to be cleaned up. I just don't have time with more important things like building guitars and such.

Nice Tele in the background.

[Rotti]

Okay I couldn't wait. I did some wet sanding up to 1500 grit and polishing. I'll probably wet sand a little with 2000 grit and polish again in a couple of weeks.

[metalguitarist7778]

looking good dude, nice color.

[gitarrero]

Awesome project, two thumbs up. I'm looking forward to the final assembly. Please make sure to photograph every step.

[Flobanez]

Originally Posted by Rotti

Okay I couldn't wait. I did some wet sanding up to 1500 grit and polishing. I'll probably wet sand a little with 2000 grit and polish again in a couple of weeks.

Looks good!