My July batch, Part 4: Iron Maiden tribute Strat

[orpheo]

I've been wanting to make this tribute Strat for years now. Some basic specs:

*Roasted ash body
*Roasted flamed maple neck, angled headstock, bone nut
*Olivewood fretboard, 22 frets, custom inlay, 25.5'' scale, 10"-14" compound radius
*Custom pickups by AxesRus (YES THEY DO DOUBLE CREAM!)
*Custom wiring
*Original Floyd Rose, German made
*Sperzel tuners
*Thin skin nitro finish

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[GuitarDoc]

I like how you've done the headstock overlay butting up to the fretboard.

 

[PFDarkside]

Oh man, this is great!

 

[orpheo]

I like how you've done the headstock overlay butting up to the fretboard.

Thanks. That was a combination of a happy little accident and a lot of work to get that right. I wanted a bone nut for now but the option of giving this axe a locking nut in due time.

 

[GuitarDoc]

Thanks. That was a combination of a happy little accident and a lot of work to get that right.

Yeah. If you've never tried that, you don't appreciate just how much work it really is to make it right. Nice job!

 

[Snake Aces]

The fretboard looks incredible on this one!

 

[ErikH]

That rocks. Love it.

 

[Synapsys]

Murray would be proud!

 

[Robbiedbee]

Beautiful guitar. How are those pickups? I personally would have gone for the Super Distortion in the bridge, however I don't know anything about those?

 

[orpheo]

These pickups are absolutely bonkers. The neck is a paf clone, sounds great. Fat yet a slight midscoop so solos jump out a bit more.

I opted to not go with a superdistortion, only the look, because I dont like that pickup. Too fizzy and fat. This pickup is just as hot, but a bit more fluid for leads. It's in essence, a blend between the jb and superdistortion.

 

[greekdude]

clever neck heal, full access +1 for this, i hate classic start neck joints.

 

[GuitarDoc]

I don't know why I've never considered olivewood for any of my builds. I've always loved the color and grain pattern. I am now officially inspired.

 

[Mincer]

Is olivewood the tree where olives come from, or is it something else?

 

[orpheo]

Olivewood is really wood from an olive tree. Olive ash is real ash but with a wilder color.

Olivewood feels like rosewood when fretting. I use now Jescar fret wire and that's by far the best I've used. Ever. Makes fretting a breeze and leveling afterwards is a dream. Only once in a while, I would prefer something else, for example when the fret slot is like the Grand Canyon. But with fresh slots... jescar.

 

[Artie]

What can I say? Suweeet. Love those little inlays too.

 

[The Dali]

So great. Love the inlays! Bravo!


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