STRAT BUILD - FInally Finished!!!!

[hungphat]

hi all,
i havent been on here for a while,but i joined up initially to get some advice on which seymour duncan pickups to get for my strat project so after 3months i finally finished!!! just got the fender knobs and switch tip today

Specs -
Mitey Mite Ash/maple quilt top Body
Mitey Mite Birdseye maple/ebony fretboard neck
pearloid pickguard
Seymour Duncan APS2 neck
Seymour Duncan APS2 RW/RP middle
Seymour Duncan Custom bridge
TFN technologies wired up the switches vol,tone,tone(push/pull to split the Bridge pup)
Wilkinson EZ Lok tuners
Fender Bridge (cant remember the model...USA/HWY???)

this baby is tuned to Eb standard (52-10s) for my blues and Drop C# for my Alice in Chains

here are some happy snaps!

actually i lie...its not fully finished...still need to get a trem cover for the back and a string tree...also need to get my sm57 back coz ive been wanting to do clips for ages!!!

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone on this board for their advice and answering all my picky questions.you all have been a great help and im really happy with the final product
cheers:banana:

 

[hungphat]

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all up it cost just under $1200AUS...i could have paid a bit more and gotten a real fender, but i just could find a stock one that i liked/right spec until i was looking at the $3000+AUS models.

after a proper setup i think she may be my new favourite.
heres a pic of the family -

 

[Pacer_87]

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Congratulations! You've got a beautiful family.

 

[I_M_Ken]

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wow, beautiful strat! the colors are perfect!
congrats man

 

[JacksonMIA]

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Very cool. I like that color scheme.

You've got a pretty nice collection so far.

 

[danhans]

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very handsome..i liked the black PRS..

 

[stevie_bees]

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Very very nice, congrats on your build.

 

[Pink Unicorn Horsey]

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Congrats, bro! It looks terrific. I'm very impressed anytime someone puts together something that looks this professional. I need to get up the courage to do something like this someday soon.

- Keith

 

[hungphat]

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thanks for hte comments guys!
i cant take all the credit for the design, my girlfriend actually did on that japanese website...then when we browsed ebay and sw a similiar body ...she was like...lets build a strat!

i love having a diffrent guitar for diffrent tunings/sounds!
i want a seven string next...btu i may have to build a tele for the girl

when that time comes ill defnitely be back on here to pester you guys for pickup advice hehe

 

[Kac]

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good work!

 

[Pink Unicorn Horsey]

Re: STRAT BUILD - FInally Finished!!!!

thanks for hte comments guys!
i cant take all the credit for the design, my girlfriend actually did on that japanese website...then when we browsed ebay and sw a similiar body ...she was like...lets build a strat!

i love having a diffrent guitar for diffrent tunings/sounds!
i want a seven string next...btu i may have to build a tele for the girl

when that time comes ill defnitely be back on here to pester you guys for pickup advice hehe

A girlfriend who likes building Strats with you??? Put a ring on her finger...quick!

 

[hungphat]

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A girlfriend who likes building Strats with you??? Put a ring on her finger...quick!

its in the works mate...she is defnitely a keeper. when my marshall died for the 3rd time i was going to buy a 5150...but she was the one that suggested i spend the extra on a Framus Cobra (her reasoning was that i would still want the cobra after i got the 5150 so i might as well just get it over and done with and buy it now)
she was a bit upset that i didnt include her guitars in the family shot haha

i no longer playi n a band anymore so the framus is a bit of an overkill...i i sold that (or one of my guitars) to buy a wedding ring...i think that would mean a lot to her.

funny a little metal ring plus rock can cost the same(if not more) than a huge ass amp with lots of knobs,tubes,lights etc..

 

[Pink Unicorn Horsey]

Re: STRAT BUILD - FInally Finished!!!!

its in the works mate...she is defnitely a keeper. when my marshall died for the 3rd time i was going to buy a 5150...but she was the one that suggested i spend the extra on a Framus Cobra (her reasoning was that i would still want the cobra after i got the 5150 so i might as well just get it over and done with and buy it now)
she was a bit upset that i didnt include her guitars in the family shot haha

I'm printing this out to show my wife.

i no longer playi n a band anymore so the framus is a bit of an overkill...i i sold that (or one of my guitars) to buy a wedding ring...i think that would mean a lot to her.

funny a little metal ring plus rock can cost the same(if not more) than a huge ass amp with lots of knobs,tubes,lights etc..

Yup, I never understood the appeal of jewelry. Of course, the most important thing is that she knows you're thinking of her.

Congrats, bro! (on the guitar and the pending engagement)

- Keith