Superstrat Build

[kramersteen]

Here is a superstrat i have been building up. Its in a relic style but is 100% finished with no dings, chips, worn corners etc. The body is smooth all over. I don't know why i did this to be honest i usually don't like relics. That's why this is more a new finish just with a old look. There's also no paint, The finish has been done with Material like the jem floral vai guitars.

Body: alder.
Scale: 25.5''
Neck: mij charvel 22 fret truss rod adjustment at heel with skunk stripe. compound radius. Rosewood, jumbo frets blah blah
PIckups: Dimarzio pafpro/hs4 with either one volume and a 3way switch or a lynch style arrangement of 1 volume with a push pull to switch pups
Bridge: top mount Gotoh Gibson wrc tremolo, Gotoh locking tremolo posts
I am considering making a p bass style pickguard similar to a charvel spectrum


Note: no parts are bolted on yet there just resting there for the photo, i am also well aware the finish looks like a vomit after sushi but its has got some serious charm

Here she is my ugly girl
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[kramersteen]

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You can see here in the first two pictures how wood is exposed but its also covered and leveled completely with the rest of the finish
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That's my thumb btw
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[925SS]

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Looks very comfortable, kinda has that old familiar friend quality.
Nice work.

 

[kramersteen]

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Looks very comfortable, kinda has that old familiar friend quality.
Nice work.

It has got that old familiar friend quality for sure, haha good call

And for any one who cares this is the neck. i think its a san dimas or so cal i cant remember maybe someone could tell me?
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[ErikH]

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That's really cool. Go for a push/push rather than push/pull.

 

[kramersteen]

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That's really cool. Go for a push/push rather than push/pull.

i have on of those on my shadow guitar. there good.

 

[TheLivingDead]

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H-S?

I automatically love it.

 

[kramersteen]

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H-S?

I automatically love it.

Yeah its a good look especially on a superstrat style guitar. I have more HS customs on the way

 

[CTN]

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that looks really cool. I love the finish. Looks almost like an old busted up goldtop, but without the nasty greening that comes with a true goldtop.

 

[kramersteen]

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that looks really cool. I love the finish. Looks almost like an old busted up goldtop, but without the nasty greening that comes with a true goldtop.

Thanks mate

 

[Lake Placid Blues]

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Don't take it personal and maybe its just my computor screen, but the color just makes me want to... Like everything else though.

 

[PunkMetalhead42]

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I like the finish. Just odd enough to be really cool! Hope she sounds as interesting as she looks!

 

[kramersteen]

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Don't take it personal and maybe its just my computor screen, but the color just makes me want to... Like everything else though.

Man thats ok i said myself it looks a bit spewtastic haha

 

[King IzzO)))]

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I'd play it and like it.

 

[JordanM82]

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I love it man, I could easily see that thing being someone's signature guitar or someone rocking it up on stage. Relic guitars and me, we just get along. I don't know why.

 

[Adieu]

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GIBSON gotoh trem, and looks kinda like the bastrd offspring from interracial incest between Ibanez LoPro Edge and OFR??? What the heck guitar did THAT come from? And a Gibby with high-tech, modern material hardware, is that even possible?!!?

 

[kramersteen]

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GIBSON gotoh trem, and looks kinda like the bastrd offspring from interracial incest between Ibanez LoPro Edge and OFR??? What the heck guitar did THAT come from? And a Gibby with high-tech, modern material hardware, is that even possible?!!?

Gibson WRC it was a superstrat that gibson commissioned wayne charvel to design. Its quite unique the strings load from underneath and are clamped down.

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Here is a picture i found of a gibbo wrc with the same tremolo.

 

[kramersteen]

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I love it man, I could easily see that thing being someone's signature guitar or someone rocking it up on stage. Relic guitars and me, we just get along. I don't know why.

Hey thanks .

 

[kramersteen]

Re: Superstrat Build

Does anyone think a aged creme pickguard would look good? Either strat style of charvel spectru,

 

[vinta9e]

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I don't, to be honest. That'd be a bit like covering the sushipuke with a napkin. Nothing against strat style pickguards when they serve a purpose. But this one's rear routed, so it doesn't need a pickguard. By the way, is that a KNE body by any chance?

H-S?

I automatically love it.

Count me in. HS with a Paf Pro in bridge position is awesome squared.

Hey kramersteen, I think that neck might come from a HSS model with a maple veneer. Can't remember whether it was called a San Dimas or a Wildcard, but in the current state it hardly matters what name it used to have. There weren't many more with rosewood fretboards. Love the grain on that one.