The rawk strats came out insane

[Clint 55]

I've been modding my strats since I joined the forum and I think I've finished a couple axes that suit me perfectly and can't be improved on!

Psuedo HSS: Fralin Pure PAF with double thick A2. Fralin Mini Hum set with A6. Swamp ash body.

Psuedo HSH: Duncan Custom Shop 12k A5/A6 Phat Cat bridge, SSL6, A5/A6 Phat Cat bridge in the neck. Basswood body.

Both guitars have 500k linear volume pots with a 220pf treble bleed and a 250k no load linear blender. Both are Warmoths with maple necks, 11" radii, and jumbo stainless frets. Both have my custom 10-49 Daddarios in D standard. They check all my boxes of delivering good cleans, bluesy tones, or grungy rock tones. One has all hums the other all single coils.

 

[JamesPaul]

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Rawking!

Congrats on finding the tones you have been seeking!!!

 

[Clint 55]

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:arms:

 

[nexion218]

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Why no strapbuttons on the single coil one? Or they are just level with the bodyand I can't see them?

 

[Clint 55]

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I'll put some on if I'm gonna jam it outside the house.

 

[GuitarDoc]

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I like the simplicity of the look, especially of the ash guitar. I think I would rather have a more simple look to the pickguard as well...like three ply ivory or white rather than pearl.

 

[GuitarStv]

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I'm uncomfortable looking at those naked guitars. They need a finish. Bra and panties are often hotter than birthday suit.

 

[Clint 55]

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^ Ya I'm thinking about staining them. I could test it under the pickguard I suppose.

I like the simplicity of the look, especially of the ash guitar. I think I would rather have a more simple look to the pickguard as well...like three ply ivory or white rather than pearl.

Thanks. The ash one came out flawlessly looks, woods, and pickups wise.

 

[Toejam]

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They look great!

 

[PS412]

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Stain will kill the sustain wood tone vibrational wave thing.

Nice guitars Clint. They look sharp.

 

[jeremy]

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boo stain! or paint! or any finish! let the wood breathe and turn green with your funk

 

[Clint 55]

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Thx!

 

[Mincer]

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I always wanted a Strat body with a hard, textured, matte finish. Like the texture on the back of an Ovation's bowl.

 

[larryguitar]

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^ Ya I'm thinking about staining them. I could test it under the pickguard I suppose.



Thanks. The ash one came out flawlessly looks, woods, and pickups wise.

If you like the raw look, but just want to seal it a bit, I've been using 'Tried and True Original Wood Finish' on necks lately, instead of tung oil. It's an oil/wax combo similar to what some companies use on necks.

It's not a really robust finish, it's essentially just sealing and waxing the wood. Takes a couple hours to do, and sets up overnight. It feels *glorious*, and my next body is going to get finished in it. The little bottle Stew Mac sells would do a body, no problem, by the way; you use very small amounts of the stuff.

Larry

 

[larryguitar]

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I always wanted a Strat body with a hard, textured, matte finish. Like the texture on the back of an Ovation's bowl.

I thought I was the only one! Here's 'Screamer'; light poplar body, maple scarfed neck, Pau Ferro fretboard, S/S jumbo frets and one of my own humbuckers (9.1K 42AWG A5):

Finish is rattlecan 'Hammertone Copper' from Krylon.

Larry

 

[Mincer]

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See, I love that finish. I have a finish like that on my Ernie Ball. Stays clean, no fingerprints, and you don't stick to it.

 

[GuitarDoc]

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I'm uncomfortable looking at those naked guitars. They need a finish. Bra and panties are often hotter than birthday suit.

Naked is wonderful!

 

[GuitarDoc]

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Stain will kill the sustain wood tone vibrational wave thing.

No. Where did you get that BS from?

 

[Clint 55]

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^ He's joking because I say I like the sound better unfinished.

 

[larryguitar]

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No. Where did you get that BS from?

I don't believe stain, or most nitro, finishes have a strong effect on tone.

I did once, however, strip all the poly off an Ibanez SZ320, just to see if it would sound different, after recording it 'stock' first. I then recorded it, stripped and reassembled, and there was a *profound* difference in tone. On that particular guitar, having controlled all the variables but the finish, it changed the tone. Sadly, the sound samples died with an old computer, though I still have an 'after' photo, which looks like a lot like a hairless cat:

Larry