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Ceri wrote:
That is SO impressive.

Your too kind Mr C. :oops:

How is it that I can pull off a damm near perfect neck to body join, but still can't drill a straight hole. :?

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Mouths are drooling at the thought...


Indeed! And at the sights to see... Andy, I think at this point no-one minds if you can't drill a straight hole. Your thread was about crafting a beautiful guitar, not a piece of swiss cheese! ;-)
Really, mate, she's a stunner. And I ain't even seen her put together yet!

Well done!

Is there a BigHairyCustomCase in the planning for this guitar? I see white plush lining in a dark, antique converted chest of drawers or the likes... Any plans? Or are you fed up of building now? ;)

Keep the good stuff coming! You're nearly there!

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P.S.: Ceri, check out this thread from new forum member Awesomejohn (he really is in a way awesome 8) ), I bet you'll be tackling some Mother-Of-Pearl inlays in your next build project... :lol: Cheers!

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Hi Andy,

Not been on here for a while but In a way thats a good thing, as I've had lots of awesome guitar building to read up on! :)

I'm a fan of the oil finish, and the striped wood inlay, also I love the wood accessories for the s1 switches and trem arm!

One of my favourite strats, can't wait for the next instalment!

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Wow! I have seen this post up on the forums for a while and with my extra time went through it today. This is truly impressive. I can't wait to see the finished product. Very creative ideas you have used to put together all of these finishing touches. Thuroughly impressed!


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tis a beaut to behold Andy, all that curing time paid off handsomely, the finish and the accessories to match "touch of class", triple points for sure.


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Thanks chaps!

Seeing as your all being so nice I'll share a pic form my private stash to give a tiny taster of things to come...

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No plans for a case but I intend to make a few guitar stands at some point.

Enjoy!

Andy & Randel the Cat

P.S: Tired_guitarist, just wondering hows your wiring coming along?

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Andy, you rock!

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Very nice work Andy.

Those knobs are the cat's (Randell's,) pyjamas!!!

Nice homemade accessory kit. Showing off is cool, when you pull it off.

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P.S: Tired_guitarist, just wondering hows your wiring coming along?


Hey, thanks Andy it's kind of you to ask :) That picture with the scratchplate in place looks very cool indeed!

Well the wiring isn't going very well, I went along with the supplied wiring diagram, and when I plugged the guitar in there was a lot of buzz.

It was odd though, as for certain positions on the 5 way switch I could turn one of the tone pots down and the buzz would disappear, then on a different position on the 5 way switch the buzz would come back and the other tone pot would turn it down? :?

I then downloaded a wiring diagram from the Squier website and between that and some of you guy's advice, I found I had missed some grounding wire. But this made it worse? After that I had to give up as my head was fried :roll: So I guess I've either not soldered properly or maybe burned out a component somewhere? Anyhoo I'm going to strip it down and start over again, take 2 I suppose :)

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Andy, I find all aspects of your build UTTERLY AMAZING. Really fantastic, a work of art! This thread will rank among the best builds ever shared on these forums. Those knob inserts, and trem arm tip and switch tip are just too much! Top job, mate 8) .

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Thanks again chaps! [Andy's blushing uncontrollably :oops:]
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Andy, I find all aspects of your build UTTERLY AMAZING. Really fantastic, a work of art! This thread will rank among the best builds ever shared on these forums. Those knob inserts, and trem arm tip and switch tip are just too much! Top job, mate 8) .

Cheers mate! You and Twelvebar have got some seriously cool threads too. I very much enjoy those! :D
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It was odd though, as for certain positions on the 5 way switch I could turn one of the tone pots down and the buzz would disappear, then on a different position on the 5 way switch the buzz would come back and the other tone pot would turn it down? :?

I then downloaded a wiring diagram from the Squier website and between that and some of you guy's advice, I found I had missed some grounding wire. But this made it worse? After that I had to give up as my head was fried :roll: So I guess I've either not soldered properly or maybe burned out a component somewhere? Anyhoo I'm going to strip it down and start over again, take 2 I suppose :)

Apologies for the long post,

Drew 8)

Hi Drew,

Sounds like a grounding issue to me. Give me a couple of weeks and I'll post a thread on standard Strat wiring with a ton of pics for you to peruse. I'll throw up a few of my favourite mod diagrams too. A bit of practice mate and you'll be fine!

Right, I'm off to weight the body and take a few more pics while its still naked before I start installing the hardware! Almost done folks! :D

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Hi Drew,

Sounds like a grounding issue to me. Give me a couple of weeks and I'll post a thread on standard Strat wiring with a ton of pics for you to peruse. I'll throw up a few of my favourite mod diagrams too. A bit of practice mate and you'll be fine!

Right, I'm off to weight the body and take a few more pics while its still naked before I start installing the hardware! Almost done folks! :D

Cheers!

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Andy that would be absolutely brilliant! And thoroughly appreciated as I know how busy some of you guys are :)
Until then I've saved all the old pots and switches I replaced, so I will practise in the meantime soldering those together.

And I don't think I would be alone in saying I can't wait for the hardware to start going on!!

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Looking great!!! You're getting really close!

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As has been said by everyone else, very impressive craftsmanship ABH!!
You are going to wind up with a one of a kind beautiful guitar that you built. Must give you great satisfaction!! 8) :wink:


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Go, Andy, Go!

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