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Post subject: Re: 64/65 Strat Clone Project Update...
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:58 am
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Post subject: Re: 64/65 Strat Clone Project Update...
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 11:09 am
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Lookin good so far ! 8)

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Post subject: Re: 64/65 Strat Clone Project Update...
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 11:16 am
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While I would have had the paint look like a closet classic (That is, perfect paint no chips), I like the rest of what your doing, a very fine job overall.

I also like your use of the hardtail, should be a really good playing guitar.

Keep the pictures coming please.

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Post subject: Re: 64/65 Strat Clone Project Update...
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 3:45 pm
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Keep the pictures coming please

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I'm doing to do my best to stop drooling on it and get the pickguard wired up (minus the cap) this afternoon. Cheers.


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Post subject: Re: 64/65 Strat Clone Project Update...
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 5:07 pm
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I think vintage string-through ferrules were done like this......

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Post subject: Re: 64/65 Strat Clone Project Update...
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 4:08 pm
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Well, the bridge assembly and installation has been completed and the capacitor came yesterday so I was able to wire it up...things are looking good. Have a look!

I had to do a little un-relicing of the saddles, they finally arrived and were VERY rusty...I was pretty bummed out when I saw them actually. A little soak in some WD-40 and a scrub with baking soda and I was able to get them looking pretty good...I actually had them soaking in Dr. Pepper overnight as well but not sure if that helped or not.
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Post subject: Re: 64/65 Strat Clone Project Update...
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 7:35 pm
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Looking good ! :D

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Post subject: Re: 64/65 Strat Clone Project Update...
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:19 pm
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Thanks, I agree that things are looking pretty good but what I'm really interested in is finding out how she sounds!

I don't feel up to the task of nut installation (I just don't have the tools I need) so I'm going to take it in this week hopefully to have that done... then we'll be able to do a test drive.

I also need to re-examine my wiring as it's not working right... the middle position has no tone control and the bridge does. :( Anyhow, I'm not sure what happened exactly but I should be able to figure it out.


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Post subject: Re: 64/65 Strat Clone Project Update...
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:28 pm
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Just caught my mistake in the photo... the 2nd tone control is wired to the wrong post on the 5-way selector....oops. Hmm... wonder if I might try it like this for a while and see if I like it? I suppose I could bridge the two and have the second tone knob control both the middle and bridge pickups :idea: Anyhow, relieved it's nothing too major!


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Post subject: Re: 64/65 Strat Clone Project Update...
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 12:36 pm
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Heres a link to a thread i started when i put the Texas Specials in mine (i initially got the cap in wrong :oops: )
Theres lots of great advice from bluesky636 in here on pickup configuring, advantages of having it one way or the other etc

viewtopic.php?f=18&t=49412

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Post subject: Re: 64/65 Strat Clone Project Update...
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:39 pm
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Looks very tasty indeed! :D

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Post subject: Re: 64/65 Strat Clone Project Update...
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:48 pm
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Hate to be a stickler for details plus I've never seen a pic of a 65 hardtail so I could be wrong, but I do know that the earlier hardtails don't have the synchronized tremolo part of the decal.
But the guitar looks great!!


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Post subject: Re: 64/65 Strat Clone Project Update...
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:56 pm
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That's Flippin Sweeet!!!


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Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:00 am
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Beautiful! A hard tail to boot!


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Post subject: Re: 64/65 Strat Clone Project Update...
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:52 am
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tfunk182 wrote:
Hate to be a stickler for details plus I've never seen a pic of a 65 hardtail so I could be wrong, but I do know that the earlier hardtails don't have the synchronized tremolo part of the decal.
But the guitar looks great!!


If it makes you feel better JamGuy, I have the same problem with one of mine.


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