another spectrum strat body video part 2
12th March
yeah it’s longerContours & Body Horns – part 1
4th March
Contours & Body Horns: A Celebration of 40 years of the Fender Stratocaster
Duration : 0:10:0
Where is a good place to buy a guitar body online?
28th February
I am looking to start a project guitar, but I’m having trouble finding a cheap guitar body. I’m not looking for a top-of-the line model, just something I can work on for learning purposes. (i.e. learn to repair electronics, tremolo, etc. I’m not particular on the body type, but I would prefer a Les Paul, Strat, or Tele-style body. Again, it doesn’t need to be a major brand, just something cheap to work on.
Hello there,
Take a look in the guitar parts section of eBay.
http://instruments.shop.ebay.com/Bodies-/41406/i.html?rt=nc&LH_PrefLoc=1&_catref=1&_dmpt=Guitar_Accessories&_fln=1&_sc=1&_sop=15&_sticky=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m283
A body like this will sell for $20 to $25
http://cgi.ebay.com/NICE-BLACK-SQUIER-STRAT-GUITAR-BODY-/230590833129?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item35b048e1e9
Strats are the cheapest parts and easiest to find. Not a lot of Tele parts on the market so they bring more. Even Squier Tele parts sell for a lot more than Squier Strat parts. Les Pauls are even harder to get parts. The upper grades of Les Paul have a set neck. Only the lower grades have a bolt on neck. Some of the Les Paul clones by other companies have bolt on necks. But Gibson and Epiphone parts bring quite a bit. The cheapest type of guitar to work with is the Strat.
When working with a Strat, I like to stick with bodies by Fender or Squier. Other brands are not the same dimensions and the same contours. With a Squier body, you know any Fender pickguard will fit. You may have to drill new holes for the 11 mounting screws. That is common. But a Fender pickguard will fit on a Squier body. That is not the case with many of the other brands. A Fender pickguard does not fit on the body unless you cut the pickguard to shape. Also the distance between the neck pocket and bridge is different on some brands so a Fender pickguard simply does not fit on those bodies. An example of that is Yamaha Strat clones. If you are working with Squier (import) body, you need a tremolo with 2 1/16th inch spacing. American Strats use 2 3/16ths. If you put an Fender American trem on a Squier body and neck, the strings are off the side of the neck.
You can get bodies from Warmonth, Mighty Mite and All Parts. The contours are not the same as Fender. Nice bodies, but not cheap. If you want a cheap body for a project, the Squier bodies are a good choice. Warmonth makes very good necks but are definitely not cheap. Mighty Mite makes decent necks, some where in quality comparable to Squier Standard and Fender Standard MIM.
Later,
Warmoth Stratocaster Body and Neck
25th February
Here is my Warmoth Stratocaster body and neck. Let me know what you think!
Duration : 0:6:47
50’s strat projectFrankenstrat body type name?
12th February
I just want to build an evh guitar(red, black and white) out of cheap guitar parts, and i will paint it. It is more of a project for the experience than an exact replica. I am looking for a strat body like eddies, one without the pickguard part shape. What would it be called? basically a strat body without a pickguard. Is there a name for this ?
its called….well its called a strat body. here, have a link:
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Bodies,_necks,_wood/Electric_guitar_shaped_bodies/Strat_Bodies.html
One piece Mahogany Stratocaster body
11th February
The question was asked regarding how a neck fits in the mahogany body. Hopefully this isn’t too “Blair Witch” style filming and you can get an idea of how your neck with fit in the mahogany strat.
Two corrections…
@0:22 the fingerboard on the USA made Fender neck isn’t abalone as I rambled thru…but rather has abalone inlays.
@ 2:43 I mention the 70’s body and 70′d Allparts neck are “glued in”…not sure was I was thinking…I meant both are finished/painted.
Necks used:
-Mighty Might Maple/Maple C shaped Strat neck – unfinished
-Mighty Might Rosewood/Maple V shaped Strat neck (shaped to Tele headstock) – unfinished (and recently sanded)
-Fender MIM Rosewood/Maple Strat neck – satin finish
-Fender USA Maple/Maple Strat neck – gloss finish
-Allparts 70’s style Strat neck – gloss finish
Duration : 0:3:10
Can I fit a Floyd rose tremolo on a stratocaster body?
4th February
I’m not using an actual fender, just an unfinished strat-style body. I know I would have to do some routing, but my question is would it be too much work to fit a floyd bridge on the strat-type tremolo cavity?
Hello there,
The spring cavity should be fine. You will probably have to alter the bridge block cavity. How much and the shape depend on the type of bridge you are using. Not all Floyd Rose style bridges use the same cut out.. You will also have to swap out your pickups to get some that are properly spaced for the Floyd Rose bridge. It has a different string spacing than a Fender style bridge. Lastly you are going to have to cut a shelf on the neck for the locking nut.
Later,
Forgot, you need to fill the 6 bridge mounting screw holes and drill 2 new ones for the anchors and studs. The spacing on those also vary depending on the type of bridge used.
Relic Stratocaster Bodies
2nd February
Two of my Strat bodies that I decided to relic.
Fuck you if you don’t like Relic bodies.
Duration : 0:2:35
1960 Stratocaster – Body date 9/60
25th January
Soon to be for sale on Ebay USA.