[COMPLETED] 79'ish Superstrat build

PVO_Dave

Won't be properly starting this one until the V is finished, but the body and neck from @GSPBASSES arrived yesterday

The plan is to make a 79' Style 'Super Strat' guitar, target burst with a "closet classic" type finish, so some checking and hopefully slightly darker lacquer.

Guitar kit is a European flame ash body routed for SSH and a large headstock neck with rosewood 'board. 

First purchases will be neck plate and screws, black SSH guard and trem

PVO_Dave

First job done today, rolled fretboard

Big fan of how they feel, so set to work with a large and small screwdriver. 

Before (lovely crisp edges as you'd expect from GSP)

http://i.imgur.com/Uy9cK7fh.jpg

After

http://i.imgur.com/CINDNBuh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/eqHn1Cyh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/KAmnFa0h.jpg

Aidanspaghetti

Excellent stuff!

Watching this with interest

A Floyd/Large headstock hss is one of my all time favorites!

usedtobe

Very nice!

PVO_Dave

Decal arrived today, it's not just a thread title

http://i.imgur.com/I5R2D90h.jpg

Aidanspaghetti

Very Cool! Ive to put a logo on my recently acquired Floyd strat... Did you get that made to order or did you make it?

PVO_Dave

Aidanspaghetti said:

Very Cool! Ive to put a logo on my recently acquired Floyd strat... Did you get that made to order or did you make it?

This one is a Rothko and Frost decal @Aidanspaghetti ;

PVO_Dave

Bit more progress:

http://i.imgur.com/YHXm7QW.jpg

Managed to chew up some tuner screws and two bridge screws, so replacements ordered. Guessing those screws are made from old KitKat wrappers. 

More excitingly, pickups from Oil City ordered. Masterwounds, Neck and middle Route 66's and an uncovered Beano bridge. Also plumped for an Oil City wiring harness

KingNothing

That's a great piece of wood there, can't wait to see the finish go on.

PVO_Dave

Some progress

I've had the 'pups and wiring harness from Oil City for a while now ready to go. 

Rich (@lamf68) is making excellent progress:

http://i.imgur.com/ED7Tyzx.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/JiHLkYw.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/OgpIaxl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/cT4BuvM.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/YKoAulh.jpg

Cant wait to to see this all put together

rico

Neiher can we!

Deadman

That looks great. Superb burst!

BGG

Love that burst, keep the pics coming !

PVO_Dave

Getting close now

http://i.imgur.com/sMDCVOa.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/cWLBe6x.jpg

PVO_Dave

Arrived now, hoping to start assembling tonight

PVO_Dave

It's assembled, but in need of a proper setup, which I'll try and get sorted early next week. 

Amazing paint by @lamf68 (no surprises there )

http://i.imgur.com/RY1pXio.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/L1p8Qkv.jpg

DrBob

If only Fender had been making them that nice in the late 70s !

paulnb57

Proper job!

Cgit

Nice guitar, really good job

GSPBASSES

This really nice job, I do like to see my necks and bodies showing up finished to such a high standard well done, hope you'll be back for more soon.

PVO_Dave

GSPBASSES said:

This really nice job, I do like to see my necks and bodies showing up finished to such a high standard well done, hope you'll be back for more soon.

You know I will @GSPBASSES - That reminds me, need to spec out that Tele bridge and drop you an email