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Its built!! Took advantage of the Guitarbuild happy hour NB(ody)D

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paulnb57paulnb57 Frets: 3054
edited August 2019 in Making & Modding
I have a Lone Star Strat which I like very much except it weighs about as much as a small planet, so I've ordered a lighter weight,Walnut, HSS Strat body from the Guitarbuild happy hour sale, should look good Tru Oiled with the Fender parts swapped over.......

https://www.guitarbuild.co.uk/products/sc-body-822343

Watch this space!
Stranger from another planet welcome to our hole - Just strap on your guitar and we'll play some rock 'n' roll

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  • bluechargeboybluechargeboy Frets: 1906
    We are watching. Make it happen.
    I'm just a Maserati in a world of Kias.
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  • paulnb57paulnb57 Frets: 3054
    bluechargeboy said:
    We are watching. Make it happen.
    It will be mine, oh yes, it will be mine!
    Stranger from another planet welcome to our hole - Just strap on your guitar and we'll play some rock 'n' roll

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  • CasperCasterCasperCaster Frets: 762
    Watching with interest - I love the look of walnut! 
    My trading feedback is available here:
    http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/89942/caspercaster#latest
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  • mudslide73mudslide73 Frets: 3078
    Very interested in this too. It'll be brill.
    "A city star won’t shine too far"


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  • DrBobDrBob Frets: 3006
    I was half eyeing that one up ! Nice score 
    My Feedback Thread
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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 14446
    I bought one in an earlier sale. Satin Natural wax-oil will look great. A naturally yellowed Moto pickguard sets the Walnut off nicely. So does not-so-shiny gold hardware.

    I really ought to sell a few things to finance the parts needed to complete my project.
    You say, atom bomb. I say, tin of corned beef.
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  • paulnb57paulnb57 Frets: 3054
    As soon as the body was unpacked and checked, I stripped the Lone Star Strat of all its parts, then fitted them all to the body drilling holes as necessary, neck as usual with Guitarbuild went straight on, the spot marks for the bridge would have been wrong for the narrow trem assembly, but I had a Wilkinson Steel Block trem so used that as its a very worthwhile upgrade.....
    Removed all the parts then over a few hours gave the Walnut body two coats of Tru Oil and let to sit for a few days...
    Reassembled and setup this evening, I like it very much.....
    There are a couple of very minor scuffs in the finish from assembly, but tomorrow they will get a wipe over with a tiny bit of Tru Oil and they will disappear, thats the joy of Tru Oil....
    From This
    https://i.imgur.com/iiUcQL4.jpg


    To This
    https://i.imgur.com/WihSdPf.jpg
    Stranger from another planet welcome to our hole - Just strap on your guitar and we'll play some rock 'n' roll

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  • bluechargeboybluechargeboy Frets: 1906
    Sweeeeet! I like the colour combo. Much more unique looking beast now.
    I'm just a Maserati in a world of Kias.
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  • MegiiMegii Frets: 1670
    Superb! Looks great - I have something not dissimilar, also using a Guitarbuild walnut body:


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