Fenderbird Finished!

paulnb57

Latest project
Non reverse Fenderbird
Body made by @FatPete of this parish, from none other than Horse Chestnut and very nice it is too (thanks Pete)
Fender Strat Maple Vee profile neck with Steinberger Gearless tuners thanks @TTony ;;
Tele half bridge (top loader)
Scratchplate currently sports and Iron Gear Blues Engine at the bridge and a MojoTron at the neck (thanks @WinnyPoo for the Tron)
I bought rattle can paint for this joker and cannot for the life of me find it, it’s a complete mystery?
However I found a few part used cans of Halford Satin Black so used that as a base coat....will have to visit Halfords again and get some more OD Green.....
All mocked up, I think I will get a custom scratchplate made by Tim at Scratch-It

Anyroadup...photos

TTony

 

MattNovak

That looks great

markblack

Very nice.

paulnb57

MattNovak said:

That looks great

Its your Non Reverse build that inspired it...

FatPete

You work fast Paul. Looking good.

MattNovak

paulnb57 said:

MattNovak said:

That looks great

Its your Non Reverse build that inspired it...

Thank you! The world needs more Firebirds... 

paulnb57

All but done, decided I liked the satin black, bridge saddles are wrong, so will get changed out, needs to settle for a day or two then get a setup, BK Natucket HB size P90 at the bridge and a Duncan “Jazz” at the neck...it rocks
Thanks @FatPete for the body, @TTony for the tuners, the yoof @SimonBeckwith for the Nantucket and @MattNovak for the inspiration... 

Bored now waiting for another body and a kit from Crimson.....I’m going to have to play them now dammit!

PeteC

Looks v smart.  Lovely job.    What’s on the way ?? 

paulnb57

PeteC said:

What’s on the way ?? 

Another body from Pete (bolt on Les Paul) and a Crimson Guitars kit, Fender scale paddle neck Unshaped body slab routed for humbuckers.....more fun!

victorludorum

Firebird XII next; you know you want to.... ;-)

paulnb57

victorludorum said:

Firebird XII next; you know you want to.... ;-)

WILL YOU STOP IT!

(Anyway where would I find a neck?)