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sonicus

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Re: Rob’s Strat Project
« Reply #15 on: April 15, 2021, 05:34:34 PM »
It appeals to me as well , quite much !
Prime Alembic parts and brass , shall be swell
With such quality ,thine ears dost smile bright.
Such sonic rapture shall quell , all despair.
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David Houck

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Re: Rob’s Strat Project
« Reply #16 on: April 15, 2021, 06:06:20 PM »
That's looking nice!
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rv_bass

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Re: Rob’s Strat Project
« Reply #17 on: April 15, 2021, 06:30:43 PM »
Thanks, everyone, it’s coming along.  I just ordered a brass bridge with brass saddles.  Got the neck today, roasted maple with dark rosewood fingerboard.  Also, black Gotoh tuners.  Now I have to put it all together!

And Wolf, that’s awesome, very encouraging!  :)
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rv_bass

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Re: Rob’s Strat Project
« Reply #18 on: April 17, 2021, 08:42:39 AM »
Do you guys know if I have to apply shielding paint to the battery cavity?  Thanks-Rob
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pauldo

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Re: Rob’s Strat Project
« Reply #19 on: April 17, 2021, 01:30:13 PM »
No idea about the shielding... my Wire Dunce Hat is bigger and emptier than Gregory's 2XL... just sayin'.   :o

But yeah - that brass really pops on there and looks super!
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Re: Rob’s Strat Project
« Reply #20 on: April 17, 2021, 03:17:58 PM »
My motto:  when in doubt, shield!    Small compartment, no down side.

Bill, tgo
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rv_bass

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Re: Rob’s Strat Project
« Reply #21 on: April 17, 2021, 04:47:28 PM »
Thanks, pauldo, I like the brass too!

Thanks, Bill, I just painted the battery compartment :)
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rv_bass

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Re: Rob’s Strat Project
« Reply #22 on: April 18, 2021, 06:07:04 AM »
Chambers insulated...moving along :)



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rv_bass

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Re: Rob’s Strat Project
« Reply #23 on: April 18, 2021, 04:13:54 PM »
Put the 1/4 jack where the third knob would go.  If I had to do it again, I would use the copper tape rather than this paint, I put on three coats and it still chips easily.





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edwardofhuncote

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Re: Rob’s Strat Project
« Reply #24 on: April 18, 2021, 04:52:08 PM »
That battery box needs a brass cover. I could probably fabricate such an item... if I had a Strat jackplate for a template.
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Re: Rob’s Strat Project
« Reply #25 on: April 18, 2021, 05:35:07 PM »
Greg, that is exactly what I was thinking.  Waiting for a new Stars Guitar type bridge that is on its way. 
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Re: Rob’s Strat Project
« Reply #26 on: April 18, 2021, 06:53:20 PM »
Send me a tracing of your jackplate. I've got a buncha' brass plate stock up in the shop.  ;) 
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paulman

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Re: Rob’s Strat Project
« Reply #27 on: April 19, 2021, 04:40:53 AM »
This looks really great!  I should bust one of my guitar kits and build it!  Very nice and inspirational!


Second on the foil tape...
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rv_bass

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Re: Rob’s Strat Project
« Reply #28 on: April 19, 2021, 05:27:15 AM »
Thanks, pauldo!

Greg, thanks very much for the plate offer, that would be great, I’ll send something down!
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edwardofhuncote

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Re: Rob’s Strat Project
« Reply #29 on: April 19, 2021, 07:54:50 AM »
I'm wondering if where I went wrong on SuperTele was in mixing the two. I foiled the back of the pickguard, but painted the cavities. The bridge pickup is perfect, but the neck pickup is receiving a Cuban radio station. (really well at night!  ;D) I think I inadvertently built an Alembicized antenna. I gotta' call Mica about the switching too. 
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