Yesterday eve, I was happy as a pig in the proverbial .....

axisus

To cut a long story short I needed a 'cheap' guitar to leave at work and play occasionally at lunchtime. I've been meaning to take my old MIJ strat back, but due to a very busy couple of months I haven't been taking lunch breaks so it just hasn't happened. 

I was at a bit of a loose end yesterday eve, and it suddenly occurred to me that it would be more fun to knock something up from spares etc. I'd forgotten how much fun that sort of thing is!

So, out comes my old American strat body. It was bare wood and I painted chinese symbols on it many years ago. I have the neck for it as well, a knackered old maple fretboard one, but after some deliberation I decided to go with an old reverse headstock Warmoth that I have had for some years. Fished through a ton of pickguards and went for black with (shock!) a humbucker space at the bridge. I decided that I preferred SSS strats many years ago, so I haven't contemplated an HB strat for a long time.

Rifling through old pickups I found 2 Kinman silent SCs, and a Bare Knuckle Crawler. Sorted! (although the SC pups are bridge and middle)

I'm always dubious about old pots and switches, but I picked out some that 'look' OK. We will have to see how that pans out. 

I did most of the soldering, but it was getting late so I will be finishing off tonight. Gotta say that I really enjoyed the whole process, it's not something that I have done for many a year.

I'll stick a picture of it up later tonight if anyone wants to see it.

Roland

axisus said:

... if anyone wants to see it.

jalapeno said:

Pics or it didn’t happen

mrkb

That’s a great spares box! Your bitsa is better than some people’s main guitars! Would like to see some photos.

TheMarlin

Pics please

SteveRobinson

axisus said:

I'm always dubious about old pots and switches, but I picked out some that 'look' OK. We will have to see how that pans out. 

Good luck! I always assume there was a valid reason why parts are removed - i.e. they don't work (well).

DrBob

mrkb said:

That’s a great spares box! Your bitsa is better than some people’s main guitars! Would like to see some photos.

Yeah agreed most of my planned self builds aren’t that well specc’ed out ! 

axisus

Yayyy! Finished and plays very nicely. Taken in to work today for a bit of a lunchtime widdle.

CountryDave

That looks fantastic

axisus

SteveRobinson said:

axisus said:

I'm always dubious about old pots and switches, but I picked out some that 'look' OK. We will have to see how that pans out. 

Good luck! I always assume there was a valid reason why parts are removed - i.e. they don't work (well).

Not always. I've swapped around 3, 4, 5 way switches and super switches for different setups. Also swapped 500k and 250k pots depending on pickup changes, also swapped regular pots for push/pull etc.

merciful-evans

I like that a lot!

Sarge

That's a fine looking partsa! Very nice  

steer

Nice. What does the Chinese writing say? 

axisus

steer said:

Nice. What does the Chinese writing say? 

It says I like Chinese girls. I'm available for sex. Don't tell the wife (she can't read Chinese)

axisus

axisus said:

steer said:

Nice. What does the Chinese writing say? 

It says I like Chinese girls. I'm available for sex. Don't tell the wife (she can't read Chinese)

Actually they are Christian references. I'm one of those Bible bashers in my spare time. 

stratntele

Could you please translate for us, Axisus! Born-again Christian here so would be interested to find out....
Thanks.

JayGee

axisus said:

Yayyy! Finished and plays very nicely. Taken in to work today for a bit of a lunchtime widdle.

Oh my...

sawyer

Looks wicked!

MLten80

looking cool

 inspired me to wire this fucker up today
 (also a pile of unloved/used bits)
 
https://imgur.com/a/sm9AXNn

still loving it a week later? any quirks to iron out etc?