1st Partscaster build !

Zodiac51

I've been meaning to build a partscaster for ages, finally got round to it.

Got a lovely alder body from ebay, chap that goes under the name of jamesguitarparts - I can really recommend http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/jamesguitarparts 

Got a neck, paint and most other stuff from northwestguitars.co.uk 

I scored some awesome Suhr v54 and v62lp pickups right here off @sicksquid

It's the 1st time I've sprayed nitro, wasn't anywhere near the nightmare I though it would be. I was going for a "slightly fu&*ed" relic finish, rather than "dragged behind a truck"

All in all came out at a rather svelte and resonant 7lb 10oz, which was nice! 

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dchwhite

Nice!

jd0272

That. Looks. GREAT!

Really nice vibe to it, good job that man.

Megii

Looks great, congratulations. I like the very precise fit of the scratchplate around the trem - it can be tricky to get things like that to work out I know. So have you now got the partscaster bug and will be doing another one?

VimFuego

very nice, really like the relic job there.

breakstuff

Now that is one lovely looking Strat.Excellent job.

Is that Surf Green?

Zodiac51

Thanks for all the comments

Yes its Surf Green, very hard to capture the colour indoors.

I'm certainly going to do something else now, I'm totally hooked! I was thinking a nice Shell Pink Cabronita next.

I really enjoyed doing it, just took my time and took lots of pleasure from that alone.

PVO_Dave

Looks great, top work

marktheharp

well done ,love the colour and aged just right
shell pink cabronita would look the bomb......

ESchap

Very nice!

xmrchi

Well done on that paint job!!

Rickyd

Great job Zodiac, loving that colour and as mark says aged just right.

usedtobe

That's very, very nice.

Niallmo

Top class. Comes together nicely.

breakstuff

@Zodiac51 could I ask where you got the paint from and how much you used to do the body?I'm quite tempted to refinish one of Mr Strats in the same colour.

Zodiac51

Hey!

Northwestguitars.co.uk supplied all the paint, nothing magical + the excellent advice on the @steverobinson blog http://www.manchesterguitartech.co.uk/blog/

Rattle can of Sanding Sealer & nitro white primer 400 ml

Surf green and clear gloss for spray gun, 250ml each (probably sanded/polished all the clear gloss off to be honest) + a tin of thinners for diluting 70/30 and cleaning up.

I've probably got 1/3 of the green and gloss left.

I just followed the "spray it thin and make sure it's wet, no more than 3 coats a day" mantra... Oh and prep well

Hope that helps

SteveRobinson

Kevin will be very happy that I'm selling his product for him.