The Fezcaster

Fez

The parts are beginning to come together now. The Wudtone finish arrived on Friday.

http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y494/maashto2/027_zps42e228a0.jpg

Fez

And the next pic

Man getting the pics up is more arduous than building the damn geetar lol.

Lixarto

Fezcasters are cool.

imalone

Good luck!
Is that a metal scratchplate?

benmurray85

Enjoy to wudtone shenanigans!

I started a thread here and there's LOADS of great tips off people if it helps

http://thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/11852/purchased-some-wudtone-any-tips#latest

Fez

benmurray85 I've been reading that thread - very useful.

imalone Yes it's brass which is chromed and herein lies the tail.

I had the mad idea that a chrome scratchplate would look good on my black HSS Jap strat. I couldn't find one off the shelf,

So I acquired a sheet of brass and with some help from the machine shop at work I made one.

Only the sheet was big enough to make two, so I did.

So then I had a second scratchplate sat doing nothing, what better excuse to build another bitsacaster.

axisus

Ooooh! I like a guitar build!

Fez

Got the first coat of Wudtone on.

Hoping to do next one tomorrow.

ThePrettyDamned

Pics!

Fez

Soon baby soon.

Fez

Hopefully pic with two coats of the first base coat

Fez

3 coats of first base coat.

Fez

And the back after 3 coats of first base coat.

imalone

Fez said:

benmurray85 I've been reading that thread - very useful.

imalone Yes it's brass which is chromed and herein lies the tail.

I had the mad idea that a chrome scratchplate would look good on my black HSS Jap strat. I couldn't find one off the shelf,

So I acquired a sheet of brass and with some help from the machine shop at work I made one.

Only the sheet was big enough to make two, so I did.

So then I had a second scratchplate sat doing nothing, what better excuse to build another bitsacaster.

And the cycle begins anew.
Looking good so far.

Fez

One more coat of deep colour to go.

Fez

Pickups on order for the Fezcaster from Oilcity Pick ups. Nightfighter & a pair of tripleblues.

Trem arrived from Axesrus.

Got a couple more clear coats of Wudtone to go.

Fez

The Pick ups have arrived - Thanks Ash.

I guess I will have to dust off the camera again.

OilCityPickups

Glad you got em dude :-)

Fez

OK here is the trial fit of the scratchplate.

Fez

I did have a slight problem with fitting the single coil pick ups, the screws supplied don't go through the scratch plate holes. Fortunately I had some that fitted and springs so it worked out OK.

Fez

Here is a pick with the neck on. It will have to come off though as the heel is too deep by a couple of mm.