Another 2 project Strats near completion
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:38 am
This is my latest project, i call it the Nordicaster, because it is blond. The body is from an old SX guitar, i stripped it down to bare wood, and repainted it a cream colour. The Scratchplate is made from maple and the knobs are also maple. The neck is maple, a blank i purchased off ebay. The Pickups are of a generic variety, but they will eventually be swapped out for Lindy Fralins when i have saved up some wonga. the tuners are Wilkinson Kluson Style. I am just waiting on 2 single pickup chrome rings, and then it will be string, ready to play.
This is just a knock up job. The body was from a Martin Stinger, as are the Pickups. the neck is one i picked up from ebay, but i have raised the top nut to accommodate the fact that i need a raised acction, as i will be using this guitar in open tuning for slide, and Keith Richards style play. Thus the name Keefocaster.
I bought a cream perloid scratchplate, and a neckplate with an etching of the man himself Keef.
The body had not been lacquered, but rubbed down with tusk oil to give it a silky sheen. I have however lacquered the neck and headstock. And finished off the headstock with "antique brass" tuners and roller stringtrees.
