First mosrite

[Sarah93003]

I'm good! I've started my own Strat project. I've always wanted one but never found one that was "right". So, I decided to make one and see if it makes me happy. I'll post pics once I have some worthy.

[woodchuck30]

Hay thats great, if you need any advice, sugestions, traceings, or general help just give a shout, I'll see if I can fix you up. Al

[Veenture]

That's already looking great Al, will you give it a hard tail or are you thinking of putting on a lefty trem arm too?

[Olav]

Woodchuck, that looks nice....but....are you making a 'lefty' model as well ??

I thought that look right...
off to a great start! I'm watching this thread!

[woodchuck30]

HayPaul, what's up my man.That kind of depends on my nephew, his mom has to try to pry that information out of him with out him catching on, it's a graduation gift, so that parts kind of up in the air for now.Thanks for the complements Paul, were trying to get the carve down better than the last one, I would like this to look smooth like Ed Elliots and the other guys that build guitars, their hard acts to follow, you know what I mean?

[woodchuck30]

Hi Olav, Yeah, It's kind of misleading, the cad drawing and the blank are situated for a righr hander, I just fliped the blank around and did everything from the back to get a left hander. Thanks for the nice complements. I'll bet your waiting for me to screw up on the fret board like I did on the last one There's still time for a tun of mistakes, and I know how to make them.

[Olav]

Waiting for you to screw up? No sir. Mistakes are to be learnt from. However they need to be ones own mistakes.
Looking forward to this guitar being finished.
I meant to ask you; what/why was that green finish on the blanks?

[Veenture]

HayPaul, what's up my man.That kind of depends on my nephew, his mom has to try to pry that information out of him with out him catching on, it's a graduation gift, so that parts kind of up in the air for now.Thanks for the complements Paul, were trying to get the carve down better than the last one, I would like this to look smooth like Ed Elliots and the other guys that build guitars, their hard acts to follow, you know what I mean?

Hey Al, better not tell your nephew about this forum...yet!
As for Ed Elliott and others, some have had a lot of practice over the years and a good deal of pointers from a famous guitar builder I believe, rite?!

[woodchuck30]

Hi Olav, that fine super cool green finish is a product of the floresent lights and sun shine combination. If you look at one of the drawings of the neck, you'll see the same shade of green on the white poster board, weird hey.

[woodchuck30]

Hay Paul, yeah I told him about the forum about six months ago when I did my first build, he never checked it out then so I'm priety sure he won't bother to now. Besides he doesn't know who woodchuck is, other than a criter. Yes, you are MOS deffinately RITE about the other builders, they do have the edge, and knowledge from working for the RITE people Nice talkin to ya, we'll talk soon again. Al