SI210041 Stratocaster
This is Betty, and although very pretty she’s a b**ch. She’s a very pretty stratocaster, flat black with BWB gloss pickguard, blond ebony fingerboard , maple neck with movingui laminate, and Golden age Vintage HSS
This is Betty, and although very pretty she’s a b**ch. She’s a very pretty stratocaster, flat black with BWB gloss pickguard, blond ebony fingerboard , maple neck with movingui laminate, and Golden age Vintage HSS pickups. Betty is a lightweight coming in at 5.5 lbs. An extra detail I tried just to see if I could, I put a binding on the fretboard and filed the binding over each fret end. The b**ch part is she should have been finished 5 weeks ago but gave me all kinds of trouble, the largest of which was a paint issue that would not cure. After many rescue attempts including baking in the oven I finally had to give up, scrape and sand, and start over with the finish. She’s finally done, sounds good and feels good.
Materials Used
- Flat black body finish
- BWB gloss pickguard
- Blond ebony fingerboard
- Maple neck with movingui laminate
- Golden Age Vintage HSS pickups
Work Performed
This is Betty, and although very pretty she’s a b**ch. She’s a very pretty stratocaster, flat black with BWB gloss pickguard, blond ebony fingerboard , maple neck with movingui laminate, and Golden age Vintage HSS pickups. Betty is a lightweight coming in at 5.5 lbs. An extra detail I tried just to see if I could, I put a binding on the fretboard and filed the binding over each fret end. The b**ch part is she should have been finished 5 weeks ago but gave me all kinds of trouble, the largest of which was a paint issue that would not cure. After many rescue attempts including baking in the oven I finally had to give up, scrape and sand, and start over with the finish. She’s finally done, sounds good and feels good.
Final Result
The finished Stratocaster pairs custom woodworking with practical electric-guitar hardware, resulting in a distinctive instrument built for both looks and playability, especially the use of Flat black body finish, BWB gloss pickguard, Blond ebony fingerboard, Maple neck with movingui laminate, and Golden Age Vintage HSS pickups.
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