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Posted by: Sensible Jones Oct 28 2009, 05:56 PM

Here's the whole thing all laid out. It's just about finished and I shall be posting the article in the Wiki by the weekend!

Posted by: Staffy Oct 28 2009, 05:58 PM

Cool Jones, did You buy a kit or is it different parts ??

//Staffay

Posted by: Sensible Jones Oct 28 2009, 06:07 PM

No, it's just a collection of parts from over the years!
The body is 15 or so years old and been rebuilt several times (Originally from Brandoni's in London, I think!!). Same with the neck. All the other parts are new and from various sources!



I have a feeling that it will entice me back to my youth of playing Crue, Ratt and other West Coast Hair Metal!!!!

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Oct 28 2009, 06:08 PM

Sweeet picture man I love when the parts and tools are displayed so nicely, looks cool, almost as a poster!

Posted by: Sensible Jones Oct 28 2009, 06:15 PM

Thanks Ivan! I know how much you've been looking forward to the Pink Plankster!!!!

This is the almost complete thing:-

Posted by: mhskeide Oct 28 2009, 06:19 PM

Wow, that`s such an 80`s glam guitar, me want

Will your wiki contain every detail required to build/put together a guitar, or will it have some shortcuts which required some knowledge on the subject?

Posted by: Boson Oct 28 2009, 06:21 PM

You put the neck on upside down!

Posted by: Sensible Jones Oct 28 2009, 06:26 PM

It's going to be a pretty basic step-by-step guide!
If I happen to miss anything then it's unintentional but I'll have no problems with doing a Q&A in the forums afterward too!
I am assuming that anyone who wants to have a go themselves will have a little bit of soldering knowledge and can use a screwdriver and a spanner! That's it on the 'assembly' side. Then there's the 'Set-up' which I will probably do as a separate article.



No I didn't, it's back to front and inside out!!!!

Posted by: Bondy Oct 28 2009, 06:29 PM

Looks awesome when can you make me one, lol i'm looking to get A strat

Posted by: Sensible Jones Oct 28 2009, 06:35 PM

Anytime you like mate!! Seriously!
What sort of thing are you after? Something more standard?

Posted by: Bondy Oct 28 2009, 06:47 PM

If your serious I will get my thinking cap on, for colours pups etc.

we could have a chat on msn or similar to discuss price etc.

Posted by: Sensible Jones Oct 28 2009, 07:01 PM

Start thinking then! I'm definitely up for it! Let me get this one totally finished and then we can talk!!

Posted by: OzRob Oct 29 2009, 02:23 AM

Jones,

Looking good but a little too....ummm.....pink....for me. :-) Though yes, it does have that 80's glam going on.

Couple of questions.

What's the black piece behind the red screwdriver box? Is that shielding material?

Why are there two neckplates? Is it one for each side of the neck joint cavity?

Cheers.

Posted by: Sensible Jones Oct 29 2009, 02:36 AM

Hey Rob!
Yeah, that's self-adhesive Copper Sheet, you'll see it better in the full write up.
As for the neck plates thing, the ones I use are a metal plate as per normal but it has a shallow Plastic tray that it sits in. It's basically to stop the metal plate digging into the body and stops any marks and indentations.

Posted by: THE BUZZARD Oct 29 2009, 02:39 AM

awesome looking strat you got there SJ!..i finally got my custom strat together the other day, i,m hoping to do a REC video with it very soon...good luck with yours as well

Posted by: OzRob Oct 29 2009, 03:29 AM

Thx Jonesy. :-)

Posted by: Santiago Diaz Garces Oct 29 2009, 07:22 AM

Great!. I need to learn how to do my guitars so I won't waste more money on luthiers!!. You have to teach me SJ!!. hahaha

Posted by: audiopaal Oct 29 2009, 07:32 AM

Nice

Looking forward to seeing it finished

Posted by: Trond Vold Oct 29 2009, 08:07 AM

Awesome!
I've never been a fan of strats.. but i wouldnt mind having a pink one!

Posted by: kaznie_NL Oct 29 2009, 10:46 AM

Oh oh... you put on the head stock wrong way around... haha, cool!!

Posted by: blindwillie Oct 29 2009, 11:13 AM

Oooh what a beauty!
I've always wanted a pink guitar, like the Hello Kitty guitar.

Posted by: Sensible Jones Oct 29 2009, 11:59 AM

Thanks mate!! I look forward to seeing yours in action!! I'll do some soundclips but cant do vid yet! I need to get me a Camera thingy!!!




No worries Rob!



Anything you want to know just ask!!!



Not long to wait then Paal!!!



I know what you mean!! I used to play these Dean Z Superstrats that were finished in the most fluorescent colours possible, the pink ones made this one look positively tame in comparison!! I'll see if I can scan a pic of one of mine.....

Here you are, this pic doesn't really do it justice though, mind you it is about 20 years old!!!



Like I said earlier Kaz, it's not the 'wrong way' round, it's back to front and inside out!!!


I almost bought one of those!!!!!

Posted by: sted Oct 29 2009, 12:26 PM

Came together quite nice mate! I like the reverse headstock, very nice! Looking forward to the build diary and demos!

Posted by: Sensible Jones Oct 29 2009, 12:46 PM

Cheers mate!!! Obviously the neck was originally for a L/Hander I built a while back for someone, we ended up swapping it for another with a Rosewood Board and this has been kicking around since! I actually like it's shape when back to front like this!!!
Diary should be up tomorrow with demo's to follow soon!!!

Posted by: Sensible Jones Oct 29 2009, 06:03 PM

All pics have been re-sized and the article is almost finished!! I will definitely be posting it tomorrow!!!!

Meanwhile, here's 'The Pink Plankster' with some of my other bits and pieces:-

L-R. Yamaha RGX 211,
The Pink Plankster,
Warmoth Strat with Fender Custom Shop Neck (another of my builds),
72 3Tone Sunburst Strat with original 70's Dimarzio's Stacked HB in the bridge and SDS in the Neck. (Yes, I said 'Sunburst!! There's no paint left on this thing!!!),
Ibanez RG350DX.

Background = Rather large Record Collection.