Building A Usa Strat On A Budget Pt.3, More pics |
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Oct 21 2010, 10:03 PM
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So I guess there were too many pics for one posting, here are the rest. Enjoy
 Edit: All the pics didn't fit in one posting, so here are the links to all four posts: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4  - New and old bridges, side by side.    - Check out the significant mass difference between the new and old tremolo blocks.   - A guitar and its gloss finish shall soon be parted.  - If you don't want to remove the neck, tape off the parts you don't want buffed by the steel wool. Also, if you have a sharp eye, I'm sure you'll notice the exceptionally terrible brew known as Budweiser. This is a budget project, and requires budget beer to keep your nerves in check, because this project can get exceptionally aggravating.  - Then trim the tape with a blade.  - I didn't really buff it at the work bench, because it makes a HUGE mess, I just wanted to add a visual illustration. Seems kinda cheesy now. If you're gonna do this, I suggest getting a big ass magnet and putting it in the steel wool, so that little steel flakes don't fly everywhere. If I only remembered this tip beforehand. Keep in mind, the steel wool dust rusts, so wherever its lands will soon turn rust colored.  - No more gloss, not quite satin, but close enough. This post has been edited by Mudbone: Oct 21 2010, 11:22 PM --------------------  He who laughs last thinks slowest. "That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence." - Christopher Hitchens Gear: Guitars: Uncle Rufus' Twanger Classic Amps: Mississippi Boom Box Mojo: Hammer of Odin and a pair of Ox gonads Inspiration: Samuel Adams Boston Lager Zero to Hero: 1,387/10,000 |
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Oct 25 2010, 11:04 PM
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Great article, awesome!
 I like that tremolo block, looks heavy. It should provide more sustain and a bit better tone hopefully!
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