Spalted Maple Strat Build

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Spalted Maple Strat Build

Post by Dave Anderson » Tue Oct 14, 2008 1:38 am

Here is an electric I am currently working on, here are the specs.

One piece silky oak body
Spalted maple top
Rock Maple Neck
Ebony fretboard
Dave Anderson pickups :D

Some pics of progress so far:
Spalted maple top
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Shape Routed
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Cavities
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Controls
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Headstock design for this one
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Re: Spalted Maple Strat Build

Post by Dennis Leahy » Tue Oct 14, 2008 1:47 am

Looking good, Dave! Really nice chunk of spalted Maple!

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Re: Spalted Maple Strat Build

Post by Eben » Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:57 pm

Holy Zoot, Batman!!

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That's gorgeous!

And rear route controls and a whammy too, I see - Show me the back view please!

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Re: Spalted Maple Strat Build

Post by Dave Anderson » Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:52 pm

Here we go. Still need to deepen the cavity route and route the cover recess.
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Re: Spalted Maple Strat Build

Post by D_H_G GUITARS » Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:06 pm

Hey Dave I am watching your build and enjoying it very much. I was building an electric also however, I have been in the pause mode because I have not aquired templetes for routing pickups and the floyd rose, neck and stuff.
I see you are very good at your builds and they look great. My spalted maple looks a lot like yours does, do you have templetes you could share with me? Here is a picture of my build that is in pause mode right now.
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Re: Spalted Maple Strat Build

Post by Dave Anderson » Wed Oct 15, 2008 10:04 pm

What are you after? If I've got them it's no problem to send some copies.

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Re: Spalted Maple Strat Build

Post by D_H_G GUITARS » Thu Oct 16, 2008 4:38 am

Dave I would take all specs that you could offer as I intend on building strat style and gibson style as I see fit.
This is going to be a Fender scale, and another question how much neck angle do you build into your bodies for strat?

Dave I will pm you my email address if you could send me what ever ya got mate that would be fantastic!

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Re: Spalted Maple Strat Build

Post by Dave Anderson » Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:42 pm

Files sent!

If you are building the guitar to fender specs (Neck, pocket, bridge) No angle is required as the fretboard is higher than the body.

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