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May 4th, 2007
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Last Online: 1 Week Ago 01:27 PM
Location: Qualicum Beach BC Canada
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My DIY Strelevarius
A while back I mentioned that I had another guitar on the drawing board. I wasn't expecting to do it until fall. As I'm not taking off for the summer until the middle of May, I couldn't help myself and decided to work on it.
This is my idea of Tele with Strat mixed with a little Stratavarius. I used clear pine for the back, walnut layer for a perimeter exposure and a flamed maple top. It is chambered. The neck is 25 1/2" scale maple/rosewood. P-90 in the neck with a walnut cover and Vintage 50 single coil in the Tele bridge. I made a walnut cover for the bridge. It is easily removed for playing. Two volumes, 1 tone and a 3-way switch. Unfortunately I'm short a knob for now.
I'm surprised how quiet the single coils are. I shielded all the cavities; I'm sure this helped.
The Logos are my design, for what it's worth.
I'm quite pleased with the finished colour. The finish is a hand rubbed Tung oil. It seems to have a vintage, relic look.
I'm sure there are purists out there shaking their heads. I usually don't take the well beaten path. If I'm going to build a guitar, I might as well build something I vision.
Not a craftsman, but know all about designer sawdust.
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May 5th, 2007
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Playing guitar for what seems like forever.
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Last Online: 3 Hours Ago 01:34 AM
Location: Mile High City
Posts: 2,860
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Cool guitar!
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May 5th, 2007
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Playing guitar for over 5 years.
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Last Online: 5 Hours Ago 11:29 PM
Location: Sydney
Posts: 1,591
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Very well done congratulations on your new family member
Seems like I've been having one of those days
Since sometime back in 1998
And a turnaround is surely on the way
Or maybe that's me spinning down the drain
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May 5th, 2007
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Last Online: 1 Day Ago 02:36 PM
Location: ont.can
Posts: 14,356
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Clips!
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May 5th, 2007
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Playing guitar for what seems like forever.
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Last Online: 30 Minutes Ago 04:13 AM
Location: Land of Lincoln - Illinois
Posts: 5,279
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Very nice work Congrats to you. And that wood stand is excellant too.
Nothin sweeter than the sound of music comin out of a 6 string box - EZ me Music / ASCAP
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May 5th, 2007
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Last Online: 1 Hour Ago 02:46 AM
Location: Teralba, NSW, Australia
Posts: 268
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Suddenly I feel very inadequate. That is beautiful work. Congratulations on producing something that so many factories couldn't.
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May 5th, 2007
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Last Online: 7 Hours Ago 09:27 PM
Location: Orlando, FL
Posts: 2,091
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Beautiful! I'd never heard of Purple Heart until you posted one of your guitars. Then the other day I was watching American Chopper building a Peavey Bike. When they were at the Peavy factory they showed a Peavey guitar with Purple Heart.
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May 5th, 2007
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Last Online: 11 Hours Ago 05:29 PM
Location: Foothills Of Appalachia
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Sweet. Where do you get your necks?
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May 5th, 2007
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Playing guitar for less than a year.
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Last Online: January 19th, 2008 05:34 PM
Location: Sichuan, China
Posts: 100
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another amazing guitar. keep up the good work!
Brandon
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Life has no limit. If you're not afraid to get in it. -Mason Jennings
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May 6th, 2007
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Last Online: November 25th, 2007 10:26 PM
Location: Costa Mesa, CA, U.S.A.
Posts: 649
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I feel priviledged to have rubbed sholders (not literally) with someone of your talented craftmanship.
Skip
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May 6th, 2007
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Last Online: June 1st, 2008 02:34 PM
Location: The Lowlands
Posts: 1,024
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I miss the comfort in being sad
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May 6th, 2007
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Last Online: 1 Week Ago 01:27 PM
Location: Qualicum Beach BC Canada
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Thx for the kind comments. My aim in posting something like this, is to give encouragement to anyone that has a desire to build a guitar to try something different.
lcjones: I buy my necks on e-bay for now. They are quite a nice neck for the $30 CAD. Will eventually make my own for the challenge.
Europa: Time wise it's hard to say. Since I'm retired I don't seem to be a clock watcher. But it certainly would be nice to have a few lifetimes to truly enjoy all the things available.
Allthumbs: I think I'll need another lifetime to get anywhere good at playing guitar. LOL. I certainly am not on that level of recordings I hear here.
Not a craftsman, but know all about designer sawdust.
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May 7th, 2007
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Last Online: 12 Hours Ago 04:17 PM
Location: Alabama
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That is one cool axe  that gets two thumbs up!!
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May 7th, 2007
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Last Online: 15 Hours Ago 01:19 PM
Location: Southern CA, USA
Posts: 3,508
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MCH - that's another absolute beauty. Your guitars are as much works of art as they are instruments. 
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Allthumbs: I think I'll need another lifetime to get anywhere good at playing guitar. LOL. I certainly am not on that level of recordings I hear here.
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LOL....just listen to mine and you'll feel differently. 
Mac
"I wish I could play that fast - then I would have the option of not doing that."
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May 8th, 2007
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Join Date: May 2007
Last Online: June 18th, 2008 11:52 PM
Location: San Diego, CA, USA
Posts: 72
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Very nice. I love the look of this guitar.
I actually designed a bunch of plywood "air guitars" in high school, and there was one in particular I always wanted to make for real, maybe I'll get around to that eventually!
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